Trump administration antisemitism probes into universities lacked evidence, ex-DOJ attorney says
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 – A former Department of Justice attorney has said the Trump administration’s probes of U.S. universities over accusations of antisemitism lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes. Read…
Harvard to pay $68 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts
A former morgue manager stole and sold parts of bodies donated to the university for research. Read More
Unions, advocacy groups sue to overturn US visa rule for foreign students, journalists
The rule, effective Sept 15, restricts student and exchange visas to four years and journalist visas to 240 days. Read More
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins
The lawsuit alleges Meta harmed children’s mental health and misled users. Read More
DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign
Aug 18 – The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday unsealed new and updated charges against 17 individuals working with an Iranian company that it alleges carried out hacks and…
Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
MONROVIA, Aug 18 – Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the coming year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected…
Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 – A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government…
Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say
CAIRO, Aug 18 – An Israeli airstrike killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared…
US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians’ deportation protections
BOSTON, Aug 18 – A federal judge on Tuesday allowed U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to end legal protections granted to over 5,000 Ethiopians that have allowed them to live…