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Trump govt launches discrimination probe against Harvard Law Review

The investigations come as Harvard fights a freeze on $2.2 billion in federal grants the Trump administration imposed after the university refused to comply with demands to limit activism on campus

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, say officials

The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern New Jersey's Ocean County had grown to nearly 62 square kilometres but was 75 per cent contained

Hezbollah chief asks govt to take action to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon

Naim Kassem said in a televised speech that Hezbollah implemented the ceasefire deal that ended the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war in late November

FDA review of Novavax Covid-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

Novavax said on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration was asking the company to run a new clinical trial of its vaccine after the agency grants full approval

Amazon launches first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink

United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket launched 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites, which will orbit at nearly 630 kilometres after deployment

Trump struggles in first 100 days to deliver on Ukraine, Gaza war promises

The war has been raging for three years. I just got here, and you say, 'What's taken so long?' Trump bristled, when asked about the Ukraine war in a Time magazine interview about his first 100 days

Conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7 as cardinals build consensus

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis' funeral Saturday

UN court opens hearings on Israel's responsibility for Gaza aid access

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the hearings part of a systematic persecution and delegitimisation of his country

Russian Prez Putin thanks North Korea for sending troops to fight Ukraine

Putin hailed the heroism and dedication of the North Korean fighters, who he said shoulder to shoulder with Russian fighters, defended our Motherland as their own

US airstrike on Yemen prison kills at least 68 migrants, say Houthi rebels

The strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a stronghold for the Houthis, is the latest incident in the country's decadelong war to kill African migrants from Ethiopia

Nations forced to choose sides as US-China economic tensions intensify

As Trump's trade war locks the world's two largest economies on a collision course, America's unnerved allies and partners are cosying up with China

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Israeli jets intercepted Iranian planes aiding Syria's Assad: Netanyahu

The remarks in a speech gave a new glimpse into Israel's thinking in the final days in power for Assad, a longtime enemy who was overthrown by insurgents last December

Over 100 immigrants detained at illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado

The crackdown has included detaining more than 1,000 international college students, some of whom have seen their legal status restored, at least temporarily

Israeli strikes kill 51 in Gaza, taking Palestinian war toll to over 52K

Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas by launching a surprise bombardment on March 18, and has been carrying out daily waves of strikes

Trump rules out recognising Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day

Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021

China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spending

The upper limit for their tax rebate in cash also has been doubled to 20,000 yuan ($2,745)

Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for 3rd time since ceasefire

A huge plume of smoke billowed over the area after the strike. There were no immediate reports of casualties

Suspect in killing of Russian general claims he was paid by Ukraine: Russia

Moskalik was killed Friday by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha, just outside Moscow

Russia launches nearly 150 drones in major overnight assault on Ukraine

One person was killed and a 14-year-old girl wounded in the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit for the third consecutive night, regional Governor Serhii Lysak said