WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. Without offering evidence, it also accused Harvard of coordinating with the Chinese communist party.

“This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the agency said in a statement.

Harvard enrolls almost 6,800 foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, accounting for more than a quarter of its student body. Most are graduate students, coming from more than 100 countries.

“This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” Kristi Noem said in a statement.

The administration revoked Harvard’s certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which gives the school the ability to sponsor international students to get their visas and attend school in the United States

CPI(ML) strongly condemns the cold-blooded extra-judicial killing of the General Secretary of CPI(Maoist) Comrade Keshav Rao and other Maoist activists and Adivasis in Narayanpur-Bijapur.

From the celebratory post of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, it is clear that the state is spearheading Operation Kagar as an extra-judicial extermination campaign and taking credit for killing citizens and suppressing Adivasi protests against corporate plunder and militarisation in the name of combating Maoism.

We appeal to all justice-loving Indians to insist on a judicial probe into the massacre and demand an immediate end to the military operation, especially when the Maoists have declared a unilateral ceasefire.

– Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (21 May 2025)

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The two-day event focused on strengthening economic partnerships. On Tuesday, the Russia-China Forum concluded in the city of Khabarovsk, seeing the signing of 34 cooperation agreements worth US$1.24 billion, spanning economy, tourism, culture and ecology.

The two-day forum focused on strengthening economic partnerships, fostering cross-border dialogue, and advancing joint innovation and cultural ties. A key topic was the joint development of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island (known as Heixiazi Island in China).

Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Dmitry Demeshin emphasized the importance of enriching the island with economic projects while preserving its natural environment and cultural heritage.

A major focus was the establishment of a year-round cargo and passenger checkpoint on the island, which is expected to boost passenger traffic to 1.5 million annually and cargo flow to 1.3 million tons.

A key highlight of the forum was the plenary session titled “Russia and China: Uniting Efforts for Shared Prosperity,” where representatives from both nations’ governments and businesses discussed economic partnerships, border region development, investments, trade, industrial cooperation and cultural ties.

Cross-border economic cooperation has brought tangible success to businesses in Khabarovsk. Roman Degtyarev, manager of the Khabarovsk Baltika Breweries, said at the Russia-China Forum that his company has focused on developing the Chinese market. Over the past 14 years, the export volume of Baltika beer from Khabarovsk to China has increased 15-fold.

Thanks to close cooperation with Chinese suppliers, the Khabarovsk-based company BEEZONE uses Chinese parts to assemble bulldozers for the Russian and Belarusian markets. Currently, BEEZONE has developed into the fourth-largest heavy-duty bulldozer manufacturer in Russia.

The Russia-China Forum included over 30 thematic sessions and cultural events, drawing more than 3,000 participants from governments, businesses and creative industries from both countries

The future of his candidacy depends on a ruling on the legal status of a party that is part of his movement. Amid the registration of candidates for the August elections, Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) suspended the presidential candidacy of Andronico Rodriguez, who is backed by the Popular Alliance.

On May 18, Rodriguez, who serves as president of the Bolivian Senate, was confirmed as a candidate by the Popular Alliance, a leftist coalition made up of the Third System Movement (MTS), the Revolutionary Socialist Party (PSR) and the Autonomous Movement for Work and Hope (MATE). The announcement was made by MTS leader Felix Patzi.

Although the TSE received the Popular Alliance’s list of candidates, electoral authorities suspended the registration of all candidates from this coalition pending a ruling by the First Constitutional Chamber of the Beni department on whether the movement is eligible to participate in the election.

Previously, the Constitutional Chamber admitted a legal challenge filed by a citizen seeking to annul the MTS’s legal status. The plaintiff alleges that MTS is in violation of TSE resolutions amid an internal leadership dispute between Patzi and his ex-wife, Maziel Terrazas.

The chamber is expected to hold a hearing on the matter Thursday, which will determine whether the Popular Alliance can move forward with its registration. Mariana Prado is also part of the leftist coalition as a candidate for vice president.

Amid speculation over a potential political maneuver to disqualify him, Rodriguez called for “a permanent vigil and unity from the popular movement in defense of democracy, free participation, and the people’s right to decide at the ballot box—rights that cannot be subject to a political decision by a chamber or an electoral official.”

On Tuesday, TSE official Tahuichi Quispe warned that Rodriguez may be engaging in political defection and that his original party, the Movement Towards Socialismo (MAS), could claim the Senate seat he currently holds. According to Article 39 of Law 1096 on Political Organizations, the seat belongs to the party, not the individual, Quispe said, noting that the law prohibits candidates from switching parties without following established procedures.

During the swearing-in of new Interior Minister Roberto Rios, Bolivian President Luis Arce warned that certain groups may attempt to destabilize the election process. However, he expressed confidence that the Bolivian people would thwart such efforts.

Former Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo has been registered as MAS’s presidential candidate, alongside Milan Berna as his running mate. It was also confirmed that MAS registered Arce as its lead Senate candidate for the department of La Paz.

Joe St. Clair’s release took place occurred amid ongoing negotiations between Venezuela and the United States. On Tuesday, Venezuelan authorities released Joe St. Clair, a former U.S. Marine who was captured in November 2024 while engaging in activities suspected of terrorism.

His release occurred amid ongoing negotiations between the governments of Venezuela and the United States in Antigua and Barbuda. As a result of the negotiations, Richard Grenell, special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, returned from Antigua with the U.S. Air Force veteran.

St. Clair had taken part in covert operations in Afghanistan on four occasions. He also participated in similar missions in Latin American countries, where he was involved in alleged “food aid activities.”

According to the war veteran’s family, St. Clair traveled to Colombia in 2024 to undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from his combat experience. From Colombia, he entered Venezuelan territory in November 2024, when he was arrested on suspicion of espionage.

At the time of his arrest, St. Clair had taken photographs of power towers and facilities belonging to the Venezuelan national electric grid. He also possessed images of Venezuelan military installations and government facilities located in the border region with Colombia.

“Another American citizen we had been tracking was captured. He was arrested here in Caracas. He had been taking photos of electrical, oil, and military facilities,” then-lawmaker Diosdado Cabello said.

St. Clair was handed over by mutual agreement on the island of Antigua, after which Trump’s special envoy, Richard Grenell, confirmed receiving him and later stated that St. Clair is now back on U.S. soil with his family.

St. Clair is one of several American mercenaries who have illegally crossed into Venezuela to carry out actions against the country’s peace and to attempt the violent ousting of the current government.

The former serviceman’s release represents a breakthrough in bilateral talks, which primarily focus on two critical issues: the repatriation flights of Venezuelan citizens from the United States and the status of U.S. citizens detained in Venezuela. In February, the administration of President Nicolas Maduro released six other detained Americans following a meeting with Grenell in Caracas.