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What does Harvard's recent advisory to students say

Harvard advises international students to avoid Boston Logan airport amid heightened US border scrutiny: Report

July 08, 2025 8:13 pm

According to the report, Harvard officials warned that US State Department personnel can review social media activity of student visa applicants, and US Customs and Border Protection has the authority to inspect electronic devices at the border. Students may be denied entry based on what is found on their phones or laptops

Turkish student at Tufts University returns to Boston after release from Louisiana detention center

May 11, 2025 12:04 pm

Ozturk was arrested by the authorities after co-writing an opinion piece, wherein she criticized her school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza.

Watch: Man wearing gas mask uses pepper spray at court officers in US' Boston, arrested

April 16, 2025 5:30 am

The man identified by police as Nicholas Akerberg from Yarmouth Port, wore a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses when he entered Woburn District Court on Monday.

Mayor Michelle Wu, who visited the scene Wednesday night, said residents out enjoying a summer night shouldn't have to experience something like this.

Gunman fires into crowd in Boston neighbourhood, injuring 5 people

July 11, 2024 9:40 pm

The shooting happened Wednesday night as a crowd was gathered in the city's Dorchester section.

Watch: Boston news anchor swallows fly during live telecast

May 29, 2024 6:15 pm

The viral video shows the anchor talking during the live telecast when a fly lands on her lower eyelashes.

Dozens of major bridges lack shields to block wayward ships

April 17, 2024 6:17 pm

A New York Times analysis of federal data and shipping traffic found dozens of these vulnerable bridges spanning waterways that serve as corridors for large vessels — around places such as Boston, New Orleans and Philadelphia.

Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme

September 07, 2023 10:08 pm

Klyushin owned a Moscow-based information technology company that purported to provide services to detect vulnerabilities in computer systems.

From Pune to Boston, a veteran marathoner cherishes meeting Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge

April 19, 2023 3:39 am

The 127th Boston Marathon on Monday saw 30,000 top athletes from more than 100 countries. Dr Kaustubh Radkar, who completed the marathon, said it was a humbling experience to meet Eliud Kipchoge, the long-distance runner from Kenya.

US' Boston to mark 75th anniversary of India's Independence with two-day extravaganza

August 08, 2022 12:37 pm

The celebrations this year have several firsts in the history of India's Independence celebrations in Boston, said eminent community leader Abhishek Singh, president of Federation of Indian Associations-New England, organiser of the parade