4 h. ago Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likelyA newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in Nevada and Arizona, prompting new theories about how the virus is spread and leading to questions about containing the ongoing outbreaks.The news comes amid a purge of experts at federal agencies, including employees who were responding to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Agriculture. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump triggers upheaval at Pentagon as top general pushed out and DOGE staff cuts to hit thousands: Live

President also directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to solicit nominations for five additional high-level positions, which will be announced soon

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21 h. ago Omar Berrada 'sends' Man United staff sack warning amid Ineos cuts

Manchester United appointed Omar Berrada as their CEO in the summer having poached him from local rivals Manchester City

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26 h. ago HMRC issues warning to anyone who works from home over huge tax bill that could hit thousands

HMRC has urged employees to check their eligibility before trying to claim tax back on work expenses, as failing to do so can result in a huge bill

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31 h. ago Inside Stephen Graham's life from 'breakdown' and racial abuse to upcoming Netflix drama with Top Boy star

A Thousand Blows is the latest major hit to land on Disney+ with Stephen Graham at the forefront of the drama as veteran boxer Suger Goodson.

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49 h. ago IRS reportedly set to fire 7,000 workers at the height of tax

Probationary employees targeted for cuts thought to mainly be auditors and support staff; Vance due to give speech at CPACIRS to lay off roughly 7,000 employees in Trump downsizing spree‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: Trump voters’ view on first monthDonald Trump signed another round of executive orders onboard Air Force One last night, among them one aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally.The order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens”, according to the White House, although it was not clear which benefits will be targeted. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago IRS reportedly set to fire 6,000 workers at the height of tax

Probationary employees targeted for cuts thought to mainly be auditors and support staff; Vance due to give speech at CPACHow will Trump and Musk USAid freeze affect millions around world?‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: Trump voters’ view on first monthA federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that ordered an end to birthright citizenship for children for whom neither parent is a US citizen or legal permanent resident.The time for preparation is over – we must act urgently to revive the warrior ethos, rebuild our military, and re-establish deterrence. Our budget will resource the fighting force we need, cease unnecessary defense spending, reject excessive bureaucracy, and drive actionable reform including progress on the audit. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Third of small businesses plan to cut staff amid fears that Angela Rayner's overhaul of workers' rights will 'wreak havoc' on 'a fragile' UK economy, industry leaders warn

The Deputy Prime Minister's plan includes expanding the grounds for unfair dismissal and could hit businesses with higher sick pay costs.

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3 d. ago JFK Library in Boston forced to close after Trump and Musk cuts mean staff are forced out

Library officials received a phone call on Tuesday morning informing them that all employees still in their probationary period were being laid off effective immediately

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4 d. ago There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot

It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselvesThough we might find it hard to imagine, we cannot now rule it out: the possibility of systemic collapse in the United States. The degradation of federal government by Donald Trump and Elon Musk could trigger a series of converging and compounding crises, leading to social, financial and industrial failure.There are several possible mechanisms. Let’s start with an obvious one: their assault on financial regulation. Trump’s appointee to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Russell Vought, has suspended all the agency’s activity, slashed its budget and could be pursuing Musk’s ambition to “delete” the bureau. The CFPB was established by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, to protect people from the predatory activity that helped trigger the crash. The signal to the financial sector could not be clearer: “Fill your boots...

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5 d. ago A Thousand Blows season 2 confirmed as creator teases 'higher stakes' ahead of Disney+ premiere

A Thousand Blows, the new Disney+ hit from the creator of Peaky Blinders, has yet to drop on the streaming service but a second season has already been confirmed.

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5 d. ago Community Fibre down: Huge internet outage leaves thousands without broadband

Community Fibre customers have reported having no access to the internet as a large outage has hit, leaving thousands of Brit customers without working broadband

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