Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
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Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Barack Obama urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom in a campus speech on Thursday. He also said schools and students should engage in self-reflection about speech environments on their campuses. “If you are…

How Guantánamo Bay Figures in the Trump Immigration Crackdown
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How Guantánamo Bay Figures in the Trump Immigration Crackdown

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two months after President Trump ordered his administration to prepare the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay for up to 30,000 migrants, about 400 migrants have been held there at a cost to taxpayers of more than $40 million. At one point in…

Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City
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Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israeli military pressed deeper into northern Gaza by ground on Friday after issuing a series of evacuation orders calling on Palestinians to flee, part of its escalating offensive against Hamas in the war-battered Gaza Strip. The expansion of ground operations came after…

‘Wait, Baby, Wait’: Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Economic Worries
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‘Wait, Baby, Wait’: Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Economic Worries

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Many oil and gas executives thought they had hit pay dirt with President Trump’s election. A Trump administration would be staffed by people sympathetic to the industry. More areas would be opened to drilling and costly regulations swept away. In recent days, though,…

Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election
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Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the prolonged legal battle over a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, a state appeals court panel ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of voters would need to promptly verify their eligibility or have their ballots thrown out. The decision could lead…

Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out
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Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time. Speaking in Brussels after a two-day…

Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
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Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also divided over free speech — with potentially far-reaching implications for how the digital world is regulated. The E.U….

Russell Brand Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault in U.K.
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Russell Brand Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault in U.K.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prosecutors in Britain have charged Russell Brand, the comedian and actor, with multiple counts of sexual assault, including two counts of rape. The country’s Crown Prosecution Service announced the charges on Friday. Jaswant Narwal, a prosecutor, said in the statement that Mr. Brand,…