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16 states sue Trump over $1.4 billion in cuts to National Science Foundation grants

New York attorney general Letitia James (Image credits: AP) 16 states, mostly controlled by Democrats, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, asking a federal court to block major funding cuts and program changes at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The states argued that the moves threaten the United States’ leadership in science, […]

Trump administration cancels $60 million in Harvard grants over campus antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]

‘When you run away you are a coward’: South Africa President Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners as Trump grants them US refuge – video

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Soth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a group of white Afrikaners who arrived in the United States as refugees, calling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. Speaking on Monday, Ramaphosa said those leaving were turning their backs on efforts to […]

Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard

The Trump administration on Tuesday canceled an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, a fresh broadside in the clash between the federal government and the oldest university in the country. There were no new accusations leveled at Harvard in a statement announcing the latest cuts, issued by the administration’s task force on antisemitism. […]

Bangladesh HC grants bail to Hindu monk; government seeks stay

DHAKA: Hours after a bench of the Bangladesh high court ordered the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail on Wednesday – five months after his arrest on charges of defaming the country’s national flag – the interim govt filed a petition seeking a stay on the reprieve granted to the monk. The […]

Bangladesh grants Musk licence for Starlink rollout

DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Sunday it had granted a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, as punishing US tariffs raise fears for its key garment sector. The Starlink service will be unveiled at a government-backed investment summit that opens in Dhaka on Monday.“We granted them approval,” Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud, chairman of […]

TikTok US Operations: ‘Working very hard on a deal to save TikTok’: Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension

Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension (Picture credit: AP) TikTok will continue operating in the United States until at least mid-June, after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order delaying the ban by another 75 days. The deadline extension gives ByteDance more time to divest TikTok’s US operations amid […]