The great collapse of US higher education has begun
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.
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Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say
Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous…
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Have India stocks bottomed?
Indian stocks have rallied about 10% since bottoming out on April 7, when trade tensions…
Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ Russian strikes on Kyiv
Trump’s message to Vladimir Putin came a day after the American president said he believed…
India and Pakistan head towards a strategic standoff after Pahalgam attack
Tensions have escalated between the two nuclear powers following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Indian…
How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Ben-Gvir’s Yale visit
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw objects towards Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as he visited Yale.
Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Kyiv as Trump touts ‘peace deal’
Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital city since its invasion…
Dozens of followers “rescued” in raid on Kenya church
Police in Kenya who raided a church in western Kenya say they found two bodies…
UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.
Putin tantalises Ukraine with a truce, but rejects ceasefire on the ground
Easter truce halted long-range attacks while US says it has presented both sides with the…
Russia unleashes deadliest Kyiv air attack this year
Kyiv struck with missiles and drones overnight; rescue operations continue amid widespread destruction and casualties.
Pakistan suspends trade and closes border with India over Kashmir tensions
Pakistan has suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace and land border.
Tide owner Procter & Gamble cuts earnings outlook in part due to tariffs, as CEO says price hikes are ‘likely’
Procter & Gamble’s quarterly earnings topped estimates, but its revenue fell short of expectations.
‘Insulting’: Hamas condemns Abbas’s remarks on Gaza captives
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says keeping the captives provides Israel with justification for its attacks…
South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data to China and the U.S. without consent
South Korea’s data protection authority has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of transferring the personal…
Comcast beats first-quarter earnings estimates despite losing broadband customers
Comcast lost 199,000 total domestic broadband customers, reflecting the continued pressure on the cable giant’s…
DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar
Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader…
Russia kills 8 civilians in overnight attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
The attacks on the Ukrainian capital are among the deadliest since Russia’s invasion more than…
