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Harvard’s $9 billion battle with Trump is bad news for Massachusetts’ economy

Harvard on Monday refused to strike a deal with the Trump administration after threats to cut off as much as $9 billion in financial support.

refused to strike a deal with the Trump administration saying its demands went beyond the stated mission of combating antisemitism and threatened the school’s independence.

education

Updated on Apr 17, 2025 07:54 AM IST

Bloomberg |

Rescuers search for survivors of Myanmar earthquake amid tremors, rebel attacks

Rescuers braved aftershocks to scour the devastated city of Mandalay for survivors on Monday after the Myanmar earthquake

Rescue efforts continued in Myanmar after an earthquake led to close to 1,700 fatalities in the country(AP)

world news

Updated on Mar 31, 2025 04:29 AM IST

ByRia Amol Wadikar

Donald Trump vows to provide aid to Myanmar after deadly earthquake

144 people were killed and more than 700 were estimated to be injured in Myanmar after the earthquake caused havoc in South East Asia

Myanmar Earthquake: US President Donald Trump promised that they would provide aid to Myanmar(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2025 04:44 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Trump administration's cuts to USAID halt vital aid to Gaza amid ceasefire issue

Organisations report layoffs and scaling back operations, threatening the humanitarian response and the agreement made between Israel and Hamas.

Due to the Trump administration's cuts to USAID, aid organisations are now forced to pay out of pocket to maintain a precarious truce after hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments were halted(Bloomberg)

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Published on Mar 07, 2025 11:44 AM IST

AP |

Trump administration's aid freeze threatens healthcare for 35,000 in Syria

The Trump administration's suspension of US foreign aid has led to the closure of clinics in northern Syria, impacting 35,000 people.

During a 90-day assessment, USAID, the US Agency for International Development, issued stop-work orders for what the government claims is excessive expenditure.(AFP)

world news

Published on Feb 13, 2025 03:34 PM IST

PTI |

Fadnavis announces ₹2 cr ex gratia to family of constable killed Maoist

Devendra Fadnavis announced ₹2 crore financial assistance for the family of constable Mahesh Nagulwar, who was killed in an encounter with Naxalites.

The family of policeman Mahesh Nagulwar, who was murdered in a clash with Naxalites in the Gadchiroli district, would receive <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore in financial aid from the state government, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.(Bloomberg/Hollie Adams)

india news

Published on Feb 12, 2025 12:04 PM IST

PTI |

University of Southampton Delhi-NCR unveils 2 scholarship schemes, check details

The University of Southampton, Delhi-NCR has announced two scholarship schemes to support outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in India.

Beyond these scholarships, the university has also planned the Future Talent Bursary, a financial aid program exclusively for academically strong but financially disadvantaged undergraduate students. (Unsplash)

education

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Nilesh Mathur

Palash Sen: I never sold out to the film industry

Palash Sen speaks about the pressure young artists face in the industry for speaking up in an industry dominated by music labels.

Palash Sen speaks about encouraging the younger generation in the music industry.

htcity

Updated on Jul 17, 2024 03:14 PM IST

ByYashika Mathur

The US says the end of its pier for Gaza aid is coming soon

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Published on Jul 12, 2024 12:52 AM IST

AP |

Commercial goods trucked into Gaza after aid logjams

As bombs thunder in Gaza, just across the border in southern Israel truck driver Itzik waits in a barbed-wire protected parking lot for his delivery to clear inspection into the hunger-stricken territory.(Reuters ( relevant image ) )

world news

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 04:34 PM IST

AFP |

Israel army to pause daytime fighting along southern Gaza route to ramp up aid

The army said the pause would begin at 8am and remain in effect until 7pm. It said the pauses would take place every day until further notice.

Palestinians attend Eid al-Adha prayers by the ruins of al-Al Rahma mosque destroyed by Israeli air strikes, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. (Reuters)

world news

Published on Jun 16, 2024 01:39 PM IST

AP |

US tells UN: Israel undermines goals with civilian harm in Gaza

An airstrike on Sunday set off a blaze in a tent camp in Rafah in southern Gaza, killing at least 45 people.

Palestinians walk amid houses destroyed in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (Reuters)

world news

Published on May 29, 2024 11:56 PM IST

Reuters |

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

It has already been battered by three decades of conflict

Somali boys play with a replica of a gun during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar(REUTERS)

world news

Published on May 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist

Israel took over key Gaza crossing. What next?

Israeli flag flies over Rafah crossing as aid terminal impasse worsens humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on Jabalia as seen from Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. (AFP)

world news

Published on May 20, 2024 02:06 PM IST

AFP |

Anup Soni calls his fake AI generated video promoting betting 'scary'

Anup Soni was shocked to come across his clipping from famous show Crime Petrol dubbed with his AI generated voice promoting a bookie.

Anup Soni has raised concerns over a fake video of his being circulated online.

htcity

Published on May 15, 2024 04:26 PM IST

ByYashika Mathur

In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BLINKEN (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza

world news

Published on May 01, 2024 04:22 PM IST

Reuters |

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

world news

Published on Apr 24, 2024 09:30 PM IST

AP |

House Plans Israel Aid Vote and May Add on Ukraine, Johnson Says

Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on aid for Israel in the wake of Iran’s attack, and he indicated Ukraine funds could be part of the package.

world news

Published on Apr 14, 2024 08:59 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas aid

A spiralling humanitarian crisis has drawn pressure on Israel from its Western and Arab partners to do more to facilitate the entry of aid

A convoy of aid trucks drives into Gaza from Rafah crossing(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 10, 2024 11:50 PM IST

Reuters |

Israel blocking more food than other aid in hunger-stalked Gaza: UN

Israel is facing mounting international pressure to allow more aid into Gaza, which is facing a humanitarian catastrophe six months into the war.

Palestinian children wait to collect free food (Bloomberg)

world news

Published on Apr 10, 2024 01:37 AM IST

AFP |

Israel vows to ramp up Gaza aid, admits ‘mistakes’ in aid workers' deaths

US-based charity World Central Kitchen, whose workers were killed in Monday's drone strike, demanded that an independent commission investigate the killings.

Palestinians walk past the ruins of houses destroyed during Israel's military offensive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, March 20, 2024.(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 05, 2024 09:35 PM IST

AFP |

Famine 'quite possibly' in some areas of north Gaza: US official

The United Nations has warned of a looming famine and complained of obstacles to getting aid in and distributing it throughout Gaza.

Israel-Hamas war: A view of the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City (AP)

world news

Published on Mar 30, 2024 12:20 AM IST

Reuters |

Russia accuses Ukraine of 'terror activities' to influence presidential election

Ukrainian drone had dropped a shell on a voting station in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen stand guard at a pooling station during the presidential elections(AP)

world news

Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:25 PM IST

Reuters |

Israel-Hamas war: 5 killed as parachute fails to open during aid drop in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: The Gaza government media office denounced the aid airdrops calling them “useless” and “flashy propaganda rather than humanitarian service”.

A parachute falls behind a building as aid parcels are airdropped over the northern Gaza Strip on March 8, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 09, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Temporary port for Gaza aid to take 'several weeks': US

The process may involve 1,000 U.S. forces, but U.S. troops will not be put on the ground, the Pentagon said.

ashington was working through the details with partner nations in the Middle East.(AP)

world news

Updated on Mar 09, 2024 01:43 AM IST

Reuters |

104 killed after Israeli troops fire at Gaza civilians waiting for aid

An Israeli source said troops opened fire at "several people" in the crowd who posed a threat to them.

Palestinians gather as they wait for trucks carrying bags of flour to arrive, near an Israeli checkpoint(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Feb 29, 2024 06:28 PM IST

Reuters |

Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza, warns WFP

world news

Published on Feb 28, 2024 05:10 AM IST

AFP |

UN agency chiefs say Gaza needs more aid faster; warn of famine and disease

Gaza Health Ministry said on Monday that the bodies of 132 people killed in Israeli strikes were brought to Gaza hospitals raising the death toll to 24,100.

Smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP)

world news

Published on Jan 15, 2024 11:01 PM IST

AP |

UN names outgoing Dutch minister as its humanitarian coordinator for Gaza

The bloodiest ever Gaza war erupted when Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7.

Sigrid Kaag, UN's new humanitarian coordinator for Gaza.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Dec 27, 2023 12:10 AM IST

AFP |

How Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky view Ukraine war for 2024

Neither side has made significant gains this year and analysts say Russia and Ukraine lack resources to mount any serious offensive -- for now.

Zelensky has ruled out talks with Russia as long as Putin remains in power, and said at his briefing that there had been no requests from Moscow for talks. (File)

world news

Updated on Dec 22, 2023 04:53 PM IST

AFP |

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Latest from aid

Harvard on Monday refused to strike a deal with the Trump administration after threats to cut off as much as $9 billion in financial support.

Rescuers braved aftershocks to scour the devastated city of Mandalay for survivors on Monday after the Myanmar earthquake

144 people were killed and more than 700 were estimated to be injured in Myanmar after the earthquake caused havoc in South East Asia

Organisations report layoffs and scaling back operations, threatening the humanitarian response and the agreement made between Israel and Hamas.

The Trump administration's suspension of US foreign aid has led to the closure of clinics in northern Syria, impacting 35,000 people.

Devendra Fadnavis announced ₹2 crore financial assistance for the family of constable Mahesh Nagulwar, who was killed in an encounter with Naxalites.

The University of Southampton, Delhi-NCR has announced two scholarship schemes to support outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in India.

Palash Sen speaks about the pressure young artists face in the industry for speaking up in an industry dominated by music labels.

The US says the end of its pier for Gaza aid is coming soon

Commercial goods trucked into Gaza after aid logjams

The army said the pause would begin at 8am and remain in effect until 7pm. It said the pauses would take place every day until further notice.

An airstrike on Sunday set off a blaze in a tent camp in Rafah in southern Gaza, killing at least 45 people.

It has already been battered by three decades of conflict

Israeli flag flies over Rafah crossing as aid terminal impasse worsens humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Anup Soni was shocked to come across his clipping from famous show Crime Petrol dubbed with his AI generated voice promoting a bookie.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BLINKEN (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on aid for Israel in the wake of Iran’s attack, and he indicated Ukraine funds could be part of the package.

A spiralling humanitarian crisis has drawn pressure on Israel from its Western and Arab partners to do more to facilitate the entry of aid

Israel is facing mounting international pressure to allow more aid into Gaza, which is facing a humanitarian catastrophe six months into the war.

US-based charity World Central Kitchen, whose workers were killed in Monday's drone strike, demanded that an independent commission investigate the killings.

The United Nations has warned of a looming famine and complained of obstacles to getting aid in and distributing it throughout Gaza.

Ukrainian drone had dropped a shell on a voting station in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Israel-Hamas war: The Gaza government media office denounced the aid airdrops calling them “useless” and “flashy propaganda rather than humanitarian service”.

The process may involve 1,000 U.S. forces, but U.S. troops will not be put on the ground, the Pentagon said.

An Israeli source said troops opened fire at "several people" in the crowd who posed a threat to them.

Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza, warns WFP

Gaza Health Ministry said on Monday that the bodies of 132 people killed in Israeli strikes were brought to Gaza hospitals raising the death toll to 24,100.

The bloodiest ever Gaza war erupted when Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7.

Neither side has made significant gains this year and analysts say Russia and Ukraine lack resources to mount any serious offensive -- for now.

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