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Trump admin cancels $400 mn in grants, contracts with Columbia University

For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement

Over 200 killed in clashes between govt forces and Assad loyalists in Syria

Ongoing clashes between the two sides have marked the worst violence since Assad's government was toppled in early December by insurgent groups

Poland plans large-scale military training for adult men to boost reserves

The military training would create a reserve force that is adequate to possible threats, Tusk said in a major speech on security to Poland's lower house of parliament, or Sejm

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary workers

The mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the states, the lawsuit said, because states will have to support recently unemployed workers

1 crew member killed, 2 injured after UN helicopter attacked in South Sudan

The attack took place in the Nasir area of South Sudan's Upper Nile state, according to UNMISS, stating that the helicopter came under fire as it attempted to evacuate government troops

Pope in hospital for 3 wks with double pneumonia. How serious is that?

As of this week, Francis has been receiving physical therapy to help his mobility, on top of the respiratory physiotherapy he had been receiving to help him breathe better

Trump keeps pressure on Ukraine as Putin indicates open to ceasefire

Trump's embrace of Russia has raised fears in Ukraine and among its allies in Europe that he would try to force Kyiv into a deal on terms favourable to the Kremlin

US poised to order more companies to cease operations in Venezuela

Stopping the companies from working in Venezuela will be a blow to the nation's beleaguered economy, putting pressure on Maduro as Trump pushes for a deal over democratic reforms

Elon Musk to face questioning in lawsuit over Twitter buyout flip-flop

Investors claim his flip-flopping on whether to go through with buying Twitter- including his public attacks- cast doubt over whether the deal would close and sunk its stock price

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed

Trump's threat of banking curbs and tariffs followed a Reuters report on Monday that the White House was preparing to give Russia possible sanctions relief as part of the push to end the war

Donald Trump writes to Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei to negotiate nuke deal

"I said I hope you're going to negotiate, because it's going to be a lot better for Iran," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network broadcast on Friday

Nasdaq joins exchanges seeking to offer 24-hour equities trading

The second-largest US exchange operator plans to enable the extended trading five days a week, according to Nasdaq President Tal Cohen

US adds 151,000 jobs in February, unemployment surges to reach 4.1%

In response, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate 11 times in 2022 and 2023, taking it to the highest level in more than two decades

South Korean court says impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol can leave prison

The initial decision to release Yoon from detention in his criminal case comes as a verdict approaches in his impeachment trial

Bourbon goes off shelves in US as Canada fights Trump's tariff threats

Canadian pizzeria Gram's Pizza has decided to boycott US-made products after Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and threatened to annex the country and make it the 51st state of the US

Hedge funds lose half of 2025 gains amid market turmoil: Goldman Sachs

Technology is the second worst-performing S&P 500 sector year-to-date with about an 8 per cent loss, after consumer discretionary stocks which have tumbled just over 9 per cent

Russia sues US owner of seized canned food maker over fund transfer

The General Prosecutor's lawsuit, filed on March 5, contained no details, beyond naming the defendants as Smirnov, who is a U.S. citizen, Universal Beverages and other companies

US Fed's Powell gets chance to address global trade war, stagflation fears

Powell will deliver his remarks to an economic conference just ahead of the communications blackout for the Fed's March 18-19 policy meeting

Starship 8 test failure: SpaceX's boldest rocket faces uncertain future

Repeated failures have cast doubt on Starship's reliability, a key part of SpaceX's goals for Mars colonisation, prompting the company to investigate failures and enhance the spacecraft's performance

Tiny island nation offers citizenship for 91 lakh to battle climate crisis

A tiny island nation, Nauru, is selling citizenships worldwide to help relocate its citizens to a safer, higher ground to protect from rising threats of climate change