Harvard University is ramping up its defense against an antisemitism lawsuit from the Trump administration, arguing in a legal filing on Monday that the government is trying for a “do-over” in a case that Harvard already won. The administration sued Harvard in March, saying that the school violated the rights...
Texas Governor Threatens to Cut $110 Million From Houston Police Over ICE
HOUSTON — The office of Gov. Greg Abbott said on Monday that Texas would pull $110 million in public safety spending for Houston — including for the Police Department — unless Mayor John Whitmire vowed to stop enforcing a new city ordinance outlining how its police officers engage with Immigration...
North Korea Tests Cruise and Anti-Ship Missiles From Naval Destroyer
North Korea conducted another test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles on Sunday as part of operational efficiency trials of its destroyer Choe Hyon, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un observed the test alongside senior defence officials and naval commanders, the report said. Two strategic cruise missiles...
Pope Says He Will Continue to Speak out Against War After Trump Attack
Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump's direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting a 10-day tour to four African...
Lebanese and Israeli Envoys to Meet as Israel Presses War on Hezbollah
Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet in Washington on Tuesday as Israel presses its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group. The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in the Middle East, a week into...
Man Charged After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Home
A Texas man was charged with hurling a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and attempting to set fire to the AI firm's headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device outside Altman's San Francisco residence, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit filed in...
Tankers Pass Strait of Hormuz on First Day of US Blockade, Data Shows
A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal. As the three vessels...
Dozens Detained in New York City Protest Over US Arms Sales to Israel
Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to U.S. military support for its ally. Demonstrators included antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, which said around 90 people were detained. Among those detained was whistleblower Chelsea Manning...
Trump Turns on Meloni, Says He Is ‘Shocked’ by Italian Leader
President Donald Trump told an Italian newspaper on Tuesday he was "shocked" by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies. Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she has criticized his...
Pope Leo Issues Warning on Democracy After Trump Criticism
Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media. The first U.S. pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power...