Kremlin and Kyiv tight-lipped on latest ceasefire deal talks with the U.S.

Obama urges universities to defy federal funding pressures following Harvard's funding freezeFormer President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration for freezing $2.3 billion in federal funds to Harvard University after it rejected demands related to alleged antisemitism and civil rights violations. Obama commended Harvard for standing against what he termed unlawful attempts to stifle academic freedom, encouraging other institutions to follow its lead. In contrast, South Korea is set to invest an additional $4.9 billion...

Immigration authorities detained Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, a U.S. permanent resident, during his naturalization interview in Vermont, allegedly as retaliation for his protests against the Israel-Gaza war. His detention is part of a broader crackdown on foreign students, with Mahdawi's lawyers claiming he was targeted due to his activism. Federal officials have faced criticism from lawmakers, who labeled the action "immoral and inhumane," as Mahdawi's attorneys filed a petition challenging his detention, which a...

Prowash employee Joshua Bowles, who had been on the job for only two months without proper safety training on harness use, fell 6 meters from a roof while cleaning with his boss. The 37-year-old father of five sustained a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures, leading to a six-month hospital stay during which he missed important family milestones and felt immense guilt for the burden placed on his family. In a statement read on his...

The UN reports over 400 deaths in recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region, with verified killings between Thursday and Saturday at 148, excluding subsequent violence. The RSF has targeted refugee camps around el-Fasher in a bid to capture the last major town held by the Sudanese army, escalating a conflict that has led to a humanitarian crisis and millions displaced since April 2023. As the civil war marks its...

Hamas, represented by official Taher Al-Nunu, is prepared to release all Israeli detainees in exchange for a serious prisoner swap, the end of the ongoing war in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the facilitation of humanitarian aid. The Hamas negotiating team, led by Khalil Al-Hayya, has engaged in multiple discussions with Egyptian and Qatari officials, who are mediating the truce negotiations. Al-Nunu criticized Israel for hindering these agreements, emphasizing that the core issue...

Passengers on an Air India flight from Chennai to Delhi experienced significant delays on Tuesday due to a technical snag, leading to frustration over inadequate communication from the airline. The delay extended for several hours, leaving travelers stranded both inside the aircraft and at the terminal without clear updates on departure times, and they were eventually deboarded. This incident follows recent criticism of Air India's service, including remarks from comedian Vir Das about a prior...