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Cutting FE college funding is not how you tackle the skills shortage
Also in this week’s newsletter, a glimmer of hope for the higher education sectorFinancial Times - 1h -
North Korea says it performed cruise missile tests
North Korea says it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear counter-attack capabilityABC News - 6d -
‘Sweating like a mafioso’: calls in Italy to bar Estonia’s ‘offensive’ Eurovision entry
Consumer group complains about song’s stereotypes of Italians – but other Italians say the lyrics are ‘no stresso’. The Eurovision song contest is several months away but the drama has already ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders
Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
FIA officials barred from meeting over NDA refusal
Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Trudeau: Canadian lawmaker's call to bar Trump from G7 meeting 'not responsible'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call from Parliament member Jagmeet Singh to bar President Trump from attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit that is set to take ...The Hill - 6d -
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department's rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the ...The Hill - 5d -
Problems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers
Many aspiring lawyers could not access the test and cited delays or other issues. A lawmaker has called for an investigation.The New York Times - 3d -
Durbin asks for bar investigation into Bove over Adams case
Senate Judiciary Democrats filed a complaint against Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove with the New York State Bar, asking for an investigation into his role in dismissing charges against ...The Hill - 1d -
American Bar Association defends judges following administration's criticism
The American Bar Association (ABA) on Monday repudiated the Trump administration for attacking judges who issue rulings they don’t like and defended its lawyers against “efforts to undermine the ...The Hill - 1d -
Social Security Administration bars employees from reading the news at work
The Social Security Administration wrote in a Thursday morning email that employees can no longer read news websites on work devices.NBC News - 2h -
Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up
The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
What's the gold price outlook for the rest of 2025?
Experts say there are indicators that gold's strong performance will continue, though fluctuations are possible.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
What to do before gold's price hits $3,000
Gold's price is set to break the $3,000 point for the first time. Here's what investors should do before then.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Trump announces US ‘gold card’ visa scheme
Wealthy foreigners will be able buy ‘route to citizenship’ for $5mn, president saysFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies at 78
He presented shows including Game For A Laugh and Going For Gold, and fronted several radio programmes.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump proposes selling 'gold card' path to citizenship
President Trump proposed selling a "gold card" path to U.S. citizenship that would cost $5 million. The president told reporters he believed it would help "wealthy" and "successful" people enter ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Gold £4.8m toilet raid 'sounded like explosion'
Three men are standing trial over the theft of a gold toilet which had been part of an exhibition.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Gold £4.8m toilet theft accused 'searched for news'
Three men are standing trial over the theft of the gold toilet which had been part of an exhibition.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
How will Trump's proposed "gold card" for immigration work?
President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday a new "gold card" that would allow wealthy immigrants to buy a path to citizenship for $5 million and replace the current ...CBS News - 6d -
3 signs it's not too late to invest in gold
Think it's too late to invest in gold? Here's why it could still be worth investing in now.CBS News - 20h -
Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and ...The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
North Korea allows a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past weekABC News - Feb. 26 -
North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto hack exposes bitcoin’s weakness
Crypto’s vulnerability to theft will keep bitcoin from widespread useMarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
North Korea was responsible for $1.5 billion ByBit hack, FBI says
The FBI said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists ...NBC News - Feb. 27 -
North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI
The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’. North Korea was behind the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from a ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
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Korea’s sprawling conglomerates slim down as US trade fears mount
SK Group, Posco and Lotte are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid tariff threatsFinancial Times - 2d -
North Korea halts tourism just weeks after reopening
Tourists were finally allowed into North Korea last month, but the excitement has been short-lived.BBC News - 12h -
North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors
North Korea has once again closed its borders, suspending foreign tourism just weeks after the secretive state welcomed its first Western visitors in five years.NBC News - 6h -
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in UtahABC News - Feb. 19 -
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in NairobiABC News - Feb. 21 -
FDA says Ozempic, Wegovy are not in short supply anymore, which could impact prices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply. CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman reports on ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries
The FDA’s abrupt decision to cancel next month’s vaccine advisory committee meeting is raising concerns about whether the U.S. will have enough of the vaccine for the next flu season.NBC News - 6d -
Israel cut off food and supplies to Gaza. Aid groups scrambling. What's happening?
Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive, trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the ...ABC News - 1d -
Oil prices steady after fall to 6-month lows on tariff worries, OPEC+ supply
Oil futures were little changed early Thursday, attempting to find their footing after ending the previous session at six-month lows.MarketWatch - 6h -
Shares of Hims & Hers tumble 26% after FDA says semaglutide is no longer in shortage
Shares of Hims & Hers tumble 26% after FDA says semaglutide is no longer in shortageCNBC - Feb. 21 -
Denny's says some locations will start charging extra for eggs amid nationwide shortage
Denny's is the latest nationwide restaurant chain to announce surcharges for meals that include eggs in response to a nationwide shortage that has sent U.S. prices skyward.NBC News - Feb. 24
