“Trump Caps Foreign Students at Harvard, Sparks Global Academic Debate” – 5/29/2025, 6:28:51 PM

As of May 29, 2025, several significant news events are developing around the world:

Trump Administration News:
– President Trump is pushing for a 15% cap on foreign students at Harvard, stating it would make the university “great again”[1]
– The Trump administration has given the EU an 8-day tariff breather amid ongoing trade tensions[2]
– Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading efforts to cut government agencies and fire thousands of workers[3]
– Trump has criticized Putin, prompting Russia to respond that Trump “does not fully understand” the situation[5]
– Trump claims he’ll know in “2 weeks” if Putin is “tapping” the US[5]
– The MAGA movement is holding rallies in Europe (Poland and Hungary) as a tariff showdown with the EU looms[5]

International Conflicts:
– Russia reports downing 296 Ukrainian drones overnight in a large-scale drone attack[5]
– Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport warned of delays due to flight restrictions during the drone attack[5]
– Palestinians were seen storming a UN World Food Program warehouse and carrying away bags of supplies[4]
– Children in Gaza are waiting in long lines for food as starvation threatens the region after a weeks-long Israeli blockade[5]

Other International Developments:
– A massive debris avalanche was reported today (May 29)[4]
– Truck drivers in Iran are continuing a nearly week-long strike over low salaries, high insurance rates, and possible fuel price increases[5]
– Canada’s UN ambassador has compared Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense program to a “protection racket” after Trump said Canada could pay $61 billion to join or get it free if certain conditions are met[5]
– India and the US are working toward a reciprocal tariff exemption, with an interim deal expected by July 8[2]

Domestic US News:
– Harvard has agreed to hand over 175-year-old photographs of an enslaved man and his daughter to a South Carolina black history museum[3]
– The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is projected to add $3.8 trillion to the national debt over 10 years[3]
– Legal experts are concerned about a provision in the spending bill that would shield the president from contempt of court citations by federal judges[3]