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Harvard university. one of the response to the supreme court admissions cases one behalf of three civil rights organizations based in boston. they are asking the federal government to intervene and abolish a system called legacy preference. legacy preferences were children of alumni or major donors and institutions like harvard are given special considerations in admissions process. the complaint says that each year, a harvard college grant special preference in admissions process to hundreds of...

Of global challenges. and the united states and china must work together to address this threat. history shows us what our two countries can do. moments of cooperation on climate between the united states and china has made global breakthroughs possible, including the paris agreement. both our economies seek to support partners in emerging markets and developing countries as they strive to meet their climate goals. i believe that continued us china cooperation on climate demands is critical. —...

Both our economies seek to support partners in emerging markets and developing countries as they strive to meet their climate goals. i believe that continued us china cooperation on climate finance is critical. 0ur asia correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has sent this report from bangkok. i think from what janet yellen has said, she sees it as imperative that they do cooperate, because the us and china are by far the worlds largest emitters of greenhouse gases. but also she said not only did t...

Report from bangkok. i think from what janet yellen has said she sees it as imperative that they do cooperate because the us and china are by far the worlds largest committed —— emitters of greenhouse gases. but also she said not only did they have that responsibility but they have the ability, which means the us and china lead the world in renewables. china installed more solar last year than the rest of the world together, it dominates the solar industry and it dominates the solar industry...

Complete against harvard university. one of the respondents on the supreme courts admissions case is on behalf of three civil rights organizations based in boston. theyre asking the federal government to intervene and abolish a system called legacy preference. legacy preferences were children of alumni or major donors at institutions like harvard or getting special considerations and imitations process. the complaint says each year, haulage carver grads special preference in its admissions proce...

Away from the next serious crisis. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said that — hes ready to launch more operations, if needed. this is a sign of the of our next steps. this is just the first step. its not, by no means the last action that we will take. we will do what we can from the ground, from the air, with superb intelligence. we will do what we can to fight the terrorists. they shall have no safe haven. the white house press secretary, karinejean—pierre, says, the priori...

And thenjust and then just the past few minutes or so, the white house press secretary karinejean—pierre says bradaric t now is to restore infrastructure for civilians in jenin. infrastructure for civilians in jenin. �* , ., infrastructure for civilians in jenin. a ., ., ., jenin. as yul noh and we have said many times — jenin. as yul noh and we have said many times can — jenin. as yul noh and we have said many times can we _ jenin. as yul noh and we have said many times can we support -...

That youve referenced for quite some time. but in light of the supreme courts decision in reference from last week, it is all the more imperative to root out any types of policies in higher education that harm communities of color, and predominantly benefit white applicants. and these legacy preferences are examples of those types of policies at harvard. >> so, break it down for us please. for folks at home were wondering, well, how is this a civil rights violation. how exactly do legacy admissi...

Because even if they are of course not the targets, they are civilians, they are so directly affected because the fire fights are happening on their streets, the bulldozers are tearing up the streets, making many of them impassable. so, these families are now fleeing. theyre refugees once again from a refugee camp. >> hadas gold, please keep us posted. thank you so much. lets go to the white house now and cnns jeremy diamond. jeremy, what is the white house saying about this military operation...

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