Harvard University May 18, 2026 Harvard Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit The Trump administration sued Harvard earlier this year over allegations it had not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Harvard Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit The Trump administration sued Harvard earlier this year over allegations it had not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus. See more
Australia news May 18, 2026 Australia news live: flash flooding hits Queensland roads; $57bn of Victoria infrastructure threatened by climate hazards Flood warning in place on Gold Coast. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRestricting welfare to citizens not... Australia news live: flash flooding hits Queensland roads; $57bn of Victoria infrastructure threatened by climate hazards Flood warning in place on Gold Coast. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRestricting welfare to citizens not... Share
Lumumba May 18, 2026 Étienne Davignon Dies Before Trial in Patrice Lumumba Killing Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is now the Democratic Republi... Étienne Davignon Dies Before Trial in Patrice Lumumba Killing Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is now the Democratic Republi... Share
Trump administration May 18, 2026 Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water EPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’The Trump administration has announced a plan to kill Bid... Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water EPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’The Trump administration has announced a plan to kill Bid... Share
US news May 18, 2026 New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the Department of Defense last SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter em... New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the Department of Defense last SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter em... Share
California May 18, 2026 Fast-growing southern California brush fire prompts evacuation orders Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, on Monday as footage shows at least one home burningA fast-growing brush fire ignited on Monday morn... Fast-growing southern California brush fire prompts evacuation orders Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, on Monday as footage shows at least one home burningA fast-growing brush fire ignited on Monday morn... Share
New South Wales May 18, 2026 Man charged with murder after woman and two children found dead inside Sydney home NSW police called to home in Campbelltown where they arrested a man, aged 47A man has been charged with murder after the bodies of a woman and two children w... Man charged with murder after woman and two children found dead inside Sydney home NSW police called to home in Campbelltown where they arrested a man, aged 47A man has been charged with murder after the bodies of a woman and two children w... Share
United States Politics and Government May 18, 2026 Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members. Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members. Share
Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy) May 18, 2026 When Nationalism Beats Nationalism A progressive, pluralistic nationalism has prevailed at the polls in Scotland and Wales. Could it gain traction elsewhere? When Nationalism Beats Nationalism A progressive, pluralistic nationalism has prevailed at the polls in Scotland and Wales. Could it gain traction elsewhere? Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) May 18, 2026 Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive c... Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive c... Share
Lee Jae-myung May 18, 2026 South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical gr... South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical gr... Share
Trump May 18, 2026 Scientists Tweaked the Global Warming Outlook. So Trump Weighed In. Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong all along. Scientists Tweaked the Global Warming Outlook. So Trump Weighed In. Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong all along. Share
London May 18, 2026 Jewish man in hospital after attack by group of men in Golders Green Victim in his 20s was beaten up in north London street having stepped outside to use his phoneA Jewish man is being treated in hospital for injuries to his f... Jewish man in hospital after attack by group of men in Golders Green Victim in his 20s was beaten up in north London street having stepped outside to use his phoneA Jewish man is being treated in hospital for injuries to his f... Share
