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Trump administration halts $2.2B in Harvard funding amid crackdown on campus activism
The U.S. federal government has announced the freezing of more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts earmarked for Harvard University. The move follows Harvard’s refusal to comply with demands from the Trump administration to curb activism on campus. This latest escalation marks the seventh time President Donald Trump’s administration has halted…
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Stephen A. Smith says he has ‘no choice’ but to run for president after pastor’s advice
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith revealed on Sunday that he has ‘no choice’ but to run...
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As Trump’s tariffs loom, Barbados PM Mia Mottley issues rallying cry for Caribbean unity
In the wake of steep tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Barbados Prime Minister...
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16 states sue Trump administration over abrupt cut to school pandemic relief funds
Public officials from 16 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump...
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How the DR Congo–U.S. minerals-for-security deal is taking shape
The minerals-for-security agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and the United States is gaining momentum following a recent proposal by President Felix Tshisekedi to U.S. President...
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States push back against Trump administration’s threat to cut education funding over DEI
Several Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back against a Trump administration threat to withhold education funding from schools that continue to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
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Supreme Court halts order to reinstate thousands of federal workers fired under Trump administration
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that would have required the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers dismissed in sweeping agency layoffs aimed at reducing...
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Zimbabwe to become first country to suspend tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump tariffs
Zimbabwe has responded to the U.S.’s newly announced global tariffs, with the country becoming the first to pledge to suspend taxes on American goods. The move, following President Donald Trump’s...
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New York defies Trump administration’s order to dismantle DEI programs in public schools
New York state officials have firmly rejected a directive from the Trump administration to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, despite threats that federal education...
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Lesotho hit with harshest U.S. tariffs — and this is how it reacted
After being struck by the highest U.S. tariffs in the world, Lesotho is urgently seeking a way forward. The small southern African country, best known for its textile industry, which sends around 75% of...
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‘Hands Off!’: Protesters flood streets nationwide in fierce rebuke of Trump and Musk’s agenda
In the largest show of resistance since President Donald Trump’s return to office, demonstrators rallied across more than 1,200 U.S. locations Saturday, unleashing a powerful wave of public dissent...
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Supreme Court greenlights Trump administration’s controversial cuts to teacher-training funds amid legal battle
In a striking 5–4 decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to cut more than $600 million in federal teacher-training funds, even as a...