Harvard University’s embattled president Claudine Gay attended a university menorah lighting ceremony on Wednesday, as she continues to resist resounding calls to resign over campus antisemitism. The daily lighting ceremony, which was organized by the Harvard Chabad organization, had approximately 100 students come out for the commemoration. Gay, alongside Professor …

A Turkish lawmaker, who suffered a heart attack on the floor of parliament immediately after he gave a speech saying Israel would “not be able to escape the wrath of God” for its war in Gaza, has died. Hasan Bitmez, 53, a member of parliament from the Islamist Saadet Partisi, …

As part of a crackdown under a China-imposed national security law, Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for information leading to the arrest of five overseas-based activists, including one American citizen. Back in July, Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee, announced that eight pro-democracy activists living in the United …

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Friday. The landmark verdict marks a monumental step in a four-decade struggle for Indigenous land rights and a long, bitter legal battle …

Sean Connery struggled with dementia before he passed away peacefully in “paradise.” The Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the original James Bond died Oct. 31, 2020. He was 90. The Oscar winner is the subject of a new book, “Connery, Sean Connery,” which dives into his decadeslong …

A fifth-generation Arizona rancher fears cartels flood some areas with migrants to lure Border Patrol agents away from others, creating an opening to smuggle in terrorists and drugs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection was forced to divert resources to address skyrocketing illegal migrant crossings, causing it to close the Lukeville, …

Brad Pitt is celebrating his 60th birthday one year after embarking on his first serious romance since his bitter split from ex-wife Angelina Jolie. The actor and jewelry designer Ines de Ramon, who is 27 years his junior, were first romantically linked in November 2022. Last month, a source told …

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy joined “America’s Newsroom” to react to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki insisting that Hunter Biden should stop talking in public. The MSNBC host said Sunday that the president’s son making public remarks on Capitol Hill last week was “not helpful to anyone” …

A new study revealed that severe childhood obesity rates have risen in the United States — and experts expect to see the upward trend continue. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study looked at 16.6 million children ages 2 to 4 who were enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program …

Police in Michigan have released video showing an officer charge toward a pickup truck that was engulfed in flames to rescue an elderly woman who was trapped inside. Fraser Police Officer Cameron Rieper raced to the scene in Macomb County late Saturday night after a pickup truck was reported to …