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Amid plagiarism allegations and a backlash to campus antisemitism, Claudine Gay became an avatar for broader criticisms of academia.

Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash  Reuters How safety rules ‘written in blood’ saved lives in Tokyo plane crash  CNN Japan Airlines passengers battle through smoke, see wing engulfed in flames in harrowing video of collision  New York Post

A 10-year-old boy was shot dead by another boy of the same age after losing a bicycle race, the victim’s mother has claimed.

Why Trump’s GOP rivals don’t dare hit his greatest liability even as time runs out to take him down  CNN

Airbus is entering due diligence to buy Atos’s cybersecurity unit BDS, with an indicative offer valuing the business at up to $2 billion including debt.

Harvard president quits: Claudine Gay resignation highlights new conservative weapon  The Associated Press Claudine Gay resigning as Harvard president. Follow updates.  The Boston Globe ‘Victory’: Claudine Gay’s Resignation From the Harvard Presidency Comes as a Win for Her Critics | News  Harvard Crimson

EUR/USD’s pullback from its late-December high of 1.1139 may extend further, based on technical charts, said UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research.

By Jessie Pang and Edward Cho HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several overseas activists, right campaigners and politicians named in a national security trial for Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai refuted allegations levelled by a government prosecutor in court that they

A father who was on board a plane that burst into flames after it collided with a coastguard aircraft in Tokyo has said he and his family are “still in shock” following the ordeal.

Trump’s vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family’s story  Yahoo News