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Court overturns Trump’s $2.6bn Harvard funding cuts

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A US judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University be overturned, after they were imposed over claims of anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution. Harvard sued in April to restore more than $2 billion in frozen funds. The administration insisted its move was legally justified over Harvard’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, particularly amid campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.”Read Original/For More…Read D Full Story Here Now.”

The cuts to Harvard’s funding stream forced it to implement a hiring freeze while pausing ambitious research programs, particularly in the public health and medical spheres — pauses experts warned risked American lives.

“The Court vacates and sets aside the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters as violative of the First Amendment,” Boston federal judge Allison Burroughs said in her order.

“All freezes and terminations of funding to Harvard made pursuant to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters on or after April 14, 2025 are vacated and set aside.”

Burroughs pointed to Harvard’s own admissions in legal filings that there had been an issue of anti-Semitism on campus — but said that the administration’s funding cuts would have no bearing on the situation.

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“It is clear, even based solely on Harvard’s own admissions, that Harvard has been plagued by anti-Semitism in recent years and could (and should) have done a better job of dealing with the issue,” she wrote.

“That said, there is, in reality, little connection between the research affected by the grant terminations and anti-Semitism.”

The judge, appointed by Democratic former president Barack Obama, said the evidence she had seen suggested Trump “used anti-Semitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities.”

Both Harvard and the American Association of University Professors brought cases against the Trump administration’s measures which were combined.

Trump has sought to have the case heard in the Court of Federal Claims instead of in the federal court in Boston, just miles away from the heart of the university’s Cambridge campus.

The Ivy League institution has been at the forefront of Trump’s campaign against top universities after it defied his calls to submit to oversight of its curriculum, staffing, student recruitment and “viewpoint diversity.”

Trump and his allies claim that Harvard and other prestigious universities are unaccountable bastions of liberal, anti-conservative bias and anti-Semitism, particularly surrounding protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.

The government has also targeted Harvard’s ability to host international students, an important source of income who accounted for 27 percent of total enrollment in the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Top Five coldest countries in the world

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Some parts of the world are so cold that they seem almost unreal. Vast frozen landscapes, icy winds, and temperatures that test the limits of human endurance make these countries fascinating and formidable. Here’s a look at the top five coldest countries on Earth.

1. Russia

Russia is massive, and in places like Siberia, winter can feel eternal. Average temperatures across the country are around -5°C (23°F), but some towns see lows of -50°C (-58°F) or lower. Russia isn’t just cold; it’s the home of some of the coldest inhabited areas on Earth.

2. Canada

Canada’s vast northern territories are infamous for their icy winters. Average annual temperatures sit around -5.3°C (22°F), and regions like Yukon and Nunavut can experience brutal cold, with historic lows reaching -63°C (-81°F). Despite the frost, Canadian cities adapt beautifully with winter sports and cosy indoor culture.

3. Mongolia

Mongolia is known for its harsh, long winters. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is the coldest national capital in the world, with winter temperatures often plunging below -40°C (-40°F). The country’s vast steppes turn icy and quiet, creating a stark but stunning landscape.

4. Norway

Norway’s Arctic regions, particularly the Svalbard archipelago, experience extreme cold and polar nights where the sun doesn’t rise for months. Average annual temperatures hover around 1.5°C (35°F), and the country blends breathtaking snowy landscapes with towns built to withstand harsh winters.

5. Greenland

Greenland has an Arctic climate with winter temperatures ranging from -10°C to -30°C (14°F to -22°F). Inland areas can get even colder. The country is 80% covered by ice, creating breathtaking but frigid landscapes. Locals live in harmony with the cold, enjoying activities like dog sledding and ice fishing.

The coldest countries on Earth are not just about the ratings on a thermometer but about extremes that test humans and nature alike.

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Kenya holds state funeral for opposition leader Odinga after mourners killed

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Senior Kenya Army officials flank the coffin of Kenya?s opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during his State Funeral at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on October 17, 2025.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said on October 15, 2025. Odinga was the perennial opposition figure of Kenyan politics, running unsuccessfully for the presidency on five occasions, most recently in 2022. He remained a dominant force, able to rally huge numbers, particularly from his native western Kenya. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)

Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three..For More.Read Full Original

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