The US authorities will be checking the investments of leading US universities in areas considered undesirable, amid the suspension of state financing of the Harvard University, Semafor reports.
The government wants to examine the investments made by US universities in China, as well as those in clean energy and environmental, social, and governance principles, the report adds.
A strong protest has been lodged with the Japanese Embassy in Moscow regarding plans to conduct training exercises in June using SSM-1 anti-ship missile systems, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
Moscow considers Tokyo's plans to carry out these exercises near its borders as absolutely unacceptable.
Qatar greatly appreciates the level of relations with Russia, and there are projects and proposals that are planned to be discussed and implemented, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says at the meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The Syrian leader, during an earlier meeting with Al Thani, has expressed his intention to continue cooperation between Russia and Syria, Al Thani says.
The magnetic storm, which began on April 15 and peaked at the penultimate level by the evening of April 16, has now ended, according to data from Russia’s Laboratory of X-Ray Astronomy of the Sun.
The storm has nearly reached the G4 level (a very strong storm, the second highest possible value), the scientists' graph shows.
The US Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard University's permission to admit international students if it does not provide information on their illegal and violent activities by April 30, the agency’s statement reads, adding that the university has been also stripped of another two grants totaling over $2.7 million.
Japanese scientists from the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University have successfully demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of a new Parkinson's treatment using artificial induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in clinical trials, scientists say on the announcement of the results of the study.
The scientists have used iPS cells to create nerve cells that produced the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is lost in patients with Parkinson's, leading to tremors and loss of movement. The treatment has shown promising results in clinical trials, providing hope for patients with this debilitating disease.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will pay a visit to Moscow from April 17-18, during which he will hold talks with top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
Besides, Lavrov will also hold talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of Laos in Moscow on April 21, the ministry adds.
The EU does not understand the US demands for duties and hopes that the meeting of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with US leader Donald Trump will help to fix this, the Financial Times reports.
Meloni has established personal relationships with Trump, who called her a "wonderful woman" and a "strong" leader.
China is seeking economic cooperation with the EU amid the ongoing trade war with the US, the Financial Times reports.
Chinese officials have recently visited European capitals to explore opportunities for investment in China. However, European companies are not yet willing to invest in China's economy, the report adds.
The US and Japan have made "big progress" in negotiating a trade deal during the meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump says.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in turn, has called the talks on duties "constructive and frank," adding that further discussions would not be straightforward.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have found the "strongest" evidence of extraterrestrial life in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, located in the constellation of Leo at a distance of 124 light years from Earth, according to a paper published in the scientific journal Astrophysical Journal.
The trade war initiated by US President Donald Trump could cost Germany 290 billion euros ($330 billion) by 2028, equivalent to an annual loss of 1.6% of the country's GDP, the Handelsblatt newspaper reports, citing a study by the German Economic Institute (IW).
At the same time, the US tariffs could cost the entire European Union 1.1 trillion euros between 2025 and 2028, the report adds.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is not interested in joint actions with the European Union against China, which the bloc proposed to Washington in an attempt to avoid the introduction of tariffs on imports of European goods, The Washington Post newspaper reports, citing EU officials.
UK officials are tightening security on sensitive trade documents to prevent them from being intercepted by the US amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff war, The Guardian reports.
Some documents are now labeled “secret” or “top secret,” reflecting growing strains in the UK-US relationship. Companies with UK interests have also been urged to adopt stricter information-sharing practices.
European officials have scrapped plans for a blanket ban on Russian LNG imports due to resistance from some governments and uncertainty over alternatives, Reuters reports.
Instead, the European Commission will outline a roadmap by May to end reliance on Russian energy by 2027. A 17th sanctions package is expected by June, but progress is slow. The EU sees US gas as potential leverage in tariff talks but fears overdependence on Washington.
The northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein has become the first region in Germany to replace Microsoft software in its administrative offices, aiming to regain digital sovereignty, Bild newspaper reports.
The transition affects around 60,000 employees who previously used programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. The move aims to reduce reliance on non-European suppliers, which regional digitization minister Dirk Schroedter warns threatens security and hinders digital economic growth.
The US federal debt is on an unsustainable path, although it has not reached a critical level yet, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says.
He has pointed to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and interest payments as the largest contributors, saying the US is running large deficits at full employment.
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Ambassadors of Russia and Belarus were not invited to a May 8 event in Germany's parliament commemorating commemorating victory over Nazi Germany, the Bundestag administration tells RIA Novosti.
Foreign guests were omitted to limit international presence. The event honors the defeat of the Nazi regime, with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier set to deliver a speech at the event. Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev has described the situation as a "bitter disappointment" which jeopardizes efforts for reconciliation between the two countries.
Time magazine has named US President Donald Trump, Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Argentine President Javier Milei, Elon Musk, and German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz among its 2025 “Leaders” category of the most influential people.
The residents of Gagauzia are holding a rally in Comrat, demanding the restoration of all autonomy powers and the release of detained leader Yevgenia Gutsul, as stated in the resolution adopted during the protest.
The resolution further highlights that Gagauz residents plan to appeal to international organizations such as the UN, OSCE, and the Council of Europe to request monitoring of the situation in the autonomy.
The EU Commission has released a list of "safe countries of origin" - Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia - that will allow member states to more quickly reject asylum claims and deport people.
The proposal must now be approved by the EU Parliament and the Council of the EU.
French authorities do not exclude the possibility that foreign parties may have been involved in the recent prison attacks in the country, AFP reports, citing a police source.
Earlier this week, unidentified assailants have attacked a number of French prisons, as well as set fire to the vehicles of several prison employees and the residence of one guard, the report adds.
The ex-governor of Russia's Kursk Region, Alexey Smirnov, and his deputy, Alexey Dedov, have been detained over the alleged embezzlement of 1 billion rubles ($12 million) earmarked for border fortifications, Russian Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk says.
Smirnov and Dedov have been transferred to Moscow, where prosecutors will seek their arrest. Both are charged with organized fraud involving the abuse of official positions.
Elon Musk calls his children a "legion" and wants to give the planet more people with a high level of intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources close to the businessman.
Musk has at least 14 children from four women, however, according to the sources, he has many more children than the public knows, the report adds.
A lawsuit in the amount of 5 billion pounds (about $6.65 billion) has been filed in the UK against Google for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market, CNBC reports.
The plaintiffs allege that the company is using its position to restrict the operation of competing search engines, consolidate its market dominance, and make its platform the sole space for advertising, the report adds.
The US has imposed Iran-related sanctions on seven entities and five vessels in the run-up to the second round of talks with Tehran, the Treasury says.
The sanctions target companies from the Marshall Islands, Panama, China, and Malaysia, as well as crude oil tankers flagged under Panama and Cameroon. The Treasury also updated guidance on detecting Iranian oil sanctions evasion.
The US threats to impose 245-percent tariffs on China demonstrate that they have reached an irrational level in using tariffs as a weapon, the Chinese Commerce Ministry says.
China will not be distracted by the senseless US tariff game, but will respond if the US continues to violate its rights, the ministry adds.
Canadian universities are recording an influx of applicants from the US amid President Donald Trump's measures to cut funding for US universities, Reuters reports, citing representatives of Canadian universities.
The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, for example, says the number of applications for studies from US citizens for the 2025 academic year has increased by 27% compared to the previous year.
Student protests in Serbia have disrupted the academic year at universities for five months, Cedomir Antic, a professor at the University of Belgrade, has told RIA Novosti, adding that there has never been such a long suspension of studies before, even during the two World wars and during the bombing of Yugoslavia by NATO forces in 1999.
Two Pentagon top officials have been suspended as part of an ongoing investigation into possible information leaks, Politico reports, citing a source familiar with the matter.
The leak probe relates to US military plans regarding the Panama Canal, the deployment of a second aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, Elon Musk's visit to the Pentagon, and the suspension of intelligence information transfers to Ukraine, the report adds.