Rotherham, a UK town infamous for the grooming gang scandal involving predominantly British-Pakistani men, has appointed Rukhsana Ismail—a British-Pakistani woman—as mayor. Though chosen by council members, not public vote, the move sparked backlash online. Critics argue it's insensitive to victims, calling it a "cruel twist" and accusing the UK of cultural erasure. Others defend Ismail’s appointment as merit-based and unrelated to past crimes. The controversy reignites debates around identity, justice, and Islamophobia in a deeply fractured political climate.
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Harvard University faces major backlash from the Trump administration over its handling of foreign students and campus protests. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem warns that Harvard could lose the ability to enroll international students and face a $2.7M grant cut unless it complies with information requests. Trump has escalated pressure, threatening to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status and freeze billions in funding. Harvard calls the actions unconstitutional. Meanwhile, rights groups sound alarms over free speech, Islamophobia, and academic freedom as political tensions rise on campuses nationwide.
#Harvard #TrumpAdministration #StudentVisaCrisis #FreeSpeech #CampusProtests #AcademicFreedom #DHS #KristiNoem #ForeignStudents #IsraelGazaWar #DEICrackdown #Islamophobia #HarvardFunding #HumanRights #EducationUnderFire #UniversityBan #ProPalestineProtests #TaxExemptStatus #NoemVsHarvard #USPolitics
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