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Elite and Effete Universities Get Their Comeuppance
They’re not entitled to endless money, tax breaks, and visas, and they have to obey the law. Source link
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San Francisco’s ‘Equity’ Grading Would End Education
It’s a disaster that would have needlessly harmed students. Source link
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Golden Dome and Its Enemies
Guess what? Hostile powers prefer to be able to nuke us with relative ease. Source link
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Corruption Is Bad, Actually
When politicians use the levers of government to enrich themselves, it damages democracy. Source link
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‘Little evidence’ that EU laws aided criminals in crypto kidnappings
Earlier this month, the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur was abducted in Paris while walking his dog. The attackers,…
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There Is Nothing “Humanitarian” About Israel’s New Gaza Aid Plan
Israel has engineered this new system so the greater mass of Gazans will be more concentrated, simpler to spy on, and easier to control.…
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The MAGA War on Science Is Deadly—and It’s Just Getting Started
Another target of the administration’s aggression is this thing called the “administrative state.” It’s hard to say exactly what the…
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Singapore stocks rise after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (May 29), after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation…
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Daniel Kaluuya, James Corden, Dominic West Lead Star-Studded Cast for Royal Court’s ‘ECHO’ Return
London’s Royal Court Theatre has assembled a powerhouse lineup for the return of Nassim Soleimanpour’s critically acclaimed production…
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Trump’s Rants about Harvard Get Darker as He Loses a Big One in Court
In a series of rants to reporters, President Trump’s rage at Harvard took a sadistic and unhinged turn. He made it clear that only total…
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Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly, jailed for kidnapping and selling her in South Africa
A South African woman convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison, along with…
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Today’s housing crisis could learn from this 1960s anti-poverty program
In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point. Rents are skyrocketing, homelessness is rising and…
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Toyota sales hit second monthly record on US demand, tariff rush
Japanese carmakers are heavily reliant on the US auto market and could suffer as much as a US$19 billion impact from the levies Toyota…
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Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people' says WFP
Watch: AFP footage appears to show a people removing sacks from UN warehouse in Gaza The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says that "hordes…
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Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says Doge will continue
Watch: Elon Musk says he is "disappointed" with Trump's "big, beautiful bill", in interview with CBS Sunday Morning Billionaire Elon Musk…
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Australia aims to avoid Panama repeat in China port showdown
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfil a pledge to regain control of a…
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Farage's Reform policies 'fantasy' economics, says Starmer
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "fantasy" economics after the Reform UK leader set out a number of policies…
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Gold touches over one-week low after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs
Gold hit a more than one-week low on Thursday (May 29), as the US dollar rallied and risk sentiment improved after a US federal court…
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Singapore’s STI, Asia markets rise after US court blocks Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (May 29) morning, after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation…
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Elon Musk Exits Trump Administration a Day After Criticizing ‘Big Beautiful’ Spending Bill
Elon Musk, who has been one of Donald Trump‘s closest and most influential allies, has exited the administration 128 days into the…
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US to ban foreign officials over ‘flagrant censorship’ on social media
The US will impose visa bans on foreign nationals it deems to be censoring Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday,…
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US trade court rules Trump overstepped his authority with global tariffs
A US federal court has ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing global tariffs, in a major blow to a key…
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
Elon Musk said Wednesday that he is leaving his role as a special government employee for the Trump administration, a move that was…
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Judge blocks Trump from halting 'parole' for some illegal immigrants, military families
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against the Trump administration's attempts to curtail Biden-era "parole" programs that had offered…