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UPenn President Liz Magill, board chair both resign following backlash over congressional antisemitism testimony

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday after receiving criticism for her testimony at a congressional hearing on…
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Trump gag order upheld, but narrowed, in DC election case

A federal appeals court Friday upheld, but narrowed, the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his criminal…
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U.S. issues strongest criticism of Israel yet as civilian deaths in Gaza surge

The Biden administration issued its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza for its civilian death toll, as…
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he will run for president in 2024 elections: State media

Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run in the national presidential elections of 2024, state news agency…
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Putin says he will run for re-election in March; U.S. aid hangs in balance after failed vote

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russian President…
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House committee launches investigation of Harvard, MIT and UPenn over antisemitism fight

The House Education Committee launched a probe into Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania after…
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Russian spies targeting politicians with ‘malicious’ cyber campaign to undermine democracy, UK says

LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil…
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink accuses DeSantis, Ramaswamy of deliberately false attacks

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on Thursday accused two Republican presidential contenders of lying about him during their fourth debate Wednesday…
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Trump in court for $250 million NY fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday returned to the $250 million civil fraud trial that threatens his business empire and…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak seeks to prevent right-wing revolt with ‘toughest immigration law ever’

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that a forthcoming vote on whether illegal migrants can be deported to Rwanda would not…