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The move affects more than 7,000 currently enrolled students, around a quarter of the student body, Harvard said in a lawsuit to overturn the restrictions, adding that it would have a “devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in her letter announcing the ban that foreign students must transfer out of the university to maintain their visa statuses. The 23-year-old princess, who is the eldest child of Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, has completed the first year of grad school but will not finish for another year. She graduated from the…

Irish family members of Ryan Cornelius, a British businessman jailed for fraud in the United Arab Emirates, whose imprisonment has been labelled unfair by the United Nations, have sought to enlist the help of MEPs and EU officials in an effort to have him released.Heather Cornelius and Chris Pagett, respectively Ryan’s wife and brother-in-law, visited the European Parliament in Brussels to ask MEPs to help put pressure on the UAE to release him. Since Heather has Irish roots and holds an Irish passport, they feel the EU is their only avenue left to help secure Cornelius’ release.Who is Ryan Cornelius?Cornelius…

Argentina’s capital now ranks among the top cities in the world for pet ownership, with nearly 80% of homes sharing space with a furry friend. At the same time, the country’s birth rate has dropped by 6.5% in just one year.Dog birthday parties, once unthinkable, are now common. Venus, a mixed-breed dog, recently celebrated hers with a meat-flavoured cake and a round of applause. Experts say rising costs and economic uncertainty are pushing more people to form strong emotional bonds with their pets. Some even use the term perrhijo — a mix of “dog” and “child” — to describe them.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with a 50 percent tariff on goods starting June 1, he said in a post on social media. “The European Union, which was formed with the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with,” he wrote. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50 percent Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025.” The fresh threat comes hours before a call between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson…

The 42-year-old added that a presidential campaign — which he is already laying the groundwork for ahead of the 2027 contest — could be the right avenue for such a discussion. A 2023 senatorial report estimated that illegal drug trafficking in France is worth between €3.5 and €6 billion yearly, and that most of this revenue comes from “small daily purchases using small banknotes.” The French state only recovers a few million euros of that amount each year, Darmanin said, adding that other forms of payment —included cryptocurrency — are easier for investigators to track. The right-leaning justice minister, who spent…

By Seth Borenstein with AP Published on 23/05/2025 – 12:01 GMT+2With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer storms Beryl, Helene and Milton.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday unveiled its outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins 1 June and stretches through the end of November, with a 60 per cent chance it will above normal, 30 per cent chance near normal and just 10 per cent chance it…

While a person infected with dengue or chikungunya cannot pass the virus to another person, they can infect other mosquitoes which can further spread the disease. Zika can be transmitted from an infected person through sexual intercourse. The southeastern region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — which was the second most affected French region in 2024 and already recorded 68 cases of chikungunya and dengue in May — has issued recommendations to help eradicate the mosquitoes, which have spread to over one quarter of the municipalities in the region. They urge people to store, empty or cover containers that could accumulate water, which…

On Tuesday, the royals will parade down Wellington Street in Canada’s state landau, drawn by horses of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Musical Ride. They’ll be escorted by 28 RCMPs — 14 in the front, 14 in the back. And the official visit will close at the National War Memorial, a monument that was dedicated in 1939 by the king’s grandfather, King George VI. A final royal salute and a flypast by the Royal Canadian Air Force will cap the visit. But the pomp and ceremony of Monday’s visit also touches another raw nerve for some Canadians. Canada’s republicans warn…

“We’ve sent them what we think is an excellent, detailed, mutually beneficial proposal,” Gill added, standing by the EU’s approach in its talks with Washington. The new document aims at boosting purchases in strategic sectors, such as energy, as well as developing cooperation on 5G and 6G mobile networks. It would also ramp up strategic cooperation in sensitive sectors that have undergone trade investigations resulting in U.S. tariffs, such as steel and aluminum, semiconductors and cars. The recent exchange of letters sparked hope that talks between Brussels and Washington could finally make substantive progress, after weeks of mounting frustration over…

Export records reviewed by POLITICO show that 11 shipments were sent from Kontron’s Slovenian subsidiary, Kontron d.o.o, to its Russian subsidiary, Iskra Technologies, between July and November 2023 — months after the June sanctions came into force. The exported technology included a dual-use product which can monitor and intercept communications traffic, known as the SI3000. The company said that the shipments, which included high-tech and dual-use goods that were banned under EU sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, were existing orders permitted because of export licenses granted to it by the Slovenian government. It said it had stopped all fresh…