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Trump says he’s close to ‘a Deal’ with Harvard, as judge grants injunction

People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston in May. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images On social media Friday President Trump wrote the administration had been working closely with Harvard University

Hurricane Erick makes landfall in western Mexico as a Category 3 storm

Workers board up a storefront as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Erick, in Acapulco, Mexico on Wednesday. Fernando Llano/AP hide caption toggle caption Fernando Llano/AP PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane's center was

U.S. will review social media for foreign student visa applications

Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012. Alexander F. Yuan/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander F. Yuan/AP WASHINGTON — In yet another twist for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student and visiting scholar

Israeli president calls on the world to help destroy Iran nuclear sites

Israel President Isaac Herzog is seen at his official residence in Jerusalem. Benny Doutsh for NPR hide caption toggle caption Benny Doutsh for NPR JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog told NPR that his country would welcome international support in its war to eradicate Iran's nuclear program, which Israel says was on the threshold of

Israel and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran’s nuclear program. Who’s right?

Israeli air defense systems fire to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv before dawn Wednesday. Israel and Iran exchanged fire for a sixth day. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued for decades that Iran was on the verge of producing

Israel strikes Iranian state TV during live broadcast on the fourth day of conflict

In Iran, a state-run news presenter was on air Monday, describing the sound of nearby Israeli bombing, when a massive blast hit the building. Iranian State TV, via IRIB hide caption toggle caption Iranian State TV, via IRIB An Israeli airstrike hit Iran's state TV headquarters during a live broadcast on Monday — plunging the

North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare

Ukraine's special forces found documents, military tickets, notes, phones and equipment early this year on the bodies of North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk, a Russian region that borders Ukraine. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR SUMY, Ukraine — During more than three years of Russia's full-scale war on

At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 15, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in