‘Audit viewpoints of student body, faculty, staff’: Trump administration’s list of demands to Harvard University before freezing $2.2bn funding

The Trump administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in multiyear grants to Harvard University, along with a $60 million contract, after the university refused to comply with a series of policy changes proposed by the US President.This action follows a letter from the government to the Ivy League institution, stating that Harvard “has, in recent…

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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after university defies its demands

Harvard University in Cambridge (File photo) The Trump administration announced Monday it will freeze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts for Harvard after the university refused to comply with its policy demands concerning changes in its policies. The mandates, issued in an April 3 directive, required changes to university governance, hiring and…

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Harvard University rejects Trump’s demands, risks $9 billion in federal funding | World News

Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration to tackle perceived antisemitism, saying it will not “negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.” The US government has threatened to halt almost $9 billion in funding if the university refuses to implement its demands. Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest…

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits San Diego, tremors felt in Southern California; ‘Stay alert for aftershocks’

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred struck San Diego on Monday morning, stated the U.S. Geological Survey. Tremors were felt in several parts of Southern California, including Los Angeles. Southern California was hit Monday morning by a strong earthquake near San Diego(Reuters) The shallow earthquake was located in San Diego County, 2.5 miles…

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Dhaka issues warrant for arrest of Sheikh Hasina’s niece UK MP Tulip Siddiq

London: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina‘s niece and UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq for allegedly acquiring a 7,200-square-foot plot during her deposed aunt’s tenure in office.Dhaka metropolitan senior special judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the warrant based on charge sheets filed by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC),…

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