7 h. ago Labor statistics chief fired by Trump sounds alarm over White House’s ‘dangerous’ interference

Erika McEntarfer says Americans should be concerned about independence of key economic institutionsThe former chief US economics data statistics who Donald Trump fired last month called her sudden removal “dangerous” and said Americans should be concerned about the independence of key economic institutions.“Markets have to trust the data are not manipulated,” said Erika McEntarfer, former head of the Bureau Labor of Statistics, on Tuesday in her first remarks since her firing. “Firing your chief statisticians for releasing data you do not like, it has serious economic consequences.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Former BLS chair breaks silence on being fired by Trump and going from unknown to ‘household name’

spoke out about her public firing in a talk for the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College

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7 h. ago Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘They’re sidelining science’

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries dataDonald Trump’s second presidency has spelled upheaval or worse for multiple spheres of US government. But for science – long a key driver of the US’s global preeminence – it has heralded the perfect storm.In public health, climate science, environmental protection and nuclear safety, seasoned career specialists have been left bewildered and often jobless under a ferocious onslaught from the president, apparently aimed at gaining control over a sector about which he has displayed strongly-held views, if frequently flawed understanding. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘There will be lasting damage’

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries dataDonald Trump’s second presidency has spelled upheaval or worse for multiple spheres of US government. But for science – long a key driver of the US’s global pre-eminence – it has heralded the perfect storm.In public health, climate science, environmental protection and nuclear safety, seasoned career specialists have been left bewildered and often jobless under a ferocious onslaught from the president, apparently aimed at gaining control over a sector about which he has displayed strongly held views, if frequently flawed understanding. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Fired health official testifies to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Busted break silence on James Bourne's absence from tour with McFly: 'He's really sick'

Matt Willis opens up on bandmate’s health struggles at first show the group have ever played without the singer

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10 h. ago Fired health official to testify to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Davina McCall breaks silence on engagement after she 'almost ruined' boyfriend's romantic proposal

Davina and her hairdresser partner Michael Dougla got engaged over the summer after seven years together

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12 h. ago EastEnders icon breaks silence on impending return with affair bombshell

EastEnders star Max Bowden has spoken out on his onscreen husband Callum Highway's affair with Johnny Carter ahead of Ben Mitchell's return to the BBC soap

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13 h. ago EastEnders star Max Bowden breaks silence on Callum Highway affair ahead of Ben Mitchell return

The married couple are going to have an unexpected reunion in the coming weeks

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14 h. ago EastEnders icon Steve McFadden breaks silence on Phil Mitchell exit rumours after NTAs triumph

The soap legend has been playing the role of Phil since all the way back in 1990

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19 h. ago We must not let the shooting of Charlie Kirk become Trump’s Reichstag fire | David Van Reybrouck

Take heed from European history: this could be the pretext for the repression of the US president’s political opponentsIf 2025 was already shaping up to be the worst year of the century for the post-1945 rules-based world order, the past week has been its most destructive week yet. Israel deepened its disregard for international conventions by sending 10 fighter jets to Qatar, bombing a Hamas delegation participating in ceasefire talks in Doha. The last meaningful forum for diplomatic negotiation may now have gone up in smoke.At least 19 Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace. For the first time in its history, Nato airpower was engaged against enemy targets inside a Nato country. Whether the incursion was a technical mishap or deliberate probing by Moscow, as western experts believe, this was “the closest we have been to open conflict since the second world war,” Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said.David Van Reybrouck is philosopher laureate for the Netherlands and Flande...

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23 h. ago LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day

Los Angeles police officers fired over a thousand projectiles at Trump administration protesters on a single day in June

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30 h. ago Keir Starmer told to clean out 'rotten' culture inside No10 as Diane Abbott breaks her silence on 'unpleasant' comments which saw top aide sacked

Sir Keir Starmer was today urged to clean out the 'rotten' culture inside No10 after it emerged one of his aides had sent sexually explicit messages about Diane Abbott.

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31 h. ago Cole Hocker breaks silence after being disqualified in 1500m at World Athletics Championships

The Olympic champion will not compete in Wednesday’s 1500m final after being penalised for ‘jostling’ with Germany’s Robert Farken

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35 h. ago Emmerdale's Amy Walsh breaks silence on Celebrity MasterChef episode that will 'never air'

The Tracy Robinson actress took part in the 2024 Celebrity MasterChef Christmas special that's yet to air

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36 h. ago Claire Sweeney breaks silence on ex Ricky Hatton's death as she shares moving tribute

Claire Sweeney has broken her silence following the tragic death of her ex-boyfriend, boxing legend, Ricky Hatton at the age of 46, as she shared an emotional tribute

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37 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Oti Mabuse breaks silence on show return

The former Strictly Come Dancing pro shared her thoughts on the new series as she appeared on BBC Breakfast

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37 h. ago Ricky Hatton's surprise 'toughest opponent' breaks silence after boxing legend's tragic death

Ricky Hatton's former opponent Jon Thaxton has paid tribute to the British boxing icon, who was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on Sunday

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38 h. ago Claire Sweeney breaks her silence on Ricky Hatton's death as she pays tribute to 'my dear friend who I adored and cherished'

Claire Sweeney has paid tribute to her former boyfriend and 'dear friend' Ricky Hatton following his death over the weekend. 

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