Top U.S. & World Headlines — August 30, 2023
Day: August 31, 2023
Why the college essay may never be the same
Why the college essay may never be the same | View caption Hide caption Changes have been swift. Harvard University, central to one of the two Students for Fair Admissions cases, axed optional essay prompts and added five 200-word mandatory questions. The first reads that Harvard recognizes the importance of enrolling a diverse student body.…
Hungary PM Orban’s claim Trump re-election only way to end Ukraine war
Donald Trump has received huge praise after Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban claimed the only way to end the Ukraine war is for the US to re-elect the former president. Orban – known as Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the European Union – made the starling claims during a sprawling interview with former Fox News…