## Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funds after university defies demands

Authored by theguardian.com

The US education department is freezing about $2.3bn in federal funds to Harvard University, the agency said on Monday.

The education department taskforce on combating antisemitism said in a statement it was freezing $2.2bn in grants and $60m in multi-year contract value to Harvard.

The administration also demanded that Harvard cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

“Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating antisemitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the ‘intellectual conditions’ at Harvard.”.

The demands from the Trump administration prompted a group of alumni to write to university leaders calling for it to “legally contest and refuse to comply with unlawful demands that threaten academic freedom and university self-governance”.

“These sweeping yet indeterminate demands are not remedies targeting the causes of any determination of noncompliance with federal law.

Instead, they overtly seek to impose on Harvard University political views and policy preferences advanced by the Trump administration and commit the university to punishing disfavored speech,” plaintiffs wrote. »

### Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg voices

Authored by paloaltoonline.com

Crosswalk buttons along the mid-Peninsula appear to have been hacked, so that when pressed, voices professing to be Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk begin speaking.

Videos taken at locations in Redwood City, Menlo Park and Palo Alto show various messages that begin to play when crosswalk buttons are hit.

The voices appear to imitate how Zuckerberg and Musk sound. »

### JD Vance: US-UK trade deal likely as Trump loves Britain

Authored by thetimes.com

President Trump’s affection for Britain means there is a good chance of a “great” trade deal JD Vance, the vice-president, has said.

The UK is attempting to reduce the 25 per cent tariffs that Trump imposed on cars, steel and aluminium.

“We’re certainly working very hard with Keir Starmer’s government” on a trade deal, Vance told UnHerd, a news and opinion website. »

### Trump blames Zelenskyy, Biden and Putin for war

Authored by pravda.com.ua

US President Donald Trump has blamed not only Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but also his predecessor Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Details: Trump once again stated that during his presidency, "Putin wouldn't even bring up" war against Ukraine, and that Joe Biden could have prevented it by "lowering oil prices", but didn’t.

Just hours earlier, Trump said that both Biden and Zelenskyy had "allowed" Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine to begin. »

### Bukele won’t commit to returning man who was mistakenly deported from U.S.

Authored by independent.co.uk

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The Trump administration is refusing to ask El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele to release a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to his country and incarcerated in a notorious prison — and Bukele isn't interested in releasing him, either.

Citing both his government’s and the Trump administration’s designation of MS-13 as terrorist organizations, Bukele offered a sarcastic reply to the reporter. »

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