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Trump administration sees US universities as “a hotbed of liberals”
The US administration views universities as breeding grounds for anti-MAGA views, says professor Charles Kuck.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:
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‘Need answers’: Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?
Tamils commemorating loved ones lost or 'disappeared' during the civil war are still waiting for answers.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:US Steel shares soar on Trump’s apparent blessing for deal with Nippon
Investors interpreted Trump's comments to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its takeover.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘Farcical’: Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest before weekend vote
Opposition leaders have argued the detention of politician Juan Pablo Guanipa and others is meant to stifle dissent.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DRC’s ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity
Kabila, accused of ‘treason’ and ‘war crimes’, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza
Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza Only 119 aid trucks have arrived in Gaza since Israel lifted the blockade on Monday to allow limited aid into Gaza according to an umbrella network of Palestinian aid groups, reported Reuters on Friday. The umbrella network also said some of the aid trucks that made it into the besieged strip have been looted by groups of men, near the city...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement
The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Does criticising Israel amount to anti-Semitism?
Israel often labels anyone who criticises its devastating war on Gaza as 'anti-Semtic'.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water
At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water UNICEF’s deputy executive director said at least 75 percent of households in Gaza report that they do not have enough water to drink, at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Ted Chaiban said the lack of access of water was caused by 70 percent of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure sustaining damage or being destroyed since Israel’s...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Paris court convicts eight over 2016 Kim Kardashian armed heist
Trial featured emotional testimony from Kardashian, who said the robbery was traumatising but forgave ringleader.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Canadian political party says Canada must cut trade ties with Israel over its 'forced starvation of Palestinians'
Canadian political party says Canada must cut trade ties with Israel over its 'forced starvation of Palestinians' Canada’s left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) on Friday called on the Canadian Prime Minister to suspend its free trade agreement with Israel and impose sanctions over its "forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza". In a statement, NDP MP Heather McPherson said, “The current humanitarian blockade and...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Lebanon launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps
Process begins after visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who said weapons ‘hurt’ Lebanon and Palestine cause.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive
Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy on Thursday night turned deadly.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
UN agency warns of high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank UN's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ocha) reportedthat continued high levels of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is “having an alarming impact on Palestinians”, during a UN press briefing on Friday. Ocha reported at least 28 Israeli settler attacks that resulted in casualties, property damage or both, between 13...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Boeing reaches deal with US DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
The DOJ is expected to have a written agreement with Boeing in place by the end of next week.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Northern Gaza left waiting for aid
Northern Gaza left waiting for aid People in northern Gaza are still waiting for aid to reach them, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. Hani Mahmoud, an Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza City, said that people in the northern parts of Gaza had not received any of the extremely limited aid coming into central or south Gaza. Mahmoud reported that he was witnessing people spending “most of the past days, and since the blockade...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump’s foreign student ban on Harvard has caused ‘very real damage’
Donald Trump’s decision to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students has caused irreparable damage, says one student.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations
A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post
US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:47 The longtime Trump adviser is geopolitically positioned to oversee the lifting of decades-long US sanctions Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, on 10 January 2017 (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Off Tom Barrack, the private equity executive turnedUSambassador toTurkey,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UEFA Women’s Champions League final: Barcelona vs Arsenal start, team news
Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed
WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed The World Health Organisation(WHO) warned that the intensification of Israeli attacks on Gaza has brought its health system to a breaking point, with at least 94percent of the hospitals in Gaza now damaged or destroyed, and half of them no longer operational, in a press release on Thursday. The warning came following Israeli air strikes on Al Awda...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike rocks Jabalia even as aid to Gaza resumes
Palestinians searched for bodies after an Israeli airstrike leveled a building in Jabalia.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81
The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli military raid home of man killed in air strike and evict mourners gathered there
Israeli military raid home of man killed in air strike and evict mourners gathered there The Israeli military raided a Palestinian home in Hebron in the West Bank while people had gathered to pay respects over the death of a family member, reported the Wafa news agency on Friday. Israeli soldiers raided the family home of Moayyad Suleiman al-Qawasmi, who died during an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Thursday, and...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet
This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US investment Firm RedBird to buy UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper
Abu Dhabi’s IMI will take a minority stake in the company of no more than 15 percent.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US poll: 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
US poll: 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza According to a survey conducted by Penn State University, 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. The same survey also found that 56 percent of Israelis support the forced expulsion of Palestinian citizens of Israel. This compares less favourably to a survey in 2003, where 45 percent supported the expulsion...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision
It was the second time in one day that the FTC pulled out of litigation begun during the Biden administration.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Golden Dome defence system “unrealistic”
Michael O’Hanlon discusses Trump’s Golden Dome defence system, and whether it’d be a good strategy for the US.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits?
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of soldiers, civilians in prisoner swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says each side exchanged 390 detainees, with more to come over several days.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘No soldiers, no occupation’: Israel’s anti-war protests small, but growing
More young Israelis are turning their backs on the Gaza war, but wider society shows little sympathy for Palestinians.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:At least 66 Palestinians dead as a result of Israeli air strikes on Friday
At least 66 Palestinians dead as a result of Israeli air strikes on Friday At least 66 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli air attacks in the Gaza Strip today, Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US judge blocks Trump order banning foreign students at Harvard University
US judge blocks Trump order banning foreign students at Harvard University Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:02 The Ivy League school had sued in response, saying unenrolling international students wipes out 25 percent of student body Demonstrators rally at a protest organised by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard University leadership to resist interference by the federal government in Cambridge,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Josh Paul resigned over Gaza. What comes next?
Why resigning from the US government wasn’t enough for one official who stepped down.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: