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Brown university faces threat of losing $510 million in federal funds amid anti-semitism crackdown

The Trump administration is preparing to block $510 million in federal contracts and grants to Brown University, as part of a wider campaign to crack down on what it described as relentless anti-semitism on university campuses, as per two White House officials familiar with the plans.Brown is now the fifth American university to face the […]

Columbia University alumni rip diplomas protesting for Mahmoud Khalil, Ranjani Srinivasan; faces MAGA ire: ‘They’re tearing photocopies’

Columbia alumni rip their diplomas in protest against the university’s stance on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the visas of international students. Several alumni of Columbia University Saturday ripped up their diplomas instead of taking part in the annual Alumni Day celebrations denouncing the stance the university took in Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on international […]

Mark Carney faces plagiarism allegations over Oxford thesis ahead of Canada fed elections

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing accusations that parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University were copied without proper citation. The allegations, reported by the National Post, come just weeks before Canadians head to the polls on 28 April, where Carney would be fighting to retain his PM seat.An examination of Carney’s […]

Harvard scientist fails to declare frog embryos in luggage, faces deportation as US cancels visa

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained by ICE and will now be deported to either France or Russia. A Russian scientist, Kseniia Petrova, working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by ICE agents last month at the Boston Airport where she landed from a personal trip to France. The customs officials found frog embryos in […]

ATF workforce faces major cut as FBI chief Kash Patel plans to move 1,000 agents

US FBI Director Kash Patel, who also serves as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI, reducing the ATF’s agent workforce by over one-third. This reduction will affect the ATF, an organisation that has faced opposition from gun rights […]

Coca Cola News: Coca-cola Christmas ad faces criticism over use of AI | World News

Coca-Cola’s new Christmas advertisement is facing criticism for its use of artificial intelligence. The ad, released for the 2024 holiday season, is a recreation of the company’s iconic “Holidays are Coming” commercial, which first aired in 1995.This is the first time Coca-Cola has used AI for a Christmas television campaign. The ad includes a disclaimer […]