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EU watchdogs call for disaster-relief fund in wake of Valencia floods
Climate change increasing frequency of natural disasters, leaving more of their multibillion-euro costs uninsured, says reportFinancial Times - 13h -
Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns
Congressional Integrity Project creates initiative to counter growing ‘authoritarianism’ and defend progressives. US politics – live updates Donald Trump and his Republican allies are planning ...The Guardian - 16h -
Watchdog warns credit card companies over devaluing, canceling reward points, miles
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday warned that credit card companies devaluing or canceling reward points, cash back or miles rewards programs may be breaking the law. The ...The Hill - 11h -
Watchdog hits shadowy group with ‘straw donor’ complaint
Campaign Legal Center filed a “straw donor” complaint, shared exclusively with The Hill, alleging a mysterious group funneled more than $1 million into a super PAC shortly before the 2024 general ...The Hill - 11h -
South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
Yoon Suk Yeol was summoned for questioning over attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, failed to appear before the country’s corruption ...The Guardian - 19h -
Watchdog says police unprepared for scale of riots
Past incidents involving "extreme nationalist sentiment" were underestimated, a review finds.BBC News - 1d -
AI poses threat to North American electricity grid, watchdog warns
Surging demand from tech sector could overwhelm generation capacity, report saysFinancial Times - 1d -
Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog
The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.BBC News - 2d -
Ladbrokes owner sued over anti-money laundering breaches by Australian watchdog
Austrac says Entain failed to identify and assess risksFinancial Times - 2d -
Rare tornado hits Northern California
A rare, violent tornado hit parts of Northern California causing injuries and damaging homes and businesses. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.NBC News - 3d -
Trump’s recruitment of watchdog chiefs impeded by talk of regulatory cuts
Advisers to the incoming president float plans to consolidate patchwork of banking bodiesFinancial Times - 3d -
McCabe 'not surprised at all' by watchdog report on FBI, Jan. 6 riots
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was "not surprised at all" by the findings of a watchdog report, which concluded that there were no undercover FBI agents on the National Mall during the ...The Hill - 5d -
Europe's anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
The Council of Europe anti-torture committee has criticized Italy’s treatment of migrants in local detention centersABC News - 5d -
The Art of Hitting in Women’s Hockey
Since the launch of the Professional Women’s Hockey League in January, the game has become more physical than ever before.The New York Times - 5d -
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No evidence to refer Letby to watchdog - inquiry
The killer nurse was not referred to the nursing regulator because of a "lack of evidence", inquiry hears.BBC News - 6d -
FBI missed 'basic step' gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds
The FBI failed to take the "basic step" of canvassing its field offices for intelligence ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Justice Department's inspector general report found.NBC News - 6d -
Consumer Finance Watchdog Caps Overdraft Fees as Banks Object
The CFPB caps fees at $5 per overdraft notice, saying banks have turned added fees into a profit center.Inc. - 6d -
Watchdog raises concerns over Trump-era leak probes of reporters, members of Congress
A top government watchdog raised concerns over the handling of leak investigations during the first Trump administration that targeted members of Congress and the media.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Global chemical arms watchdog warns Syria about unaccounted weapons
The global chemical weapons watchdog has said that it reminded Syria of its obligations to comply with rules to safeguard certain toxic chemicals after rebels entered the capital Damascus over the ...ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is headed for a rocky future under President-elect Trump. The powerful financial watchdog agency is in for a reckoning during a second Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Explosion hits apartment block in The Netherlands
One person died and three others were injured after explosions and a fire hit a three-story apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, the mayor of the city said.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Comerica Bank abused and neglected customers who relied on prepaid debit cards, watchdog finds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday charged Comerica Bank with abusing and neglecting vulnerable customers who receive federal benefits.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
The Year in Pop: Hits Without Stars, Stars Without Hits
Tommy Richman, Teddy Swims and Benson Boone had some of the biggest songs of the year. But Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Tyler, the Creator held strong without them.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit
The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin hit $100,000. What’s next?
Predictions from an arcane method popularised in 18th-century FranceFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin price hits $100,000 for the first time
The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Mehmet Oz potentially violated marketing standards as he pushed supplements, watchdog says
Watchdog group Public Citizen asked the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Dr. Mehmet Oz for allegedly violating influencer marketing standards.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Three more hospitals hit by cyber attack
Screenshots of data the attackers claim to have taken were published online on Thursday.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Fulton County DA ordered to turn over election probe records to watchdog group
A judge has ordered Fulton County DA Fani Willis to turn over records related to her election interference probe following a lawsuit from a conservative legal group.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Guardiola hits back at claims of De Bruyne rift
Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar
Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election
The top United Nations human rights watchdog has ordered Venezuela to avoid destroying tally sheets as it opens an investigation into allegations that President Nicolás Maduro stole this summer’s ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor
The Associated Press has learned that a United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Consumer watchdog wants FTC to investigate Oz for influencer marketing violations
A consumer advocacy group wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into whether Dr. Mehmet Oz violated influencer marketing rules by promoting products from a wellness and ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at cracking down on data brokers selling Americans' sensitive information. Under the proposed rule, the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Scottish NHS reform 'urgently needed' - watchdog
Audit Scotland says decisions may needed about whether some services can be provided by the NHS.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines
Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human healthFinancial Times - Dec. 2
