Harvard had rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist. Within hours of Harvard taking its stand, the administration of President Donald Trump announced it was freezing $2.3 billion in federal funding to the school. The funding freeze comes after the Trump administration said last month it was reviewing $9 billion in…

Britain said on Tuesday it could keep the country’s last steel blast furnaces burning for at least the next few weeks after securing a delivery of fuel – the latest step in a last-gasp government scramble to save domestic virgin steel production. The government had been racing to secure enough coking coal and iron ore to keep the loss-making furnaces running after passing emergency laws on Saturday to take operational…

The United States has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, a day before that country’s president is due to visit the White House. Salvadoran police officers escort an alleged gang member who was deported by the U.S. along with others the U.S. alleges are members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13…

The Nigeria-UK Golfing Association (NUGA) hosted its highly anticipated 2025 tournament over the weekend of April 12, 2025, at the scenic Worsley Park Golf Club in Manchester. The event brought together members from both the North and South of the UK and was well attended by friends and supporters — all united by a shared love for golf and a commitment to the association’s core values of Friendship, Integrity, and…

Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday following claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case where U.S. antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals. The acquisitions more than a decade ago aimed to eliminate nascent competitors who could threaten Facebook’s status as the go-to social media platform for users to…

Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has brushed off the insults from Elon Musk after a public spat over global tariffs, denying any dent in their relationship as the two officials in the US government. “It’s not an issue. Everything is fine, Elon Musk and I are great,” said Peter NavarroElon Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO and DOGE baron – appointed to slash federal jobs and downsize the workforce and…

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have directed talks on tariffs to begin immediately with South Korea, Japan, and India. Han also said he expected there to be a video meeting between the U.S. and South Korean officials on the proposed Alaska LNG project soon, Yonhap news said. The acting president had explained in detail South Korea’s stance on tariff negotiations…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would meet the head of Myanmar’s junta in Bangkok this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between the military government and rebel groups to help earthquake relief. As the chair of the regional the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc this year, Anwar said the meeting with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday was being held on humanitarian…

House prices have surged to a new record high, defying expectations amidst shifts in the property market. According to Rightmove, the average asking price for a home in Britain reached £377,182 in April, a substantial £5,312 increase from March. This 1.4% leap surpasses the typical 1.2% April uptick, marking a significant jump in property values. This record comes despite recent changes to stamp duty regulations, which became less generous for…

Italy is no stranger to financial crises. During the mid-2000s when its economy ground to a halt, some of the country’s most prestigious banks were quickly overwhelmed by bad loans. Tens of billions of euros that had been lent to struggling businesses had to be written off, forcing a string of venerable names to raise emergency capital. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world’s oldest bank and an institution…

Vodafone and Three are exploring plans to launch a TV service following their £15bn mega-merger. The mobile providers have held initial discussions about rolling out a subscription TV service as they prepare to mount a fresh challenge to BT. The proposed move into TV would underscore efforts by the newly merged company to establish a stronger foothold in the broadband market. Telecom companies often bundle TV services with their internet…

Israeli forces have bombed al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, the largest remaining functioning hospital in northern Gaza, destroying its emergency unit, main entrance and medical oxygen supplies. Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after one person said he received a call from someone who identified himself with the Israeli security shortly before the attack took place. Critically ill patients were left…