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University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsHarvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging it is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”.The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading... Source

Sources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soarMinisters are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from charities that a failure to do so could result in the highest levels of child poverty since records began.Government sources said charities and Labour MPs who were concerned that wider benefit cuts would push more families into poverty should “read the tea leaves” over Labour’s plans. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/22/ministers-privately-ruling-out-scrapping-two-child-benefits-cap Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date : 2025-04-21 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Anthony Albanese says pontiff was a ‘devoted champion and a loving father’ as Melbourne Cardinal Mykola Bychok praises ‘strong defender of life’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guidePolitical hopefuls are running out of time to unveil and sell their major policies as Australians begin to cast their votes in the federal election, Australian Associated Press reports.The first ballots will be cast today as early voting begins ahead of the 3 May poll, with millions expected

Republican congressman from Nebraska who serves on the House armed services committee calls Hegseth’s latest leak ‘totally unacceptable’‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealedDonald Trump “stands strongly behind” defense secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House has said, after a Sunday report alleging that he shared sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen in a private Signal group chat that included his wife and brother.The White House’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday:The president absolutely has confidence in secretary Hegseth. I spoke to him about it this morning, and he stands strongly behind him.This is what

Customers at SkiStar resort in Sälen, one of Sweden’s largest, say they deserve a refundOutraged skiers in northern Sweden claim they should have been given a discount after finding more mud than snow on the slopes at a popular ski destination.Winter sports enthusiasts complained of slush, water and damaged equipment because there was insufficient snow for skiing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/21/we-got-stuck-in-puddles-skiers-upset-by-lack-of-snow-on-swedish-slopes Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-04-21 16:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Barry Davis says Joseph Fitzgerald Hall molested him in the 90s, yet Hall kept working for the church nearly unimpededA US man serving in various administrative roles for the Jehovah’s Witnesses sexually molested a child whom he met while working for the Christian religious sect in New Orleans – then continued his career virtually unimpeded and moved to North Carolina after completing a disciplinary suspension of less than a year, he has admitted in writing and in a sworn deposition.The stunning revelations about Joseph Fitzgerald Hall and how he has been managed by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of

Concerns raised address would be inappropriate because of president’s comments about UK, Nato and UkraineA number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK.The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for him to come to Britain. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/donald-trump-address-to-parliament-during-uk-visit-opposed-by-mps-and-peers Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-04-21 08:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Human rights experts voice alarm as refugees expelled by the US, not welcomed by Bhutan and rejected by NepalWhen Narayan Kumar Subedi received a call from his daughter in the United States three weeks ago, he expected to hear news of his two children’s life abroad, perhaps even plans for a long-awaited reunion. Instead, he was told his 36-year-old son Ashish, a Bhutanese refugee resettled in the US, was being deported.Ashish had been caught in a domestic dispute that led to police involvement. After several days in detention without proper legal support, he was caught up in Donald Trump’s migration

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor hits back at ‘cynical’ offer by ‘neofascist’ Salvadoran leader and demands rights for Venezuelan prisonersEl Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for “political prisoners” held by Venezuela.On Sunday, Bukele asked that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, hand over 252 “of the political prisoners you are holding” under his proposed deal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/el-salvador-president-nayib-bukele-prisoner-swap-venezuela Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-04-21 02:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chainBritain is set to significantly increase its weapons production in order to no longer rely on importing from the US and France.This comes as British and European defence companies move away from buying US-made weaponry and equipment due to concerns over president Donald Trump making the country an unreliable military partner. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/21/britain-set-to-increase-weapons-production-to-avoid-relying-on-us-imports Author : Aneesa Ahmed Publish date : 2025-04-20 23:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Peter Dutton promises a suite of law and order policies on the eve of early voting opening. Follow the day’s news livePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastCash quizzed on whether Coalition ‘drugs and thugs’ crackdown includes domestic violenceCash keeps says the policies will tackle drugs and thugs, but Sally Sara asks her: what is the Coalition doing about family and domestic violence?Sally, this particular announcement is all about drugs and organised crime,

Maura Healey says president targeting universities hurts US ‘competitiveness’ and affects research and hospitalsMassachusetts governor Maura Healey said on Sunday that Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University and other schools are having detrimental ripple effects, with the shutdown of research labs and cuts to hospitals linked to colleges.During an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation, the Democratic governor said that the effects on Harvard are damaging “American competitiveness”, since a number of researchers are leaving the US for opportunities in other countries. After decades of investment in science and innovation, she said: “intellectual assets are being given away.” Continue reading...

Chris Van Hollen says ‘if we deny constitutional rights of this one man, it threatens constitutional rights of everyone’US senator Chris Van Hollen, who travelled to El Salvador last week to meet Kilmar Ábrego García, the man at the center of a wrongful deportation dispute, said on Sunday that his trip was to support Ábrego García’s right to due process because if that was denied then everyone’s constitutional rights were threatened in the US.The White House has claimed Ábrego García was a member of the MS-13 gang though he has not been charged with any gang related crimes and the

Duke of York attends royal family’s traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle with Sarah, Duchess of YorkThe Duke of York has appeared at the Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle with King Charles, days after it emerged that an alleged spy helped him write birthday letters to China’s president.Prince Andrew arrived at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, with the princess royal, as well as his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Anne’s husband, Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/20/prince-andrew-joins-charles-and-camilla-for-easter-sunday-service Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-04-20 14:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Russia touted as possible destination for Iran’s uranium stockpile and could also act as arbiter of deal breachesRussia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches.Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Continue reading...

Don Pettit became septuagenarian hurtling towards Earth after seven-month mission at International Space StationCake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens celebrate their 70th birthday.But Nasa’s oldest serving astronaut, Don Pettit, became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/20/nasa-oldest-astronaut-don-pettit-celebrates-70th-birthday-with-return-to-earth Author : Agence France-Presse in Washington Publish date : 2025-04-20 09:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Scheme to boost British film industry leads to Universal Pictures pocketing millions of pounds for blockbuster Jurassic World: RebirthA leafy corner to the west of Watford was transformed into a jungle last year. Authentic-looking exotic flowers lined the floor, tree trunks soared up to an artificial canopy and reeds hung from their branches. Peering between them was Hollywood A-lister Scarlett Johansson.The extravagant construction was a set in Sky Studios Elstree where the movie Jurassic World: Rebirth was being made. Filming there, instead of in an actual jungle, enabled Universal Pictures to pocket millions of pounds of UK taxpayers’ money to

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026An Indonesian father of an infant with special needs, who was detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace in Minnesota after his student visa was secretly revoked, will remain in custody after an immigration judge ruled Thursday that his case can proceed.Judge Sarah Mazzie denied a motion to dismiss the case against Aditya Wahyu Harsono on humanitarian grounds, according to his attorney. Harsono, 33, was arrested four days after his visa was revoked without notice. He is scheduled for another hearing on

Opposition says trial was staged to entrench president Kais Saied’s authoritarian ruleA Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences of 13 to 66 years to politicians, businessmen and lawyers in a mass trial that opponents say is fabricated and a symbol of president Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule.Businessman Kamel Ltaif received the longest sentence of 66 years on Saturday, while opposition politician Khayam Turki was given a 48-year jail term, a lawyer for the defendants said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/20/tunisia-court-prison-sentences-kais-saied Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-04-20 00:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow housing minister, Michael Sukkar, is now up on ABC’s Insiders.He’s asked about his colleague Jane Hume’s comment, reported in the Nine papers on Sunday, that the Coalition’s now-aborted work-from-home policy wasn’t a bad idea - it just wasn’t the right time for it.We’ve made very clear that we’ve left that policy behind.The

With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decadePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is refusing to say if it will introduce any policies to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade as it pledges to unwind most climate measures introduced under Labor.Peter Dutton’s position on the climate crisis came

The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power• Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futuresEd Miliband has torn into Nigel Farage and the Tories for peddling dangerous “nonsense and lies” by suggesting the UK’s net zero target is responsible for destroying Britain’s businesses, including its steel industry.Cabinet ministers are determined to fight back against the way Reform UK and the Conservatives have unceremoniously lambasted the climate crisis agenda for what they believe are nakedly political reasons before important local elections next

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring countryAmid the sound of children excitedly practising a drama for a forthcoming performance, a yam seller calls to passers by with discounts for their wares. Outside a closed graphic design shop overlooking them from a small hill, Solange Ndonga Tibesa tells the story of being uprooted from her homeland in north-west Cameroon.In June 2019 she and other travellers were abducted with her three-month-old baby by secessionists, who accused them of supporting the military. Their captors repeatedly hit them with butts of their guns, keeping

Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in Devon and AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire after concerns they may be leaching toxic PFAS chemicals into their surroundings. The sites were identified using a new PFAS risk screening tool developed by the Environment Agency (EA) designed to locate and prioritise pollution threats. Continue reading...