Trump administration seeks to revoke college tax exemptions tied to DEI initiatives

10 min agoAbhishek Sharma has obtained the highest batting rating ever recorded in ICC T20I cricket. The Indian batter, who started playing at three-and-a-half years old, made his T20I debut in July 2024 and scored 135 off 54 balls against England in February 2025, featuring 13 sixes and a 37-ball century.

25 min agoStan Moody, 19, defeated John Higgins 4-2 in the last 16 of the British Open at Cheltenham Racecourse. The 19-year-old reached the quarter-finals for a second straight year and will face fellow Englishman Liam Highfield on Friday.

25 min agoInterior Secretary Doug Burgum said excavation on a 250-foot arch at Memorial Circle on Columbia Island would start within two weeks. The project is being challenged in court over whether it needs congressional approval and is still awaiting approval from the National Capital Planning Commission.

40 min agoArgentine President Javier Milei announced sweeping measures Thursday to halt an offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands, escalating his country's long-standing dispute with Britain. Milei cited recent comments from US President Donald Trump suggesting Washington might reconsider its neutral stance on the islands' sovereignty.

40 min agoA proposed rule from the Trump administration would eliminate tax-exempt status for private schools and colleges offering race-based student assistance. Officials argue the measure promotes equal access and eliminates preferential programmes based on race or economic status.

40 min agoTesla has started offering rides in Austin's limited areas using its Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi stripped of steering wheel, pedals and mirrors—components normally mandated by federal safety standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is assessing the deployment.

54 min agoGaël Monfils, 40, was eliminated from the US Open in the second round by American Learner Tien, ranked 15th and 20 years his junior, who won in three sets. The French veteran is retiring at the end of the season and received a farewell tribute from the New York crowd in what was his last Grand Slam match.

54 min agoProperty, housing and infrastructure destroyed in last week's catastrophic floods cost at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees, Nepal's disaster authority chief said. The figure converts to $2.56 billion.

54 min agoThe two workers rescued from the tunnel in Nepal were from a hydropower project. Officials said hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the Himalayan region.

1 h agoRatko Mladic's remains arrived in Serbia on Thursday, carried from a plane in The Hague by six soldiers and received with military honours. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the state would provide logistical support and expected tens of thousands to attend the funeral. The EU's enlargement commissioner criticised the plans, saying the glorification of war criminals contradicts European values.