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[ad_1] University of Florida (File Photo AP) The University of Florida’s presidential search committee unanimously recommended Dr Santa J Ono, current president of the University of Michigan, as the sole finalist to become UF’s 14th president. The announcement, made Sunday, follows a comprehensive nationwide search and positions Ono to lead Florida’s flagship public university pending approval by the UF Board of Trustees. Dr Ono, a biomedical researcher and seasoned academic leader, has served as president of the University of Michigan since 2022. He previously held top leadership roles at the University of British Columbia and the University of Cincinnati, where he earned a reputation for fostering innovation, promoting academic excellence, and championing diversity and mental health awareness.“On behalf of the Presidential Search Committee, I am proud to announce Dr. Santa Ono as the sole finalist to be the University of […]

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has announced plans to resurrect Alcatraz, the notorious island prison that once held America’s most dangerous criminals. Closed since 1963, the facility could soon be back in use under a Trump directive aimed at housing what he called “America’s most ruthless and violent offenders.”In a Truth Social post on Sunday evening, Trump said the federal government would “reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ” in a bid to reclaim law and order. “When we were a more serious Nation… we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm,” Trump wrote. Former house speaker Nancy Pelosi questioned the feasibility of reviving the crumbling facility now a major tourist attraction managed by the National Park Service. Trump called Alcatraz a “symbol of law and order” and […]

[ad_1] Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese President (ANI) TAIPEI: Taiwan is weighing stricter controls on travel to China by legislators and elected officials, potentially requiring prior approval to prevent infiltration efforts by Beijing, a national security official said on Saturday, Taipei Times reported.The move comes amid growing concerns over the exposure of sensitive information through unofficial or undocumented exchanges during such visits.President William Lai, in March, had unveiled a package of 17 countermeasures targeting Chinese infiltration, with a focus on ensuring transparency in the travel of civil servants to China. The measures aim to make officials publicly accountable for their cross-strait movements and limit opportunities for covert influence operations.According to the official, the government is considering amending the act governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and Mainland Area to standardise travel regulations across all levels of public service. The […]

[ad_1] Two frontrunners in the race to become the next Pope have been accused of mishandling allegations of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, raising concerns about their ability to protect vulnerable children, as reported by the Daily Mail.Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the former Archbishop of Manila, are both highly regarded as potential successors to Pope Francis. However, a prominent American watchdog, BishopAccountability.org, claims that both men have been involved in the suppression of critical church documents related to abuse cases, potentially undermining their fitness to address one of the Church’s most pressing issues.Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of Bishop Accountability, made the allegations in a press conference near the Vatican. She condemned Cardinal Parolin for allegedly obstructing justice, stating that under his tenure, the Vatican withheld key documents relating to […]

[ad_1] Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union. Simion, 38, opposes military aid to neighbouring Ukraine, is critical of the EU leadership and says he is aligned with the US president’s Make America Great Again movement. Five months after a first attempt to hold the election was cancelled after the first round because of alleged Russian interference in favour of farright frontrunner Calin Georgescu, since banned from standing again, his heir apparent Simion leads opinion polls, riding a wave of popular anger. About 1.98 million Romanians, or 11% of registered voters, had cast ballots by 0710 GMT, data showed. Voting will end at 9 pm (1800 GMT) with exit polls […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump is a red lightsaber-wielding character in White House's Star Wars day post. After Pope, Donald Trump has been imagined as a Star Wars character, a conqueror of evil but with a red lightsabers, in the AI wish of the Wgite House on the Star Wars Day. “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to … bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy,” the White House wrote on X. “You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.”Several other departments of the administration posted their Star Wars Day messages. “Across every galaxy—known and unknown—no force rivals our discipline, strength, and precision. We don’t just defend the world. We protect the future. Victory is forged, not […]

[ad_1] Dave Portnoy is enraged that 'f**k the Jews' poster was displayed in his bar. Barstool sport owner said he had been shaking ever since he saw antisemtic poster at his nightclub that read 'f**k the jews'. "You think I'm going to put up with this s**t at my bar? I've been hunting down waitresses, the table who did it, and everything you can name because I want consequences for f***ing actions," he said. "I'm going to make it my life’s mission to ruin these people,” said Portnoy.Portnoy, who has been an advocate against antisemitism since October 7, said that he would find out who was responsible for the sign and force them to “do antisemitism classes” or “whatever it takes to make this right.""I've had more hate, more antisemitism in the last year and a half than I've ever […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump says he doesn't think he will send military to take over Canada. President Donald Trump again spoke about making Canada the 51st state of the United States as he gave an interview with NBC News' Meet the Press but he said it would not come to the point where he has to use military to take over Canada, but the same can't be said about Greenland. Trump said he would talk to Mark Carney about the issue once he comes to the White House. "You know why? We subsidize Canada to the tune of $200 billion a year. We don’t need their cars. In fact, we don’t want their cars. We don’t need their energy. We don’t even want their energy. We have more than they do. We don’t want their lumber. We have great lumber. All […]

[ad_1] Soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Image: AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE: Dozens of protesters marched up the hills of Haiti's capital on Sunday demanding an end to persistent gang violence as they called on the country's prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign. It's the latest protest to reflect growing anger and frustration over a surge in violence as gangs try to seize full control of Port-au-Prince. "The only thing the Haitian people are asking for is security," said Eric Jean, a 42-year-old bus driver with a large Haitian flag tied around his neck. "We're losing more neighborhoods, more people are dying, more people are fleeing their homes." Also joining the protest was Marc Etienne, who blamed gangs for raiding his small business and leaving him homeless. The 39-year-old now lives in a […]