Harvard University commits to reform following antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination findings

Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University has committed to evaluating its academic programmes and admissions criteria following two internal reports addressing antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination on campus, prompted by pro-Palestinian demonstrations last spring.The university published these reports on Tuesday while engaged in a significant dispute with the Trump administration regarding campus activism restrictions. The…

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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Nigeria bombing that killed 26

The Islamic State’s West African affiliate, known as IS West Africa Province, claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion in Nigeria that killed 26 people, including women and children. The explosions occurred on a busy thoroughfare linking Rann and Gamboru in Borno state, near the Cameroon border, according to Nigerian police spokesperson Nahum Daso’s statement to…

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Will not engage in market dumping: Chinese envoy reassures India amid trade war with US

Beijing on Tuesday addressed concerns over potential flooding of cheap Chinese goods into other markets, reassuring India that it would not resort to such practices despite the ongoing trade war with the United States.Beijing’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, wrote in an opinion piece for The Indian Express that China is focusing on expanding domestic…

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Trump administration to offer relief to car manufacturers amid continued 25% tariff

Representative AI image (Credit: Bing image creator) The US administration announced plans to implement measures by Tuesday to reduce the impact of automotive import tariffs, allowing manufacturers additional time to shift production to US soil.While the 25 per cent tariffs on imported vehicles and components will continue, they will be restructured to prevent overlap with…

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Canadian firm submits first application seeking US approval for deep-sea mining in international waters

Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) announced on Tuesday that it has submitted application to the United States for deep-sea mineral mining in international waters. This marks the first such application, supported by President Donald Trump’s push for the industry. The minerals targeted by TMC are crucial for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries and electric cables,…

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Cuban court revokes conditional release of two prominent dissidents

Representative Image (AI-generated) HAVANA: Cuba’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it had revoked the provisional release from prison granted to opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer as part of a landmark deal struck with former US President Joe Biden in return for sanctions relief.Ferrer and Felix Navarro, another prisoner granted a similar reprieve in January had “failed…

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