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Attack on universities, conflicts with courts: Is the Trump administration heading towards an autocratic system? US ...
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Image from the original article. Source: 25 years in prison for attacker of Salman Rushdie in New York: The writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed in 2022 and has been blind in one eye ever since ...
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Key FactsAttacker Sentenced to 25 Years for Rushdie Stabbing
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: deccanherald.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: deccanherald.com
- The assailant who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in 2022 received a 25-year prison sentence.
- Hadi Matar, a U.S. citizen, was found guilty of attacking Rushdie and another man during an event.
- Rushdie suffered severe injuries, resulting in partial blindness and significant physical damage.
- Matar intends to appeal the verdict and faces additional charges related to attempted murder and terrorism.
He's traumatized. He has nightmares about what he experienced.— Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said this after the sentencing hearing, referring to what Rushdie suffered.
Fear of Russian attack in Lithuania: "The threat is real": Even though the Baltic countries are massively arming themselves, a possible invasion by Moscow is a ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000268921/angst-in-litauen-vor-russischem-angriff-die-bedrohung-ist-real
NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech: New York University said it would withhold the diploma of a student who used a ...
apnews.com/article/nyu-commencement-speech-israel-palestinian-b358e0bb6961b43e426c97d3c4cdd03f
Elite university strikes back: Trump further cuts off Harvard's money supply: The US government is taking vehement action against allegedly left-liberal ...
n-tv.de/politik/Trump-dreht-Harvard-den-Geldhahn-weiter-zu-article25765174.html
Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US - The World from PRX
theworld.org/stories/2025/05/13/universities-stand-to-lose-big-bucks-as-international-students-quit-the-us
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation: The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding ...
npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5375033/nadworny-campus-r-d
Political scientist on meeting in Istanbul: Negotiations are a "political loss for Putin"
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Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/09/trump-colleges-poll/
US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza: California State University students from several campuses have gone on a hunger strike in solidarity ...
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America’s Coming Brain Drain: Trump’s War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-universities-war-america-coming-brain-drain
Hold Putin to account: Ukraine allies vote for war crimes tribunal: European foreign ministers meet in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky is connected via ...
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Historic visit: Merz is on his way to Kiev with Starmer and Macron: Chancellor Merz is on his way to Ukraine, together with other European heads of state and ...
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Ministerial meeting in Lviv: Special tribunal for Russia's Ukraine attack: More than 30 EU representatives have met in Lviv, Ukraine, to launch a special ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/09/ministertreffen-in-lwiw-sondertribunal-fur-russlands-ukraine-angriff
For Some International Students, U.S. Dreams Dim Under Trump: Once drawn to American universities as havens, some students from abroad are finding the United ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/16/world/europe/us-international-students-college-trump.html
Merz in Kyiv on ceasefire initiative: Trump "is going down the path with - | even with further sanctions"
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More than just a plane: Gift to Trump highlights Qatar’s multi-billion US influence campaign
timesofisrael.com/more-than-just-a-plane-gift-to-trump-highlights-qatars-multi-billion-us-influence-campaign/
Mark Zuckerberg says college isn’t preparing students for today’s job market—this and the debt burden will create a ‘reckoning’ for higher education
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Key FactsAmerica's Innovation Decline: Trump's Threat to Universities
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- China's extensive investments in research and technology position it as a formidable competitor to the U.S.
- The Trump administration undermines access to research funding, fostering a brain drain of talented scientists from the U.S.
- Ongoing support for university research is critical for maintaining American innovation and technological leadership.
- To remain competitive, the U.S. government must invest in research and create attractive conditions for international students.
GOP proposes five-fold increase in tax on college endowments: House Republicans are proposing a tax increase on endowment income at the nation’s wealthiest ...
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Image from the original article. Source: Agreement also on Ukraine: First phone call: Merz and Trump want to "quickly resolve" the trade dispute
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Key FactsMerz and Trump Agree on Close Cooperation
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- Friedrich Merz held his first phone call with Donald Trump, inviting him to Germany.
- Trump expressed interest in the visit while inviting Merz to Washington.
- Both agreed on close cooperation to end the Ukraine conflict and resolve trade disputes.
- Merz plans to travel to the USA before the G7 and NATO summits in June.
"The killing in Ukraine must come to a swift end."— Friedrich Merz on the necessity of ending the violence in Ukraine.
Struggle for meeting in Istanbul: Trump taunts Russia's World War II commemoration
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Trump's Attack on Science: University of Bremen Saves US Databases: Research institutions in Bremen and Bremerhaven have begun securing scientific databases ...
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Funds snatched from Columbus groups. Our art doesn't align with Trump's priorities. | Letters
dispatch.com/story/opinion/letters/2025/05/13/nea-grants-columbus-national-endowment-for-the-arts-balletmet-harmony-project-and-catco-donald-trum/83578744007/
NYPD in large-scale operation: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy the Columbia University library
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Attorney General Rokita starts inquiry into DEI at Notre Dame, cites civil rights laws
southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/05/15/indiana-ag-todd-rokita-probes-dei-at-notre-dame-in-admissions-hiring/83645662007/
A college student disappeared without a trace over 50 years ago. His remains were just found.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/15/missing-university-utah-student-identified/83649495007/
Irish State to co-fund salaries in bid to poach US academics: Initiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2025/05/13/ireland-seeks-to-poach-us-academics-with-new-funding-plan-and-talent-scouts/
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JB Pritzker: ‘I put my money where my mouth is’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on immigration, oligarchy, antisemitism, and 2028.
semafor.com/article/05/09/2025/jb-pritzker-i-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is
Private Louisville institutions sign letter to reject Trump's 'overreach' in higher ed
courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2025/05/09/bellarmine-louisville-seminary-reject-trumps-actions-in-higher-ed/83538555007/
More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees: Diminishing access to four-year universities and majors has been holding rural students ...
npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5381006/more-community-community-colleges-offer-bachelors-degrees
Merz, Trump, and the Ukraine War: | "Putin's offer is a sign of a certain panic"
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Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
apnews.com/article/harvard-trump-department-of-education-grants-1b5fe7309e2f9f4c0e2281a6a9b25f97
How Trump DEI changes are impacting scholarships at Alabama colleges: AL.com reviewed available information for scholarships at the state’s public universities.
al.com/educationlab/2025/05/how-trump-dei-changes-are-impacting-scholarships-at-alabama-colleges.html
Ken Griffin: Foreign students in US should get visa when they graduate: "The key is they need to stay here," Griffin said of foreign students in the US.
businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-foreign-students-us-get-visa-when-graduate-2025-5
Sweeping restrictions on DEI across Iowa governmental entities closer to becoming law
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/10/iowa-legislature-dei-restrictions-advance-senate/83533217007/
Alabama colleges lose $35 million for medical, science research after Trump NIH, NSF cuts
al.com/educationlab/2025/05/alabama-colleges-lose-35-million-for-medical-science-research-after-trump-nih-nsf-cuts.html
Northeast Ohioans vent frustrations, fears over the fallout of Trump’s actions: At a packed town hall hosted by Cleveland.com staff, attendees used their time on ...
cleveland.com/open/2025/05/northeast-ohioans-vent-frustrations-fears-over-the-fallout-of-trumps-actions.html
Trump’s diversity purge freezes hundreds of millions in medical research at universities across the country
cnn.com/2025/05/08/politics/universities-medical-research-funding-frozen-trump-diversity-purge
Alabama Democrat introduces legislation to protect land-grant schools: A first-term Democrat has introduced legislation to protect land-grant universities in an ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5289970-alabama-democrat-introduces-legislation-to-protect-land-grant-schools/
‘The fight came to me’: Harvard president reflects on battle with Trump administration
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Universities sue over National Science Foundation funding cuts: A coalition of universities and corresponding organizations sued the National Science Foundation ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5285867-universities-sue-over-national-science-foundation-funding-cuts/
thedailystar.net May 08
How the US funding cuts are affecting international graduate students: The recent measures taken by US President Trump have caught the world of academia off ...
thedailystar.net/campus/news/how-the-us-funding-cuts-are-affecting-international-graduate-students-3889106
Benefits could be withheld from 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers, feds say
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/07/defaulted-student-loans-benefits/83492622007/
Republicans hammer university presidents on antisemitism as Democrats cry smoke screen
thehill.com/homenews/education/5288033-republicans-democrats-university-presidents-campus-antisemitism-trump-funding/
Is college worth it? See which majors offer the highest return on your investment.
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/09/best-paying-college-majors-highest-return-investment/83534666007/
The Endowment Tax Would Hurt: Taxing endowments is likely to weaken elite institutions, not fix them. That’s the point.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/university-endowment-tax/682698/
University presidents, Republican lawmakers spar over alleged antisemitism on campuses
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