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New York landmarks to be lit pink, white and blue for Transgender Day of Visibility

April 1, 2025

Long advantageous, Harvard’s China ties become a political liability
WASHINGTON () – Harvard University’s links to China, long an asset to the school, have become a liability as the Trump administration levels accusations that its campus is plagued by Beijing-backed influence operations. On Thursday the administration moved to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, saying it fostered antisemitism and coordinated with the Chinese…
Leader of neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ extradited to the U.S. from Moldova
NEW YORK — The leader of an eastern European neo-Nazi group has been extradited to the United States from Moldova following his arrest last summer for allegedly instructing an undercover federal agent to dress as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children and racial minorities, prosecutors said. Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old from…
Art festival expected to bring expo visitors to Japan’s inland sea
TOKYO — Japan is charting a new cultural corridor for international visitors — one that flows seamlessly from the future-oriented Expo 2025 in Osaka to the slow art allure of the Setouchi Triennale, which opened its sixth edition on April 18. Local communities are expecting the contempor art festival on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea,…
Crypto trader tortured Italian man in NYC home in bid to steal his Bitcoin, authorities say
A man was arrested Friday after being accused of kidnapping an Italian tourist and torturing him for weeks inside a Manhattan home in a bid to steal the alleged victim’s Bitcoin, according to officials, law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation and a criminal complaint. The victim was able to escape the home…
Florida man who shot and poisoned dolphins sentenced to 1 month
A Florida man who shot dolphins attracted to baited fishing lines cast from boats he operated was sentenced to 30 days in prison and one year of supervised release. Zackery Brandon Barfield, 31, not only shot the bottlenose dolphins but also used poisoned bait after growing frustrated that they were eating from his charter fishing…
Footloose in Bengaluru: India’s Silicon Valley
BENGALURU, India — This is a city that needs little introduction, given its growing fame as India’s Silicon Valley and its increasingly important role as a hub for Asian technology and innovation. Young people from across India move to Bengaluru, capital of the southern state of Karnataka, to work for global information technology companies such…
Escaped inmate recaptured as search for New Orleans inmates ramps up
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Cannes awards Palme d’Or to Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident,” handing the festival’s top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who three years…
Third woman arrested in connection to Louisiana jailbreak
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