3 d. ago Trump is using his assault on government to retaliate against women | Judith Levine

The administration’s attacks on the American Bar Association are part of a long line of actions that have clear commonalitiesLast week, a federal judge blocked the justice department from canceling $3.2m in federal grants to the American Bar Association (ABA). The court agreed with the ABA’s claim that the administration was retaliating against it for taking public stances against Donald Trump.But how had the US president retaliated? Which grants had he clawed back? Those supporting programs that train lawyers to defend victims of domestic and sexual violence. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Attacks on healthcare in war zones in 2024 reach ‘new levels of horror’ – report

Health facilities were destroyed and staff killed in record numbers in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Myanmar and SudanLast year saw more than 3,600 attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones, a record figure reflecting “new levels of horror”, a new report has found.The total is 15% higher than in 2023 and includes air, missile and drone strikes on hospitals and clinics, as well as the looting and takeover of facilities and arrest and detention of health workers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism

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2 w. ago Doctors issue warning over popular workout trend as female athlete, 24, suddenly drops dead

Nayeli Clemente, 24, was competing in the Cholula Games, located in San Andrés Cholula in south-eastern Mexico on May 2 when she suddenly fainted

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2 w. ago Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump’s administration, the Education Department announced Monday

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3 w. ago Brazil judge grants former President Collor house arrest for health reasons

A Brazilian judge has ruled that former President Fernando Collor can serve his prison sentence from a 2023 conviction on corruption charges under house arrest instead because of his poor health

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3 w. ago Drinking white wine and champagne could reduce risk of cardiac arrest, new study finds

Eating more fruit and staying positive may also help lower risk, researchers find

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4 w. ago Trump pardons GOP fraudster who paid for plastic surgery with slain cop memorial fund

President granted clemency to MAGA-aligned former Las Vegas councilwoman Michele Fiore just weeks before her sentencing date

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4 w. ago 'Aggressor' Putin blocking Ukraine peace, says Starmer rejecting Trump's attack on Zelensky

Grant Shapps said the US president seemed to be ‘in cahoots’ with Vladimir Putin

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last month Britain brands Putin 'obstacle' to peace in Ukraine rejecting Trump's latest outburst against Zelensky

Grant Shapps said the US president seemed to be ‘in cahoots’ with Vladimir Putin

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last month ‘Swaggering bully’ Trump choosing ‘tyranny over democracy’ on Ukraine makes me sick, says ex

Grant Shapps said the US president seemed to be ‘in cahoots’ with Vladimir Putin

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