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Judge temporarily halts Trump block on foreign students at Harvard
AFP, Published on 24/05/2025
» NEW YORK — A judge suspended Friday the Trump administration's move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional.
Citing China 'activity', Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Published on 23/05/2025
» US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday said it had revoked Harvard University's right to enrol international students, citing its "coordinated activity" with China's Communist Party as a factor in the decision.
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking foreign student visas
New York Times, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Donald Trump administration's wide-reaching effort to detain and deport international students, barring the federal government from arresting those students or revoking their visas while the case plays out in court.
Foreign aid, the powerful US soft power, is gone
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 23/05/2025
» 'Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." When Joni Mitchell sang that line in 1970, she was lamenting the destruction of the environment, but the sentiment applies to many issues. Today, we can add official development assistance (ODA) to the list.
US govt revokes Harvard's right to enroll foreign students
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities.
Singapore's NUS, China's Tsinghua University among world's top producers of rich alumni
Published on 15/05/2025
» The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University are Asia's top universities for generating ultra-wealthy alumni, according to research by Altrata.
Fossil’s 3 eyes are not its most surprising feature
New York Times, Published on 14/05/2025
» NEW YORK - More than 500 million years ago a three-eyed predator chased prey through seas of the Cambrian Period. Once it caught its quarry, a pair of spine-covered grasping claws and a circular mouth covered in teeth would finish the job.
Can a photograph reveal your biological age?
New York Times, Published on 09/05/2025
» It is no secret that some people appear to age faster than others, especially after enduring stressful periods. But some scientists think a person's physical appearance could reveal more about them than meets the eye — down to the health of their tissues and cells, a concept known as "biological age."
The late Pope Francis and the soul of economics
Oped, Published on 06/05/2025
» Pope Francis redefined the papacy in profound ways. As the leader of the Catholic Church, he worked to make it more inclusive of women and the LGBTQ+ community. As the first Latin American pontiff, he became a voice for the Global South. And by taking his name -- and inspiration -- from St Francis of Assisi, he positioned himself as a champion of the poor and marginalised.
Canada's Carney: political newcomer who says he's best in a crisis
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» OTTAWA — Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won Canada's election on Monday, has a history of taking on roles at challenging moments.