Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard

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A US judge overturned the Trump administration's deep funding cuts to Harvard University, which had frozen over $2 billion, ruling the cuts violated the First Amendment.
The Trump administration justified the cuts by alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students amid Gaza protests, while Harvard contended Trump sought to control its academic and hiring practices.
The judge, while acknowledging Harvard's issues with antisemitism, found little connection between the funding cuts to research and the antisemitism issue, suggesting the administration used it as a "smokescreen" for an ideologically motivated assault on universities.
The ruling restores Harvard's funding and prohibits future cuts based on the same reasoning, though the Trump administration vowed to appeal, and ongoing settlement talks between Harvard and the White House may still proceed.

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.