Science & technology

According to reports from Reuters and the New York Times, the Trump administration plans to block $510 million in federal grants and contracts to Brown University — the fifth Ivy League institution to face a funding freeze over alleged campus antisemitism and protests related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Report: Trump to Freeze $510M Grant for Brown University
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Pentagon Launches Investigation Into Hegseth's Use of Signal App
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UK: Government Joins Reddit as Social Media Strategy Shifts
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Amazon Makes Surprise Last-Minute Bid to Buy TikTok
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Ancient DNA Reveals Isolated Human Lineage in Green Sahara
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Education

A legal challenge to the U.K. government's policy of adding 20% VAT to private school fees reached the High Court this week, amid claims it breaches human rights law, discriminating against children with special needs, religious requirements, and other specific educational needs.
UK: High Court Reviews Challenge to Private School VAT Policy
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Canada: Carney Responds to Plagiarism Allegations
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Survey: 75% of Polled Scientists Consider Leaving US
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Harvard to Work with Trump's Antisemitism Task Force on $9B Funding Review
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US Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestine Georgetown University Researcher
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Research

The Fram2 mission, the first-ever human spaceflight to orbit Earth from pole to pole, was launched by SpaceX from Kennedy Space Center on Monday at 9:46 p.m. ET. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience carried four civilian astronauts.
SpaceX Launches First-Ever Polar Orbit Human Flight
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OpenAI Secures Record $40B Funding
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Europe's First Private Orbital Rocket Crashes After Launch
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OpenAI to Complete For-Profit Transition by Year-End to Raise Full $40 Billion
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Utah Becomes First US State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
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Transportation

Britain's Heathrow Airport — Europe's busiest aviation hub — was shut down Friday after a fire at an electrical substation in nearby Hayes erupted at 11:23 pm local time on Thursday, causing a "significant" power outage.
Power Outage Shuts Down London's Heathrow Airport
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American Airlines Flight Catches Fire in Denver, 12 Injured
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Oil Tanker-Cargo Ship Collision Sparks Major North Sea Rescue
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US Regulatory Agency Seeks Helicopter Ban Near Reagan Airport
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S.Korea to Declare Special Disaster Area in Pocheon After Accidental Bombing
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Computers & internet

The Papua New Guinea government shut down Facebook on Monday as part of a social media regulation test. The social media platform was inaccessible to its estimated 1.3M users, about half of the country's 2.6M internet users.
Papua New Guinea 'Test' Blocks Facebook
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Court Blocks Former Meta Executive From Promoting Book
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House GOP Subpoenas Google Over Biden-Era Content Moderation
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Intel Names Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO
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Australia Bans Russian Kaspersky Software
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Communication

Microsoft on Friday announced it would retire Skype on May 5 and encouraged its users to transition to Microsoft Teams. Microsoft acquired the pioneering internet calling service for $8.5B in 2011.
Microsoft to Shut Down Skype
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Swedish Probe Clears Bulgarian Ship in Baltic Cable Damage
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Disintegrating Russian Satellite Forces ISS Astronauts to Take Shelter
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Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Space
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Indian Top Court Stays Government's Fact Check Unit Plan
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