Category: foreign news

US colleges game out a possible end to race-conscious student admissions

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies for public colleges and universities in California took effect, the percentage of Black, Hispanic and Native American students admitted at two of the state’s elite public schools plummeted by more than 50%. Those figures for UCLA […]

US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills

A U_S_ aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it gives them “a unique opportunity to further develop cooperation and work more closely with our most important ally, the United States.” COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Wednesday in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it gives them […]

Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents shows signs of winding down. WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president’s […]

Czech government approves $2.7-billion plan to acquire 246 armoured vehicles from Sweden

The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine PRAGUE — The Czech government approved a Defense Ministry plan on Wednesday to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation […]