The US government announced that it would revoke Chinese student visas.
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke Chinese students’ visas, which are in the hundreds of thousands, is the most recent development in its campaign against US universities and international students.
The US Secretary of State has also announced that new student visa applicants’ interviews will be suspended, and that their social media posts will be more rigorously screened.
The decline in revenues for American schools and universities is anticipated to be significant because China is the second-largest source of foreign students in the US after India.
Harvard University has already experienced funding cuts as a result of US President Donald Trump.
How are the US and other countries likely to be affected by academia and research?
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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, made a note of the events that led to his father’s 1992 death in Kaduna State on Thursday.
Tunji-Ojo, who spoke on Channels Television’s special program Youth Forum to mark President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office, claimed his father was killed when he was just ten years old because he claimed he was killed during a religious crisis in the state’s north-western state.
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The minister argued that the minister, who raised him alongside his other siblings, had to continue his education.
Due to issues that involved internal security, I lost my father. My father was killed in Kaduna in 1992 because of whatever religious reasons he had: he was a convert to Christianity.
He said, “That made me lose my balance and brought me back to the cradle, and growing up with my mother was difficult.
The minister, however, claimed that despite the difficulties he faced, he chose to face his obstacles and launch a profitable business before he entered the government.
He praised President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to reform the economy during the event.
He continued, “I’m pleased that Mr. President came and made two decisions. What we were spending today was the future, prior to Mr. President’s approval.
When we were appropriating money, I was in the National Assembly. Your revenue was primarily used for debt servicing, not for repayment.
West Indies 162 (26.2 overs): Overton 3-22, Mahmood 3-32
England won the three-match series by a score of 1-0 thanks to a 238 run victory.
In their first one-day international at Edgbaston, England defeated West Indies by a score of 238 runs to officially begin Harry Brook’s reign as captain.
Jacob Bethell, who struck 82 balls out of 53, was the most notable player to score half-centuries for Brook, Ben Duckett, and Joe Root.
England reached 400-8 after being asked to bat, which is their highest total in three years and best result against a Test-playing nation since they won the World Cup in 2019. This is their sixth consecutive ODI victory.
West Indies had made three outstanding catch attempts, and they would have conceded many more.
The West Indies top order ran through Saqib Mahmood for 3-32, but the second half of the game was largely a procession.
The highlight was West Indies captain Shai Hope’s stunning catch off Mahmood’s deep square leg, which Brydon Carse captured. In 26.2 overs, the tourists were conned out for 162.
England, who were desperate for any sort of victory after a miserable 18 months of white-ball cricket, will not care about the lack of spectacle.
Reborn once more in Birmingham
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In Birmingham, England is currently in good shape for a white-ball rebirth. They made 400 for the first time against New Zealand, which was on this ground ten years ago, and they started the quest for glory in 2019.
Although it is far too early to say that this England squad is on the verge of world dominance, and this West Indies team are nowhere near the New Zealanders of 2015, Brook’s tenure should begin with this kind of performance.
England found the batting tempo they haven’t found in recent one-dayers in beautiful conditions for run-scoring. The top seven players in the series have now reached 35 and the highest total without an individual century for the first time in all ODIs.
The West Indies were filthy. Some of the field settings were perplexing, and their bowlers sprayed it. Even the numbers on the backs of the tourists’ iconic maroon shirts and jumpers were a random mix of yellow and blue until one overthrow eventually resulted in five leg byes. England increased to 400 on the final ball of the innings thanks to four byes.
England’s excellent catching and disciplined bowling continued their batting. Jamie Overton, who dislocated his finger after leaving the field and then returned to claim 3-22, was able to recover and set the tone.
Bethell celebrates homecoming in style
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Brook couldn’t have asked for more from his rejigged top seven, bar someone who would go on to earn three figures and more.
In his first innings as the one-day opener, Jamie Smith, who was dropped on one, was aggressive for 37. Duckett, arguably the best all-format opener in the world, made 60. For his 57, Root was typically unfussy.
Brook’s move through the gears set the standard for England. The captain turned the switch with two sixes and finished with 58 off 45 after making 13 of 19 balls. With a 37 off 32, Joseph Buttler made an appearance at his former self after being freed from the captaincy.
The show was stolen by Bethell. The 21-year-old was still in the news despite missing the previous week’s Test against Zimbabwe. The boy from Barbados entered the West Indies attack with a Caribbean flair in his first international on his home soil.
When Alzarri Joseph struck Bethell on the helmet, he only had 11 balls, total. He was jolted into dreamy off-drives and quick-handed pull shots. His sixes were swatted over the legs four times, and one fell over in the middle.
Mahmood leads all-around England.
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If Mahmood hadn’t been injured severely in his backs in 2022 and 2023, he might have won more than his two Test caps. In his first home one-day international for four years, he showed he can lead the new-look England by largely rebuilding his career in white-ball cricket.
England has had a difficult time playing pace bowling, and injuries have left them with a lot of options. They are undoubtedly a bowler light in this side with Overton as the third seamer.
With so many runs on the board and Mahmood tearing into the Windies’ bat, it didn’t matter much.
When Justin Greaves popped the same bowler to mid-off, he already had overturned being caught behind off Mahmood. After having foot issues, Carlos returned to work and Brandon King was nearly caught up in a playable away nip.
Before Carse’s moment of magic, Mahmood switched ends to make a mistaken impression of Keacy Carty following Overton’s injury. Hope teamed up with Mahmood, Carse, and backpedalled to create a copy of Ben Stokes’ famous grab at the Oval during the 2019 World Cup.
A “pretty phenomenal performance”-reaction
Jacob Bethell, an England batter, said: “It’s pretty special to play at Edgbaston for the first time for England, and to finish it off with a win and put in a strong performance is special.
When I’m in, I can hit a lot of balls to the limit, I tell myself. Dot balls are bad for a batter’s mental health. I make an effort to hit powerful shots and start hitting singles early.
Harry Brook, England’s captain, said, “That was a pretty amazing performance from the boys.” Nice to start the series off on time.
Nobody turning their runs into centuries worries me, “I’m not concerned.” We got 400 runs! We can look at that and have been discussing it. Four of us received scores greater than 50. One of us kicks on, and that is a flawless performance.
Shai Hope, captain of the West Indies, said, “We didn’t achieve our goals.” You’ll always find yourself playing catch up if you don’t.
Chris Hughes, the former Big Brother housemates of Love Island, and JoJo Siwa, the singer and actress, recently shared a cozy night out.
Fans have been given an insight into JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes’ relationship this week. It comes after the former Celebrity Big Brother housemates reunited just a few days ago when JoJo made her awaited return to the UK.
JoJo, 22, and Chris, 32, have continued to update fans on their relationship following reports last week that they were seen kissing in Mexico. There had already been much speculation over their relationship in recent weeks after they grew close whilst in the Big Brother house last month. This week, they have given fans a glimpse at what they have been up to together following JoJo’s return to the UK. Chris took to Snapchat this morning to reveal that they were watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? together.
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes enjoyed a night in front of the TV watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire? recently(Image: Snapchat/Chris Hughes/hchris22)
He posted several clips of them watching Sunday night’s episode of the ITV show. The footage centred on the million pound question, which faced contestant Nicholas Bennett, who made it all the way to the final question on the quiz show.
Which of these phrases, each coined by a well-known author, was derived from the title of a fairy tale about three princes? Pandamonium, serendipity, utopia, and yahoo were the response options that were given to him.
Chris declared, “This is the million dollar question,” in his opening video. He still has two lifelines. This is incredible. JoJo teased Nicholas by saying that she and Chris “must” get the right response before continuing to make comments.
Nicholas ended up choosing “yahoo” as his response after using his remaining two lifelines. However, it was discovered that “serendipity” was the correct response. Chris said “s***” when JoJo responded by saying “no” when Chris said “s***”!
Chris continued to share the response of one of his followers, who wrote, “Told ya! Serendipity ! You and Joelle met in that manner. “Serendity” ! He provided a definition for the word, which read, “The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.”
They also had a candlelit dinner made by Chris following JoJo’s return to the UK(Image: Snapchat/Chris Hughes/hchris22)
The former Love Island star read out the message he had received from the fan to JoJo – whose first name is Joelle. JoJo said: “And that was the million dollar question.” She added: “That’s really cute.” Chris agreed, commenting: “Really is.”
Chris had teased JoJo that he was cooking a meal just before those posts. Later, he shared a picture of a table with their meals, one with a lit candle next to their bowls and a vase of roses on the side.
JoJo told fans earlier today, “I’ve genuinely never had anything better,” despite appearing to post about the same meal. And she later wrote, “Longggg day on set made worth it for this,” in addition to a clip of Chris cooking in the kitchen.
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemates both shared updates with fans(Image: Snapchat/JoJo Siwa/itsjojosiwa)
JoJo also paid tribute to Chris in a Q&A on Instagram tonight. When asked to share her “favourite thing” about him, the former Dance Moms star said: “Gosh lots of things, but the first thing that comes to my mind is the way he treats everyone.”
She continued, “Strangers, friends, family, me, literally everyone. Nobody has ever acknowledged everyone in the room as openly as he has always. Everyone greets you, and everyone answers, “How are you doing?” He is a beautiful, beautiful soul.
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The government should implement effective mechanisms to safeguard artists’ work and combat widespread music piracy, according to Nigerian singer Harrysong.
The Afrobeats star made the call on Thursday during the Youth Forum segment of Channels Television’s special program to celebrate President Buo Tinubu’s second year in office.
Key players and government officials addressed issues in fields like education, health, business, and the creative industry with the theme “Pressing Issues Affecting Nigeria’s Youth.”
Harrysong, who spoke on the topic of the creative sector, argued that open dialogue between policymakers and experienced industry players is essential to solving these issues during a panel discussion.
“The government must work with those who are knowledgeable about the industry.” I think we will advance if we can have that conversation and they are willing to address the issues, he said.
The “Reggae Blues” singer stressed the importance of a strong organizational structure to ensure accountability and transparency in the sector.
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He remarked that it becomes challenging to reinvest profits locally or to hold lucrative concerts in Nigeria without such systems.
We require a system lock to control both what enters and exits. We can sell the tickets if we can protect the music. However, he continued, “We can’t recoup investments or plan shows confidently” if the songs were stolen.
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Due to the prevalence of music piracy, Harrysong lamented that many Nigerian artists are unable to generate revenue from their local fan bases, leading many to look for employment abroad.
You’ll hear musicians complaining that our citizens don’t buy tickets the majority of the time in Nigeria.
People outside the country pay to pay for the music, subscribe, and stream it. However, the sound is being hacked by our home-based citizens. You don’t even receive the money you paid for that song, he said.
The singer cited the transparent revenue models of platforms like iTunes and Spotify, which artists frequently rely on to make money in nations like the United Kingdom.
You’ll be able to see how many people are purchasing the music when you check your iTunes backup from London, the UK, and other countries. Nigerians here, on the other hand, make an effort to avoid paying extra for the same song. He said that’s where piracy comes in.
Nigeria’s music industry, particularly the Afrobeats style, has long had a significant international following, with several local stars dominating international charts and stages.
However, there is a price for this rise in notoriety. Numerous Nigerian artists are now shifting their music’s focus to international markets where more money can be made from their music thanks to better digital infrastructure and copyright protections.
Selling out global venues like the O2 Arena in London has become the new standard of success for artists like Asake and Wizkid, with some sayings more impressive than playing live shows there.
However, the Lagos State Government made the announcement in 2024 that a 12, 000-capacity entertainment arena would be constructed by December 2025 in an effort to reverse this trend.
