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Democrats support Harvard's stand as Trump blocks $2.2 bn in federal aid

Harvard faces a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funds after rejecting Trump administration demands to end DEI programme, and change admissions policies

'Not at all sensible': Ex-US treasury secretary on Trump's tariff strategy

Janet Yellen slams Trump tariffs as 'unclear', warns of trade decoupling, but sees no Fed intervention needed yet despite market turmoil

'Didn't want anyone else to have it': JD Vance jokes after trophy drop

JD Vance dropped Ohio State's national championship trophy during a White House photo op, later joking, 'I didn't want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it'

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolts Nepal, no damage reported so far

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 25km, making it susceptible to aftershocks

Next round of nuclear talks in Oman, says Iran after officials name Rome

American officials have not said where the talks would be held

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University

The administration urged Harvard to adopt merit-based admissions, leadership reforms, and audit diversity views among students, faculty, and staff in a letter sent on Friday

US small businesses challenge Trump's tariff rationale, cite constitution

The Liberty Justice Center filed the suit for five small companies, including a New York wine distributor, Vermont women's cycling brand, and a Virginia producer of educational kits and instruments

White House proposes significant cuts to State dept, UN, Nato funding

The proposal, which was presented to the State Department last week and is still in a highly preliminary phase, is not expected to pass muster with either the department's leadership or Congress

Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Donald Trump's threat

Harvard president Alan Garber said in a post on the school's website that the administration demanded new terms late Friday that went beyond prior requests in exchange for maintaining federal funding

Won't be releasing Maryland man back to US, says El Salvador Prez Bukele

Trump administration officials emphasised that Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that the US has no say in his future

China's sea cargo flow slows after Trump's reciprocal tariffs take effect

China's ports handled 244 million tonnes of cargo last week, 10 per cent less than a week earlier and down 4 per cent from the same week in 2024, according to Ministry of Transport data

International students challenge widespread US visa revocations in court

In lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security, students have argued the government lacked justification to cancel their visa or terminate their legal status

Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, president says

President Bola Tinubu also said he has ordered an investigation over the late Sunday night attack on the Zike community, extending his condolences to the victims and their families

US shares rise as tariffs on smartphones, computers exempted; dollar dips

On the face of it, the exemption of 20 product types accounting for 23 per cent of US imports from China was a boon to manufacturers

US Army to take over border land for base, may detain migrants: Officials

The Trump administration's plan to transfer the border zone to military control aims to bypass a federal law restricting US troops from engaging in domestic law enforcement on American soil

Intruder arrested near UnitedHealthcare HQ months after CEO's killing

Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka said the suspect was arrested outside of the United Healthcare corporate campus

Hong Kong defends immigration procedures after British MP denied entry

Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, said on Bluesky that authorities offered no explanation for what she called a cruel and upsetting blow

EU pledges $1.8 bn aid package to Palestinian Authority to rebuild Gaza

Over a third of the two-year aid will directly support the Palestinian Authority to boost finances, governance, and private sector growth

Russia claims attack on Ukraine's Sumy was supposed to target troops

Two ballistic missiles struck central Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, including two children, and injuring 119, according to Ukrainian officials

Trump slams Iran for slow nuclear talks, says they're 'tapping us along'

The next meeting is expected to take place on Saturday in Rome, according to a source in the Italian government