- Colleges Fear Decline in International Student Enrollment Inside Higher Ed
- US: Trump administration actions creating an uncertain outlook for international students ICEF Monitor
- International student interest in the US endures under Trump The PIE News
- What They’re Saying: Top Admissions Consultants On MBA Applicants’ Reaction To Trump Poets&Quants
- International enrolment’s precarious moment in US Times Higher Education
Trump suggests US could run Ukraine’s power plants
The US president says peace efforts are "very much on track", a day after Russia's president declined to agree a full ceasefire.
Israelis Return To Streets In Anger Over Netanyahu’s Policies – Barron’s
Israel launches ‘limited ground operation’ to retake Netzarim corridor in Gaza
UN calls for investigation after staff member among 20 people reportedly killed in renewed airstrikes
Israeli forces have launched a “limited ground operation” to retake the Netzarim corridor, a newly widened road protected by fortified bunkers that divides Gaza and is seen as essential to controlling the devastated Palestinian territory.
The move is a significant escalation of Israel’s new offensive in Gaza and came less than 36 hours after a massive wave of airstrikes that killed more than 400, including 183 children and 94 women, the health ministry there said.
Continue reading...EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash
Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.
The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies.
Continue reading...A child in Gaza watched his mother burn alive. Then he died too. – Mondoweiss
- A child in Gaza watched his mother burn alive. Then he died too. Mondoweiss
- Israeli strikes on Gaza add to soaring child death toll The Guardian
- 'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes BBC.com
- 'My son cries all night from hunger': Gazans face food shortage as Israel resumes bombing Haaretz
- 'Nothing Short of Genocide': Israel Kills 200 Children Common Dreams
Pope no longer requires mechanical ventilation – Vatican News – English
- Pope no longer requires mechanical ventilation Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves, Vatican says NBC News
- Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since He Was Hospitalized The New York Times
- Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask as condition improves, Vatican says Al Jazeera English
- Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation as condition improves, Vatican says Reuters
Scoop: Trump’s letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal – Axios
- Scoop: Trump's letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal Axios
- Iran says it will consider 'opportunities' as well as threats in Trump letter Reuters
- Opinion | Trump Should Stop Iran’s Nuclear Threat With a Deal The New York Times
- Report: Trump letter to Iran set 2-month deadline to reach nuclear deal The Times of Israel
- Trump drops two-month deadline on nuclear deal with Iran The Jerusalem Post
Names and faces of children killed in Israel’s latest offensive on Gaza – Middle East Eye
- Names and faces of children killed in Israel's latest offensive on Gaza Middle East Eye
- 'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes BBC.com
- 'My son cries all night from hunger': Gazans face food shortage as Israel resumes bombing Haaretz
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the attacks in Gaza UNICEF
- The Guardian view on Israel breaking the ceasefire: destroying hope along with lives | Editorial The Guardian
Protests erupt in Turkey after Erdogan rival arrested
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has been arrested just days before becoming presidential candidate.
‘As real as it can get’: EU to loan €150bn for European defence from invasion
EU launches scheme to buy more weapons in Europe as Russia remains ‘a threat for the foreseeable future’
Europe needs to be able to deter potential invaders by 2030, the EU executive has said as it launched a push to buy more weapons in the bloc and from allied countries, rather than from the US.
The UK, US and Turkey will be excluded from defence contracts funded by a €150bn (£125bn) EU loans programme, unless they sign a security and defence partnership agreement with the EU.
Continue reading...The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons – The Associated Press
- The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons The Associated Press
- EU slams the door on US in colossal defense plan POLITICO Europe
- Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies? The New York Times
- EU to exclude US, UK and Turkey from €150bn rearmament fund Financial Times
- EU proposes joint defence push amid Russia fears and US worries Reuters
UN says worker killed in Gaza as Israeli air strikes resume
Israel's military denies attacking the Deir al-Balah compound, after the Hamas-run health ministry blamed an Israeli strike.
Hungary bans LGBTQ+ Pride marches
The move from Orban's conservative government is the latest in a crackdown on the LGBT community.
Hungary bans LGBT Pride marches sparking protests – BBC.com
- Hungary bans LGBT Pride marches sparking protests BBC.com
- Hungary's parliament passes law banning LGBTQ+ pride events DW (English)
- Hungary: Pride ban is full-frontal attack on LGBTI people and must not be signed into law Amnesty International
- Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders The Guardian
- Hungary's president signs law banning Pride parade despite protests Reuters
Congo and Rwanda Called for a Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict. What Now? – The New York Times
- Congo and Rwanda Called for a Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict. What Now? The New York Times
- DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire in conflict with M23 rebels BBC.com
- Exclusive: Congo and Rwanda presidents call for east Congo ceasefire during Qatar sit-down Reuters
- AU welcomes Doha talks between DR Congo and Rwanda leaders Al Jazeera English
- M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks DW (English)
Russia Ukraine Trump: Zelensky has a real chance to end the war, if he can accept these harsh realities. – Slate
- Russia Ukraine Trump: Zelensky has a real chance to end the war, if he can accept these harsh realities. Slate
- It’s Time for Ukraine to Accept an Ugly Peace Foreign Policy
- A 'New Russia', peacekeepers and the question of Zelenskyy - what could be the future of Ukraine? Sky News
- Engineering an End to the Ukraine War Geopolitical Futures
- Peace, Not Surrender, for Ukraine The Nation
Who is detained Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?
Turkey's arrested opposition leader is seen as President Erdogan's most formidable rival.
Israeli forces resume ground operations in Gaza, IDF says – ABC News
- Israeli forces resume ground operations in Gaza, IDF says ABC News
- Israeli Ground Forces Seize Part of Gaza Corridor, Raising Pressure on Hamas The New York Times
- Israel launches ‘limited ground operation’ to retake Netzarim corridor in Gaza The Guardian
- Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? The Associated Press
- Israel, Fighting Again in Gaza, Is Also at War at Home The Wall Street Journal
Germany’s Massive Spending Bill Challenges Kremlin for European Military Dominance – Kyiv Post
- Germany’s Massive Spending Bill Challenges Kremlin for European Military Dominance Kyiv Post
- Germany's new leader plans a huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver? CBS News
- Germany’s big spending splurge gives EU the jitters POLITICO Europe
- Germany Is Lifting a Foot Off Its ‘Debt Brake.’ Here’s Why. The New York Times
- The Bundestag approves the biggest fiscal expansion in post-war history The Economist