A federal judge in Boston has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order barring foreign students from entering the United States to study at Harvard University, calling into question the administration’s motives and its authority to interfere with academic institutions.At the center of the legal clash is a larger battle over autonomy, academic…
The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations, according to people familiar with the issues and a board memo obtained by The New York Times. The members are concerned that political…
A senior Russian lawmaker on Friday said that Russia could offer political asylum to tech billionaire Elon Musk amid his ongoing public feud with US President Donald Trump, though the Kremlin has distanced itself from the dispute, saying that “this is an internal matter of the United States. We are in no way going to…
Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Friday addressed the nation and declared that elections would be held in the first half of April 2026. The announcement runs counter to the demands of polls in December by a host of parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is the…
DHAKA: At least 20 political parties, including former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP, Monday rejected Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus‘s extended time frame for conducting national election, demanding it be held by Dec.Sources, however, said three political parties, including the radical Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP launched by Nahid Islam who led the anti-Sheikh Hasina movement last year,…
How Monica Crowley’s Columbia PhD shaped her role as US chief of protocol. (Pic courtesy: Instagram/ Monica Crowley) Monica Crowley’s journey from a political science student to the ambassador and chief of protocol of the United States reflects a blend of rigorous academic achievement and a dynamic career in politics and media. With a Bachelor…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced he will remain at the helm of the electric vehicle giant for at least the next five years, brushing off criticism over his political involvement with US President Donald Trump and insisting that Tesla’s sales and market position have rebounded sharply.“We’re strong everywhere else. So sales are… doing…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah, who inaugurated the new multi-agency centre (MAC) — the country’s foremost intelligence fusion centre — here on Friday, said ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a unique culmination of the “firm political will of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pinpointed information generated by our intelligence agencies and the infallible strike capability of the…
In the eyes of many of his fellow Greenlanders, Jorgen Boassen is a traitor. A few weeks ago at a dive bar in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, someone slugged him in the face, sending him to the hospital. But whatever the consequences of his convictions, he insists he isn’t scared. “The United States has my back,”…
US education crisis deepens as academic learning loses political priority. (AI Image) For decades, the pursuit of academic excellence was a shared political priority in the US. Both Republican and Democratic leaders once positioned themselves as champions of student achievement, recognizing reading and math proficiency as both a national responsibility and a viable electoral promise.But…