67 m. ago Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts

Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status have been fired, lawmakers and weather experts say

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91 m. ago Man Utd news: Roy Keane launches incredible Bruno Fernandes attack as youngsters get nod

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes was on the received end of Roy Keane's wrath as he took aim at the playmaker whilst Alejandro Garnacho's future is called into question

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2 h. ago Lip reader reveals what was said when Starmer and Trump's mics were off...and which leader called the other 'handsome'

EXCLUSIVE: The US president hailed 'special' Sir Keir during an extraordinary meeting to discuss Ukraine 's future and the role the two countries have in the peacemaking process.

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2 h. ago Parents calling for phone bans in schools to improve their youngsters' classroom behaviour

A poll of 1000 parents and 500 secondary school teachers by research agency Public First has found that both groups see classroom behaviour as the main cause of classroom disorder.

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2 h. ago Senegal has signed a deal with separatist rebels. But will it end one of Africa's longest conflicts?

Senegal’s government has signed an agreement with separatist rebels to bring peace in its southern region, where an armed rebellion has been raging for over 40 years over calls for independence

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3 h. ago Oxbridge academics lead campaign to embed climate change into all school subjects as part of Labour's curriculum review

A coalition of 29 Oxford and Cambridge professors have joined dozens of others from top universities in signing a letter to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

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4 h. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who or what was Jean Genie, who 'lives on his back' in the David Bowie song?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Bowie described The Jean Genie - the lead single from his 1973 album Aladdin Sane - as 'a smorgasbord of imagined Americana'.

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4 h. ago Noel and Liam Gallagher reunite at lavish London hotel with surprise peacemakers as they prepare to embark on Oasis reunion gigs

The estranged brothers are set to embark on a huge comeback tour this summer, and recently caught up with each other at Nobu Hotel Portman Square near Hyde Park.

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4 h. ago Noel and Liam Gallagher reunite at lavish London hotel with surprise peacemakers as they prepare to embark on

Noel and Liam Gallagher reunite at lavish London hotel with surprise peacemakers as they prepare to embark on  Daily Mail

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4 h. ago Immigration judge behind series of controversial rulings contributed dozens of articles to 'open borders' website

Judge Sarah Pinder regularly wrote for the publication Free Movement, including a piece in which she described immigration detention centres as 'abhorrent'.

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer's incredible 'actually' moment IN FULL as he shuts down Donald Trump

Keir Starmer used a visit to Washington to press Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia's bloody invasion of its neighbour

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5 h. ago Donald Trump backtracks over Zelenskyy 'dictator' slur with sheepish statement

Donald Trump has 'forgotten' that only just over a week ago, he called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'dictator' as the pair are due to meet tomorrow to discuss a trade deal

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5 h. ago ‘Cruel and thoughtless’: Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa

Employees informed by email that their jobs would be cut off at end of day in move a worker called ‘wrong all around’Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian has learned.On Thursday afternoon, the commerce department sent emails to employees saying their jobs would be cut off at the end of the day, in a move that one worker called “wrong all around”. Other government agencies have also seen massive staffing cuts in recent days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children

Federal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain complication in children

Society

6 h. ago Women’s Super League to consider scrapping relegation in major revamp

Proposal for more teams in new-look top flight Championship set to be rebranded as WSL2The Women’s Super League is considering abolishing relegation as part of a radical proposal to grow the sport that will be discussed by the clubs at a meeting on Friday.The Guardian has learned that the 23 WSL and Championship clubs have been called to a strategy summit by the newly formed company that runs both competitions, Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd, who will ask them to explore a range of options to increase the profile, sustainability and profitability of women’s football. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego who is preparing to take over as archbishop of Washington, D

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6 h. ago 'That's enough!': Donald Trump abruptly stops Keir Starmer during Washington press conference

Keir Starmer was shut down mid-sentence by Donald Trump during a press conference in Washington

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7 h. ago Farage unveils Olympic boxing champion as Reform mayoral candidate at rally

Luke Campbell, who won a gold medal in 2012, will stand in the Hull and East Riding region on May 1.

Sport

7 h. ago Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly

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