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Ghent University has suspended postdoctoral researcher Nathan Cofnas and launched a preliminary disciplinary investigation over public statements about Professor Jason Arday. The action follows weeks of media scrutiny of Arday’s alleged plagiarism, Cambridge’s inquiry into his appointments and Arday’s death on 14 August; universities and campaigners are calling for lessons on press conduct and institutional checks.
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the February death of Gabriella Perpetuo in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Prosecutors have dropped a tampering-with-evidence count and are weighing whether to seek the death penalty. Lee remains jailed without bond as investigators release details of the case, including alleged chat with an AI about medical help.
A collection of new court decisions and political moves are reshaping birthright citizenship in the US and Canada, while individual cases highlight bureaucratic gaps that leave some adoptees and migrants in limbo. The developments come amid ongoing legal battles and policy debates about who belongs where.
The Saints have extended Chris Olave through 2030, with details disclosed by his agent and ESPN, following a breakout 2025 season. The move follows the recent uncertainty around star playmaker DeVonta Hill’s future with the team, who is weighing his long-term plans and has not committed to a return.
A wave of AI education initiatives is expanding beyond computer science as universities embed AI literacy across majors. From AI minors to graduation requirements, campuses are racing to prepare graduates for a future where AI is a core workplace skill.
Federal judges have blocked key parts of President Trump’s attempts to centralise voter-roll control and to curtail birthright citizenship, and lawyers have asked courts to treat his new August orders as violations of earlier injunctions. Separately, the Fifth Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and restored Texas’s 2021 election restrictions.