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The American coup: From Jim Crow to digital authoritarians

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:20
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat.

Trump bars Harvard international enrolment: How many students will it hurt?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:08
Some 6,800 international students are currently enrolled at Harvard University and risk losing their legal status.

Israel is under the assumption “it can act with impunity”

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 12:03
Global anger at Israel for firing on diplomats visiting Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank.

'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

Education - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 11:54
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

Israel attacks Lebanon with “most violent” strikes since ceasefire

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 11:12
Israel has carried out multiple bombings across southern Lebanon, including blowing up a multi-story apartment building.

Deported Afghans face deepening humanitarian crisis on return home

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 10:42
Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.

Aid entering Gaza is “less than a drop in the ocean”

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 10:26
Gaza needs a humanitarian operation involving hundreds of trucks a day, says Tomasso Della Longa of the Red Cross.

G7 threatens further sanctions if Russia fails to agree Ukraine ceasefire

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 10:01
Finance chiefs will 'explore' new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.

‘Red lines’ stalk fifth round of Iran-US nuclear talks

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:33
Washington and Tehran have taken a tough public stance before talks, with enrichment a key point of contention.

Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:26
Trump blocked Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating tensions with the Ivy League university.

Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:00
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Record floods kill four and devastate eastern Australia

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 08:45
About 50,000 people are still isolated after powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.

EU membership, seizing Russia’s money needed to rebuild Ukraine: Analysts

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 07:42
A simple ceasefire is unlikely to set the stage for undoing the damage from Russia’s war, experts say.

US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 05:55
The US will cut exports to Sudan and lines of government credit after determining that banned weapons were used.

Thunder-Wolves 118-103: MVP SGA sets up 2-0 NBA West final lead

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 05:42
NBA's MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 2 win over Minnesota Timberwolves in West finals.

Guess who India, Pakistan and Iran are all wooing? The Taliban

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 05:19
No country formally recognises the Taliban. But the group's recent diplomatic overdrive shows many want it as a partner.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,184

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 03:56
These are the key events on day 1,184 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Florida court orders ex-Mexican security chief to pay millions to Mexico

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 01:04
Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly a high-ranking government official, is serving a 38-year sentence for accepting bribes.

Will Donald Trump’s Golden Dome protect America?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 23:44
US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.

Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/22/2025 - 23:41
Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.

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