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Trump vs Harvard: University nears $500M settlement to restore federal fundings; resolve months-long feud

Harvard University and the Trump administration are close to reaching a deal that would require the Ivy League school to pay $500 million in order to regain access to federal funding and end ongoing investigations, according to media reports.The settlement framework is still being negotiated, with some details yet to be resolved, but both sides […]

Kennedy Center Honors recipients 2025: From George Strait to Michael Crawford – who will be awarded by Trump

George Strait (left) and Michael Crawford (right) (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday has named the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors recipients under his leadership as the center’s chairman. The list includes country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump […]

Trump warns Putin of ‘very severe consequences’ if Russian-Ukraine war continues: calls talks with EU a ’10/10′; Zelenskyy claims Putin is ‘bluffing’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree to halt the war in Ukraine after their upcoming summit later this week in Alaska on Friday.Trump’s remarks came after announcing this year’s Kennedy Center Honours recipients in Washington. However, the US president […]

Air Canada staff strike: Protest set to begin this weekend – why attendants rejected a 38% pay hike

Flight attendants at Air Canada have voted overwhelmingly to strike this weekend, prompting the airline to issue a lockout notice and warn of major travel disruptions beginning Thursday.The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the attendants nationwide, issued a strike notice, prompting Air Canada to respond with a 72-hour lockout notice effective August […]

What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza

new video loaded: What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza By Ashley Wu, Christina Shaman, June Kim, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner•August 13, 2025 Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York […]

Immigration crackdown: Venezuelan civic groups sue Trump admin over termination of Temporary Protected Status; call it cruelty towards vulnerable

US President Donald Trump (AP image) Venezuelan civic groups and several migrants have filed a federal lawsuit in Boston federal court against US immigration agencies, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts, Democracy Forward and three migrants have filed a law suit in Boston Federal […]

A Desperate Flight as Russia Closes In

Russian forces have been closing in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropillia, prompting urgent evacuations of residents just six miles from the front line. Source link

Former Platters band member Sandra Hall goes missing, last seen on Friday in Brooklyn; search under way

Sandra Hall, 80, a former member of the legendary singing group The Platters, has been missing for four days after boarding a subway in Brooklyn, according to police and her family.Hall was last seen around 4 pm on Friday at Atlantic Avenue near the Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal Mall. She reportedly boarded a train […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends firefighting team to aid Albania’s wildfire battle | World News

UAE dispatched a specialized firefighting team to help Albania/Image: File In response to the unprecedented wildfire crisis devastating large parts of Albania in August 2025, the United Arab Emirates has deployed a specialized firefighting team to support local crews in combating the blazes. Arriving on August 11, 2025, the UAE team brought qualified personnel, helicopters, […]

‘Take our capital back’: Nearly 800 troops deployed by Donald Trump arrive at DC; 23 individuals arrested overnight

Around 800 National Guard members employed by US President Donald Trump began arriving in Washington, DC, on Tuesday as the new law enforcement presence in the nation’s capital started to take shape.City police and federal officials, signalling cooperation, took the initial steps to reduce crime in what Trump described, without substantiation, as a lawless city, […]