World Regions - Page 617

April 25

Schumer, Schiff accuse Trump of exploiting antisemitism to punish universities

Five Jewish Democratic senators, including the minority leader, slammed President Donald Trump's strategy of going after certain colleges over instances of antisemitism.

April 25

Yale Jewish students speak out after anti-Israel demonstrators refuse to let them walk through campus

Jewish Yale students are opening up after anti-Israel students refused to allow them to walk on campus grounds and subjected them to vicious taunts.

April 25

Trump says he wasn't 'trolling' about acquiring Greenland, Canada as 51st state

Trump has discussed acquiring Greenland, Canada and Panama for months — and regularly has referred to Canada as the 51st U.S. state.

April 25

Trump says he'll be 'leading the pack' to war with Iran if deal prospects whither away

Trump says he favors a nuclear deal with Iran but won’t hesitate to take military action if talks collapse, insisting he won’t be dragged into war by Israel — but might enter one by choice.

April 25

Trump says China's Xi called him amid ongoing confusion over trade talks

President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him but did not say if any of those communications took place since he imposed stiff tariffs on the communist nation.

April 25

Trump's 'STOP' message to Putin echoes Biden's 'don't' from 2022

President Donald Trump’s message for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!" airstrikes on Ukraine echoes a remark made by former President Biden in 2022.

April 25

Russia 'ready to make a deal' on Ukraine war, Lavrov says

Russia is ready to make a deal with Ukraine, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This comes after President Donald Trump's demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin stop deadly strikes in Ukraine.

April 25

ICE argues warrantless arrest of Mahmoud Khalil was legal

ICE arrested anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant and says it was legal citing flight risk concerns, new court documents reveal.

April 24

Hugh Grant blasts his children's 'posh private schools' for 'pathetic' rules

Hugh Grant blasted his children's "posh private schools" for promoting the use of screens in classes and criticized "pathetic" rules regarding outside play.

April 24

Trump world fires back at Politico over report White House may lift sanctions on Russian assets

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff denied a Politico report that they may end Russian energy sanctions to help end the war in Ukraine.