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Trump suspends entry of international students studying at Harvard

A Harvard sign is seen at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27, 2025. U.S. In response to an escalating conflict with Harvard University, President Donald Trump on Wednesday quickly halted the entry of overseas nationals in search of to study at the Ivy League institution or take part in trade programs […]

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Trump directs probe into Biden’s use of autopen, Biden says policy decisions were his

Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., May 30, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House recommend on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s aides blanketed up alleged intellectual decline and unlawfully used an autopen on Biden’s behalf to sign policy

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Trump says ‘Too Late’ Powell must lower interest rates after weak ADP jobs report

Key PointsPresident Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates after ADP reported its lowest monthly private sector jobs number in years.Trump told Powell in a recent meeting on the economy that he was making a mistake by not cutting rates, the White House said.The European Central Bank is likely to

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South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung pledges to ‘unite’ country

Lee enters office at a time when the country is grappling with deep divisions Just hours after triumphing in the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung pledged to “unite the humans” in his inauguration speech on Wednesday.Lee takes office at a time when the state is still suffering from deep divisions that have been exacerbated by

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Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown

Key PointsTexas and its capital city of Austin have become a key battleground for self-driving cars.Companies are drawn to the state’s more relaxed regulations and are hoping that Texas’s standards are replicated elsewhere.As Austin and the state grapple with an influx of autonomous vehicle testing, challenges are emerging. Tesla’slong-awaited access into the robotaxi market —

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Debt and trade issues weaken UK growth, OECD says

An influential worldwide policy institution has anticipated that US tariff obstacles and excessive interest payments on government debt will harm the UK monetary boom. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decreased its forecast for an increase in the UK this 12 months from 1.4% in March to 1.Three %. Due to alternate tensions,

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China counters Trump’s accusations of Geneva trade deal violations, says U.S. undermining consensus

Key PointsChina pushed back against Washington’s accusation that it had violated the Geneva agreement.The Trump administration has increased tech export restrictions and put pressure on Chinese students’ visas.Tensions between the U.S. and China have risen beyond just trade.Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that the threat from China in the Indo-Pacific was “real” and “imminent.”

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Damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran

A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility. In a comprehensive, personal record to member states that have been seen by using Reuters, the U.N. Nuclear watchdog stated that Iran finished mystery

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Tariffs court fight threatens Trump’s power to wield his favourite economic weapon

Since returning to power, US President Donald Trump has wielded tariffs – or the threat of them – as his financial weapon of choice.He has imposed import responsibilities against allies and adversaries alike, and raised their prices to staggeringly high levels, only to change his mind and pause or reduce the charges. Markets and global

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Afghan Taliban commander warns terrorists against fighting Pakistani forces

Afghan Taliban declares group’s acts violate Shariat and Afghan Emirate Afghan Taliban commander Saeedullah Saeed. — Radio Pakistan RAWALPINDI: In a major improvement, a commander of the Afghan Taliban, Saeedullah Saeed, has warned terrorists of Fitna al-Khwarij towards combating the Pakistan forces, undertaking attacks in the name of Jihad. Addressing a passing-out parade of police

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