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How Trump’s Harvard move could hit revenue of US universities

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The Trump administration’s decision to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students sent shockwaves through American higher education on Thursday, signalling a broader crackdown that could reshape university finances across the country. The move was announced amid an ongoing Department of Homeland Security investigation into Harvard, made public through a letter from Homeland Security Secretary […]

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Mexican Navy ship with 200 onboard hits New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, many injured

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A Mexican Navy ship — with 277 onboard — crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, leaving several injured, according to reports. In a video that has gone viral, the exact moment leading up to the crash is captured. The footage shows several onlookers standing at the harbour watching the ship Cuauhtemoc,

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Indian-origin tech executive in US falls to death from 400 feet in climbing accident

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An Indian-origin techie was among three climbers who were killed in a climbing accident in Washington State’s North Cascades Range. Vishnu Irigireddy and his fellow climbers fell to death from 400 feet while descending. Irigireddy, 48, a resident of Seattle, was part of four climbers attempting to climb the North Early Winters Spire area of

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Video: Tears, hugs as Israeli-American hostage reunites with family after 584 days

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In a moment steeped in raw emotion and relief, 21-year-old Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was released on Monday after enduring 19 months of captivity in Gaza. The long-awaited reunion with his family came during a brief humanitarian pause in fighting. Alexander, who had been held by militants since late 2023, was transferred to an Israeli

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From India-Pak tensions ‘none of our business’ to ‘mediated talks’: US’s big flip

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In less than 24 hours, the United States went from calling the India-Pakistan conflict “none of our business” to claiming it had “mediated a long night of talks” that led to the ceasefire. But as US leaders rushed to take credit, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri made it clear: the ceasefire was a direct agreement between

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Meet Dr. Casey Means: MAHA doctor nominated as Surgeon General of US

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President Donald Trump has named Dr. Casey Means as the United States Surgeon General nominee. In a statement that he posted on Truth Social, Trump characterized Dr. Means as having “impeccable MAHA credentials” and praised her background, saying she had the potential to become “one of the greatest Surgeon Generals in United States history.” He

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Why Trump admin wanted to shift Indian scholar’s trial to another state

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Over a month after a district court judge in the US blocked the deportation of Indian researcher Badar Khan Suri, the Donald Trump administration urged a federal judge to move the Indian national’s lawsuit challenging his deportation from Virginia to Texas. Suri was taken into custody by federal agents outside his house in Virginia on

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Harvard President calls Trump’s tax threat ‘highly illegal’ amid funding clash

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Harvard University President Alan Garber pushed back on Friday against President Donald Trump’s plan to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status, calling the move ‘highly illegal’ and ‘destructive to Harvard’ in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “Trump’s decision to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status is “highly illegal, unless there is some reasoning that we

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Just communicating people’s feelings: Bilawal Bhutto on ‘blood will flow’ remark

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Former Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has defended his controversial “blood will flow” remark over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and has said that he was only communicating what the people of Pakistan felt. In an interview with the BBC, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief was asked about his remark and whether he

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