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‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing

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UC Berkeley, Georgetown and Cuny heads face GOP inquiry in last of House hearings that began after Israel-Gaza war

Lawmakers questioned the leaders of the University of California at Berkeley, Georgetown University and the City University of New York in the final antisemitism hearing the House of Representatives has held since the 7 October attacks and ensuing war in Gaza broke out in 2023.

Georgetown University’s interim president Robert Groves, Cuny’s chancellor Félix V Matos Rodríguez and UC Berkeley’s chancellor Rich Lyons faced scrutiny from Republican representatives – who questioned the universities’ hiring practices, faculty unions, Middle East study centers, foreign funding and DEI initiatives.

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Trump says Indonesia to pay 19% tariffs, buy 50 Boeing jets under trade deal

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Rate is significantly below the 32% the US president had threatened but timeline for implementation of deal remains unclear

US President Donald Trump says he has struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in significant purchase commitments from the south-east Asian country, after negotiations to avoid steeper tariffs.

Indonesian goods entering the United States would face a 19% tariff, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. This is significantly below the 32% level the president earlier threatened.

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Family of Ukrainian teen, 14, injured in deadly Russian strike begs Trump to help them live ‘under a peaceful sky’

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“Most of us are waiting for a miracle to happen and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will stop shooting. We hope for it every second. We pray to God and ask that we have a peaceful sky and we could just live as we lived before. This is war, a totally incomprehensible war.”

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Andrew Cuomo’s new plan to punish New Yorkers: He’s staying in the race

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Andrew Cuomo was driven from the state house by members and then soundly defeated in the mayoral primary. Nonetheless, he’s decided to force New Yorkers to endure his whining and begging for votes for the rest of the mayoral campaign by staying in the race.

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Pentagon withdraws 2,000 California National Guard troops from LA

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LA Mayor Karen Bass called the pulling of the Guard a “retreat.”

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Caitlin Clark joins Sabrina Ionescu in WNBA 3-point contest field

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The WNBA 3-point contest added some extra star power this year.

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Former Driver Backs Max Verstappen – George Russell Mercedes F1 Lineup

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A former Formula One driver has backed Max Verstappen’s move to Mercedes to drive alongside George Russell.

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Trump suggests Fed renovations could be fireable offense for Powell

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President Donald Trump suggested that a $2.5 billion renovation plan at the Federal Reserve might be sufficient cause to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, an escalation of his recent attacks against the central banker.

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Alleged burglar arrested in the shooting deaths of ‘American Idol’ boss Robin Kaye and her husband: report

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A longtime “American Idol” supervisor and her musician husband were allegedly gunned down in their California home by a burglar – who has been arrested over the shocking double murder, according to a report.

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Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations, including those in Africa and the Caribbean

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Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations, including those in Africa and the Caribbean [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now

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