British Agencies Criticized Over Sewage in Public Waterways

The condemnation by a watchdog comes as England’s largest water company asks for an emergency loan and the nation wrestles with water pollution.

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Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.
The New York Times - 2d
Moscow criticizes German ambassador over Berlin's support for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 2d
Danish court sentences British hedge fund trader to 12 years over massive tax fraud

A Danish court has sentenced a British hedge fund trader to 12 years in prison in connection with what authorities say was a 9 billion kroner ($1.3 billion) tax fraud, Danish justice officials ...
ABC News - 5d
British businessman Sanjay Shah jailed for 12 years over £996m Danish tax fraud

Shah found guilty of gross fraud and given longest sentence for financial crime in country’s history. The British businessman Sanjay Shah has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud ...
The Guardian - 5d
British hedge fund trader jailed in Denmark over ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud

Sanjay Shah receives 12-year sentence for masterminding scheme that led to billions in refunds of non-existent tax payments
Financial Times - 5d
Black women lead criticism against Biden over pardons

President Biden is facing growing criticism from civil rights and criminal justice reform activists after pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, while many Black Americans continue serving time in ...
The Hill - 6d
Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that have “weaponized the government.” Patel hasn’t ...
The Hill - Dec. 10
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism

Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues

The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...
CBS News - Dec. 2