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Lawmakers initiated an investigation on Thursday into instances of anti-Semitism at three prominent U.S. universities. The investigation comes in the wake of debates among university leaders regarding whether student protests advocating for the genocide of Jews should be classified as harassment. The investigation into anti-Semitism at three top U.S. universities, namely Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was initiated after the university presidents faced criticism for their testimony on rising anti-Semitism following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. During a House of Representatives hearing, the university leaders were questioned about whether…

President Joe Biden is experiencing a mix of positive economic indicators, such as a decline in the unemployment rate to 3.5% in March with the addition of over 236,000 jobs, alongside negative public approval ratings. Despite the favorable job market trends, many U.S. adults are expressing a generally pessimistic outlook on the economy. White House aides attribute this sentiment to factors like high inflation, lingering effects from the pandemic, and the political polarization that leads Republicans to perceive the economy negatively under Democratic leadership. Looking ahead, a potential challenge for Biden is the anticipation that unemployment may worsen in the…

Tom Suozzi, the previous occupant of George Santos’ congressional seat, is seeking to reclaim his former position. On Wednesday, Suozzi had a meeting with Governor Kathy Hochul, whom he attempted to challenge in the gubernatorial race last year. He sought her endorsement to enter the special election. Voters are now facing an additional 70 days without a representative, and they are curious about who will fill the void left by the expelled Santos. The governor scheduled the special election just before the President’s Day holiday. Governor Hochul emphasized the goal of reclaiming the House of Representatives from the Santos-style Republican…

In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, former President Donald Trump did not categorically rule out the possibility of abusing power if he were to return to the White House. This response came as Hannity asked him about mounting Democratic criticism of his rhetoric. In the televised town hall event in Iowa, former President Donald Trump, who is the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, had to be asked twice to explicitly deny that he would abuse power to seek revenge on political opponents if he were to be re-elected to the White House. This comes as…

It was supposed to be impenetrable, the steep, 21-metre (70-foot) wall of sand dotted with heavily armed strongholds—attempting to breach it, a suicide mission. Or so the Israelis thought. They calculated that the Bar Lev Line, a 150km (93-mile) sand embankment that stretched from the Gulf of Suez to the Mediterranean Sea, would take 12 hours to pulverise with explosives—enough time to send reinforcements. But when the Egyptians came on October 6, 1973, they pounded it down in just three hours, using water pumps. “A few minutes after 1420 hours, as the canisters began to belch clouds of covering smoke,…

The fiscal impact of illegal immigration has long been a contentious issue in the United States, with debates ranging from national security concerns to economic implications. A recent report released by House Republicans has added fuel to the fire, shedding light on the potentially astronomical costs that American taxpayers may bear due to the influx of migrants entering the country illegally. According to the 50-page document, the Biden administration’s border policies could result in a historic financial burden of up to $451 billion. In this article, we will explore the key findings of the report, the breakdown of costs, and…

“My 30-year-old lemon pickle is salty. How can I fix it?” Renu Jain asked on a Facebook food group, bringing my scrolling to a grinding halt. A 30-year-old pickle. As a pickle fiend myself, I was intrigued and browsed more than 300 comments on Renu’s post. Half were people as amazed as I was, while the other half offered tips on fixing the pickle’s salt levels, saying they were common in their households. “My 86-year-old father remembers having pickles that were 15-20 years old,” one said. “I have a 20-year-old lemon pickle my mother-in-law gave me,” another said. So many…

In a recent development, eleven members of the US Congress, led by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, have called for the suspension of future US assistance to Pakistan. This move is contingent on Pakistan’s commitment to restoring constitutional order and conducting free and fair elections, amid growing concerns over human rights violations and the strengthening of blasphemy laws. The lawmakers’ letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlights several troubling aspects of Pakistan’s recent actions, focusing on the proposed amendments to blasphemy laws. The concern is that these amendments could further marginalize religious minorities and smaller religious groups. The passing of the…

Ella Kissi-Debrah’s little body could take it no more. In 2013, the nine-year-old died after an acute asthma attack after living the whole of her short life 30 meters from London’s busy South Circular Road, with repeated visits to the hospital following frequent seizures. The coroner pronounced in 2020 that the toxic fumes she had breathed because of the traffic on the roadway were partly to blame. It was the first known instance of the law recognizing air pollution as a cause of death. Yet public health experts believe that Kissi-Debrah was a victim of a far more widespread global…

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti says Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic planned and ordered an attack in northern Kosovo “to destabilize” the country with the goal of starting a war. About 30 heavily armed Serbs stormed the village of Banjska last Sunday, fought Kosovo police in a gun battle, and barricaded themselves into a Serbian Orthodox monastery. A Kosovo policeman and three Serb attackers were killed. Hours later, police retook the monastery, where they found a large cache of weapons and ammunition. Six wounded members of the armed group were hospitalized in southern Serbia, according to Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla, while…