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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard

Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard

A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.

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Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in property ad

Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in property ad

Argentine authorities recovered an 18th century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector over a week after it appeared in a property ad only to suddenly vanish.

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Ecuador charges trio in presidential hopeful's assassination

Ecuador charges trio in presidential hopeful's assassination

Ecuadoran prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former minister, an ex-lawmaker and a businessman of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate.

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Anisimova stuns Swiatek to reach US Open semi-finals

Anisimova stuns Swiatek to reach US Open semi-finals

American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova produced a stunning upset of Iga Swiatek to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday and avenge her Wimbledon final drubbing.

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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling

Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling

A US judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University be overturned, after they were imposed over claims of anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.

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Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies

Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies

France's data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies.

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Former federal workers bring back climate portal killed by Trump

Former federal workers bring back climate portal killed by Trump

First came orders to scrub references to how climate change disproportionately harms marginalized communities. Then demands to erase mentions of the "Gulf of Mexico."

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Auger-Aliassime outduels De Minaur to reach US Open semis

Auger-Aliassime outduels De Minaur to reach US Open semis

Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame Alex de Minaur in a four-set battle lasting over four hours on Wednesday to reach his second US Open semi-final.

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NFL commissioner opens door for Swift Super Bowl performance

NFL commissioner opens door for Swift Super Bowl performance

Pop icon Taylor Swift, recently engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, is a definite "maybe" to perform at the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told NBC's Today show on Wednesday.

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US strike marks shift to military action against drug cartels

US strike marks shift to military action against drug cartels

US President Donald Trump's deadly strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela marks a significant escalation from law enforcement to military action against cartels that his administration has branded as terror groups.

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