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Trump administration cuts another $450m in Harvard grants in escalating row

Around The Globe - Wed, 05/14/2025 - 01:33
Cuts come in addition to $2.2bn in suspended contracts and grants, as US president seeks to pressure Ivy League school.

Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89

Around The Globe - Wed, 05/14/2025 - 00:07
Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname 'Pepe', became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.

US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 23:56
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia that he would lift sanctions on Syria.

Israel ‘normalisation’ takes backseat as Trump announces Saudi deals

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 23:51
In Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden's policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.

French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set in 2021

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 21:43
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.

Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 21:09
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days

Trump announces surprise end to Syria sanctions

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 20:41
US President Donald Trump surprised with news that his administration will drop sanctions on Syria.

Trump says US will drop sanctions against Syria

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 20:00
Trump announced that he will remove the US sanctions against Syria, imposed during President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:44
Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month.

Will the US-China tariff deal avert a possible global trade war?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:19
The world's two biggest economies agree to de-escalate tariff face-off.

Did Hakeem Jeffries overstate share of veterans using food stamps?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:18
Evidence shows Jeffries's statement that about 20 percent of veteran households rely on food stamps is mostly false.

Will budget cuts cause the end of the UN as we know it?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:11
The UN faces a historic crisis as aid is slashed, staff are laid off, and millions worldwide risk losing urgent support.

Diddy’s lawyers downplay “suggestion of sex-trafficking”

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:05
Attorney Areva Martin breaks down Diddy’s first court day, analysing the proceedings and key evidence presented so far.

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, ending years of Washington’s policy

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 19:01
US president declares sanctions have 'served their purpose' and this gives Syria 'a chance at greatness'.

Medical professionals must speak out and act on Gaza now

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:38
I spent 22 days in Gaza. I saw so much death and destruction but also unbelievable courage, compassion and dedication.

India expels Pakistan diplomat as war of words simmers in place of fighting

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:23
Pakistan reiterates its commitment to the ceasefire but warns it will respond forcefully to any future Indian attacks.

US reality TV star Kim Kardashian testifies about Paris robbery

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:22
The suspects made off with nearly $6m in jewellery, in a robbery that prompted change in the entertainment industry.

Libya’s prime minister asserts control after deadly Tripoli violence

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:05
After clashes kill six in Tripoli, PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah says a military operation restored calm in the capital.

France mosque killing should be investigated as terrorism, says lawyer

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 17:42
The murder of Aboubakar Cisse at a French mosque should be investigated by anti-terror police, according to a lawyer.

US and Saudi Arabia agree to $142bn weapons sale during Trump visit

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/13/2025 - 17:21
The White House says an agreement with Saudi Arabia includes investments in weapons and technology totaling $600bn.

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