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Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T17:19:11+00:00

Lawsuit alleges university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in GazaThe Trump administration renewed its assault on Harvard University on Friday, filing a lawsuit in Massachusetts alleging the Ivy League institution violated the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.The lawsuit, shared publicly by the New York Times, accuses Harvard of allowing anti-Israel protesters to operate on campus “with impunity” following the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Gaza and Israel’s massive military response. Continue reading...

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У МЕА попередили про найсерйозніший енергетичний шок за всю історію: про що йдеться

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T17:06:03+00:00

За словами очільника агенції Фатіха Біроля, на повне відновлення поставок нафти та газу з Перської затоки може знадобитися шість місяців чи навіть більше.

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Former Met officer who ‘systematically’ groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T17:04:03+00:00

Gwyn Samuels, who committed crimes as James Bubb, befriended both victims online befriended both victims onlineA Metropolitan police officer who raped a girl and a woman after “systematically” grooming them both online has been jailed for 24 years.James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, first sexually assaulted the girl when she was just 12 years old after befriending her online in 2018, the trial at Aylesbury crown court was told last year. Continue reading...

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Former Met special constable who groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T17:04:03+00:00

Gwyn Samuels, who committed crimes as James Bubb, befriended both victims online A Metropolitan police special constable who raped a girl and a woman after “systematically” grooming them both online has been jailed for 24 years.James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, first sexually assaulted the girl when she was just 12 years old after befriending her online in 2018, the trial at Aylesbury crown court was told last year. Continue reading...

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Dans le nord-est du Nigeria, les djihadistes à nouveau à l’offensive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T17:00:25+00:00

Lundi 16 mars, Maiduguri, la capitale de l’Etat de Borno, a été ciblée par trois attentats-suicides, les plus meurtriers depuis juin 2019. Afin de contenir ce regain de violence, Abuja intensifie ses opérations antiterroristes avec le soutien de militaires américains.

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En Thaïlande, vent de panique sur les prix de l’essence

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T17:00:22+00:00

Le pays d’Asie du Sud-Est est très dépendant du transport routier. Or 55 % de ses importations de brut proviennent des pays du Golfe.

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US reportedly preparing to deploy thousands more troops to Middle East

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:56:59+00:00

Three more warships also being prepared, say reports, as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US is reportedly preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to the Middle East, as Donald Trump called Nato allies “cowards” for not wanting “to help open” the strait of Hormuz, and while fears about the economic damage of the US-Israeli war on Iran continued to grow.The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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Labour dismisses Reform UK MSP candidates as ‘hopeless Tory rejects and oddballs’ as one is suspended – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:50:28+00:00

This blog is now closedSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s Scottish leader, has doubled down on his defence of the party’s vetting by dismissing remarks by candidates backing Tommy Robinson or describing Humza Yousaf as an “Islamist moron” (see 10.12am) as “fruity language”.It has taken a matter of hours for Reform Scotland’s big launch to fall apart and their true colours to show.If Nigel Farage refuses to act and remove this candidate, Malcolm Offord must step up and show some leadership himself. This incident has confirmed once and for all how poiso

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NATO Withdraws Its Last Military Trainers From Iraq

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:44:12+00:00

The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.

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Editorial. Resignation and after

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T16:43:50+00:00

Chakraborty could’ve done better

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Як Україна пройшла найважчу зиму атак на енергетику: ДТЕК зібрав лідерів думок у дискусії "До світла"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T16:41:00+00:00

У межах відкриття фотовиставки "До світла / Into the Light" у Києві ДТЕК разом із фотографами-документалістами Костянтином і Владою Ліберовими організували публічну розмову про зиму, яку країна пройшла...

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Chuck Norris passes away at 86, leaving legacy in martial arts and Hollywood

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T16:15:42+00:00

A six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight Karate champion, Norris built a global legacy through his martial arts system and later transitioned into Hollywood, starring in films like The Delta Force and Missing in Action

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Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:13:08+00:00

Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by newspaper where he was once editor-in-chiefThe publisher of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and the Irish Independent has suspended one of its senior journalists after he admitted using AI to “wrongly put words into people’s mouths”.Peter Vandermeersch, the former head of the Irish operations at Mediahuis, said he “fell into the trap of hallucinations” – the term for AI-generated errors – when using the technology. Continue reading...

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Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:12:23+00:00

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our European news coverage hereMeanwhile, French president Emmanuel Macron has confirmed the seizure of the tanker, which he said belonged to the Russian shadow fleet.In a strongly worded post on X, he said:“The French navy boarded this morning in the Mediterranean a new vessel from the shadow fleet, the Deyna.The war in Iran will not divert France from its support for Ukraine, where Russia’s war of aggression continues. Continue reading...

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Круглий стіл: "Майбутнє українського суспільства під час війни та після перемоги"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T16:12:00+00:00

24 березня о 13.00 в пресцентрі УНІАН відбудеться круглий стіл на тему: "Майбутнє українського суспільства під час війни та після перемоги".  Проект в рамках спільної ініціативи громадських діячів,...

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FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:11:53+00:00

Move follows the granting of a worldwide asset-freezing order on company’s founder, Paresh RajaWhat is the £1.3bn MFS mortgage scandal and what is private credit?The UK’s financial regulator has launched an investigation into Market Financial Solutions (MFS), the mortgage lender that collapsed last month amid allegations of fraud.The move follows the granting of a £1.3bn worldwide asset-freezing order on MFS founder Paresh Raja on Wednesday, as creditors successfully gained court orders in London and Dubai barring the tycoon from dissipating assets. Continue reading...

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Вентилятори у Foxtrot: типи, можливості та рекомендації

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T16:07:00+00:00

Орендована квартира, перша спека, кондиціонер встановити не можна – вентилятор стає єдиним кліматичним рішенням. У каталозі Фокстрот понад 40 моделей, і більшість виглядає однаково: 3 швидкості, поворот,...

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Community kitchens, a solution to the LPG crisis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T16:03:08+00:00

During Covid community kitchens were successfully run in a few States. It’s time to revive them now in rural areas

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Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-20T16:02:50+00:00

Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an "outrageous" assault on Syria's sovereignty.

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Sarkozy’s indictment, and lessons for India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-20T16:01:51+00:00

France has tough laws on campaign finance. In India, the proposed 130th Constitution Amendment Bill could bolster governance, holding those at the helm to account

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Le Maroc développe à tout-va son industrie d’armement

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T16:00:21+00:00

Le royaume chérifien s’emploie à faire émerger une filière de l’industrie militaire, notamment grâce à des incitations fiscales. Depuis 2021, au moins dix projets ont été lancés avec des multinationales turques, américaines, indiennes ou israéliennes.

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