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University Emails Immigration Support, Resources Following ICE Arrest at Columbia
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University Emails Immigration Support, Resources Following ICE Arrest at Columbia

Cornell's vice provost for international affairs sent an email Friday outlining immigration support and resources for the Cornell community, following the ICE arrest of Columbia University graduate student Elmina Aghayeva from her dormitory on Thursday. The email detailed four categories of resources — preparation, immediate assistance, immigration support, and emotional and academic support — and reminded community members that ICE agents may only enter university or private spaces with a valid judicial warrant or voluntary consent. Aghayeva was released the same day after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani intervened with President Trump, and Cornell administration stated it is continuing to monitor the situation.

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World Liberty Financial says it faced coordinated attack targeting USD1 stablecoin

World Liberty Financial says it faced coordinated attack targeting USD1 stablecoin

World Liberty Financial, a decentralised finance project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, said it faced a coordinated attack targeting its USD1 stablecoin. It said multiple co-founders’ X accounts were hacked, negative sentiment was spread and large short selling sought to exploit market volatility. Eric Trump (Eric Trump) deleted some related posts. The project’s token fell more than 8 percent at one point, while USD1 slipped to $0.9802, briefly breaking its one-to-one peg with the dollar.

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Lawmakers Press for Investigation Into Binance Over Sanctions Concerns

Lawmakers Press for Investigation Into Binance Over Sanctions Concerns

Nine Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging a federal review of Binance's sanctions compliance and anti-money laundering controls. The lawmakers cited reports alleging large sums moved through Binance to terrorist groups and sanctions evaders, and raised concerns about the exchange's ties to the Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin and a related $2 billion investment. The letter also referenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's 2023 guilty plea and subsequent pardon by President Trump. Neither the Treasury Department nor the Justice Department has publicly responded to the senators' request.

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President Trump just started a dangerous, pointless war against Iran

President Trump just started a dangerous, pointless war against Iran

This opinion piece argues that the Trump administration launched military strikes against Iran without congressional deliberation, allied support, or imminent justification, with Trump publicly declaring regime change as his objective. The author contends that Iran's nuclear program was not an active threat and that negotiations were progressing at the time the strikes began. The piece warns that air strikes alone have historically failed to topple governments, and that Iran's Revolutionary Guards could fill any resulting power vacuum. The author also flags potential consequences including disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping, retaliatory strikes, and Iran potentially accelerating its nuclear weapons development.

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