London’s mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has defended his past attacks on Donald Trump, telling Sky News that standing up for the city “does mean sometimes […]
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Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in his first address to employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, said a new presidential commission […]
Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center
The trouble started in August 2017 when the television producer Norman Lear said he was skipping a White House reception for his Kennedy Center Honors […]
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The Education Department warned schools in a letter on Friday that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when […]
Public services prepare for up to 11% cuts – as defence secretary says ‘we must rearm’ | Politics News
Some government departments have been asked to make savings which would amount to a 11% cut in spending – as the prime minister faces calls […]
Who Runs Elon Musk’s DOGE? Not Musk, the White House Says.
Who, exactly, runs the so-called Department of Government Efficiency? You might think it would be Elon Musk, the man who President Trump said “will lead […]
Hundreds of Artists Call on N.E.A. to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions
In one of the first signs of collective pushback to the Trump administration’s arts initiatives, several hundred American artists are calling on the National Endowment […]
East Lothian first local authority in Scotland to confirm 10% council tax increase | UK News
East Lothian Council is the first local authority in Scotland to approve a double-digit council tax increase. The SNP government’s flagship freeze on the levy […]
Australia ‘should be prepared to contribute’ to securing Ukraine’s freedom, former PM says | Politics News
A former Australian prime minister has said his country should be “prepared to make a contribution” to protect the freedom of Ukraine. Tony Abbott told […]
Welsh government sets out plans to ban greyhound racing | UK News
The Welsh government has set out plans to ban greyhound racing. Deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies told the Senedd on Tuesday that now was “the […]