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Andrew Malkinson 'at risk of losing housing' over compensation
Andrew Malkinson's lawyer says an initial compensation payment could exempt him from social housing.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
A Philip Johnson House Is on the Market in Newburgh, N.Y.
Wolfhouse, as it is known, was built in the late 1940s and recently restored. Its asking price is $2.9 million.The New York Times - 5d -
White House threatens deportations in Valentine's Day message
The White House shared a meme on Valentine’s Day warning that those who are in the U.S. illegally will be deported. President Trump’s White House trolled the public by posting a pink card Friday ...The Hill - 5d -
TikTok Bidders Dealing Directly with White House
TikTok’s fate has long been up in the air.Inc. - 4d -
House prices plunge as council acts on second homes
House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures.BBC News - 3d -
House, Senate standoff over Trump agenda escalates
The showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting strategies to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda — with the upper ...The Hill - 2d -
White House says Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House said Monday that Elon Musk is technically not part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), even though the tech billionaire is said to be leading its sweeping ...The Hill - 2d -
‘It feels enveloping and calming’: the London house wrapped in cork
Designer Nina Woodcroft has created an energy-efficient family home that is also a useful conversation starter. For most homeowners a request from a passerby to touch the exterior of their house ...The Guardian - 2d -
London registers zero house price growth for 2024
‘Stark’ divergence between UK capital and rest of country comes as affordability pressures weigh on buyersFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - 1d -
Trump endorses Johnson's House budget plan
President Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan as the Senate works on its own proposal. This comes as lawmakers react to Mr. Trump's comments on Ukrainian president Volodymyr ...CBS News - 1d -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - Feb. 5 -
Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - Feb. 5 -
Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat
A Cyprus court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded boat ...ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
Dominican officials have been deporting at least 10,000 Haitian immigrants a week under a harsh new policy widely criticized by civil organizationsABC News - Feb. 11 -
Pakistan's PM grieves over deaths of migrants from his country in a boat sinking near Libya
Pakistan’s prime minister has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of an unspecified number of his countrymen over the weekend when a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants sank near ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Pope issues major rebuke to Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants in letter to U.S. bishops
Pope issues major rebuke to Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants in letter to U.S. bishopsABC News - Feb. 11 -
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
The number of alleged human rights violations is surging as officials ramp up deportations to Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
El Salvador OK'd migrant prison deal as U.S. paved way for nuclear power
The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Becoming a migrant was the best thing I’ve ever done – I was lucky that it was by choice | Bertin Huynh
Whenever life was grey in the Birmingham winter, I remembered my parents did a lot more with a lot less when they migrated to Australia more than 40 years ago. Like my parents before me, I arrived ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Migrants say racist attacks up in German city after deadly Christmas market violence
Migrants who have settled in the German city of Magdeburg say they have experienced a sharp increase in racism and anti-immigration sentiments following a deadly Christmas market attack last yearABC News - 1d -
Turkish coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants, rescues 27 others from sinking dinghy
The bodies of six migrants who drowned after their inflatable dinghy began to take in water have been recovered by Turkish coast guardsABC News - 1d -
Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses
Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in US. A corporate conglomerate now running the US government’s immigration detention ...The Guardian - 8h -
USA vs. Canada hockey: Three fights off of puck drop after American national anthem draws boos at 4 Nations
Canadian fans have been booing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' amidst rising political tensions between the countriesCBS Sports - 4d -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
Scientists warn Trump’s $4bn funding cuts will harm US medical research
Academics say the move imperils scientific progress and helps America’s rivalsFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Activist hedge fund Elliott builds stake in struggling BP
US investor could force UK oil company to refocus on core fossil fuels business or even pursue a full break-upFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Post Office tussles with UK government over ‘drip feed’ funding
State-owned company at centre of Horizon scandal struggling to secure long-term finance deal, say sourcesFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Trump might be stuck with Biden’s funding priorities for longer than GOP hoped
President Trump could be stuck with spending priorities set under the Biden administration for longer than congressional Republicans had hoped. As Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Republican senator, Brennan tangle over US foreign funding
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan tangled over the United States’s foreign funding on Sunday, as the Trump administration slashes the country’s spending on ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi
Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers
GOP senators are terrified over the prospect of facing primary challengers funded by Elon Musk if they stick their necks out by opposing President Trump's agenda The White House has signaled that ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
What is a sovereign wealth fund and why does Trump want one for the U.S.?
Tucked into the stack of the more than 50 executive orders President Trump has signed since taking office is the plan to create a new sovereign wealth fund. But what exactly will it do and where ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.The New York Times - Feb. 11