USA
Washington to target universities' tax exemptions over DEI policies
The Trump administration says its proposed legislation aims to make university equal and accessible to all and end “woke” campaigns which deliberately favour certain students over others due to socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.
Iran
Iran hits US targets in the region as Washington probes wedding strike
Oil prices again spiked this week after a few weeks of relative stability following the renewed fighting as Iran continues to maintain a stranglehold over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil shipping.
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USA
Maduro asks US court to drop drug charges on grounds of immunity
Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.
USA
Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship
The ruling is the second time Trump’s ambitious plans of abolishing a constitutional right were shot down by federal courts. The US Supreme Court earlier blocked an executive attempt at abolishing the right to children born to parents who do not hold legal residence status.
USA
Robinson pleads not guilty as Utah judge advances Kirk murder to trial
Robinson, seen as the sole suspect in the 2025 assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, entered a not guilty plea after a judge gave the green light for prosecutors to advance towards the death penalty as the case goes to trial.
USA
Bank of America vice president dies in fatal knife attack in New York
Bank of America executive Erin Piacenti has been named as the victim killed in New York by a woman who stabbed two people in Times Square before being fatally shot by police. The woman has reportedly had a history of mental health issues, according to the NYPD.
Tech News
Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps plays both sides
What you call Lake Ontario now depends on where you are logging in from. Google Maps has begun showing "Lake America" to US users following US President Donald Trump's executive order, while Canadians still see the name that has stood for more than 400 years.
Culture news
Flying 9 to 5: Nashville airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton’s home state of Tennessee will pay tribute to the music legend by naming Nashville International Airport after her. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said it was "fitting" that the airport would "bear the name of our state’s favourite daughter."