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NY transit project halts: Trump admin freezes $18 bn funding; cites ‘unconstitutional’ practices | World News

Trump admin freezes $18 bn New York transit project funding The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a freeze on roughly $18 billion in funding for two major New York City infrastructure projects. The funding was earmarked for the Hudson River Tunnel Project (Gateway) and the Second Avenue Subway project, according to Office of Management and […]

No more rent hikes: Saudi Arabia freezes rent in Riyadh for 5 years; Key rules explained | World News

Saudi Arabia enforces five-year rent freeze in Riyadh to stabilize prices and protect tenant rights/Representative Image Saudi Arabia has introduced comprehensive rental market regulations in Riyadh aimed at stabilizing soaring rent prices and ensuring fairness between landlords and tenants. Following directives from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the new rules include a five-year freeze on […]

‘Vile racism’: Trump administration freezes $108 million in research funding to Duke University; withheld over admissions, hiring practices

Duke University faces $108 million funding suspension (Image: AP) The Donald Trump administration has suspended $108 million in federal research funding to Duke University, accusing the institution of engaging in racial discrimination through affirmative action policies. The move marks a sharp escalation in the administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices at major […]

Cornell in the crosshairs: Trump freezes $1 billion over campus antisemitism probe

Cornell University (NYT photo) In a sweeping move aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws on college campuses, the Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and $790 million to Northwestern University, citing ongoing civil rights investigations. “The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI […]

Planned Parenthood Funding Freeze: ‘To appease their anti-abortion backers’: US freezes $27.5 million in family planning funds amid compliance review

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: PTI) The US federal government has suspended $27.5 million in family planning grants while investigating whether recipient organizations, including multiple Planned Parenthood affiliates, are complying with legal requirements. The funding freeze affects services such as contraception, cancer screenings and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, particularly for low-income […]