Starmer Vows to Spend More on Uk Defence But Other Areas Face Cuts

Department of Education cuts half its workforce

The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...

NBC News - 4d

How not to be deported: India’s nurses seeking work abroad learn how to migrate safely

Kerala is providing lessons on how not to be scammed by employment agencies as US and UK step up immigration raids. On a warm February morning, Devika, 24, sits with more than 60 classmates in the ...

The Guardian - 5d

Labour MP Mike Amesbury to stand down over assault conviction

Resignation will trigger first by-election of Sir Keir Starmer’s government

Financial Times - Mar. 10

On the Ukrainian front, soldiers react to Trump: Reporter's notebook

Ukrainian solders vow to keep fighting Russia as U.S. support becomes uncertain.

ABC News - 2d

Trinidad and Tobago calls new UK visa requirement ‘disproportionate move’

Travellers from country now need visas with decision reportedly made in response to rising asylum claims. UK politics live – latest updates Trinidad and Tobago has described Britain’s new visa ...

The Guardian - 5d

Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know

Social Security beneficiaries who receive more money than they are owed will now face a 100% default withholding rate from their monthly checks, the agency said.

CNBC - Mar. 10

NHL playoff watch: Who will make the Eastern Conference finals?

The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN+. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.

ESPN - 5d

NHL playoff projections: Canucks or Flames for the final Western Conference wild card?

The two Pacific Division clubs vying for one spot face off Wednesday night in Alberta. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.

ESPN - 5d

What time is Clemson basketball vs SMU today? Time, TV schedule to watch ACC Tournament game

Clemson basketball and SMU will face off on Thursday in the ACC Tournament. Here's how to watch, including start time, TV channel and more:

Yahoo Sports - 3d

What time is Tennessee basketball vs Texas today? Time, TV schedule to watch SEC Tournament game

Tennessee basketball and Texas will face off on Friday in the SEC Tournament. Here's how to watch, including start time, TV channel and more:

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.

Politico - Mar. 6

Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce

The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.

CBS News - 5d

Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance

Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.

ABC News - 4d

'I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts'

People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.

BBC News - 1d

Reeves meeting regulators in drive to cut red tape

The chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.

BBC News - 7h

Cutting Medicaid?

How Republicans could change the program.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Face the Nation: Fitzpatrick, Suozzi, Hill

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is one of the bipartisan co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret ...

CBS News - Mar. 9

Ocasio-Cortez warns Senate Democrats over advancing stopgap spending measure

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged her Democratic colleagues in the Senate to vote against the House-passed stopgap spending measure, warning them to be weary of "procedural games." “It ...

The Hill - 5d

Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...

CBS News - 4d

Weatherwatch: Year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours

Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas underwater. The city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming. It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ...

The Guardian - 3d

U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"

The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously ...

ABC News - 4d

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees

A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...

CBS News - 4d

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”

The New York Times - 4d

Mack Hollins jumps from Bills to Patriots

The Patriots are spending, baby.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Sweden is 'no longer a country that cannot be trusted'

Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining Nato.

BBC News - Mar. 6

How Europe can take up America’s mantle

The continent is an economic superpower but it now has to mobilise in defence of democracy

Financial Times - 6d

Beshear compares Trump, Musk to 'Thelma & Louise'

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) compared President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to "Thelma & Louise," saying that potential cuts to Medicaid will "decimate" rural health care. "Look at his ...

The Hill - 3d

VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s workforce. Collins joined Fox & Friends on Monday, where he was pressed ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann

Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London

Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime minister. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir ...

The Guardian - 2d

Starmer Vows to Spend More on Uk Defence But Other Areas Face Cuts

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