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UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.
US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States is freezing all asylum decisions, officials said Friday, as President Donald Trump hardens his anti-migrant stance after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members this week in Washington.
Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/10/2025
» The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong's public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling quotas for non-locals, with an admissions official saying Singapore has emerged as a growing education powerhouse.
Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» RAJSHAHI (BANGLADESH) - In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.
Trump demands $1bn from University of California over UCLA protests
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump demanded a massive $1 billion fine from the prestigious University of California system on Friday as the administration pushed its claims of antisemitism in UCLA's response to 2024 student protests related to Gaza.
Columbia University to pay $200 million in clash with Trump
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» NEW YORK — Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay US$200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.
Chinese students in US will be fine, says Trump
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump sought to downplay worries among Chinese student visa holders over his administration’s scrutiny, saying he would tell them that everything would be “fine” as they pursue their studies in the United States.
Harvard students march after Trump seeks to cut remaining contracts
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED STATES) — Harvard students protested Tuesday after the US government said it intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with the university, President Donald Trump's latest attempt to force the prestigious institution to submit to unprecedented oversight.
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.
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.