Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up

Ministers plan to combine smaller councils across England, prompting warnings of "turmoil" over mergers.

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District councils face scrapping in major overhaul of English local government

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Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government

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Romania's pro-Western parties agree to form a majority government after political turmoil

Romania’s pro-European parties agreed to form a majority government made up of groupings that were traditionally on opposite sides and shutting out far-right nationalists who made significant gains ...
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Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills

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Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills

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Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant

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Stellantis Shakes Up North American Executive Ranks

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As U.K. clamps down on North Sea production, Shell and Equinor to merge operations there

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