40 h. ago Musk defends Doge on Fox News with false claims: ‘Almost no one has gotten fired’

Doge members, including Airbnb co-founder, aired their vision for federal government to be ‘Apple Store-like’Elon Musk and seven members of his so-called “department of government efficiency” sat down for a rare interview on Thursday evening on Fox News, defending their efforts amid public backlash and concern over cuts to key government agencies.Over the course of an hour-long sit down with host Bret Baier, Musk and team members repeatedly attempted to assuage fears over Doge’s targeting of agencies such as the Social Security Administration. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees his initiative has targeted in cuts, saying it was a small percentage of the overall government workforce and others left voluntarily. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Musk defends Doge and cuts on Fox News: ‘Almost no one has gotten fired’

Doge members, including Airbnb co-founder, aired their vision for federal government to be ‘Apple Store-like’Elon Musk and seven members of his so-called “department of government efficiency” sat down for a rare interview on Thursday evening on Fox News, defending their efforts amid public backlash and concern over cuts to key government agencies.Over the course of an hour-long sit down with host Bret Baier, Musk and team members repeatedly attempted to assuage fears over Doge’s targeting of agencies such as the Social Security Administration. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees his initiative has targeted in cuts, saying it was a small percentage of the overall government workforce and others left voluntarily. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals key to ageing well

Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health

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7 d. ago Study on DNA and gut of world’s oldest person uncovers ‘key to longevity’

Maria Branyas Morera died at the age of 117 last year

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7 d. ago Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies in Surrey aged 86

Soviet spy defected to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure after supplying information to MI6 and MI5Oleg Gordievsky obituaryOleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war double agent inside the KGB, has died at his home in Surrey aged 86.Gordievsky, who would eventually defect to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure, was considered a key agent operating for the UK’s intelligence services working within the Soviet Union. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals lifestyle key to longevity

Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health

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9 d. ago Cobra Kai star totally transformed years on from early NCIS role with key tie to Agent Gibbs

Netflix's Cobra Kai star Mary Mouser once starred alongside Mark Harmon's Agent Gibbs in NCIS.

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1 week ago Trump administration briefing: judge incredulous at deportations defense; Doge workers break into building

White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela flights; Elon Musk’s Doge workers break into non-government agency – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceThe Trump administration claimed to a federal judge on Monday that it did not turn around the deportation flights of hundreds of suspected Venezuelan gang members over the weekend despite his specific instructions because that was not expressly included in the formal written order.The administration also said that even if James Boasberg, the chief US district judge in Washington, had included that instruction in his formal order, his authority to compel the planes to return disappeared the moment the planes entered international airspace. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘My husband’s habits didn’t age well’: is bathroom divorce the key to a happy marriage?

His-and-hers bathrooms are the latest fad for disgruntled couples struggling to tolerate each other’s habits. But they don’t come cheapName: Bathroom divorce.Age: New – although tensions may have been simmering for years Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump administration briefing: Judge reinstates some fired workers, more tariff threats on EU

Judge says it is a ‘lie’ that employees at federal agencies had performance issues; Trump mulls EU alcohol tariff – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glanceA federal judge in California has granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies as part of a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees.The ruling by the judge William H Alsup applies to fired probationary employees at the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior and the Department of the Treasury. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Time running out for Liverpool to make themselves serial winners

Premier League almost won but contracts are ending and key players ageing, necessitating a summer of changeIt’s the 94th minute at Estádio da Luz in October. Benfica are winning 4-0 and Atlético Madrid are in utter disarray. Zeki Amdouni runs the ball into an entirely unpatrolled Atlético area, gets a free shot from 14 yards and misses a glorious chance to make it 5-0. Nobody cares. Least of all Liverpool, even though this miss will effectively end up, five months later, knocking them out of the Champions League.Of course, we’re in the realm of the absurd here, although when it comes to the new Champions League format this is a system with margins exactly, and absurdly, this fine. By virtue of this one goal not scored – and of course you could pick out many others – Benfica end up finishing 16th in the 36-team group phase rather than 15th: a position from which they, rather than Paris Saint-Germain, would probably have ended up facing Liverpool in the round of 16. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Important Attendance Allowance rules those over pension age must follow to avoid a penalty

Attendance Allowance payments are for those over State Pension age with a disability or health condition - and there are key guidelines claimants must follow

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3 w. ago Widening age limits on dating apps could be key to finding THE one

Is age really just a number – and could being too strict about it be holding you back from meeting your perfect partner? Helen Coffey digs into the data to find out whether age gaps have gone from taboo to the new normal

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3 w. ago Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glanceDonald Trump has said he finds it it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump said in his latest attack on Kyiv. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago DJ Funk, trailblazing Chicago ghetto house producer, dies aged 54

Charles Chambers was a key innovator in dance music, speeding up beats and adding raunchy lyrics, and inspiring Daft Punk and JusticeDJ Funk, the producer who coined the term “ghetto house” and was one of the Chicago scene’s key innovators, has died aged 54.His death was confirmed by close friend and collaborator DJ Slugo, who announced the news via a post on Instagram. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ethan Nwaneri is England's new Wayne Rooney and deserves shot under Thomas Tuchel

Arsenal teenager can follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps and become a key member of the England squad even though age means his Premier League experience is limited

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4 w. ago Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS

Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSAAn Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday that the office behind a popular free online tax filing option would be shuttered – and its employees would be let go.The 18F office within the General Services Administration (GSA) created the IRS Direct File program that allows for free online tax filings. It has been a frequent target of Musk, and one of the billionaire businessman’s close associates who holds a key position in the GSA informed staffers that the agency would close 18F in an email to staffers that arrived around 1am on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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last month 'World's oldest person' shares secrets to living a long and happy life at 123 years old

Worlds oldest person Maria Antonia Cuero has revealed the healthy habits she lives by and the two foods she believes helped her reach the grand old age of 123

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