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Who is Mohsen Mahdawi? A Columbia University student arrested by Trump administration is freed

A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime.”Mahdawi’s […]

Harvard University commits to reform following antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination findings

Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University has committed to evaluating its academic programmes and admissions criteria following two internal reports addressing antisemitism and anti-Arab discrimination on campus, prompted by pro-Palestinian demonstrations last spring.The university published these reports on Tuesday while engaged in a significant dispute with the Trump administration regarding campus activism restrictions. The […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 […]

Florida state university shooter ‘espoused so much white supremacist rhetoric’, says report

The gunman who opened fire at Florida State University, killing two and injuring six others, had a known history of promoting white supremacist rhetoric, according to former classmates and a new report.Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old student and son of a sheriff’s deputy, reportedly shared disturbing and hateful views during his time at Tallahassee State College […]

‘A disgrace’: Donald Trump targets Harvard university amid $2.2 billion funding freeze

Trump calls Harvard University ‘a disgrace’ US President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s ongoing clash with Harvard University on Thursday, labeling the Ivy League institution “a disgrace” as federal agencies take unprecedented steps against its funding, tax status, and ability to host international students.Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump delivered a scathing rebuke […]

‘Guns don’t shoot … ‘: What Donald Trump said after Florida State University shooting

United States’ president Donald Trump responded on Thursday to the shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured, calling it “terrible” and a “shame.” However, he stood firm on his long-held position against tightening gun laws.Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “These things are terrible. But the gun doesn’t do […]

FSU Shooting: Suspected shooter taken into custody at Florida State University | World News

Students console each other at Florida State University (AP) A suspect was taken into police custody following the shooting incident at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. “Multiple victims” were reported in the incident and the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.At least six people were being treated, including one person who […]

After funding cuts Harvard University may also lose ability to enroll foreign students

Harvard University may lose the ability to enroll foreign students if it does not comply with the policy changes suggested by the Trump administration, US Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.Days after the government stripped the Ivy League university of federal funding and contracts worth over 2 billion, the DHS also terminated grants totaling […]

Barack Obama’s old Harvard University speech goes viral, amid funding freeze by Donald Trump administration

A young Barack Obama is seen delivering the speech A video has emerged of a speech by ex-US President Barack Obama, a Harvard University alumni, from a 1991 protest in support of a law professor, amid the current stand-off between US President Donald Trump and Harvard over the institute’s refusal to implement the Trump administration’s […]