7 h. ago Voice of America to resume airing after court halts Trump’s dismantling of broadcaster

The broadcaster, a target of president’s sweeping cuts to US media agencies, could be back on air as soon as next weekVoice of America (VoA), the US-taxpayer funded news service for overseas listeners, could be back on the air as soon as next week, after a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay on an executive order dismantling the broadcaster.VoA was effectively shut down after Trump signed an order on 14 March dismantling or shrinking seven agencies including the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio

Events

57 h. ago New plan for almost all English homes could cut energy bills by £1,000

The government will reportedly compel developers to make the changes as standard on the vast majority of new-build homes by 2027, as part of Labour's drive to hit net-zero targets and cut household energy costs

Economics

3 d. ago Warning cuts to STI clinics will make target to end HIV in England by 2030 ‘impossible’

The call comes as the number of new cases in England has almost doubled since 2019

Events

5 d. ago Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks outDemocrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has targeted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for cuts and ended its leases in several states. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Trump wants to slash suicide lifeline for LGBT+ kids – despite it being the second biggest cause of death for American youth

The 988 crisis line connects thousands of young LGBT+ people to counseling every month

Events

2 w. ago Lookfantastic Easter sale cuts 40% off Medik8 set that 'visibly targets ageing'

The online beauty retailer has launched a massive Easter weekend sale with savings until Monday, April 21.

Events

2 w. ago A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts

Politics

3 w. ago Supermarket price war heats up as Tesco cites ‘very competitive market’

Chief executive Ken Murphy also refused to rule out fresh job cuts as the supermarket targets a further £500 million in savings this year.

Economics