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House task force releases sweeping end-of-year report on AI
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released its sweeping end-of-year report Tuesday, laying out a roadmap for Congress as it crafts policy surrounding the advancing technology. ...The Hill - 44m -
Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs
Donald Trump’s attack on clean vehicles is shaping up to be bigger than previously thought.Wired - 2h -
Watch: House Republicans hold presser as government shutdown looms
House Republican leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just days left until government funding lapses. Lawmakers were expected to roll out legislative text over the weekend, but ...The Hill - 1h -
UK government pays £6bn to end privatisation of military housing
Ministry of Defence to save £230mn in rent every year by buying back 36,000 properties sold off in 1996Financial Times - 4h -
UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by a Czech billionaire
Britain’s government has approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire, paving the way for the postal service to pass into foreign ownership for the first time in its ...ABC News - 1d -
Křetínský £5.3bn bid for Royal Mail owner approved by UK government
State will keep ‘golden share’ in troubled postal serviceFinancial Times - 1d -
Bangladesh polls could take place end-2025, interim government chief says
Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country's interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first. Bangladesh has been ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging
If you are not using end-to-end encrypted messaging on your phone already, the U.S. government has a warning message for you about China and your texts.CNBC - 2d -
Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital’s historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to ...ABC News - 3d -
UK government’s NatWest stake falls below 10%
State has been selling shares in bank since 2015Financial Times - 4d -
The Big Question: should the UK pay CEOs like top footballers?
Some argue Britain cannot compete with the US when its executives earn less. But what is the right level of remuneration?Financial Times - 4d -
UK gay veterans win compensation as government calls their treatment a 'moral stain' on nation
British military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds, or $89,300, under a ...ABC News - 5d -
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'
South Korea’s president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and ...ABC News - 5d -
Farage may disrupt the story of UK elections, but not its usual ending
Labour polls poorly now because it is taking unpopular decisions, but history points to a second term in powerFinancial Times - 5d -
UK ministers reject union calls to lift public sector pay to pre-austerity levels
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to matchFinancial Times - 5d -
Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump's White House return is already pushing Europe and the UK closer together
U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves travelled to Brussels on Monday to convene with her EU counterparts in the first such encounter since Britain left the European Union.CNBC - 6d -
Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector
Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.BBC News - 6d -
Pay UK bosses like football stars, says Lord Spencer
Founder of ICAP claims boosting chief executives’ salaries would help London’s competitivenessFinancial Times - 6d -
Damp and mouldy housing could see personnel leave military
MPs want to see military housing improved but say they are "not confident" funds will be available.BBC News - 6d -
UK public sector workers face fresh pay restraint as Treasury takes tough stance
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordableFinancial Times - 6d -
Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills
Truck drivers have blocked some major highways in central Mexico to protest the fact the government hasn't paid them for work they did on a tourist train lineABC News - 6d -
Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls
The officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” ...The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
UK should temporarily take over Thames Water, says ex-government adviser
Dieter Helm warns biggest water utility risks a ‘slow death’ that could spread to other companiesFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
The benefits and limits of privatisation
We can draw important lessons from the UK’s varied experienceFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank
Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agenciesFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensiveABC News - Dec. 7 -
White House announces nearly $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump's election victory has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has issued a decree dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national governmentABC News - Dec. 6 -
Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has issued a decree sacking the prime minister and dissolving the government
Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has issued a decree sacking the prime minister and dissolving the governmentABC News - Dec. 6 -
UK’s largest estates pay an average of £9mn in inheritance tax
Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the BudgetFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
'We feel betrayed by government after spray foam ruined our house sale'
More than 160 people contacted the BBC after it found some mortgage lenders are rejecting homes with spray foam.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
World entering third nuclear age with few guardrails, UK military chief says
Radakin warns ‘dangerous’ new era involves proliferating and disruptive technologiesFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks Georgia court to end criminal election interference case, cites White House win
President-elect Donald Trump faced four criminal cases going into the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Only two cases remain now.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has announced a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military and called for a dialogue under Chinese auspices to help restore peace in the ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Migrants brought to UK from remote military island
Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
UK chemicals sector doubts Starmer ‘reset’ will end Brexit blues
Businesses say regulatory and customs frictions will barely be eased if Labour government sticks to red lines on EUFinancial Times - Dec. 3
