US judge suspends Musk plan to slash US public workforce
• Feb 7, 2025, 1:49 PM
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A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge in Massachusetts ordered a temporary injunction on the plan's deadline -- midnight Thursday -- given by Musk for the country's more than two million government employees.
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Trump administration moves to shutdown US govt aid agency
• 3:06 PM
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The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported Thursday. The move is part of a radical drive by Trump and his
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US judge suspends Musk plan to slash US public workforce
• 1:49 PM
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A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge in Massachusetts ordered a temporary injunction on the pla
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Trump’s plan to shutdown USAID would lead to rise in conflict and insecurity, expert says
• 1:45 PM
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to lay off most of the Agency for International Development’s workforce – a government aid agency – would have heavy consequences on health, water and sanitation in countries where missions are carried out, said Rosa
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One month after Los Angeles wildfires, residents denounce emergency response
• 1:36 PM
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This Friday marks one month since the start of the wildfires that ravaged the US city of Los Angeles, leaving neighbourhoods in a state of utter devastation. Fires are nothing new in California, but the ones that tore through Los Angeles last month are r
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ICC calls on members to stand 'united for justice' following Trump sanctions
• 1:30 PM
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The International Criminal Court on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump, saying that the move was an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”
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Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' probes targeting US, Israel
• 11:07 AM
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US President Donald Trump has approved asset freezes and travel bans against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials or anyone deemed to have helped ICC investigations of US citizens or allies like Israel. The move, condemned by the court, comes in
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime
• 10:41 AM
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar, one of the big success stories of the Grammys last week, said Thursday his fans should expect "storytelling" at the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. Lamar will headline the halftime show at Sunday's showdown between the Kansa
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Milei orders Argentina's withdrawal from WHO
• 10:39 AM
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Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound differences” with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday. President Javier Milei 's decision echoes that of his ally, US P
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US top diplomat says backs international mission in Haiti
• 10:35 AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States backed an international security mission in Haiti but wanted a broader solution in the troubled country that includes economic stimulus. Rubio signed waivers to a sweeping ban on aid
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Russell Vought returns as White House budget chief
• 9:44 AM
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The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the entity at the centre of a contentious effort to freeze federal funding for aid programs. Despite strong opposition from Democrats
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'We want best for people of Tunisia': Birthplace of Arab Spring 'going in reverse into dictatorship'
• 8:19 AM
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A judge in Tunisia handed down lengthy sentences to prominent politicians and at least one leading journalist in a move seen as targeting critics of autocratic strongman Kais Saied. Offering context and perspective on the fall of North Africa's nascent d
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US seizes second Venezuelan government plane in the Dominican Republic
• 4:09 AM
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The US on Thursday seized a second aircraft linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government in the Dominican Republic. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally oversaw the operation during his visit to Santo Domingo as tensions between Wa
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US college sports body bars transgender women from competing in women's divisions
• 2:38 AM
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The NCAA changed its policy Thursday to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports, aligning with a new executive order from President Donald Trump. The move marks a major shift for college athletics, overriding previous rules that followed n
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