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The MHEB 2026–2035, released in January 2026, emphasizes expanding transnational education programs, graduate employment rates, and international accreditation. It also sets annual targets for global rankings, … Read more
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s $2.6 billion antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University, ruling that isolated incidents on campus did not prove systemic violations of … Read more
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and peace envoy, is set to travel to Israel next week to advance efforts toward a Gaza ceasefire, despite Israeli … Read more
Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces intensified on August 13, 2026, as the U.S. deployed the USS George Washington to the Middle East … Read more
A former Catholic bishop in The Guardian was convicted on Thursday of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men, marking a significant moment in the country’s ongoing … Read more
Romania has paused operations at its sole nuclear plant, taking the final operational reactor offline on Thursday as record-low water levels in the Danube River hampered … Read more
A powerful explosion at a storage and refining facility operated by Gunvor Energy at the Port of Rotterdam killed one person and injured six others on … Read more
Israel’s military deployed additional troops to the West Bank village of Qusra following a multi-day siege by Jewish settlers that trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, … Read more
Heating oil prices climbed 4.7 percent in the first two weeks of January 2026, reaching 95.70 euros per 100 liters, driven by freezing Central European weather … Read more
Ukraine’s Defense Forces launched a large-scale overnight operation striking the Novorossiysk naval base in Russia’s Krasnodar region, damaging four warships and several infrastructure targets more than … Read more
Iranian state media mocked U.S. President Donald Trump after the Secret Service secretly moved him onto a smaller government jet during a July 8 visit to … Read more
American publication Adevărul has removed an opinion piece from its website that called for United States intervention and support regarding former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. … Read more