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Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP says
Campaigners say the Employment Rights Bill is a big opportunity to improve job security for new dads.BBC News - 18h -
Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.BBC News - 15h -
Independent government oversight is dying
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government services and saved billions of taxpayer dollars — may be coming to an end.The Hill - 16h -
Former Bristol MP takes seat in House of Lords
A former Bristol MP and shadow minister takes her seat in the House of Lords.BBC News - 2d -
U.S. to restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine
The United States will immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine and resume providing security assistance to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government.NBC News - 1d -
'Change must come' - MPs call for RFU review
After record losses, club bankruptcies and bonus controversies, a group of MPs calls for an independent review of the Rugby Football Union.BBC News - 1d -
Met Police probe suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe
Party alleges MP made verbal threats against chair Zia YusufFinancial Times - 1d -
Stephen Curry joins alma mater Davidson as assistant GM for basketball
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teamsABC News - 2d -
Wendy Williams taken to hospital from her assisted living facility
Wendy Williams was taken by ambulance from an assisted living facility in Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhattan to a nearby hospital.ABC News - 2d -
Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.BBC News - 3d -
Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
The Great Yarmouth MP is accused of making "verbal threats" against Reform UK's chairman.BBC News - 1d -
Ex-MP moving to Ukraine to scale up charity work
Former Braintree MP Brooks Newmark is moving to Kyiv to do more of his charity work.BBC News - 23h -
Florida State hires Luke Loucks: Kings assistant played for Seminoles under outgoing coach Leonard Hamilton
Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoopsCBS Sports - 3d -
Deadline arrives for Trump administration to make foreign aid payments
The Trump administration faced a judge's deadline of 6 p.m. EDT on Monday to repay millions in foreign aid funds. It's unclear at this point if it followed through with the order. Tom Dupree, ...CBS News - 2d -
Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls
Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...NBC News - 1d -
Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training
Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ . A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...The Hill - 4h -
Bills agree to re-sign S Damar Hamlin
The Bills have brought back Damar Hamlin.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Judge to decide if Menendez brothers' resentencing moves forward
The Los Angeles district attorney will withdraw his predecessor's recommendation to reduce the prison sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez. The fate of the brothers now rests in the hands of the ...NBC News - 2d -
With Carrie Underwood as a judge, can 'American Idol' thrive in the TikTok era?
The country star is experiencing a full-circle moment, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judging panel for the 23rd season of the show.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines
Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.NBC News - 3d -
Mistrial declared in murder trial of California judge accused of killing wife
LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder in the 2023 shooting of his wife.NBC News - 2d -
Judge hears arguments on if Mahmoud Khalil should remain detained in Louisiana
A federal judge will weigh the challenge to the arrest and detention of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who is a green card holder.NBC News - 14h -
Trump’s Losses Raise a Question: Should One Judge Set National Policy?
Trial-court judges continue to block the president’s agenda with injunctions that apply across the country. Some conservatives want to limit that power.The New York Times - 10h -
Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says
A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.ABC News - 6h -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - 2d -
Top Washington Post columnist quits after piece critical of Bezos is scrapped
Ruth Marcus dissented from paper’s new opinion policy of supporting only ‘personal liberties and free markets’. Washington Post associate editor and top political columnist Ruth Marcus is ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic
The president’s attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration’s industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.The New York Times - 1d -
UK watchdogs scrap diversity and inclusion rules for financial firms
Decision by FCA and PRA comes as government’s growth push forces regulators to rethink policiesFinancial Times - 12h -
Farage warns against 'infighting' and defends MP's suspension
The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.BBC News - 3d -
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 - 10h -
Why a judge blocked a pro-Palestinian activist's deportation
A judge temporarily blocked the deportation proceedings for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead the 2024 student encampment protests at Columbia University in New York City. ...CBS News - 1d -
US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht
In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge orders release of certain owed foreign aid payments
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to release foreign aid payments owed under certain existing contracts but stopped short of staving off mass contract cancellations that ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge denies Pulitzer board’s request to pause Trump lawsuit during presidency
A Florida judge Monday denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Trump’s defamation lawsuit while he is in the White House, an argument Trump’s lawyers themselves have made in ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge declines to block DOGE from taking over African development agency
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from taking over the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of ...The Hill - 8h -
Judges raise concerns about threats to independence amid GOP criticism
Elon Musk has accused some federal judges of being "evil" and said they should be fired after issuing preliminary decisions against the Trump administration.CBS News - 1d -
Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution blocked by federal judge
A federal judge temporarily blocked Louisiana's first execution in 15 years after lawyers for the man argued nitrogen hypoxia would violate his constitutional rights.NBC News - 1d
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From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.BBC News - 11h -
'Do you feel guilty?' - Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade
Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel's operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.BBC News - 5h -
US team headed to Moscow for Ukraine talks as Putin visits Kursk
The president said he can 'do things financially' that would be painful for Russia if the war continues.BBC News - 5h -
Watch: At sea taking a closer look at 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker
While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.BBC News - 7h -
Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash
BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.BBC News - 4h
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E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.The New York Times - 14m -
SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue
A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.ABC News - 24m -
Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing
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USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad
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Some airlines in Asia are tightening restrictions. You may have to repack or turn off your batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers.The New York Times - 1h