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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Palestinian student detained at US citizenship interview

US immigration authorities on Monday arrested another Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, detaining him as he attended an interview to become an American citizen.

Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump

Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down on campus anti-Semitism.

Ukraine conflict is ‘Biden’s war’ – Trump

The former US leader could have prevented the hostilities “if he had any brain,” the current president has said

Helicopter company that ran deadly New York tour shuts down

The helicopter tour company behind a crash in New York that killed six people last week is shutting down, US authorities said Sunday.

US teen plotted to kill Trump and flee to Ukraine – FBI

Investigators believe Nikita Casap killed his parents to fund a plan to assassinate the US president and frame Russia

Kamala Harris eyes new political role – NYT

The former US vice president has kept a lower public profile since her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 election

Pentagon chief announces $5.1 bn spending cuts

The US Department of Defense will cut $5.1 billion in "wasteful" spending, including on climate and diversity initiatives, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.

White House admits ignoring reporters who use gender pronouns

Such journalists cannot be trusted to deliver an “honest story,” White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says

Trump says he just ‘likes’ Musk

The US president has praised his government efficiency czar for doing a “fantastic job”

Trump hikes China tariff to 125%

The decision comes shortly after Beijing retaliated against Washington’s previous tariff rise

New York retains crown as world’s wealthiest city

New York retained its title as the wealthiest city on the planet, according to the 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report that was released Tuesday by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth.

Washington unveils date and agenda of next Russia-US talks

The issue of Ukraine will “absolutely not” be discussed, according to the US State Department