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Poll after poll shows angry Canadians are on board when it comes to retaliating against United States President Donald Trump‘s tariffs.

Ekrem Imamoglu on charges of alleged links to terrorist organizations. Imamoglu, a key opposition leader and President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, was detained earlier this week. His arrest has led to public outcry, with nearly 1,900 demonstrators reportedly detained during the protests. Viral video of Pikachu costume protester sparks online reactions Amid the ongoing unrest, a viral video has surfaced showing a protester dressed in an inflatable Pikachu costume fleeing from the police. Writer and political commentator Adam Schwarz shared the video on Bluesky, stating, “Pikachu was spotted amongst anti-Erdoğan protesters fleeing from police in Antalya, Turkey last night.” The clip was later reposted on X, where a user joked, “The Pokémon have risen against Erdogan.” According to 404 Media, the video was first captured by Ismail Koçeroğlu, a photojournalist at Akdeniz University in Antalya. Alongside the original footage, an AI-generated image of Pikachu among the protesters has also gained traction on social media. Imamoglu’s response and opposition’s stanceImamoglu, a leading figure in the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), addressed the public following his arrest. In a statement on X, he declared, “I will not give up.” His detention has intensified political tensions in Turkey, with opposition supporters rallying against the government’s actions.

Trump administration has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine, the Department of Justice said Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the department's Civil Rights Division to investigate whether the schools' policies comply with the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action in college admissions, the department said in a statement. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has attempted to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his administration says exclude white and Asian American students. The administration has warned schools and colleges they could lose federal money over «race-based preferences» in admissions, hiring, scholarships and all aspects of campus life.

Trump administration is considering measures to prohibit some colleges from enrolling any foreign students if they are deemed «pro-Hamas,» according to senior officials from the Justice and State Departments. The move, which could involve grand jury subpoenas, marks a further expansion of the administration’s immigration policies and efforts to counter antisemitism, though civil rights groups argue it suppresses free speech. Policy background The proposal stems from the «Catch and Revoke» program, an initiative led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Initially targeting foreign students allegedly involved in pro-Palestinian protests, the program has resulted in over 300 student visa cancellations in three weeks. Officials state that the government is scrutinizing universities with a significant number of foreign students engaging in demonstrations, which could lead to decertification from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 — as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping campuses across the United States — that it was under investigation for discriminating against Jewish students, the small liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania took action. The college fired a tenured professor who had been accused of targeting Jewish students, and the U.S. Education Department, satisfied with Muhlenberg's response to complaints of antisemitism on campus, ended its investigation. So Muhlenberg's inclusion on a list of 60 universities and colleges under investigation by the Education Department for antisemitism was «not anticipated,» Todd Lineburger, a spokesperson for Muhlenberg, said. «To our knowledge, Muhlenberg is not on the DOE list of institutions with open investigations,» Lineburger said. «We have received no further information from the Department of Education and continue our robust efforts to remain fully compliant with all laws and regulations.» The March 10 letter to 60 institutions, signed by the Education Department's acting civil rights chief Craig Trainor, focused on antisemitic activity following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. It warned that Donald Trump's administration would not tolerate antisemitic acts — and institutions that did risked losing federal government funding.

sweepstakes casinos has found a way around the law to let users play classic casino games online. Their revenues have grown 10-fold in the past five years, and they're now large enough to feature ads with Ryan Seacrest, Drake and Michael Phelps. Only recently have states such as New York and Maryland contemplated restricting them, with billions of tax dollars at stake. But the loophole used by sweepstakes casinos complicates the states' ability — and desire — to take action. That loophole? The «no purchase necessary» rule that differentiates a legal sweepstakes from an illegal lottery.

Muhammad Yunus is due in China on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit during which he is expected to seek financial support and sign MoUs to boost his country’s sagging economy amid dwindling support from the US under President Donald Trump. India will keep a close watch if Yunus agrees to any Chinese military presence particularly in any airfield closer to the border area. Additional Chinese support for Bangladesh armed forces and any enhanced Chinese military presence in the Bay of Bengal will also be closely monitored, according to Bangladesh watchers. Yunus will attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 in Boao, Hainan province, and hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 28. Boosting economic relations with China will be a central focus of this visit, sources in Dhaka said. Yunus will later speak at Peking University, where he will reportedly be presented with an honorary doctorate. China, while engaged with Dhaka under the Hasina government and earlier with the BNP regime, is keen to keep Yunus in good humour for its economic and strategic interests in the Bay of Bengal region. As per a report in Bangladesh’s leading English newspaper The Daily Star, China and Bangladesh are planning to sign at least eight MoUs on trade, culture, upgrading Mongla Port and water management. The Sheikh Hasina government had given India access to the Mongla Port.

With Trump now serving his second term as President, this resurfaced record is reigniting discussions about his tumultuous past and the implications of having a convicted felon in the White House.

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Tribhuvan Sahkari University' in Gujarat's Anand with an aim to create a qualified manpower for co-operative societies. The university has been named after Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, who was one of the pioneers of cooperative movement in India and instrumental in laying foundation of Amul, Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said during a debate on the «Tribhuvan» Sahkari University Bill, 2025.

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Assembly budget session, defying the party whip, and plans to address the issue with «disciplinary action» once CM Mamata Banerjee returns from her London visit later this week, party sources said on Wednesday. According to TMC sources, the TMC's Disciplinary Committee will take further action once they receive a list from the office of Speaker Biman Banerjee regarding lawmakers who had requested leave. During the second phase of the budget session, the TMC had issued a whip directing MLAs to be present in the Assembly on March 19 and 20. The party's disciplinary body is scrutinising the attendance, and it has been found that over 30 MLAs were absent during the last few days of the Budget session. The party is seeking an explanation from these lawmakers about their absence despite the party's directive to be present. According to party sources, TMC leadership considers repeated absenteeism a serious issue.

Jagdeep (45), a teacher at Baba Mastnath University in Rohtak, had been residing in rented accommodation in Janata Colony for the past three years. According to the police, the prime suspect, Rajkaran (40), believed Jagdeep was involved in an illicit relationship with his wife. After discovering a photo of his wife on Jagdeep's phone, Rajkaran allegedly plotted to kill him.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the state’s FY26 budget on Wednesday, pegged at Rs 2.36 lakh crore with measures to address critical issues like drug abuse, defence, and agriculture. One of the standout proposals is the first-ever «drug census» in Punjab in an effort to gauge the scale of drug usage across the state and evaluating the effectiveness of de-addiction centres. The budget also focuses on providing universal healthcare coverage, improving border security, and addressing environmental concerns such as stubble burning.

Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel's war in Gaza, much of the financial pain fell on researchers a train ride away from the school's campus, working on things like curing cancer and studying COVID-19's impact on children. The urgency of salvaging ongoing research projects at the university's labs and world-renowned medical center was one factor in Columbia's decision last week to bow to the Republican administration's unprecedented demands for changes in university policy as a condition of getting funding restored. The Ivy League university announced Friday that it would overhaul its student disciplinary process, ban protesters from wearing masks, bar demonstrations from academic buildings, adopt a new definition of antisemitism and put its Middle Eastern studies program under the supervision of a vice provost who would have a say over curriculum and hiring. The university's decision to accede to nearly all of the Trump administration's demands outraged some faculty members, who say Columbia has sacrificed academic freedom. The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, representing members of Columbia's faculty, filed a lawsuit Tuesday saying the funding revocation violated free speech laws. Scientific and medical researchers are appalled that their work was drawn into the debate to begin with.

Columbia University must comply with its commitments to address anti-Israel activism to regain $400 million in federal funding. Education Secretary Linda McMahon emphasized that the school must follow through on its promises.

bottom-of-the-pyramid borrowers have lost access to formal financing over the past nine months after lenders stiffened conditions for advancing funds to these customers and wrote down sticky loans to clean up their books. Industry experts said the number of such vulnerable borrowers could be even higher as lenders stopped financing customers with overdue loans of more than 60 days and those with an outstanding amount exceeding ₹3,000. «The reduction in the number of borrowers is definitely due to the fact that defaulters are not being financed at present,» said Jiji Mammen, executive director at Sa-Dhan, a self-regulator for the microfinance sector.