Here are the stories shaping the day:

• The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at ending Beijing’s persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong.
• Harvard University will no longer be eligible for government grants, according to a senior White House official.
• China’s six largest banks have posted first-quarter reports with a significant drop in both earnings and profits.
• Online scammers have entered the age of AI, using cloned voices to dupe unwitting Americans.

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