Police officers gather at Hamburg’s main train station, after several people were injured in a knife attack, in Hamburg, Germany, May 23, 2025. — Reuters Six people with life-threatening injuries, says official. Suspect injured several people with knife at train station: police. Investigation into attack handed over to federal prosecutors. BERLIN: A knife attack at the main station in the …
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Judge blocks Trump admin from revoking Harvard enrollment of foreign students
Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. — Reuters Harvard calls revocation blatantly unconstitutional. White House accused Harvard of fostering antisemitism. Administration action would affect one-quarter of students. BOSTON: A US judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students, a move that ratcheted up …
Read More »Trump re-escalates trade threats, takes aim at European Union, Apple
A woman uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. — Reuters US President Donald Trump threatened once again on Friday to intensify his trade war, recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1, and warning Apple …
Read More »Future queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student ban
Count Felix and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium attend Prince Christian’s 18th birthday celebration at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark October 15, 2023 — Reuters BRUSSELS: Princess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by the US President Donald Trump’s administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise …
Read More »Bangladesh minister says Yunus ‘not going to step down’
Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh, speaks at the Trust Women conference in London November 19, 2014. — Reuters Yunus needs to remain in office for peaceful transition, says Faiz. Threat to resign came after BNP held protests against interim govt. Minister Faiz warns army against meddling in politics. Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus “needs to remain” in office …
Read More »US and Iran to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines
Officials arrive at the Omani embassy, where the fifth round of US-Iran talks takes place, in Rome, Italy, May 23, 2025. — Reuters Iran, US to discuss nuclear standoff in Rome. Differences over uranium enrichment put fate of talks in balance. Iran says it will hold US responsible for any Israeli strikes. DUBAI: Iranian and US negotiators will resume talks …
Read More »Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, tens of thousands stranded
A drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rains, in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia, May 21, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia’s southeast on Friday, raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and …
Read More »Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
US first lady Melania Trump gives a speech during a reception she hosted on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US September 26, 2018. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US First Lady Melania Trump has released a new audiobook — but it’s not her real voice doing the talking. Instead, the US First Lady used artificial intelligence …
Read More »US faces severe hurricane season as Trump slashes climate agency
Horseshoe Beach, Florida, September 28, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The US is expected to face a stronger and more dangerous hurricane season this year, with more powerful storms likely to hit. But just as the risk is rising, the Trump administration is cutting jobs and funding at the country’s main weather and climate agency, — US National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Read More »Trump to attend G7 summit in Canada in June: White House
US President Donald Trump, with U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. — Reuters/File President Donald Trump will attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in Canada next month, the White House said on Thursday, despite tensions over his calls for the neighboring …
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