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Disposable vapes to be banned from June

Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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

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.

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

No casualties were reported.

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

Trump’s ex-chief of staff says he is a fascist and would govern as a dictator

Four-star US General John Kelly’s claims were reported in blockbuster comments to The New York Times

World - Financial Times - October 23

Canadian opposition party says it wants to topple Trudeau's government in Parliament

A Quebec nationalist party says it will work with other opposition parties in Canada’s Parliament to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government

World - ABC News - October 29

Government says it became aware of new Southport charges in last few weeks

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is facing two further charges, including one under the terrorism act.

UK visa process for AI experts should be streamlined, says government adviser

Recommendations from Matt Clifford on boosting the tech industry also include special zones for data centres

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC

The international criminal court awarded a record €52.4m to survivors of Dominic Ongwen’s crimes but member states have failed to contribute. Not a single country has contributed towards ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says

Deputy environment minister calls for urgent action as Riyadh prepares for global summit on issue next month. The degradation of the world’s soils and landscapes is threatening human life, and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Amazingly, there is more to say about the UK government’s £3.8mn wine cellar

Government Hospitality Wine Cellar 3: Revenge of the Mandarin

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

Military regime considering move after death penalty abolished in west African country in 2018. Burkina Faso ’s military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the west African country ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

China employs 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan's government says

World - ABC News - October 14

UK government should consider suing Post Office ex-directors over scandal, says Alan Bates

Victim of Horizon IT scandal says former executives failed in their duties

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

World - ABC News - October 19

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly says Trump would govern like dictator if elected again

John Kelly, who served as chief of staff in Donald Trump's White House from 2017 to 2019, told the New York Times that he believes Trump would act like a dictator if elected to the Oval Office ...

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

World - Yahoo News - October 24

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills 4 and wounds 25, government spokesperson says

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'

"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.

The Power of Government Policies

The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Germany's Fractious Government Collapses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

Bright ideas are not the monopoly of those holding jobs in national security

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why state governments are tightening their budgets

State governments in the U.S. must tighten budgets or take on more debt to manage declining revenues, long-standing liabilities and emerging risks.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Scholz to deliver German government statement on EU summit

World - Yahoo News - October 16

UK government not considering Scottish visa to attract migrants

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to transfer powers to the Scottish government to help address labour shortages.

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building

The mayor of Nabatieh was killed, according to Lebanese state media, in an air raid that Israel said was targeting Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

The Department of Energy offered conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel projects in Montana and South Dakota.

Business - Inc. - October 17

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Disposable vapes to be banned from June

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

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

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

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

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

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

Trump’s ex-chief of staff says he is a fascist and would govern as a dictator

Canadian opposition party says it wants to topple Trudeau's government in Parliament

Government says it became aware of new Southport charges in last few weeks

UK visa process for AI experts should be streamlined, says government adviser

Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC

Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says

Amazingly, there is more to say about the UK government’s £3.8mn wine cellar

Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

China employs 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan's government says

UK government should consider suing Post Office ex-directors over scandal, says Alan Bates

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly says Trump would govern like dictator if elected again

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it

Powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills 4 and wounds 25, government spokesperson says

New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'

The Power of Government Policies

Germany's Fractious Government Collapses

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

Why state governments are tightening their budgets

Scholz to deliver German government statement on EU summit

UK government not considering Scottish visa to attract migrants

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Get Government Boost

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