Morning bird: Harvard cannot admit foreign students. The man who shot two embassy workers in the USA was charged with murder by the court.
Harvard University has had the ability to admit foreign students suspended following the decision by the administration of the new American president. The American court, Elias Rodriguez, who shot two employees of the Israeli embassy, was accused in addition to first-degree murder of murdering foreign nationals, causing death by firearm, and using a firearm in a violent crime.
Trump's government deprived Harvard of the ability to accept foreign students
Harvard University had its ability to accept foreign students suspended, with current ones having to transfer to other universities. This was announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. According to the university's statement, this decision is illegal, stated CNN.
The Donald Trump administration continues to increase pressure on the university. With this move, it is targeting a significant source of funding for the richest university in the country. Harvard University sued the administration last month over the government's efforts to introduce changes in curriculum and student admission and hiring processes.
The murder of Israeli embassy workers was an act of revenge for Gaza
The man who shot two Israeli embassy workers in Washington on Wednesday has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three other crimes, reported the portal Ceskenoviny.cz.
The shooting took place near the Jewish museum, where a social event was being held, and also near the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The couple, 30-year-old Jaron Lišinský and 26-year-old Sarah Milgramová, were just leaving the museum with other people when 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez began to shoot, hitting the pair, according to Washington police.
"I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,"
The shooter said at the scene, who chanted "Free Palestine" in custody.
The Mint will no longer produce low-value coins
The United States plans to stop manufacturing its one-cent coins, which is expected to yield an annual saving of $56 million, or the equivalent of 1.2 billion koruna. Yet, it is reportedly the most popular coin ever produced by the American Mint. President Donald Trump already issued an order for this step in February, as reported by the AP agency. He argued that the production cost of such a coin is higher than its actual value.
Irish rap band Kneecap accused of terrorism
A member of the Irish rap band Kneecap has been accused of terrorism, following waving the flag of the armed Lebanese group Hezbollah at their concert in London in November 2024. Liam O'Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is due to appear in court on 18 June. The group has been supporting Palestine ever since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023. Pro-Palestinian chants are therefore also a regular part of their concerts. The band says it has become the target of a smear campaign for causing the Israeli genocidal war, wrote Al Jazeera television on its website Al Jazeera.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, CNN, AP, Al Jazeera
