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Dining across the divide: ‘The Lords needs reform – people shouldn’t just be put there by Boris Johnson’
One wants to fix the second chamber. The other would scrap it and bring in the ‘Danish system’. Can they meet halfway?. Hartley, 73, Worthing. Occupation Retired architect Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle
Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.BBC News - Top stories -
Covid still warps our sense of time
Four years after lockdowns began we are still learning about pandemic hangoversFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Veteran MP cleared of flouting Covid-19 rules
Allegations made against four Conservative MPs are not upheld, a report concludes.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Can We Agree on Which Covid Lessons to Learn?
From closing schools to overcrowding hospitals, disagreement persists.The Wall Street Journal - World - Covid -
Return-to-office mandates can't fix stagnant post-COVID worker productivity
One thing the rise of remote work has taught us is that the workplace can be a productivity black hole.The Hill - Politics -
F.D.A. Authorizes a New Covid Drug to Protect High-Risk People
Pemgarda, available in the coming weeks, is intended for immunocompromised people who are unlikely to mount an adequate response after vaccination.The New York Times - Health - Covid -
Moderna’s new and improved COVID vaccine produced positive trial results
Moderna Inc. announced Tuesday that its next-generation COVID vaccine produced better immune results in a late-stage trial than its previous vaccines, and will be a key part of its combination therapy against flu and COVID-19.MarketWatch - Business - Covid -
Ex-officials of Massachusetts veterans' home with deadly COVID outbreak avoid prison
Two former officials of a veterans’ nursing home in Massachusetts that had a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 settled their cases Tuesday to avoid prison, according to the state attorney general. Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent of Holyoke ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
A Phone Call From the Government is Coercive
It has no business making private calls to media executives.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Labour starts review of government childcare plan
Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC the £4bn plan is a "mess" and calls for wider reform of provision.BBC News - Top stories -
The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development
The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies.The New York Times - Tech -
Biden signs the $1.2 trillion government funding bill
The U.S. entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding legislation in time.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
No government response over ambulance delay death
The family of a man who died following an eight-hour wait for an ambulance wants government action.BBC News - Top stories -
UK government ceases to be NatWest’s controlling shareholder
State’s stake in British high street bank bailed out in financial crisis has now fallen below 30%Financial Times - World - United Kingdom -
How Republicans learnt to love bigger government
A growing body on the right now believe that Medicare and other programmes must not be cut at allFinancial Times - World - Republican Party -
Why the government wants to rearrange your Apple Wallet
The Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Apple could shake up digital payments, affecting how consumers pay for everything from coffee to clothes.NBC News - Top stories - Apple -
What Bulgaria’s government collapse means for the rest of the EU
Also in this newsletter: Mark Rutte goes to ChinaFinancial Times - World -
Joni Mitchell returns to Spotify two years after boycott over Joe Rogan's COVID-19 'lies'
Joni Mitchell's music returned to Spotify last week, more than two years after she boycotted the streaming giant for platforming 'The Joe Rogan Experience.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed stronger immune response than current shot in study
Moderna's new shot offers the potential of a longer shelf life and is one component of its combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu.CNBC - Business - Covid -
She almost died from Covid at this hospital, which saved her life. Now she leads it.
Helen Arteaga Landaverde became the first woman and first Hispanic to become CEO of New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, leading a public hospital that's part of the country's largest municipal health system.NBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials as it works to rebound from Covid slump
Moderna will chart its post-Covid future Wednesday during its fifth annual "Vaccines Day," an investor event in Boston.CNBC - Business - Covid -
Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics
The Associated Press has learned that a former Venezuelan fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela in February for his ties to a prominent human rights attorney is an employee of U.S. oil firm ChevronABC News - World -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package for government funding until October
The Senate passed the budget in a 74-24 vote at roughly 2 a.m. Saturday morning.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion government funding package, averting partial shutdown
The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion government funding bills early Saturday in a 74-24 vote.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package to keep government open
President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill to stave off a government shutdown, capping a frenetic sprint by lawmakers to pass the final batch of appropriations measures. Biden praised the measure as a compromise, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2tn spending package as government shutdown is averted
Package passed Senate late Friday night by vote of 74-24, narrowly averting shutdown and banning Gaza aid through March 2025. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a $1.2tn budget bill to keep the US government funded through a fiscal ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Ending Government Shutdown Fears
The president signed a $1.2 trillion spending package that passed early on Saturday morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
U.S. Senate averts partial government shutdown with late-night legislative package
The U.S. Senate passed an eleventh hour legislation package that thwarted a partial government shutdown. The $1.2 trillion package passed in a 74-24 vote.CBS News - Politics -
In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential
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In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential
Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potentialABC News - World -
US senators reach deal on $1.2tn spending bill to avert government shutdown
Passing of the bill sparks backlash from Donald Trump’s supportersFinancial Times - World -
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers
Microsoft’s Windows and foreign database programs also sidelined as Beijing favours Chinese hardware and softwareFinancial Times - World - China -
China's new guidelines block Intel and AMD chips in government computers: FT
Government agencies above the township level to purchase "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems.CNBC - Business - China -
UK democratic rights under threat, says government adviser on social cohesion
Disinformation, extremism and intimidation are stifling free speech in public life, warns Dame Sara Khan.Financial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Say one thing, do another? The government’s record net migration rise
The Conservatives pledged to cut immigration, but there’s been a rise - BBC Panorama explores why.BBC News - Top stories -
‘The time is here’: the ex-government insider shaking up Hungarian politics
Péter Magyar was a well-connected figure in the ruling Fidesz party. What prompted his transformation to Orbán critic?. It is a chaotic political saga that Hungarians are following like a soap opera.. A former government insider has become the ...The Guardian - World -
Senate passes funding bill to avert partial government shutdown
The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion funding package early Saturday after a last-minute agreement, averting a partial government shutdown.CNN - Top stories -
With deadline looming, Senate races to approve $1.2 trillion government spending package
Amid a divided Congress, the House Friday approved a $1.2 trillion government spending package, sending it to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline in an effort to avoid a partial government shutdown. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - Politics