Columbia University has agreed to pay $200m (£147m) to the Trump administration over accusations that it had failed to protect its Jewish students. The settlement, which will be paid to the federal government over three years, was announced in a statement by the university on Wednesday. In exchange, the government has agreed to return some of the $400m in federal …
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Coca-Cola announced that it will begin distributing a version of its signature soft drink, made with cane sugar, in the U.S., sparking debate over health benefits and potential political influence. The move comes after President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. credited the decision to the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative. What to …
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Getty Images The US justice department has asked a judge to unseal material related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following intense criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the case. The request concerns transcripts from the grand jury involved in the government’s 2019 sex trafficking case against Epstein, materials that are typically kept secret and protected by law. The court …
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Nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries working to stamp out devastating outbreaks are headed for the waste bin because they weren’t shipped in time, according to reporting by Politico. The nearly 800,000 doses were part of a donation promised under the Biden administration, which was meant to deliver more than 1 million doses. Overall, the US, …
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CNN — The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to pause a sweeping order from a California judge that required officials to stop making immigration arrests without probable cause in the southern part of the state. The ruling issued Friday by US District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered the Department of Homeland Security to develop guidance for …
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters As the Trump administration escalates its criticisms of the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, the central bank is quietly pushing back with a …
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