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Faisal Islam: Hundreds of thousands will be affected by benefits changes
These plans are more geared towards making budgetary numbers add up than fundamental welfare reform.BBC News - 5h -
Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says -UK politics live
Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’. Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? . Badenoch says she has not ...The Guardian - 5h -
'Worrying' number of teens lose disability benefits
More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.BBC News - 6d -
'If I lose my benefit payments I'll struggle to get to work'
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits tell the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.BBC News - 2h -
Faisal Islam: Trump is no longer swayed by the stock markets
The assumption that the US president would row back on policies if shares fell no longer holds true.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
At-a-glance: The key changes to the benefits system
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.BBC News - 7h -
The Week: NHS Reforms, Benefit Battles and Tariff Tactics
Adam, Vicki, Faisal and Nick discuss the political stories of the week.BBC News - 4d -
‘In their last days, our parents changed their will’: They left me $250,000, but gave my sister $1 million. What should I do?
“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”MarketWatch - 6h -
Millions in Cuba without electricity after substation failure
Millions of people in Cuba remained without power Saturday after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark the previous night.NBC News - 2d -
The Gulf state purging tens of thousands of its citizens
Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last yearFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
People are ignoring streaming and TV ads. This company is capitalizing on that.
In-theater advertising company National CineMedia Inc. is well-positioned to reap the benefits of cinema’s unique proposition to advertisers, as well as changes to the company’s board structure, ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets ...ABC News - 4d -
Tens of thousands attend rallies in Yemen after deadly US airstrikes – Middle East crisis live
Huge demonstrations in Houthi-controlled areas come as more than 50 people die in strikes responding to Red Sea attacks. More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Thousands demonstrate in Mexico to commemorate missing people
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The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?
As costs spiral, ministers search for ways to get people with medical problems into workFinancial Times - 1d -
Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts
Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs.BBC News - 1d -
Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather
At least 36 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and South. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power, injured dozens ...NBC News - 1d -
Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted
As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.CNBC - 6d -
Takeaways from the AP's reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and, some, their eyesABC News - Mar. 9 -
With Social Security Administration under temporary leadership, some experts worry what that means for benefits
Some experts worry new changes at the Social Security Administration may make it more difficult to access the agency's benefits and services.CNBC - 1d -
Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire
Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Charities and MPs warn Starmer over benefits changes
Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.BBC News - 1d -
Thousands of Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo
Thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S. military have been blocked from reaching American soil, including families separated from their loved ones who made it to the U.S. Margaret Brennan has the ...CBS News - 5d -
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people into work.BBC News - 6h -
Lakers player grades: L.A. gets mauled by Bucks, loses third in a row
With their starting frontcourt out of action, the Lakers are suddenly on a three-game losing streak after losing by 20 to the Bucks on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump Demands Major Changes in Columbia Discipline and Admissions Rules
A letter outlining “immediate next steps” arrived less than a week after the administration said it was canceling $400 million in grants and contracts.The New York Times - 4d -
MS patients in England to benefit from major roll out of take-at-home pill
Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments. Thousands of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to become the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfallsABC News - 4d -
Donegal 'not trying to lose games' -McGuinness
Jim McGuinness says purposely losing against Tyrone was "not what I was ever thinking" after his understrength side were beaten by the Red Hands.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ivory Coast is losing US aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching
The Trump administration's sweeping cuts in foreign aid have impacted programs in northern Ivory Coast to counter the spread of al-Qaida and the Islamic State groupABC News - 2d -
Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change
Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate changeABC News - 2d -
1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform
Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPsFinancial Times - 1d -
O'Rourke sisters lose World Championship finals
The O'Rourke sisters Lisa and Aoife have to be content with silver medals after losing their finals at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Judge appears likely to grant request to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers
BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that ...NBC News - 6d -
Eye Opener: Powerful storms force thousands to evacuate in Southern California
Thousands are forced to evacuate in Southern California as a powerful storm brings the threat of flooding and mudslides. Also, President Trump threatens more tariffs on U.S. allies after Canada and ...CBS News - 5d -
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code, UN says
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.BBC News - 4d -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analystsFinancial Times - 5h -
Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs
Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.BBC News - 6d
