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The Papers: 'Reeves wields axe on Civil Service' and 'boxing says bye George'
A mix of stories make up the front of the Sunday papers.BBC News - 5d -
Inter hope history repeats itself after Juventus and Milan fire coaches
This is only the second year in history where both Juventus and Milan sacked their coaches mid-season, but the precedent bodes well for Inter.The Rossoneri wielded the axe on Paulo Fonseca’s tenure ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
Over 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacyABC News - 6d -
Judge restores teacher preparation grants axed by Trump administration
A district judge temporarily restored teacher preparation grants that were axed by the Trump administration in February. District Judge Julie Rubin issued an injunction restoring the grants, saying ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump topples civil rights offices at DHS
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday eliminated numerous civil rights offices, ending oversight of its immigration policies and avenues for public complaints. The department said it was ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump axes security clearances for political foes, including Hillary Clinton, Harris, Cheney
President Trump axed security clearances and revoked access to classified information for several political figures on Friday, including his election rivals Hillary Clinton and former Vice ...The Hill - 6d -
Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Trump of seeking to start a civil war. The California Democrat, a long-time adversary of Trump, said the early flood of presidential policies — ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, the first without Bashar Assad in powerABC News - Mar. 15 -
Pro-Palestinian activists sue UCLA alleging civil rights violations at campus encampment
More than 30 pro-Palestinian activists have filed a civil rights lawsuit against UCLA, alleging the university “repeatedly and systemically” violated the civil rights of protesters during ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Marking 14 years since start of Syrian civil war
It's been 14 years since the start of the Syrian civil war and fighting continues even after Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete
The Education Department said its civil rights office is investigating the Portland, Oregon, school system for allowing a trans high school runner to compete in female sports and use girls’ locker ...NBC News - 1d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Sudan’s Military Drives Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War
In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters of its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, out of Khartoum.The New York Times - 1d -
Russia still wields huge influence inside Ceferin’s Uefa despite bans | Philippe Auclair
Alexander Dyukov and his fellow Putin-backed officials’ continuing role has largely been ignored. Uefa’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine could not have been swifter. Hours after ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
WoW Classic Players Will Finally Get To Wield One Of The Game's Most Iconic Weapons
World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery servers may have exhausted all of vanilla WoW's original content, but that doesn't mean the season is over. Blizzard is instead progressing past ...GameSpot - Mar. 19 -
Starmer axes UK payments watchdog as part of anti-regulation drive
Government says regulator’s merger with Financial Conduct Authority will reduce complexity and boost innovationFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency
Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted
Chinese state media are celebrating President Donald Trump’s move to gut Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded news outlets that push back against authoritarian regimes.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Judge orders reinstatement of education grants axed by Trump in DEI sweep
A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate education grants it had nixed as part of its work to end DEI initiatives.CNBC - Mar. 18 -
Axing Heather Knight exposes England’s lack of succession planning
Once England’s 16-0 whitewash in the Ashes was complete, it was inevitable change would follow.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ferrari despair, Lawson axe, upbeat Albon: Chinese GP talking points
Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two from Lando Norris in the Chinese Grand Prix after an action-packed weekend where Lewis Hamilton won the first Saturday sprint of the season and then had a shock ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Red Bull adviser reveals Max Verstappen’s view on Liam Lawson axing
Lawson was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new F1 seasonYahoo Sports - 1h -
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight
Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by police. What would John Lewis do today?. On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco
Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Ethiopia fighting threatens return to civil and regional war
Security concerns for Africa’s most populous country and neighbouring Eritrea as fragile peace looks set to unravelFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
'Civil war was awful - I was a kid but it became normal'
Michael King shares his story of selling water bottles as an eight-year-old in war-torn DR Congo to the boxing in the UK.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil
The president threatened to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, saying that countries that buy Venezuelan oil would see tariffs put on their exports to the United States.The New York Times - 3d -
The Papers: 'Starmer's shock NHS takeover' and Putin's ceasefire terms
Starmer to axe NHS England, while Putin says "there are nuances" in response to a proposed 30-day Ukraine ceasefire.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
TV industry in crisis, says Wolf Hall director
Funding problems meant Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light was almost axed weeks before filming began.BBC News - 5d -
FKA Twigs cancels North America tour dates because crew didn't fill out visa forms in 'timely manner'
FKA Twigs announced she's "heartbroken" to axe her upcoming North American tour dates due to visa issues.NBC News - 1d -
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 -
Civil servants told to deliver or leave as Labour overhauls Whitehall
Highest-paid mandarins at top of organisation will face stricter performance monitoringFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four daysABC News - Mar. 9 -
AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce
The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials. AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Changes to Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under Trump
The Justice Department last year reached an agreement with the city of Louisville to reform its police department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, which occurred five ...CBS News - Mar. 13