52 h. ago Trump administration to cut vaccine aid to developing countries

Administration plans to end funding to Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide life-saving care for childrenThe Trump administration is planning to end funding for Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide vaccines and other life-saving care to developing countries.A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs, including financial cuts to the organization that buys vaccines for children, as well as scaling back on programs that combat malaria in developing countries. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Maternity leave sex discrimination case settled for £215,000

Maeve Bradley said her maternity leave cover was promoted in her absence

Economics

69 h. ago Former Citibank employee settles sex discrimination case for £215,000

Maeve Bradley believed she was in line for a promotion on her return from maternity leave.

Economics

8 d. ago Financial administrator whose boss asked if her 'Botox affected her brain' wins £5,000 sex harassment payout

Renata Metling was working at tech firm Knight IT Group in Wokingham, Berkshire, when managing director Stuart Kenny made the jibe in an attempt she believed to make her feel 'stupid'.

Economics

1 week ago Trump's funding freeze leaves US allied Afghan refugees struggling for the basics

An Afghan father of two is among thousands of newly arrived refugees who lost financial assistance when the Trump administration cut off funding for the federal refugee program in January

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1 week ago Mixed race Ralph Lauren stylist compared to the 'United Colours of Benetton' by her boss at Sloane Square store wins £11k racial harassment payout

Rikki Grey's 'offensive' boss Nathan Rickerby likened her mixed ethnicity to the Italian fashion brand - known in the 1980s for it's multi-racial advertising campaigns.

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water's "Class B" creditors consider Supreme Court appeal after losing restructuring challenge

The bondholders say they need to see the wording of the Court of Appeal dismissal before making a decision that could prolong legal wrangling

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1 week ago Thames Water's £3 billion restructuring challenge dismissed by Court of Appeal

The decision means Britain’s biggest water company can fight on for another year rather than run out of cash later this month

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2 w. ago Trump to deliver rare speech at Justice Department today amid turmoil over firings and case dismissals: Live updates

President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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2 w. ago Trump live updates: President wants to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out mass deportations

President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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2 w. ago Trump live updates: President to deliver ‘law and order’ address at Department of Justice

President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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2 w. ago Trump live updates: U.S. importers warn president’s 200% tariff threat on E.U. alcohol will kill demand

President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

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2 w. ago The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy

Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobsIn recent weeks, the fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a revered and vital public institution, has been uncertain. Since the start of his second presidency, Donald Trump has launched major changes to the federal government. Along with billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the president has carried out widespread layoffs at agencies such as the Small Business Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with the purported goal of cutting costs and boosting efficiency. Now, Trump is turning his focus to the post office, an agency he has long been critical of and one that he may be privatizing.In addition to delivering upwards of 343.5m pieces of mail and packages a day, the post office is responsible for administering official government forms such as passport applications, and providing banking...

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2 w. ago Widow sues Las Vegas hotel The Palazzo after husband dies during £775 sex worker hook

Jeff Jacoby, 55, was found dead in his hotel room at The Palazzo hotel in Las Vegas having had a fentanyl overdose during a meeting with a $1,000 sex worker

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2 w. ago Luigi Mangione insists bathroom sex tape being sold online for $500,000 is NOT him

Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione says he is not the young man seen on a bathroom sex tape being offered for half a million dollars on the dark web.

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2 w. ago ‘Will Trump give up the store?’ Edward Fishman on how US economic warfare works – and doesn’t

The Obama administration veteran’s Chokepoints looks at recent US sanctions policy regarding Iran, Russia and ChinaEdward Fishman’s first book, Chokepoints, is a study of American economic warfare. Densely reported but fast-moving, the book examines recent US sanctions policy regarding Iran, Russia and China, and how the dollar’s dominance of international financial systems has allowed administrations to pursue political aims.Fishman’s own service under Barack Obama, at Treasury, Pentagon and State, stands him in good stead. So does teaching at Columbia and being a Washington thinktank fellow.Chokepoints is out now Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Italian influencer dubbed the 'King of Milan's nights' who bragged about washing his Ferrari with champagne is arrested on suspicion of running a drugs and prostitution ring

David Lacerenza, 58, is accused of charging Milanese customers at his bar, La Ginoteneria di Davide, up to 10,000 euros (£8,375) a night for booze, sex and drugs.

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3 w. ago East Kilbride man caught with nearly 20,000 child sex abuse photos narrowly avoids prison

George Crawford, 68, was instead placed under social work supervision for two years and must complete 300 hours of unpaid community work.

Events

3 w. ago Adult star Bonnie Blue, 25, flaunts her new $500,000 Ferrari... and reveals her next shocking sex stunt

Controversial porn star Bonnie Blue has used her X-rated earnings to buy a $500,000 Ferrari.

Events

3 w. ago Even rightwingers are mocking the ‘Epstein files’ as a lot of redacted nothing

It was yet another reminder that Trump and his associates will turn even the sex trafficking of minors into a photo opDrum roll, please: the “most transparent administration in American history” is declassifying shocking new information about Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. After years of speculation that powerful people have been concealing information related to the late financier and convicted sex offender, the Trump administration said earlier this week that it would release unseen details about the case. Continue reading...

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