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Trump administration bars Harvard from future research grants

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:35
US Education Department Secretary McMahon halts funding in escalation of dispute centred around anti-Semitism claims.

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 23:34
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays 'on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza' amid war.

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 22:39
US state's attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a 'circus-like atmosphere'.

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:42
5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands.

Israeli airstrikes rock Yemen after Tel Aviv airport attack

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:25
Israel has launched 50 air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah region and a cement factory to the east.

Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 20:28
Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.

What could decide the election of the next pope?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 19:25
A conclave meets in Rome to pick the successor to Pope Francis.

Romania’s PM resigns after far right wins first round of presidential vote

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 19:05
Move comes after Marcel Ciolacu's pro-EU coalition candidate fails to advance to the presidential run-off.

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Turkiye’s Erdogan as visits planned

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 18:34
US President Donald Trump says he wants to work with his Turkish counterpart to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Top UN court dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 18:13
The International Court of Justice dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the UAE of enabling genocide in Darfur.

US bill to ban Israel boycotts faces right-wing backlash over free speech

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:45
Allies of Donald Trump voice opposition to bipartisan proposal that would expand a law that punishes boycotting Israel.

How are Chinese TikTokers fighting Trump’s trade war?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:15
After Trump announced tariffs, TikToks from China claiming to show factories making luxury brand goods went viral.

US offers $1,000 stipend to migrants who self-deport

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:55
The stipend will cost less than an actual deportation, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:40
Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.

Fear and intimidation at Newark airport

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:25
The harassment I faced returning to the US as a Palestinian-American makes it clear the US government is afraid of me.

Israel calls up thousands of reservists to expand Gaza war

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:19
Israel's army is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand operations in Gaza.

‘Scientific asylum’: How Europe is luring US researchers amid Trump fears

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:11
The EU is expected to lure US researchers looking to relocate in the wake of Trump’s attacks on universities.

ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case alleging UAE backing of RSF rebels

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 14:43
Top UN court says it does not have authority to rule on case accusing UAE of arming Rapid Support Forces paramilitary.

How RSF is adopting Israel’s ‘template for genocide’ in Sudan

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 14:31
For years, Israel has used human rights terminology to whitewash killing civilians, now the RSF is doing the same.

After chat group leak scandal, Mike Waltz’s new position “a promotion”

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 14:18
“The UN ambassador is an outward looking position, whereas the national security adviser is inward looking.”

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