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Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard

Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump’s attacks on elite institutions.

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Zelensky urges pressure on Russia to end war

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged ‘pressure’ on Russia to end the three-year war as his top aides visited Paris for talks with US and EU officials on the conflict...

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Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive

Chinese president Xi Jinping met Malaysia’s king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing’s credentials as a reliable partner and ‘not a hegemon’...

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Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties

The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under US president Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties...

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TSMC says Q1 revenue up 42pc

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand for AI technology, after tariffs slapped onto major economies by US President Donald Trump caused global uncertainty...

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Trump’s new tariffs take effect

US president Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including 104 per cent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again...

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China urges citizens to avoid war zones

China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...

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US researchers eye exit from Trump's America

In the halls of US universities and research labs, one question has become increasingly common as President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the field: whether to move abroad.

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What to consider in negotiation

LET’S skip the lengthy introduction because it’s time for action. The US president Donald Trump’s tariff is on and Bangladesh, like almost every other country in the world, needs to do something about it. There are a few things we need to understand to craft an effective response...

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Thousands march in US against Trump

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of president Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House...

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Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks

Iran’s top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said Sunday, after US president Donald Trump said he preferred face-to-face talks over its nuclear programme...

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California to defy Trump’s tariffs

California governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that he will seek agreements with the rest of the world to avoid the expected retaliations against US president Donald Trump’s tariffs...

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A dangerous economic experiment

US president Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, branded as Liberation Day, signals a tectonic shift in global trade dynamics. The plan, which enforces a baseline 10 per cent tariff on all imports to the United States and imposes even steeper rates on specific trading partners, underscores his adherence to a 20th-century economic...

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Trump's tariffs: A tax on American consumers

As global financial markets plunge in the wake of US President Donald Trump's ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Americans must also grapple with the potentially long-lasting impact of the move on household budgets.

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Global stocks mixed

Stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors fretted over what shape US president Donald Trump’s fresh wave of tariffs would take later in the day...

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Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over 'anti-Semitism'

The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests.

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Mass arrests, unrest lead Turkey to a new crossroads

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.

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