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Teachers in England say they would strike over pay
Members of the National Education Union have rejected a 2.8% pay rise recommended by the government.BBC News - 19h -
Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary shaping Trump’s trade war
The former hedge fund manager is being asked to lead negotiations with foreign governments amid America’s self-inflicted hitFinancial Times - 20h -
Starmer vows to pass emergency law ‘in one day’ to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe site
Prime minister announces recall of parliament as government races to prevent closure of UK’s last two blast furnacesFinancial Times - 19h -
Mangione lawyers say U.S. prosecutors seek death penalty "as a political stunt"
In a new motion, attorneys for Luigi Mangione said the U.S. government "intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt."CBS News - 16h -
Mangione lawyers say U.S. prosecutors seek death penalty "as a political stunt"
In a new motion, attorneys for Luigi Mangione said the U.S. government "intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt."CBS News - 16h -
Liquidity worsens in $29tn Treasury market as volatility soars
10-year US government bond yield rose most this week since 2001Financial Times - 12h -
Supreme Court rules Trump officials must 'facilitate' release of man deported to El Salvador
The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported in error, but has resisted returning him to the US.BBC News - 12h -
Liquidity worsens in $29tn Treasury market as volatility soars
10-year US government bond yield rose most this week since 2001Financial Times - 12h -
Trump tariffs are another nail in the coffin for Hollywood in China
Chinese bloggers report Xi Jinping's government is considering a ban on Hollywood movies. That would drag entertainment companies to the front lines of the trade war.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
US against plan for levy on carbon emissions from ships, leak suggests
Document says levy would be ‘blatantly unfair’ and inconsistent with international law of the sea. Plans for a levy on the carbon produced by ships are being opposed by the US government, on the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Detained South Sudanese opposition leader ousted amid party division
Some leaders of South Sudan's main opposition party have voted to replace the party's leader, two weeks after government forces arrested himABC News - 2d -
Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War
A letter signed by reservists and retired officers accused the government of endangering hostages held by Hamas, highlighting a growing divide over the handling of the war.The New York Times - 1d -
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment projected to be lower in 2026, estimates find. But tariffs may change that
New government inflation data points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 compared to the 2.5% increase beneficiaries saw in 2025.CNBC - 1d -
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Sanctions on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute
President Trump on Thursday cited the growing water debt that Mexico owes the United States under a treaty governing the use of the countries’ shared rivers.The New York Times - 1d -
South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a recently published government report says.NBC News - 1d -
South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government months after longtime leader Bashar Assad was oustedABC News - 1d -
Trump legal tracker: Supreme Court jumps in on deportations and mass firings
The Supreme Court intervened this week in a number of cases involving President Donald Trump's efforts to dramatically transform the government, maintaining legal guardrails for deportations while ...NBC News - 15h -
Trump legal tracker: Supreme Court jumps in on deportations and mass firings
The Supreme Court intervened this week in a number of cases involving President Donald Trump's efforts to dramatically transform the government, maintaining legal guardrails for deportations while ...NBC News - 15h -
Stocks Post Gains, but Bond Market Signals Investors Are Anxious
The slumping dollar and increase in yields on U.S. government bonds were signs that the world’s faith in the United States economy had been shaken.The New York Times - 11h -
Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with help from the IMF
Argentine President Javier Milei’s economy minister says the libertarian government would lift the country’s strict capital and currency controls in a few daysABC News - 11h -
Netanyahu Sticks by Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.The New York Times - 2d -
Prince Harry makes unannounced visit to wounded veterans in Ukraine
Visit came after prince spent two days at the high court appealing the government’s decision to strip him of security protection. Prince Harry has visited amputees and wounded military personnel at ...The Guardian - 1d -
U.S. cyber defenders shaken by Trump's attack on their former boss
The people tasked with keeping the country safe from foreign government hackers and cybercriminal gangs say they feel like they’re under attack, not from their usual adversaries but from the ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee
Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue . Shocking stories told at a US universities conference in San Diego described ...The Guardian - 1d -
Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.The New York Times - 1d -
Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump weakens US defenses against foreign interference as risks rise
Senate finds efforts by Saudi Arabia and others to meddle in US policy growing in ‘scope, sophistication and reach’. The Trump administration has weakened tools the US government uses to combat ...The Guardian - 1d -
England cricket great Anderson awarded knighthood
England cricket great James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honors list. According to the British government, Anderson will be ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Sununu knocks Musk over 'bad messaging' about DOGE cuts
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) knocked Elon Musk for “bad messaging” about cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I think the key here is bad messaging, right? ...The Hill - 21h -
Air Force Academy no longer considering race in admissions
The Air Force Academy has axed affirmative action in its admissions, the government said in a recent court filing. Students for Fair Admissions, which won the Supreme Court case in 2023 that took ...The Hill - 18h -
Apr 11: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
Trade war escalates between U.S. and China as Chinese government announces 125% tariffs on U.S. goods; Day 2 of The Masters underway at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.CBS News - 14h -
Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.The New York Times - 15h -
Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.The New York Times - 11h -
I disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s politics. But the deportation decision is abhorrent | Jo-Ann Mort
Expelling the Columbia activist for his views would leave our nation weaker and endanger all of our rights. When the federal immigration judge Jamee Comans ruled in favor of allowing the ...The Guardian - 12h -
UK police chiefs call for ban on social media for under-16s
Four senior officers say more controls needed, amid claims platforms are ‘fuelling and enabling’ crime. Senior UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social ...The Guardian - 1h -
Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’
Discontent with government handling of diplomatic crisis rises as Pete Hegseth says US troops moved to country. Panamanian opposition politicians have accused the US of launching a “camouflaged ...The Guardian - 3h