Britain's High Court says outlawing Palestine Action was illegal

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the government’s decision to outlaw the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful, but it kept the ban in place pending another hearing while the government prepares an appeal.

Professors in Epstein files hoped friendship would lead to research funding

WASHINGTON (AP) – There were Nobel laureates and acclaimed authors. Pioneers of science and medicine. At least one was a college president. High-profile academics spun in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit for years, even after he was convicted of sex crimes. Now, facing backlash, many say they were driven by a single factor: Epstein’s wealth.

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies – and not regular people – must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intelligence.

Editorials from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Justice Department sues Harvard as it investigates how race factors into admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.

US spent $40 million on 300 deportations to third nations

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own as immigration officials expanded the practice over the last year to carry out President Donald Trump’s goals of quickly removing immigrants from the U.S., according to a report compiled by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Epstein documents

CAIRO (AP) – Dubai has announced a new chairman for DP World, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, replacing the outgoing head who was named in the Jeffrey Epstein documents. The announcement by the government’s Dubai Media Office did not specifically name Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.

Indonesia readies 8,000 troops for Gaza peacekeeping force

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia has begun training a contingent of up to 8,000 soldiers it plans to send as part of an international peacekeeping force to Gaza, the first firm commitment to a critical element of U.S. President Donald Trump’s postwar reconstruction plan.

New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX launched the replacements at NASA’s request, sending the U.S., French and Russian astronauts on an expected eight- to nine-month mission stretching until fall.