Harvard University professors have filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration in an attempt to block its review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy League school.

French police have attacked a group of university students staging a mass rally over budget cuts at universities.

Trump has threatened to halt federal funding for any college or university that allows “illegal protests”, saying he would either arrest or deport students who participate in such demonstrations.

The US State Department has cut all foreign aid, except to the Israeli regime and Egypt, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive to freeze assistance worldwide.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres warns humanity is already "paying a terrible price" for its climate inaction.

The UN says more than one million people had already been displaced in the Gaza Strip, following the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave last week.

The Israel regime stops providing electricity to the Gaza Strip as it intensifies its attacks against Palestinians.