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Trump to nominate Burgum to lead Interior

President-elect Trump said Thursday he would nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to serve as secretary of the Interior. Trump made the announcement during a gala for the America First ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Poland's president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a 'fatal mistake'

Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”

World - ABC News - October 16

US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territory

World - ABC News - October 16

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Federal Government Approves $1.8 Billion in Hurricane Recovery Funds

After two major storms, the Biden administration has set nearly $2 billion in hurricane recovery funds.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Manitoba government halts school building plan, says other methods will be found

WINNIPEG — After a lengthy review, Manitoba's NDP government has halted a plan hatched by the former Progressive Conservative government to build new schools in partnership with the private sector.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Sanofi in Talks With French Government to Address Concerns on Opella Deal

Sanofi is in discussions with the French government to address concerns officials raised about a potential sale of a controlling stake in the company’s consumer health business, Opella, to ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

EU’s weak or distracted governments make unity of purpose hard to achieve

Leaders can only spend limited political capital on Euro initiatives while weighed down by domestic troubles. It has become a wry joke in Brussels that the most stable country in the EU is Italy, ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

South Africa’s Unity Government Convenes Dispute-Resolution Body

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Indian government employee charged in foiled murder plot in New York

The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government

Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.

Ex-Indian government agent plotted assassination on U.S. soil, DOJ says

The Justice Department has accused an Indian government employee of directing the assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist leader in New York City.

Ex-Indian government employee charged in US assassination plot

The Justice Department announced charges against a former Indian government employee in the murder plot against dual U.S.-Canadian citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist. In a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

The government is getting fed up with ransomware payments fueling endless cycle of cyberattacks

As ransomware cyberattacks escalate, government officials say companies are making bad decisions on the 'pay or not pay' dilemma, especially cyber insurers.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Man Arrested in Japan After Attack on Governing Party Headquarters

An assailant tried to breach security at the office of the new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, the police in Tokyo said.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Drone strike launched toward Netanyahu's house, Israeli government says

No casualties were reported.

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal

Tech - ABC News - October 20

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

A new document shows the Department of Homeland Security is concerned that Chinese investment in lithium batteries to power energy grids will make them a threat to US supply chain security.

Tech - Wired - October 21

'You’re fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins

The former president plans to revive the spoils system by firing as many as 50,000 careerists and replacing them with loyalists.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Pakistan’s government curbs judiciary’s power after alleged harassment of MPs

Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its way. Pakistan’s government has passed a controversial amendment to the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Cuba's Government Struggles to Restore Power After Nationwide Blackout

Electricity outages have paralyzed an already-crippled economy, leading to shortages of everything from cash to running water.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Meloni’s government passes new law to save Albania migration transfer policy

Move by Italian PM overturns ruling by a Rome court that could have blocked deal to curb migrant arrivals. Italy’s far-right government has passed a new law to overcome a court ruling that risks ...