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The Education Department said Wednesday that Columbia University has violated federal antidiscrimination laws and has therefore failed to meet accreditation standards.The department’s civil rights office notified the Middle States Commission on Higher Education — which accredits U.S. colleges and universities — that Columbia was out of compliance, according to a news release from the Education Department.The department, citing President Trump’s executive order on accreditation standards, accused the university’s leaders of failing to address antisemitism on campus after the Oct. 7 attack against Israel by Hamas.”After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Red Sox salvaged the final game of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon. But, tempers flared well before the first pitch was thrown. During a practice session at Fenway Park, Red Sox first base coach Jose Flores had an exchange with Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson. The context of the apparent confrontation or what it stemmed from remains unclear. Apr 4, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts; A general view of Fenway Park during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. (Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images)But, it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an emergency ruling, a Biden administration-appointed federal judge in Colorado halted the deportation of the wife and five children of Mohamed Soliman, the Egyptian national under federal investigation for the Boulder firebombing attack.The temporary restraining order (TRO), issued by U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher, prevents federal immigration authorities from removing Soliman’s wife, Hayem El Gamal, and the couple’s five children from the country—at least for now.”Defendants are temporarily restrained and enjoined from removing Hayem El Gamal and her five minor children from the State of Colorado or the United States,”…

Safeguards have been written into the government’s border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday. Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they’ve been in Canada for more than a year.That change would not affect applications that have been submitted already but would be retroactive to June 3, assuming the bill becomes law.Diab said there would still be opportunities…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Cobalt Holdings has scrapped its move to list in London, just weeks after announcing a planned $230mn share offering backed by leading investors including Glencore.The metal investment company said on Wednesday that it would “not proceed with its proposed initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange”, without giving reasons. A person close to Cobalt Holdings said the thinking was that it “makes most sense to fund [the business] privately”. The company declined to comment further. The retreat comes weeks after Cobalt Holdings,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Santander has scrapped a plan to appoint a Brazilian executive as its chief accountant, nearly four months after he was placed under police investigation for alleged fraud while working at Brazil’s largest bank. Alexsandro Broedel Lopes joined Santander in October and was due to become its group chief accounting officer in the coming months — a position that would have made him a member of its senior management team.But in a memo to senior managers on Wednesday seen by the Financial Times,…

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. The Indiana Pacers haven’t been to the Finals since 2000.Neither has ever won an NBA title, but one will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2025. The final step there begins Thursday night (Friday morning AEST) when the teams square off in Game 1 in Oklahoma City.”I haven’t really wrapped my head around the fact that I’m in the Finals,” Thunder third-year star Jalen Williams said.”It’s definitely a blessing that we’re here and I try not to get too caught up in it because we…

SINGAPORE: China has rolled out a special multiple-entry “ASEAN visa” for business personnel from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, its foreign ministry announced on Tuesday (Jun 3). The ASEAN member states are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. Eligible travellers from the 11 Southeast Asian countries visiting China on business – along with their spouses and children – will be offered the “ASEAN visa”. This visa allows multiple entries within five years, with each stay lasting up to 180 days.   With frequent visits between the people…

Thousands swarmed UK Parliament in a “Red Line for Palestine” protest, demanding Israeli sanctions and an arms embargo.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese embassy official said Wednesday he was unaware of the case involving two Chinese nationals charged with smuggling a “dangerous biological pathogen” into the U.S. for university research.”I don’t know the specific situation, but I would like to emphasize that the Chinese government has always required overseas Chinese citizens to abide by local laws and regulations and will also resolutely safeguard their legitimate rights and interests,” said Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Embassy in the U.S.The statement came after University of Michigan research fellows Yunqing Jian and…