April 14, 2025
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US air force and naval academies remove race and gender from admissions process in major policy shift

In a major policy shift, the United States’ air force academy has removed race, gender, and ethnicity as factors in its admissions process. This move comes after a lawsuit alleged that the institution’s approach to building class diversity was discriminatory. According to a justice department court filing on Friday, the decision was formalised in early […]

Syria’s transitional government takes office marking crucial shift after Assad’s removal

AP photo Syria’s new government was sworn in on Saturday, marking a major step in the country’s transition following the removal of Bashar al-Assad in December.The 23-member cabinet includes a mix of religious and ethnic backgrounds and is expected to lead Syria through its five-year transitional period.Unlike previous governments, this one does not have a […]

Top Trump officials shift blame to Pete Hegseth regarding leaked Yemen strike details

Some of US president Donald Trump’s top national security officials, blamed secretary of defense Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about US military strikes in Yemen that included a journalist.During a senate intelligence committee hearing, CIA director John Ratcliffe and director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced rigorous questioning from […]