Trump escalated his feud with Harvard
President Trump raised pressure yesterday and threatened to cancel his tax-free status after freezes $2.2 billion in funding for Harvard University.
The battle between the Trump administration and the country’s oldest and most elite university headed towards a showdown that could affect other US institutions.
Harvard rejected the administration’s request to make changes to university policies and programs related to diversity employment and tolerance of anti-Israel protests.
Details: With a $50 billion donation, Harvard is being made on its own to withstand a fundraising freeze. The strong rejection of Trump’s demands at universities inflicted energy on other universities in fear of the president’s rage.
Ripple Effects: Columbia University faces criticism that it didn’t take a more rebellious position, and yesterday showed signs of adopting a more harsh tone. The new representative president has vowed that the university will not allow the government to “require us to abandon our independence and autonomy.”
For more information, critics say the Trump administration’s demands are an attack on academic freedom. Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s university targeting:
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The Ukrainian scene appears to be a long way from the armistice
Two reporters and photographers traveled to Sumy, a city in northern Ukraine. The day after Russian airstrikes struck the central region of Palm Sunday, 34 people died. They witnessed another Russian attack on Monday.
The Palm Sunday attacks have led to arguments that peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev have failed. In Sumy, the attack began preparing for a new Russian ground attack in the region.
Sumy’s emotions are “terror, constant tension, frayed nerves,” our reporter wrote. For residents, there are no indications of a ceasefire.
Autopsy showed that some Gazamedics were shot in the head
Paramedics and rescuers killed in Israeli shootings in Gaza last month died primarily from gunshots to their heads or chests, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Times.
An autopsy report says 11 men were injured by bullets, most of whom were shot multiple times. The other three had sh shotguns. Israeli military said it was investigating.
Related: Israeli strikes kill security guards and injured 10 patients at a field hospital in southern Gaza, hospital directors said.
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Our reporters traveled to town. There, tourism brings over 400 million euros a year. “The people who benefit are happy,” the man in a red suit and a long white beard told him. “Those who aren’t – they’re jealous.”
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The battle over Van Gogh’s roots
Auvers-sur-oise, a village near Paris, is where Vincent van Gogh spent his last day. There, 2020 art experts identified the roots of several constellation tree on the hillside, as depicted in his last painting, “Tree Roots.” Since then, there has been a conflict in the village.
The owner of the property near the root is trapped in a battle with the municipality claiming part of the land at the historic site. The knot conflict has become unstable inhabitants as the new tourist season heats up.
