5 h. ago Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands to stop antisemitism

Harvard has denied Trump demands and sued to protect billions in paused funding, while Columbia has largely agreed to administration requests on antisemitism

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6 h. ago China, US to meet for trade talks in London on June 9, Trump says

China, US to meet for trade talks in London on June 9, Trump says  Anadolu Ajansı

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7 h. ago US and China to meet for trade talks in London on Monday, Trump says

US and China to meet for trade talks in London on Monday, Trump says  Nikkei Asia

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7 h. ago Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week  South China Morning Post

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13 h. ago Voices: The very important meeting that took place while the world watched the Musk

ICYMI: It was a meeting that may prove of more lasting significance for the wider world than the verbal fireworks between the US president and Tesla chief, writes Mary Dejevsky

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30 h. ago Trump makes Second World War joke in front of German chancellor

Donald Trump made a Second World War joke about Germany re-arming while meeting the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in the Oval Office on Thursday, 5 June, amid negotiations over tariffs.

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32 h. ago Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in China after ‘very good’ call on trade

US president says he accepted invitation in first phone conversation between leaders since JanuaryDonald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to meet Xi Jinping in China after a phone conversation on trade was held between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the “very good” call lasted about 90 minutes and the conversation was “almost entirely focused on trade”. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president casts doubt on peace efforts as German chancellor urges him to increase pressure on MoscowEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” rather than pursue peace immediately, as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, urged him to increase pressure on Russia.During the Oval Office meeting, Trump voiced doubts about the potential success of peace talks, saying “sometimes you’re better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart”. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump officials intensify Columbia dispute with accreditation threat

Education department accuses university of violating federal anti-discrimination laws and notifies accreditorThe Department of Education announced on Wednesday afternoon that it has notified Columbia University’s accreditor of an alleged violation of federal anti-discrimination laws by the elite, private university in New York that is part of the Ivy League.The alleged violation means that Columbia, in the Trump administration’s assessment, has “failed to meet the standards” set by the relevant regional, government-recognized but independent body responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting institutions, as a kind of educational quality controller. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump administration says Columbia fails to meet accreditation standards

US government says university violated anti-discrimination laws during pro-Palestine protests

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58 h. ago College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns

Santa Ono was rejected after questions about his earlier support of DEI initiatives and later disavowal of themConservatives on a state college board reversed a decision to hire the experienced academic Santa Ono to lead the University of Florida, despite his efforts to distance himself from previous support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and past criticism of Donald Trump.The 10-6 vote followed a contentious meeting of the Florida board of governors on Tuesday when members argued over Ono’s record, including accusations he failed to protect Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests last year while he was president of the University of Michigan. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Germany on tenterhooks for Merz’s first official meeting with Trump

Two leaders are on first-name terms after phone chats but German chancellor knows he may have to tread fine lineGermany’s new conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, is due in Washington on Thursday for his first official meeting with Donald Trump, putting political Berlin on tenterhooks like no other transatlantic encounter in living memory.Discussions between the German chancellor and the US president will focus on Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policies. How well or badly the talks go – during a small group meeting, followed by a lunch and then, perhaps most nailbitingly, a press conference in the Oval Office – may shape relations for decades to come, analysts say. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jon Stewart mocks Elon Musk’s black eye saying it looks like he had ‘bad night in a Nashville bar’

Stewart jokingly said he felt bad for Musk while noting his tired state compared to four months ago.

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3 d. ago Jon Stewart mocks Elon Musk’s black eye saying it looks like he had a ‘bad night in Nashville bar’

Stewart jokingly said he felt bad for Musk while noting his tired state compared to four months ago.

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3 d. ago Do we have a US trade deal or not? Business Secretary meets Trump officials amid fears there is STILL no timetable for terms to be finalised

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Trump announced the broad terms of an agreement almost a month ago that would excise the UK from some of the US president's punitive levies on steel and cars.

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4 d. ago Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – Russia

White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of JuneRuth Michaelson is reporting from Istanbul and will be providing updates on the talks. Here is some colour from outside Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace:A fleet of black sedans arrived outside the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul, signalling the arrival of some of the negotiations teams. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Meet the American college grad literally counting down days until Trump is out of office

EXCLUSIVE: The college graduate posts daily updates to his followers on social media, eagerly counting down the days until Donald Trump leaves office after his second term as president

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6 d. ago How did Elon Musk get that black eye? White House rife with rumours over Trump aide's wife as she quits West Wing to work for world's richest man

Elon Musk appeared at a White House event with a visible black eye, which he attributed to playful roughhousing with his son. His exit from the Trump administration coincided with that of Katie Miller.

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7 d. ago White House holding brainstorming meeting to find new ways to attack Harvard: report

Meeting comes as federal judge blocks administration effort to prohibit school from enrolling international students

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7 d. ago Elon Musk reveals truth behind his shocking black eye at White House farewell

Tesla founder Elon Musk sparked concern today after he was seen with a black eye in the Oval Office while bidding Donald Trump farewell as head of the Department of Government Efficiency

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