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US suspends student visa applications over college antisemitism probe

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Trump administration blocks Harvard from enroling international students amid antisemitism probe

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said the decision was linked to the college’s ‘failure to comply’ with the administration’s demands

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The Trump administration has banned Harvard from enroling new international students and suspended its visa programme (Pictured: US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem; Image: Getty)

Trump wants Netanyahu to ‘wrap up’ Gaza war but will not ‘abandon Israel’

The US President is reported to be growing increasingly impatient with the lack of a peace deal and, in particular, with Jerusalem’s expansionist approach

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US President Trump is reportedly growing frustrated with Benjamin Netanyahu and wants him to 'wrap up' the Gaza war (Image: Getty)

Vance calls off Israel trip over new Gaza offensive

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American Vice President JD Vance reportedly called off a mooted trip to Israel over the new IDF offensive in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Ben and Jerry’s founder arrested after disrupting congressional hearing with Palestine protest

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Ben and Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested after disrupting a Congressional hearing with a pro-Palestine protest (Image: C-Span)

Trump: US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’

The president also stated that Iran had ‘sort of’ agreed to a nuclear deal

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Donald Trump has suggested the US could turn Gaza into a 'freedom zone' (Pictured: Trump addresses the press alongside Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Image: Getty)

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

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US President Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria during a tour of the Middle East (Image: Getty)

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

The US-Israeli hostage will instead travel to Washington to meet Donald Trump at a later date

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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar following his release, according to his family (Image: Flash90)

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Is Trump shifting his views on Israel?

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an Oval Office meeting in April (Image: Getty)

Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

A fresh proposal from Riyadh would see the unprecedented diplomatic shift tied to the end of the Gaza War and normalisation with Israel

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Saudi officials are reportedly optimistic that Donald Trump will back Palestinian recognition during his regional tour this week (Pictured: Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in 2018; Image: Getty)

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US sanctions ICC judges over ‘politicised’ Israel investigation

Who will be New York’s next mayor? For Jews, the Democrat choices aren’t great

Judge blocks deportation of Colorado terror attack suspect’s family

US blocks UN Gaza ceasefire resolution over Hamas’ peace plan rejection

Trump pledges full uranium enrichment ban in Iran nuclear deal

Trump warns Israel off Iran strike amid possible progress in nuclear talks

US suspends student visa applications over college antisemitism probe

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