Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools

The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.

By Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder

Trump Assails NATO, Says US Will ‘Remember’ Response on Iran - Bloomberg.com

Trump Assails NATO, Says US Will ‘Remember’ Response on Iran  Bloomberg.com

Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War - WSJ

Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War  WSJ

Education Dept. to hand headquarters building to Department of Energy

Abandoning the D.C. headquarters is the Trump administration’s latest and most visible move toward eliminating the Education Department altogether.

By Laura Meckler, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Trump urges Iran to negotiate end to war or face further assassinations

Tehran denies it is ‘begging to make a deal’ and continues strikes across swathe of Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has urged Iranian leaders to negotiate an end to the near-month-long war or face further assassinations of senior officials amid intensified military action by the US and Israel. The latest threat on Thursday came as Israel said it had had “blown up and eliminated” the Revolutionary Guards’ naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, and several senior office...

By Jason Burke in London and David Smith in Washington

The U.S. and Iran can't even agree on whether they're talking

President Trump says Iran is "begging" for a deal. Iran says it has no intention of negotiating. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's Tom Bowman and Aya Batrawy about prospects for an off-ramp.

By Aya Batrawy

Trump insists Iran is ‘begging to make a deal’ after Tehran dismisses ceasefire plan

A day after Tehran dismissed Donald Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan, the American leader claimed that Iran was “begging to make a deal,” and that he wasn’t the one pushing for negotiations. Reporting from Tehran for FRANCE 24, Reza Sayah says that Iranian leaders do not consider the exchanges "legitimate negotiations" and that they "are trying to project the message that they're in the driver's seat and will decide how this war ends".

By FRANCE24

Why Trump admin is investigating three of America's top medical schools - Explained

The Trump administration is investigating top medical schools to check possible discrimination in admissions.

Trump says Iran’s ‘present’ to US was allowing 10 oil tankers through Hormuz - The Straits Times

Trump says Iran’s ‘present’ to US was allowing 10 oil tankers through Hormuz  The Straits Times

Trump extends Iran power plant ‘ceasefire’ again and claims talks going ‘very well’

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'I don't care': Trump denies he's 'desperate' to make a deal with Iran

The US president instead insisted that Tehran was “begging”, despite Iran’s denials.

Words of praise and caution - eKathimerini.com

Words of praise and caution  eKathimerini.com

Trump ‘is prepared to unleash hell’ on Iran unless it accepts peace deal - News24

Trump ‘is prepared to unleash hell’ on Iran unless it accepts peace deal  News24

IMF: Scenarios for new country funding due to War – World Bank on alert

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is examining potential scenarios for supporting countries as the war drives up energy costs, strains public finances, and increases risks to global growth – Damages to critical infrastructure are also a concern for the World Bank The post IMF: Scenarios for new country funding due to War – World Bank on alert appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

Iran will only negotiate if US meets five key demands: Analyst - rudaw.net

Iran will only negotiate if US meets five key demands: Analyst  rudaw.net

US-Israel-Iran: Morocco Activates Crisis Response to Evacuate Citizens Stranded in Middle East

Morocco’s Foreign Ministry says it has begun assisting citizens stranded in the Gulf and wider Middle East, after MP Naima Elfathaoui sent a letter on March 5 urging urgent evacuation measures, warning that Moroccans in war-torn countries are facing dangerous conditions and struggling to return home. The post US-Israel-Iran: Morocco Activates Crisis Response to Evacuate Citizens Stranded in Middle East appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Oumaima Moho Amer