## Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

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Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce.

Civil servants and supporters of the Department of Education rally outside the department in Washington, Mar.

The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News. »

### Mahmoud Khalil Is the First Activist to Be Disappeared by Trump

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Activism / Mahmoud Khalil Is the First Activist to Be Disappeared by Trump The detention and attempted deportation of Khalil is a test by Trump to see how far he can go—and a test for us to see how hard we will fight back.

On the evening of March 8, recent Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and his wife unlocked the door to their apartment building.

Mahmoud Khalil is the first person Trump’s administration has disappeared for political reasons. »

### Once-yearly jab for HIV protection passes first trial hurdle

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Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle.

An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in The Lancet medical journal.

For the trial, 40 people without HIV were injected into the muscle with lenacapavir, with no major side effects or safety concerns. »

### U.S. to restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine

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The United States will immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing and resume providing security assistance to Ukraine after delegates from Kyiv agreed to accept the Trump administration's proposal for a 30-day interim ceasefire with Russia.

In the wake of that confrontation, Trump's administration paused intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

National security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with Ukrainian officials Monday in Saudi Arabia. »

### Square Enix will be revisiting Chrono Trigger in several projects in 2025 to mark game’s 30th anniversary

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Square Enix have revealed that they will be launching various Chrono Trigger projects this year that "go beyond the game world.".

In a recent post on X, Square Enix revealed that it will be marking Chrono Trigger’s 30th anniversary by revisiting the cult classic RPG in 2025.

本日、『クロノ・トリガー』は1995年の発売から30周年を迎えました。時代を超え今なお語り継がれる不朽の名作は「ドラゴンクエスト」の堀井雄二氏、「ドラゴンボール」の鳥山明氏、「ファイナルファンタジー」の生みの親 坂口博信氏によるドリームプロジェクトから生まれました。… pic.twitter.com/gXQODyjVaY — スクウェア・エニックス (@squareenix_jp) March 11, 2025 Post translation: Today marks the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s release in 1995. »

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