In a groundbreaking move, U.S. diplomats held their first high-level meeting in Damascus since the regime change, engaging with the new interim government, including Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. Discussions focused on counterterrorism, the fate of missing Americans, and humanitarian aid. The U.S.
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The University of Michigan School of Nursing rebranded its DEI resources following Trump's executive orders, with pages renamed and the diversity office's main page removed. Investigations revealed the content remained largely unchanged under new titles. Similar actions were noted at other universities, like Tennessee and Colorado, as institutions navigated the crackdown on diversity programmes.
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A Spanish court has ruled in favor of a single mother, allowing her to receive double the parental leave if she had a partner. This decision ensures equal treatment for all children, following a previous ruling that bars discrimination against single-parent families. The decision aims to provide adequate parental care time.
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