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Harvard president says she was ousted by 'lies, insults'
Harvard University's former president said Wednesday following her resignation that she made mistakes but insisted she was the target of a sustained campaign of lies and personal insults.
Claudine Gay stepped down Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack over plagiarism accusations and her response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Argentina's main union calls strike over Milei reforms
Argentina's main labor union on Thursday called for a general strike over President Javier Milei's reforms aimed at liberalizing the country's economy.
Parliament unlikely to vote on Sweden's NATO bid for weeks
Türkiye's parliament is unlikely to hold a full vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO before mid-January, parliamentary sources have told AFP.
Sweden's accession to the U.S.-led Western alliance was approved by the foreign affairs committee on Dec. 26, bringing an end in sight to a 19-month standoff.
Turkey pushes for Washington to greenlight jet deal
Ankara expects Washington to "act in accordance with the spirit of alliance and fulfill the commitments made" for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reportedly told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call on Wednesday.
US releases final package of authorized military aid for Ukraine
The U.S. government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kiev's battle against Russian invasion.
El Salvador Offers Fast-Tracked Citizenship for Bitcoin Donations
El Salvador's Congress has passed an immigration law that enables swift citizenship for foreigners willing to contribute bitcoins to the nation's social and economic development initiatives. The unexpected approval of this reform came late Wednesday in a parliamentary vote supported by President Nayib Bukele's New Ideas party, holding a majority in Congress.
Destruction; 800 dead a day? Ukraine faces a big problem...
According to data from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, more than 65 percent of Ukrainians would support such a move by Volodymyr Zelensky, who explained that it was requested of him by the army.
Argentina's Milei orders major deregulation of economy
Argentina's new leader Javier Milei on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree, including on rent and labor practices.
Biden has ‘positive perspective’ on the sale of F-16s to Turkey, says Erdogan
US President Joe Biden has a "positive perspective" on the sale of F-16s to Turkey and is ready to present his proposal to Congress, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan said the issue came up in the "detailed conversation" he had with his US counterpart on Thursday evening.
Earliest version of Mickey Mouse to become public domain in 2024
M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me.
With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.