Harvard University is allocating $250 million to offset losses from the Trump administration's funding freeze, which has cost the institution over $2.6 billion in grants. President Garber, taking a pay cut, decried the cuts as a threat to academic freedom. Other universities like Johns Hopkins and Columbia are also grappling with similar funding disruptions, prompting layoffs and internal grants.
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Nato chief Mark Rutte criticized Vladimir Putin for dispatching a lower-rank delegation to peace talks with Ukraine, deeming it a significant misstep. Rutte emphasized that Putin must demonstrate a genuine commitment to peace, as the pressure mounts on Moscow. European leaders are convening to explore avenues for intensifying pressure on Russia amidst ongoing discussions in Turkey.
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A 2022 video of Joe Biden mentioning cancer has resurfaced amid his recent prostate cancer diagnosis, fueling right-wing conspiracy theories about a cover-up. The White House previously clarified Biden's statement as referring to past skin cancer treatments. Critics question how an advanced stage of cancer could have gone undetected for so long, alleging a deliberate concealment.
A Moscow court sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of election monitoring group Golos, to five years in prison for allegedly organizing activities of an "undesirable" organization. The charges, widely seen as politically motivated, stem from his alleged continued cooperation with ENEMO. This sentencing is part of a broader crackdown on dissent in Russia, intensified since the Ukraine invasion, drawing international condemnation.
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