Uk Government Should Consider Suing Post Office Exdirectors over Scandal Says Alan Bates

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UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

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Financial Times - 3h

Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know

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Former DC police officer convicted over leaks to Proud Boys leader

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The Hill - 5h

Texas attorney general sues NCAA over transgender athletes competing in women's sports

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The Guardian - 7h

French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse

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U.S. sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over payment accounts for delivery drivers

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France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

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Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

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Mozambique court upholds the governing party's presidential election victory as protests flare again

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Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agree prime minister should resign

Core of the Liberals have abandoned Canada’s prime minister after last week’s resignation of his deputy. Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party have now agreed that Canada’s embattled ...

The Guardian - 11h

This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics

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Wired - 11h

From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis

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The Guardian - 11h

Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money

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Blake Lively Is Suing Justin Baldoni for Sexual Harassment. It’s an Important Lesson on Workplace Boundaries

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McConnell calls out holdouts on government funding, warns of "harmful" shutdown

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Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes

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ESPN - 4h

Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

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Trump ally Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report says

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MarketWatch - 7h

Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know

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‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?

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MarketWatch - 8h

Uk Government Should Consider Suing Post Office Exdirectors over Scandal Says Alan Bates

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