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Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall. Highly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
US Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House
President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
President Trump was in Florida at the time of the episode, during which a 27-year-old man held a gun and a confrontation ensued, the agency said.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
NHS England chair warns on upheaval at top ranks of health service
The Department of Health and Social Care is also expected to be hit by an efficiency driveFinancial Times - 6d -
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.CNBC - 5d -
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.ABC News - 4d -
Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.CBS News - 3d -
Spectre Divide Is The Latest Live-Service Casualty, Game And Dev Shutting Down
Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop Studios has announced that the free-to-play game will be shutting down just six months after it first launched. While the 3v3 first-person shooter received ...GameSpot - 3d -
Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination 'inaccurate'
The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...The Hill - 3d -
Yet Another Live-Service Game Is Sunsetting This Summer Months After Release
Sumo Digital has announced that it is going to sunset Stampede: Racing Royale this summer. It's a 60-player free-to-play racing royale game that entered early access in 2023 .. "Due to a variety ...GameSpot - 3d -
Karl-Anthony Towns reflects on resilience and service in "Note to Self"
In a heartfelt letter to his younger self, five-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns shares how his late mother's values shaped his life beyond basketball. The New York Knicks star opens up about ...CBS News - 3d -
Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions
Account changes must be made either online or at a field office starting March 29.MarketWatch - 2d -
Polish PM jokes about military service for new citizen Jesse Eisenberg
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked about actor Jesse Eisenberg undergoing military training after the film star was approved for Poland citizenship last week. The country introduced a new ...The Hill - 2d -
Ministers explore cuts to BBC World Service as part of aid budget cull
Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impactFinancial Times - 2d -
Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service
Prime minister's move against Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism. Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will seek to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s ...The Guardian - 11h -
China hits Canada with retaliatory tariffs on agricultural products
Beijing accuses Ottawa of ‘discriminatory’ levies on electric vehiclesFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
China Hits Canada With Tariffs in Indirect Riposte to Trump
Beijing, which set steep duties on canola, peas and pork, wants Canada and Mexico to resist U.S. pressure to raise tariffs on Chinese goods.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
China returns fire in Trump’s trade war
Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still funFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect
The action came in response to the higher levies on Chinese imports that President Trump announced last week.The New York Times - 6d -
The ‘freedom’ railway: China’s plan to take on the US in Africa
Tazara project showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreatFinancial Times - 5d -
China steels itself for Trump turmoil with ‘DeepSeek congress’
Annual session of rubber stamp parliament highlights Beijing’s shifting priorities amid AI breakthroughs and US tariffsFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump urged to appoint special envoy to China
Senator Steve Daines offers to act as intermediary in effort to secure meeting with President Xi JinpingFinancial Times - 3d -
The Indo-Pacific grapples with a reckless China and feckless US
Increasing uncertainty clouds the region’s future as it tries to decipher Trump’s line on BeijingFinancial Times - 3d -
China courts global CEOs for Xi meeting
Planned contact comes as Beijing seeks support of international business and fends off Trump’s tariffsFinancial Times - 2d -
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Xi snubs EU-China anniversary summit
Brussels sought visit to mark 50 years of ties, but move adds to scepticism about warm words from BeijingFinancial Times - 1d -
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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip
The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.The New York Times - 3d -
Lights out at Northvolt
The collapse of the battery maker hurts Europe’s bid to rival ChinaFinancial Times - 4d -
'We go from dinner service to dealing with a corpse' - what happens when an air passenger dies
Crews will try to shield passengers from the body by using empty aisles, blankets and dim lighting.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.CNBC - 6d -
OpenAI to pay CoreWeave $11.9 billion over five years for AI data centers, services
Ahead of CoreWeave's upcoming IPO, the provider of data centers for AI has signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth almost $12 billion.CNBC - 6d -
How a New Zealander working from her mum’s kitchen started a news service read by Madonna
The success of Shit You Should Care About has been down to Lucy Blakiston’s focus on social media at a time where news avoidance is growing . Lucy Blakiston, the 27-year-old founder of a thriving ...The Guardian - 2d -
Who can help me with my Social Security problem now that staff and services are being cut?
Readers have a range of issues — and a lot of trouble getting answers.MarketWatch - 1d -
China's consumer inflation turns negative for the first time in 13 months
The data comes as investors continue to look for signs that Beijing's stimulus measures can help to boost the country's struggling economic recovery.CNBC - Mar. 9 -
China’s consumer prices fall for first time in more than a year
Index declines 0.7% as deflationary pressures continue to weigh on world’s second-largest economyFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
China hits US farm goods with tariffs as trade war escalates
Beijing’s retaliatory measures target $22bn of agriculture products as well as timberFinancial Times - 6d -
China’s Geely sells Saxo Bank stake to Swiss private bank
Eight-year joint venture was a bet on Chinese capital markets opening up to the westFinancial Times - 6d -
Facebook ‘worked hand in glove’ with China on censor tools, claims ex-director
Social media company considered letting Beijing control content for access to its lucrative market, BBC told.BBC News - 6d -
China’s delivery platforms compete to offer better worker benefits
Leading players act as competition intensifies and Beijing points out their ‘national responsibility’Financial Times - 6d
