3 h. ago Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cutsNasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief scientist and shuttered two other departments including one covering equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), as Donald Trump’s federal ‘efficiency’ crusade cut deep into the US space agency.The office of technology, policy and strategy that advises Nasa on important leadership decisions was also shuttered and an unspecified number of workers laid off, according to a memo to employees signed by Janet Petro, Nasa’s acting administrator. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago TV star Lisa Snowdon surprises guests as 'chief joy officer' at plush new Windsor hotel

Guests were surprised to see the TV and radio presenter as they checked in at the new hotel

Society

3 d. ago Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus

Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributingThe actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rare respiratory virus, authorities said on Friday.Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing, said Dr Heather Jarrell, the chief medical investigator for the New Mexico office of the medical investigator. The couple’s partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reducing smartphone harms in law ‘relies on process, not one big bang event’

An MP’s proposed Bill would instruct UK chief medical officers to publish advice for parents on the use of smartphones and social media by children.

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4 d. ago Gene Hackman 'could have died of a broken heart,' claims pathologist in devastating theory

Chief Medical Examiner for the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, James Gill has mused over two potential theories about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife

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4 d. ago Bayern Munich chief proven right after official complaint to newspaper over Harry Kane

Harry Kane has drawn criticism for his performances for Bayern Munich this season, but the Bundesliga giants have come out swinging in defence of their star striker

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4 d. ago Royal London appoints Barclays’ Lee Ellis as group chief digital officer

Royal London appoints Barclays’ Lee Ellis as group chief digital officer  FinTech Futures

Events

5 d. ago US and Kyiv officials to meet, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff says, after intelligence sharing with Ukraine curbed – Europe live

Andriy Yermak says he has discussed next steps with US national security adviser Mike Waltz after CIA move to force sides to negotiation tableRussia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement last night that he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, however, that it was not clear how this would work because Ukraine had a legal ban on negotiating with Russia, Reuters noted. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Deutsche Bank chief data office MD in London leaves for French bank

Deutsche Bank chief data office MD in London leaves for French bank  eFinancialCareers

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7 d. ago Meet Royal Caribbean’s cutest crew member – its new chief dog officer

Royal Caribbean’s new Star of the Seas ship will have a resident pooch for passengers to play with

Events

8 d. ago Ex chief medical officer applied for job days before saying she was too ill for Covid probe

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Calderwood has continued work for a prestigious university despite telling the Inquiry she wasn't able to testify.

Science

8 d. ago Trump’s firing of watchdog agency chief illegal and would give ‘license to bully officials’, judge rules

Case is seen as early test of scope of presidential authority as Trump seeks to rein in federal agencies’ independenceA US judge on Saturday declared president Donald Trump’s firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the US supreme court.US district judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington had previously ruled that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel who is responsible for protecting whistleblowers, could remain in his post pending a ruling. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BBC was 'manipulated by terrorists' over Gaza documentary narrated by son of a Hamas official, claims former chief

Danny Cohen, the former controller of BBC1, laid criticism at the Beebs and called on the Culture Secretary , Lisa Nandy, to make sure an independent inquiry was held.

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1 week ago Kate Phillips to replace Charlotte Moore as BBC interim chief content officer

The corporation will continue to search for a permanent successor to Moore.

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1 week ago Outspoken BBC boss Charlotte Moore who said 'hindsight is a wonderful thing' in wake of Huw Edwards scandal quits £468,000

The outspoken BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore who said 'hindsight is a wonderful thing' in wake of Huw Edwards scandal has stepped down from her £468,000-a-year role.

Economics

1 week ago Who is Amy Gleason? DOGE administrator named by White House — but Elon Musk is still in charge

A 53-year-old former health worker in Tennessee is now at the center of major constitutional questions and global chaos after White House officials abruptly named her as the agency’s chief

Events

1 week ago ‘Culture of fear’: Jets rank bottom of NFL players’ report cards as Washington improve

Jets holds up rear in third NFLPA report card surveySuper Bowl champion Philadelphia climb into top 10The New York Jets have been graded the worst team in the NFL for ownership in this year’s NFL Players Association workplace survey, with players describing a “culture of fear” under owner Woody Johnson. The Jets ranked 29th out of 32 teams in the overall report card, falling eight spots from last year’s rankings.“They talked about the culture – it’s a problem, top down,” NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter said of Jets players’ responses to the survey. “[They said,] ‘It’s a culture of fear here.’ And I think that stood out in those grades.” Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Unilever shares drop after announcing surprise CEO departure partway through strategy shift

Hein Schumacher will leave the role ‘by mutual agreement’ on March 1, replaced by chief financial officer Fernando Fernandez

Politics

2 w. ago Man United announce plan to make 200 MORE redundancies, taking Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bodycount to 450

CHRIS WHEELER: Staff were given the bad news during a meeting at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon by chief executive Omar Berrada and chief operating officer Collette Roche.

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2 w. ago ‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperfoming men in Africa’s art market

In 2024, the top five highest-priced sales of African art were all by women, according to research, reflecting increased recognition and demand for their workWhen female African artists collectively surpassed men in auction sales in 2023 for the first time, many dismissed it as an anomaly. But the trend persisted. In 2024 women maintained a strong 52.8% share of sales, despite a broader decline in the African art market.“This shift marks a significant moment in art market history, particularly as global sales of women artists have not yet reached parity with men,” says Lindsay Dewar, chief operating officer of research company ArtTactic. “The African art scene stands out as a leader, where women artists are thriving and performing exceptionally well.” Continue reading...

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