US President Donald Trump said he would cut funding for universities that allow what he called “illegal” protests and prosecute and deport foreign students who participate. On his Truth Social social media platform, Trump said that “all federal funding will STOP” for schools that permit students to protest illegally. Trump’s announcement comes less than a … Read more
Mike Wendling Reporting fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin Reuters US Vice-President JD Vance is no stranger to transformation. Vance grew up in poverty, but went on to Yale Law School and rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley elites before turning his life story into a politically tinged memoir which championed conservative values. He is a former US Marine who … Read more
Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating after a boy was stabbed by another child at a primary school in north Dublin. The incident, which happened on Tuesday, involved a knife, BBC News NI understands. Both children involved attend the school, gardaí said. The child is understood to be 11 years old, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported. … Read more
What’s the air quality in New Delhi, Jakarta or Buenos Aires? Until Tuesday, the United States Embassy in those cities could have told you. But the Trump administration has effectively shut down a global air quality monitoring program, ending more than a decade of public data-collection and reporting from 80 embassies and consulates worldwide. The … Read more
The BBC’s Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse and State department correspondent, Tom Bateman, offer their analysis on what’s next for Ukraine. Reporting from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, Waterhouse brings new insight on what morale is like for Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the frontline. From Washington DC, Bateman outlines what the US’s renewed relations with Russia could mean … Read more
João da Silva Business reporter Getty Images China’s leaders are expected to unveil a large stimulus plan at a key annual meeting to revive the country’s lagging economy, which is now facing a trade war with the United States. Thousands of delegates are attending the National People’s Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, which will announce … Read more
Getty Images Tesla has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It is also reportedly hunting for showrooms in both cities. Asia’s third … Read more
Two weeks after their bank accounts were frozen amid a swirl of investigations by the Trump administration, nonprofit organizations that were supposed to receive $20 billion to help curb climate change are still unable to withdraw money, raising concerns about their ability to pay staff. The accounts were frozen by Citibank, which holds the money, … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the White House showdown as “regrettable” in a lengthy social media post in the wake of the US announcing a pause in military aid to Kyiv. … Read more
The Nasa astronauts on board the International Space Station have shared their thoughts on what they’ll miss when they finally return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally slated to be on the ISS for eight days but eight months later, they’re still up there. Williams said she will miss “everything” about her … Read more