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Trump Administration and Harvard Face Crucial Court Test

21 juillet 2025 à 13:44
A hearing in Boston on Monday is expected to shape the future of negotiations between the White House and the nation’s oldest university.

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Harvard University is asking a federal judge to rule in its favor as it tries to restore billions in federal funds that the Trump administration has taken away.

Italy Cancels Valery Gergiev’s Festival Appearance

21 juillet 2025 à 13:11
Some lawmakers in Italy had argued that Valery Gergiev’s planned appearance sent the wrong message as Europe strives to remain united in its support for Ukraine.

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The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev has been shunned in the West since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Obesity Prediction Could Be Guided by Genetic Risk Scores

21 juillet 2025 à 12:56
Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood.

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Using genetic data from five million people, researchers developed an obesity risk score to estimate individuals’ predicted body mass indexes, which continue to be used by doctors to anticipate weight-related health dangers.

Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions

21 juillet 2025 à 11:00
As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.

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U.S. dollar bills and Venezuelan bolívars. Though the bolívar is Venezuela’s official currency, the country operates on a dual-currency system, and many people paid in bolívars spend in dollars.

Dolly Parton Musical’s Nashville Debut Draws Flocks of Fans

20 juillet 2025 à 20:11
Parton’s life and career have always been rooted in Tennessee. For her fans, it was only fitting to see the debut of her biographical musical here, too.

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Fans made their way into the Dolly All Access store before the first preview of the Dolly Parton musical at the Fisher Center on Belmont University’s campus in Nashville on Friday.

Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ Actor With a Commanding Presence, Dies

20 juillet 2025 à 19:29
A fixture onscreen and onstage, he became a fan favorite as Darth Vader’s ally, Admiral Piett, in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

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Kenneth Colley in 2007 at the “Star Wars” Celebration IV event in Los Angeles. The director of “The Empire Strikes Back” told him he was looking for “someone that would frighten Adolf Hitler.”

Israel launches ground assault on Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza – Middle East crisis live

21 juillet 2025 à 12:37

Deaths reported as Israeli tanks move in on area IDF believes Hamas are holding some hostages

Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that defence minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Israeli military “has just struck terror targets of the Huthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida and is forcefully enforcing the prevention of any attempt to restore the previously attacked terror infrastructure.”

In a separate statement, the army said that “among the military infrastructure struck were engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities and force against the State of Israel and vessels in the maritime zone adjacent to the port, and additional terror infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime.”

As I have made clear - Yemen’s fate is the same as Tehran’s. The Houthis will pay a heavy price for launching missiles toward the State of Israel.

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© Photograph: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

© Photograph: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

© Photograph: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

‘Compassion and care are being stripped away’: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison

21 juillet 2025 à 12:32

Louise Lancaster reflects on the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent inmates, raising concerns for those left behind

Louise Lancaster, 59, was one of a group of Just Stop Oil activists given the longest-ever UK sentences for peaceful protest for planning disruption on the M25 in November 2022. This year, she wrote a diary for the Guardian, detailing her first six months behind bars. Here, written before her release on 8 April and after her sentence was reduced on appeal, she reflects on her final months of incarceration.

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© Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

© Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

© Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage

21 juillet 2025 à 12:26

No-frills carrier’s ‘gate bag bonus’ of €1.50 a passenger capped at €80 a month for staff members but ceiling could rise

Ryanair is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for identifying passengers’ oversized luggage, its chief executive has said.

The Irish budget airline pays staff about €1.50 (£1.30) for intercepting customers who are bringing bags on to an aircraft.

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© Photograph: Remko de Waal/EPA

© Photograph: Remko de Waal/EPA

© Photograph: Remko de Waal/EPA

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