In France, American Universities Lose Their Allure in the Trump Era
Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.
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FIFA to award $871 million in prize money for World Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – FIFA announced Tuesday that it will award $871 million in total prize money for this summer’s World Cup in North America, a further 15% increase from the previously announced figures. The new funds include an additional $1 million each for both preparation funds and in qualification money, as well as $16…
When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
Food handling is an area of work that still relies heavily on humans. Fruit, vegetables, meat, and other foods need to be handled quickly but gently. It is also hard to automate because no two pieces of fruit, vegetables, or chicken nuggets look exactly the same. Eka’s demos suggest that the company may be onto…
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s April Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran – US politics live | Donald Trump
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Britain’s King Charles will use a trip to New York today to showcase cultural and economic ties between the UK and the US at a time when the so-called “special relationship”…
Aimee Lou Wood Pokes Fun at ‘SNL’ Teeth Sketch Ahead of Hosting in U.K
“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the “SNL” teeth-controversy head-on ahead of her “SNL U.K.” hosting gig this weekend. To recap: Last April the original “Saturday Night Live” saw Sarah Sherman parody Wood’s character from “White Lotus” by donning a pair of enlarged false teeth and making a gag about fluoride. Wood responded…
In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks
From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children.
Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist | Military News
Military prosecutors have charged four people in the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus’s body. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 A trial has opened in a military court in Jakarta for four Indonesian soldiers accused of carrying out an acid attack on an activist who campaigned against the expansion of the…
UK's biggest drugmakers see surprise profit bump, even as pharma grapples with U.S. policies
AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.’s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it.