Nathan Cofnas, the American academic who broke the Jason Arday scandal, has been permitted to resume remote academic work at Ghent University in Belgium.
Nathan Cofnas, the academic who exposed the Jason Arday scandal, has been allowed to resume academic work following an intervention by the U.S. Mission to Belgium after he was suspended by Ghent University. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Cofnas has been allowed to resume some of his work while he faces a disciplinary investigation. The announcement was made on Friday by Ghent University. “I am grateful to Rector Petra De Sutter for allowing me to stay at Ghent University… I wish to personally thank Ambassador [Bill White]. It was beyond my imagination that such a person would take an interest in the fate of a postdoc. The Ambassador responded with great support which helped to bring about a just outcome. Thank you,…Open
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May […] The post Palestinian Authority schools caught glorifying Oct. 7 massacre as West Bank government seeks role in Gaza appeared first on American Almanac .
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May Allah protect you! Excellent!" on worksheets that calculated how many "Jihad fighters" entered Israeli towns on Oct. 7, 2023. At least 11 Palestinian Authority-run schools held assemblies shortly after the attacks that killed more than 1,200 Israelis, featuring readings and posters celebrating the bloodshed. The findings come from a new investigation by Palestinian…Open
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.
Team USA won a total of 33 medals at the Games in January, consisting of 12 gold medals, 12 silver medals and nine bronze. The team came in second in the total medal count at the Games, with Norway finishing first with 41 medals total.
A new nonproliferation standard for Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East nuclear fuel cycle
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States faces two nuclear questions in the Middle East that have quietly fused into one. The first is whether Iran, after years of escalation, concealment, and enrichment far beyond any civilian need, will be permitted to retain a domestic enrichment capability under a negotiated ceiling. The second is whether Saudi Arabia will receive American civil-nuclear cooperation on terms that permit — or leave the door open to — sovereign enrichment and reprocessing. These are not separate files. Iran sets the precedent; Saudi Arabia is the test case; the rest of the region is watching. The proper American position is not simply no bomb. It is no sovereign fuel-cycle pathway —no domestic enrichment and no…Open
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have acted as an unregistered foreign agent — and tried to leverage his past relationship with President Trump , when doing so, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee alleged in a letter demanding records. The big picture: Rep. Jamie Raskin's (D-Md.) inquiry previews the types of investigations the party could launch with subpoena power if they retake a chamber this fall. Driving the news: Raskin wrote to administration officials that the Epstein files show the disgraced financier seemingly tried to become an emissary for Saudi Arabia and appeared to advise leaders in Kuwait, Israel and Russia. - In one exchange , Epstein appeared to pitch himself to Saudi Arabia as a "Financial…
The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.