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A recent financial settlement between Columbia University and the U.S. federal government has sparked widespread concern among legal and academic experts, who are calling it a dangerous precedent in what they describe as an “authoritarian attack” on higher education by President Donald Trump’s......
American swimmer Katie Ledecky added another chapter to her historic career by winning the women's 800-meter freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on August 2. This marks her seventh world title in the event, solidifying her dominance in long-distance swimming. The 28-year-old......
As famine deepens in Gaza, Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited the war-ravaged territory on Friday, pledging increased humanitarian assistance. His trip comes amid growing international pressure on Israel over the mounting civilian death toll in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Ahead......
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has once again secured a 90-day delay on tariff hikes from her American counterpart, Donald Trump, demonstrating a diplomatic balancing act marked by firmness and restraint. The announcement came after their ninth phone call since Trump’s return to the White......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to "appropriate zones" in response to what he called "provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social,......
On Monday, July 28, a tragic mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan left five people dead, including the gunman. Among the survivors was Jessica Chen, an American woman who witnessed the horror unfold from inside the building. In an emotional interview with ABC News, she recounted the terrifying minutes......
The U.S. labor market showed clear signs of weakening in July, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%, according to official figures released on Friday. This marks a concerning development for the world's largest economy, as job creation has slowed significantly in recent months. Only 73,000......
Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East under President Donald Trump, visited a humanitarian aid center in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip on Friday, as international criticism mounts over the dire conditions in the Palestinian enclave. The visit comes as Gaza teeters on the brink of famine......
A significant controversy has erupted after the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, quietly removed all references to the two impeachment trials of former President Donald Trump from one of its permanent exhibitions. The exhibition, titled “The......
Washington is taking a cautious approach before making any formal decisions to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to U.S. presidential envoy Tom Barrack, the Biden administration is closely monitoring the actions of Syria’s interim president Ahmad el-Chareh before......
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his disappointment on Friday regarding the recent decision by the United States to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian products not covered under existing trade agreements. Speaking from Ottawa, Carney stated that Washington’s move is “disappointing,”......
A Delta Airlines flight en route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday evening after encountering severe turbulence, leaving 25 people injured. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff aboard Delta Flight 56, operated by an Airbus A330-900 carrying......
Iran has sharply criticized the latest round of U.S. sanctions targeting a fleet of oil tankers and container ships allegedly operated by the son of a key political advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the measures as “malicious,”......
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