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Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking Harvard admissions data <p>Demand for individual applicant records as part of purported civil rights review fails on procedural grounds</p><p>A federal district court judge <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/11/3/harvard-admissions-lawsuit-dismissed/">dismissed</a> a lawsuit on Monday filed by the Trump administration seeking individual applicant records from Harvard, finding the government failed to meet procedural requirements before filing the lawsuit against the university.</p><p>Judge Myoung J Joun did not rule on the merits of the case, rather he granted a request from Harvard to dismiss the case on procedural grounds, finding that the justice department failed to demonstrate it took necessary steps to seek voluntary compliance before moving for judicial enforcement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/nov/03/harvard-trump-lawsuit-dismissed-admissions-data">Continue reading...</a>
GB Nov 3, 2026The Guardian World World 03
Car finance: Barclays becomes first big lender to offer payouts for mis-selling of loans <p>Bank to make ‘early settlement’ offers before outcome of legal battle, with those who accept likely to get money before Christmas</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/03/saudi-oil-company-profits-australian-central-bank-rates-brent-crude-crypto-hack-energy-prices-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Barclays will this month start offering compensation to tens of thousands of people who claim they were mis-sold car loans, with some of those who accept likely to see the money land in their account before Christmas.</p><p>Amid an ongoing legal battle over an industry-wide compensation scheme for victims of the UK’s car finance scandal, Barclays has become the first big UK lender to break cover and begin offering payouts to some customers who have complained.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/car-finance-barclays-bank-offer-payouts-loans">Continue reading...</a>
GB Nov 3, 2026The Guardian World World 04
Trump says that US will stop paying Israel aid after year-end Military aid to Israel and campaign contributions from Israel's backers to US candidates has animated political debate.
QA Nov 3, 2026Al Jazeera English