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The latest news and top stories on Yale University. A prominent New Haven, Connecticut based private Ivy League research university, Yale University is dedicated to improving the world through outstanding research, scholarship, education, preservation and practice. Its main areas of focus include a broad liberal arts curriculum, graduate and professional studies across humanities, sciences, law and medicine. Recognised as the third-oldest higher education institution in the US, Yale is notable for awarding the first US PhD and producing numerous Nobel laureates, US presidents and global leaders. It also boasts significant cultural institutions.

A US B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft during Operation Epic Fury. Photo: US Air Force via AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats against Iran spark war crimes alarm

Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law.

3 Apr 2026 - 9:26PM

Science

‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China

2 Apr 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

29 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker emerges as key figure in war after assassinations

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf helps fill the power vacuum left by the killing of Iran’s leaders.

20 Mar 2026 - 1:24PM

Two men ride their motorbike past a billboard of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sophie von Haselberg, who plays Carolyn Bessette’s boss Tanya in Love Story

She once lived in China before going to Yale – and being viewed as a nepo baby is something she has accepted.

19 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM

Trending in China

Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan

Author says penetrating academia in US will help spread knowledge about game which means ‘throwing eggs’ in English.

1 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM

Iran

Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest

After decades in the US, Reza Pahlavi’s prominence in Iran’s latest protests has surprised some observers.

13 Jan 2026 - 2:35PMvideocam

A person holds a picture of Reza Pahlavi at protest in Paris, France, on January 11. Photo: Reuters

Wellness

Can you achieve happiness? That depends on your philosophy

From the Ancient Greeks and Buddhists to Christian thinkers and positive psychologists, happiness has taken many forms.

3 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

Science

Why US lawmakers killed a proposal targeting science efforts with China

US researchers and industry experts warn that even the revised version may have unintended consequences.

18 Dec 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

Obituaries

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

His masterpieces include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

6 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM

Frank Gehry poses at the 2023 Los Angeles Philharmonic Gala in October 2023. Photo: AP

US-China relations

US and China’s national security ‘fixation’ has gone too far, Roach warns

Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman says the focus on security is distracting both powers from fixing their domestic economic problems.

18 Nov 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, has warned that the United States and China risk developing a “fixation” with national security. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Fame and celebrity

Meet Willa Fitzgerald, the Reacher star rumoured to have dated Maya Hawke

As Reacher gears up for season 4, attention turns back to a breakout favourite from season 1 – Willa Fitzgerald, the actress behind Roscoe.

14 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

Donald Trump

Trump says he’ll give Americans a US$2,000 tariff dividend. What’s the catch?

Budget experts say the numbers don’t work, and the US treasury chief appeared blindsided by his boss’ promise.

12 Nov 2025 - 5:01AM

Fashion

Love second-hand clothing? How to find quality pieces and shop sustainably

Industry experts and shoppers give advice on shopping second-hand sustainably and finding quality pieces that last while looking great.

4 Oct 2025 - 4:15PM

Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin arrives for the eBay Endless Runway show in her thrifted outlet during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2025. Photo: AP

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact sends nuclear umbrella signal to Israel

Pakistan has also called for a military alliance of Arab and Islamic states modelled after Nato amid rising regional tensions.

18 Sep 2025 - 6:17PM

A Pakistani-made Shaheen-III missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, on display during a military parade in Islamabad in 2018. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Chinese universities face online flak over Yale researcher critical of Xinjiang

Universities inviting Darius Longarino to speak have been infiltrated by ‘foreign hostile forces’, Chinese social media users allege.

17 Aug 2025 - 10:23PMvideocam

China birth rate

China’s US$500-a-year baby subsidy to boost population

First national childcare support scheme, a supplement to local baby bonus programmes, aimed at reversing population decline.

29 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet SNL star Marcello Hernández’s architect girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral

Hernández has previously been linked to other celebrities, but his appearance on the Happy Gilmore 2 red carpet with Batlle marks the first time he’s made things official since hitting the big time.

23 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM

Marcello Hernández and Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral attend the Happy Gilmore 2 world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center, on July 21, in New York. Photo: Getty Images

United States

My Take | A warning from the past about the United States of today

The Trump administration’s actions at home and support for horrors abroad raise the question: is America becoming a fascist police state?

11 Jul 2025 - 11:36PM

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Yale University

Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threats against Iran spark war crimes alarm

Over 100 US experts warn that strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran may violate international law.

‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China

Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

Iran’s parliament speaker emerges as key figure in war after assassinations

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf helps fill the power vacuum left by the killing of Iran’s leaders.

Meet Sophie von Haselberg, who plays Carolyn Bessette’s boss Tanya in Love Story

She once lived in China before going to Yale – and being viewed as a nepo baby is something she has accepted.

Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan

Author says penetrating academia in US will help spread knowledge about game which means ‘throwing eggs’ in English.

Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest

After decades in the US, Reza Pahlavi’s prominence in Iran’s latest protests has surprised some observers.

Can you achieve happiness? That depends on your philosophy

From the Ancient Greeks and Buddhists to Christian thinkers and positive psychologists, happiness has taken many forms.

Why US lawmakers killed a proposal targeting science efforts with China

US researchers and industry experts warn that even the revised version may have unintended consequences.

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

His masterpieces include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

US and China’s national security ‘fixation’ has gone too far, Roach warns

Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman says the focus on security is distracting both powers from fixing their domestic economic problems.

Meet Willa Fitzgerald, the Reacher star rumoured to have dated Maya Hawke

As Reacher gears up for season 4, attention turns back to a breakout favourite from season 1 – Willa Fitzgerald, the actress behind Roscoe.

Trump says he’ll give Americans a US$2,000 tariff dividend. What’s the catch?

Budget experts say the numbers don’t work, and the US treasury chief appeared blindsided by his boss’ promise.

Love second-hand clothing? How to find quality pieces and shop sustainably

Industry experts and shoppers give advice on shopping second-hand sustainably and finding quality pieces that last while looking great.

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact sends nuclear umbrella signal to Israel

Pakistan has also called for a military alliance of Arab and Islamic states modelled after Nato amid rising regional tensions.

Chinese universities face online flak over Yale researcher critical of Xinjiang

Universities inviting Darius Longarino to speak have been infiltrated by ‘foreign hostile forces’, Chinese social media users allege.

China’s US$500-a-year baby subsidy to boost population

First national childcare support scheme, a supplement to local baby bonus programmes, aimed at reversing population decline.

Meet SNL star Marcello Hernández’s architect girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral

Hernández has previously been linked to other celebrities, but his appearance on the Happy Gilmore 2 red carpet with Batlle marks the first time he’s made things official since hitting the big time.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}My Take | A warning from the past about the United States of today

The Trump administration’s actions at home and support for horrors abroad raise the question: is America becoming a fascist police state?

My Take | A warning from the past about the United States of today