Attorneys at the US Department of Justice have said they were pressured by the Trump administration to accuse the University of California of discriminating against Jewish students and staff, even before facts were established. Nine former DoJ lawyers told the…
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected an Israeli challenge seeking to limit the court’s investigation into the war on Ga-za, allowing prosecutors to continue examining alleged crimes committed after Ha-mas’ October 7, 2023 retaliation. The judges upheld…
Syrian authorities have arrested five people suspected of links to Saturday’s shooting in the central town of Palmyra that kil-led two US army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter, according to the Interior Ministry. The attacker targeted a convoy of…
Saudi Arabia has carried out at least 340 executions this year, surpassing its own annual record, according to an AFP tally. The figure follows the execution of three people in Mecca on Monday after convictions for murder, pushing the total…
More than four hundred Harvard affiliates have pushed back against the university’s decision to remove Mary T. Bassett from her role as director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. Their petition, which now has over a thousand…
A long-term study tracking more than eight thousand US children has added weight to a growing concern among parents and clinicians: social media is chipping away at kids’ ability to concentrate. The researchers followed participants from age ten to fourteen…
More than 230 environmental groups are calling for a national pause on new datacenters, arguing that the runaway growth of AI infrastructure is driving up electricity bills, straining water supplies, and worsening the climate crisis. Their letter to Congress says…
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk’s status in the system used to track foreign students, clearing the way for her to work on campus again. Judge Denise Casper granted the injunction after…
A new report shows a sharp 74 percent rise in hate speech against Muslims and Christians in India in 2024, with researchers linking the surge to election cycles and regional instability. The India Hate Lab documented 1,165 verified offline incidents…
US President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying he “will be next” to face US action after accusing him of being hostile toward Washington and linking his government to drug production. When asked whether…
