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Federal judge blocks attempt to ban foreign students from Harvard

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Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally in Cambridge, Mass., April 17, 2025.

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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. Also, five years after the killing of George Floyd in the US, a look at the global reckoning that ensued over racism, policing and historical injustice. And, Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, threatens to resign over political turmoil in the country. Plus, a look at the one village in Spain that didn’t lose power during last month’s blackout.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s attempt to bar foreign students from Harvard
6:31
5 years after George Floyd, did the global reckoning spark any real change?
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6:13
Denmark raises retirement age — again
0:33
What the ‘Ultimate Crash Test’ reveals about road safety
8:23
US Ambassador Troy Fitrell on conflicts in DRC and Sudan
12:24
The one village in Spain that didn’t lose power during April’s blackout
4:35
Interim leader of Bangladesh threatens resignation amid political turmoil
3:59
Largest prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia now underway
3:56
Yury Grigorovich, pivotal figure in Russian ballet, dies at 98
5:37
Container ship slides onto Norwegian man’s yard
0:58
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