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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

April 18, 2025

As colleges halt affinity graduations, students of color plan their own cultural celebrations
Graduating students of color at Harvard University and other colleges across the country would end their semester by attending affinity graduation ceremonies — but this year, they had to organize these celebrations without the school’s financial backing. Harvard, currently battling the Trump administration over a range of issues, halted all of its affinity ceremonies for…
Four soldiers martyred, seven terrorists killed in KP & Balochistan IBOs
Four soldiers martyred, seven terrorists killed in KP & Balochistan IBOs Seven terrorists backed by India were killed in two separate operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while four Pakistani soldiers, including a young officer, were martyred during an exchange of fire, according to a statement from the milit’s media wing on Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…
Japan and China agree on procedures for resuming seafood imports
TOKYO — The Japanese and Chinese governments have reached an agreement on procedures to resume imports of fishery products from Japan, bringing China closer to ending a ban imposed in 2023 over the release of treated wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Measures to certify safety in order to resume imports were…
U.K. police charge 53-year-old man over Liverpool soccer parade crash that wounded dozens
The British motorist accused of plowing a vehicle into a soccer victory parade in downtown Liverpool and injuring some 79 people was hit Thursday with seven criminal charges. Paul Doyle, 53, was charged just three days after Monday’s mayhem marred the celebration of the Liverpool Football Club’s English Premier League title win. Doyle, who lives…
Here are all of the celebrities Trump has pardoned so far
President Donald Trump added to his list of pardoned celebrities this week, including reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley and rapper NBA Young Boy. Trump’s pardons and commutations over the course of his first and current terms in office feature a number of public figures, including several rappers and an actor who participated in…
Here’s what you should know
A new Covid variant that’s gaining momentum globally has landed in the U.S. The World Health Organization announced last week that it was monitoring the variant, NB.1.8.1, following a rise in cases in several parts of the world, including Europe, Southeast Asia and North and South America. The variant appears to be more transmissible than…
Harvard’s 2025 commencement emphasizes diversity and truth amid legal battles with Trump
Harvard University’s commencement Thursday was defiant and celebratory, with speakers stressing the values of diversity and truth in the wake of the school’s legal battles with the Trump administration. Dr. Abraham Verghese, this year’s commencement speaker who is a Stanford professor and infectious disease doctor, began by acknowledging the “unprecedented moment for Harvard University in…
Nvidia results spark global chip rally
Nvidia shares jumped on Thursday after posting a positive set of earnings, sparking a rally in global semiconductor stocks. Shares of Nvidia were 6% higher after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, even as it took a hit from U.S. semiconductor export restrictions to China. Nvidia has been seen by investors as…