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Austria hails ‘brain gain’ in luring 25 academics away from US after cuts

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria has lured what it calls 25 “top researchers” away from U.S. institutions including Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton with grants set up in response to the Trump administration’s funding cuts targeting universities. Recipients of the grants of 500,000 euros ...
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France drops World Court case against Iran over detained citizens

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -France has dropped its case before the International Court of Justice against Iran for violating the right to consular protection of two French citizens who have been held in detention for over three years, the court said Thursday. France has repeatedly accused ...
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The Media Line: Saudi FM Joins US, Egypt, UAE in Talks on Sudan at UN Gathering 

Saudi FM Joins US, Egypt, UAE in Talks on Sudan at UN Gathering   By The Media Line Staff   Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, participated in a quadrilateral meeting on Sudan on Wednesday, alongside officials from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and ...
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The Media Line: Tehran, Russia, Agree to Build Nuclear Reactors in Iran  

Tehran, Russia, Agree to Build Nuclear Reactors in Iran   By The Media Line Staff   Iran and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of small modular reactors (SMR) in Iran, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced Wednesday.   The agreement was signed ...
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The Media Line: ‘The Change Bloc Could Redefine Israel’s Future,’ Say Leading Scholars, If It Overcomes Fragmentation, Fear of Arab Partners  

‘The Change Bloc Could Redefine Israel’s Future,’ Say Leading Scholars, If It Overcomes Fragmentation, Fear of Arab Partners   Professors Uriel Abulof and Yossi Shain tell The Media Line that the opposition’s fate hinges on legitimacy, unity, and courage to build a true democratic alternative  By Gabriel ...
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Slovenia bans Israeli prime minister Netanyahu from entering the EU country

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia on Thursday said it was banning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from entering the European Union country to underscore its defense of international law. The decision was linked to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against the ...
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Exclusive-LatAm development bank, UNICEF target $5 billion for child-friendly projects

By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop NEW YORK (Reuters) -The development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean will channel $5 billion in the next five years toward projects that help children, part of a wider U.N. campaign to ensure that financial investments do not ...
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Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy in Libya case

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, a verdict that the still-influential conservative ...
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A queer art exhibition in Germany shines a spotlight on marginalized modernist artists

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — There is an intimate portrait of a lesbian couple, a painting of young naked men enjoying themselves by the water and one of a flamboyantly dressed, androgynously looking person at a fairground. Queer art has often been neglected and marginalized in ...
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German defense minister says Russia is tracking two satellites used by the German military

BERLIN (AP) — Russia is currently tracking two satellites used by the German military, the German defense minister said Thursday as he announced a €35 billion ($41 billion) investment in the country’s space programs over the next five years. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, addressing a ...
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince freezes rents in Riyadh for 5 years after prices rapidly rose

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince on Thursday ordered rental prices on commercial and residential properties in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, to be frozen for five years. The decision by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes as rental prices have rapidly ...
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Indonesia faces calls to halt free meals program as over 5,000 school children fall ill

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s government was facing calls on Thursday to suspend President Prabowo Subianto ’s multi-billion-dollar free meals program after thousands of school pupils fell ill in an food poisoning outbreak. Television reports showed hospital wards filled with children, with some crying in ...
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