President Trump has increased pressure on Harvard University after freezing $2.2 billion in funding, threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status. The administration has demanded changes to Harvard’s policies on diversity hiring and anti-Israel protests, but the university has strongly refused to comply.
The confrontation between Trump and Harvard could have broader implications for other U.S. institutions, with Columbia University also showing signs of resistance. Critics argue that the demands are an attack on academic freedom and are closely monitoring Trump’s actions against universities.
In other news, a truce in Ukraine seems far from reach as Russian airstrikes continue and tensions rise in Sumy. Autopsies of Gaza medics killed in an Israeli shooting reveal gunshot wounds to the head and chest, with Israel’s military investigating the incident.
Meanwhile, the Finnish city of Rovaniemi, known as the “Hometown of Santa Claus,” is facing development issues as tourism brings in millions of euros annually. Art historian Elsa Honig Fine, who focused on Black and female artists, has passed away at 94.
In Auvers-sur-Oise, a French village where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days, a dispute over tree roots depicted in his painting “Tree Roots” has caused tension among residents as the tourism season heats up.
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