A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, on July 1, 2024. — Reuters The US Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Department of Government Efficiency, a key player in President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to personal information on millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge …
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A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. — Reuters Harvard’s $3.2bn grant, contracts cut by Trump administration. Int’l students account for 27% of total enrolment at varsity. Judge cites “irreparable injury” behind decision against US govt. NEW YORK: A US court has put a temporary stay on Donald Trump’s latest …
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Demonstrators hold up signs of support outside of the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, on April 2, 2025. — Reuters Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to halt a judicial order blocking mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, part of the Republican president’s campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government, Reuters reported. The Justice Department’s …
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Troops stand guard at the Supreme Court building. — AFP/File Bangladesh on Sunday restored the registration of the largest Islamist party, allowing it to take part in elections, more than a decade after it was removed under the now-overthrown government. The Supreme Court overturned a cancellation of Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration, allowing it to be formally listed as a political party with …
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Graduating students react during the 374th Commencement exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 29, 2025. — Reuters CAMBRIDGE: A US court has stopped President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop Harvard University from accepting international students. The judge said foreign students should be protected while the legal fight continues. This comes as Trump continues to pressure top universities …
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US President Donald Trump speaks as he signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it deport migrants to other countries without giving them any warning or chance to explain why they might be in danger. The …
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A.T.M. Azharul Islam. — Xinhua/File Islam’s lawyer Shishir Monir says Islam was “fortunate”. 5 other leaders sentenced during Hasina’s term hanged. He [Islam] got justice because he is alive, says lawyer. Bangladesh’s top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country’s main right-wing party, who had been on death row since being sentenced under the …
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Big update in Chris Brown’s assault case Recently, Chris Brown was arrested in Manchester for an alleged assault of a music producer, Abraham Diaw, in 2023. The incident happened at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, London. Initially, the R&B musician was denied bail; however, on May 21, the R&B musician’s fortune seemed to change. A judge, under strict conditions, allowed bail …
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Ali Khan Mahmuabad, an associate professor at the Ashoka University. — Facebook/@ AliMahmudabad India’s top court granted bail on Wednesday to a professor arrested for commenting online about the military conflict with Pakistan, but did not stop the investigation against him. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a political science professor at the private, liberal-arts Ashoka University, was arrested on Sunday over a …
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