Press review · Friday, 23 May 2025
23 May 2025
9,205 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
-
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
'We want those names and countries': Trump defends move to block foreign students at Harvard - Times of India
US News: Donald Trump defended his administration's attempt to block foreign students at Harvard, alleging that nearly a third of their students are internatio
-
nytimes.com
Russia Bombards Ukraine With One of Largest Air Assaults of the War
The attack involved nearly 370 missiles and drones, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. At least 12 people were killed.
-
abcnews.go.com
Russia hits Ukraine with massive drone, missile barrage amid prisoner exchange
Russian drones and missiles again bombarded cities across Ukraine on Saturday night into Sunday morning despite the completion of a major prisoner exchange.
-
North Korea Arrests 3 Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un
Three shipyard officials were arrested, including the chief engineer, state media said. The North Korean leader was watching as the launch of a navy destroyer went wrong.
-
m.economictimes.com
NYT Strands today, May 23, 2025: Hints, answers, spangram, and tips to decode puzzle #446
In the NYT Strands daily game, players are presented with a fresh theme each day and must find all the hidden words within a letter grid. A key feature of the game is the Spangram, a special word or phrase that stretches across two sides of the board and offers an important clue to help solve the puzzle.
-
Why Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex
As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects.
-
dw.com
Trump vs. Harvard: No more foreign students? – DW – 05/24/2025
President Trump is putting pressure on US universities. The elite university Harvard is resisting, but now Washington has threatened to block it from enrolling foreign students. Can Harvard continue to hold out?
-
nypost.com
Sinaloa Cartel leader with $1M bounty, who was previously aligned with El Chapo’s son, killed in gunfight with Mexican authorities
A Sinaloa Cartel gang member aligned with El Chapo’s son in a gangland civil war was killed in a gunfight with Mexican authorities attempting to take him into custody, according to a government off…
-
theguardian.com
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attacks for second night running
At least seven injured as officials warn more drone and missile strikes likely, while large-scale prisoner swap continues. What we know on day 1,187.
-
Gaza pediatrician and mother loses 9 of 10 children after Israeli airstrike hits their home, hospital says
A pediatrician and mother of 10 is mourning the deaths of nine of her young children after an Israeli airstrike hit their home in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
-
Europe’s Been Negotiating by the Book, but Trump’s Tearing It Up
The Trump administration sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as though they were dealing with an ally.
-
Elon Musk says he's back to spending 24/7 at work after X outage, makes official exit from politics - Times of India
US News: The major outage in X, formerly Twitter, marked Elon Musk's official exit from politics, which occupied most of his time in the past six months as he .
-
wcyb.com
Trump addresses West Point graduates, touts 'Golden Age' and new missile defense system
On Saturday President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address for this year’s West Point graduating class.
-
The Israeli Connections to a New Gaza Aid Plan Promoted as Independent
Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.
-
Israel investigates use of Palestinians as human shields by its forces in Gaza
IDF says practise ‘strictly prohibited’ after report of incidents quoting both Palestinians and Israeli troops
-
hindustantimes.com
Harvard’s foreign student enrolment ban halted by US federal judge; what happens next?
US Government says Harvard failed to address “criminality and misconduct of foreign students” and created a campus “hostile to Jewish students.”
-
ndtv.com
X Back Online: Social Media Platform Restored After Global Outage
A major outage on X caused widespread problems for users, including login issues and inability to post or receive messages.
-
Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say
An arson attack and damage to a transmission tower cut off power in the area, the authorities said. The festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday is scheduled to proceed normally.
-
independent.co.uk
New arrest over escaped Louisiana prisoners as five fugitives still on the run
Another New Orleans woman has been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates after they escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16
-
nbcnews.com
Power outage disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival, police investigate possible arson
The outage came hours after a fire at an electrical substation near Cannes overnight had already weakened the grid.
-
Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack
Ukraine’s capital has came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack, with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city
-
foxnews.com
Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners released in swap with Russia, Zelenskyy says
Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners were released Friday as part of a swap deal with Russia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
-
Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say
The police said they believed the violence, which injured 18 people during Friday’s evening rush hour, was not politically motivated.
-
nbcnews.com
'Professional' fifth round of Iran nuclear talks end without conclusion
President Donald Trump wants to curtail Tehran’s potential to produce nuclear weapons, while Iran wants to be rid of devastating sanctions on its oil-based economy.
-
Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles
Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186
-
pbs.org
Kim Kardashian's robbers found guilty in Paris court, but won't face prison time
The chief judge, David De Pas, said that the defendants' ages — the oldest is 79 and some others are in their 60s and 70s — weighed on the court’s decision to impose sentences that he said “aren’t very severe.”
-
nbcnews.com
Man wakes up to find a giant cargo ship in his yard
The 443-foot-long vessel was sailing on Norway's Trondheim Fjord when it ran aground.
-
Inside Trump’s meme coin gala that served food ‘worse than Spirit Airlines’
A black-tie dinner for the top buyers of Donald Trump’s meme coin featured him speaking at a lectern emblazoned with the presidential seal, despite the White House arguing it was a “private” event on “personal time.” But it was the entree that drew gasps.
-
upi.com
18 injured in attack at Hamburg train station; woman arrested - UPI.com
One woman has been arrested after 18 people were hurt, including at least four in life-threatening condition, in a stabbing at the train station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday night.
-
economist.com
One happy Damascus
But the technicalities of easing sanctions will prove tricky
-
Knife Attack at Train Station in Hamburg, Germany, Wounds at Least 17
Four of the victims are in critical condition. The police say they believe a 39-year-old woman carried out the attack, for which no motive has yet been given.
-
Paris Court Convicts Eight in 2016 Robbery of Kim Kardashian
The reality TV star, who was held at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen from her, said she was satisfied by the ruling.
-
At least 12 people injured in Hamburg train station stabbing, suspect in custody: Authorities
The suspect in the stabbing -- a 39-year-old woman -- has been arrested, police said.
-
foxnews.com
US and Iran clash over uranium enrichment as nuclear talks resume in Rome
U.S. and Iran resume nuclear talks in Rome amid publicized demands. Khamenei criticizes U.S. stance on uranium enrichment, complicating potential deal.
-
Iran-US nuclear talks end with no agreement but ‘possibility of progress’
There were fears latest meeting could collapse but both sides appear willing for more talks on uranium enrichment
-
nbcnews.com
Kim Jong Un watches as North Korea's newest warship falls off dry dock
In a rare public admission of failure, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described the accident involving the 5,000-ton destroyer as a “criminal act.”
-
Omani mediator says Iran-U.S. talks made 'some but not conclusive progress'
Iranian and American officials offered no immediate comment.
-
German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war
Heavy combat unit of 4,800 soldiers and 200 civilian staff inaugurated in Lithuania on Nato’s eastern flank