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Trump bars Harvard international enrolment: How many students will it hurt?
Some 6,800 international students are currently enrolled at Harvard University and risk losing their legal status.
The American coup: From Jim Crow to digital authoritarians
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
US banana giant Chiquita fires thousands over Panama strike
President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike 'illegal'.
‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania
East African rights groups condemn Tanzania after Agather Atuhaire was found at the Ugandan border.
Gaza children suffer as malnutrition crisis worsens after weeks of blockade
Doctors at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza are overwhelmed by a surge in the number of malnourished children.
Israel attacks Lebanon with “most violent” strikes since ceasefire
Israel has carried out multiple bombings across southern Lebanon, including blowing up a multi-story apartment building.
G7 threatens further sanctions if Russia fails to agree Ukraine ceasefire
Finance chiefs will 'explore' new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.
Aid entering Gaza is “less than a drop in the ocean”
Gaza needs a humanitarian operation involving hundreds of trucks a day, says Tomasso Della Longa of the Red Cross.
Deported Afghans face deepening humanitarian crisis on return home
Hundreds of thousands deported by Pakistan and Iran face poverty, unemployment, and lack of aid in fragile Afghanistan.
Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.