1 hour ago Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live

Cuts are expected to come from hiring freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resignDonald Trump’s zeal to roll back environmental regulations could have real impacts on health in the United States, reports the Guardian’s Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor and Aliya Uteuova:A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Harvard is offering free tuition for families that make less than $200K

Harvard University has announced that students whose families make less than $200,000 won't pay tuition

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33 h. ago Harvard is offering free tuition to students with families earning under $200,000

The financial aid expansion will go into effect for the 2025 to 2026 academic year

Society

43 h. ago Harvard offers free tuition to students from families earning under $200,000

Ivy League school is latest US university to make step with aim to make it affordable to ‘more students than ever’Harvard University is offering free tuition to more students, the Ivy League school announced on Monday, joining a growing number of higher education institutions in the US to take such a step.The announcement from Harvard says that undergraduate tuition at the institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be free for students of families who make annual incomes of $200,000 or less. The university will also make schooling completely free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, with financial aid that covers tuition, food, housing, health insurance and travel costs. Continue reading...

Society

50 h. ago Previously unknown John Constable painting sells for £400,000 after spending 200 years in obscurity

The master landscape artist's work, entitled 'Dedham Vale looking towards Langham', is a colourful depiction of the Suffolk countryside.

Economics

4 d. ago Cheltenham Festival fights back with 2025 edition a major turning point after vital yet simple improvements

Over 200,000 seemed to really enjoy it this year. That was the general chat about the place and in the pubs at night

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4 d. ago Family sues after woman is found dead in towed van in impound lot a month after crash by drunk driver

Her family believes Monica Cameroni De Adams, 65, may have desperately needed medical attention after a crash by a drunken driver, not to be towed to an impound lot and left to die

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5 d. ago Cheltenham Festival: How police are winning the battle against drunken disorder on race week

As more than 200,000 people descend on the Regency town of Cheltenham for race week, Alex Ross joins police officers dealing with a rise in drunken incidents in the town centre

Events

5 d. ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

5 d. ago Inside the battle against drunken disorder during Cheltenham Festival – and how police are winning

As more than 200,000 people descend on the Regency town of Cheltenham for race week, Alex Ross joins police officers dealing with a rise in drunken incidents in the town centre

Events

5 d. ago Man becomes Lottery millionaire after nipping out on lunch break for a burger

A man who won £1million on a scratchcard was so anxious about losing his winning ticket that he taped it to his body – but he realised that plan wasn't working out so well

Politics

6 d. ago Warner joins London Spirit in men’s Hundred but Anderson unsold in draft

Warner reunited with former Australia coach LangerAnderson and Roy both ignored in latest draftDavid Warner will call Lord’s home this summer. The former Australia batter is in line to make his Hundred debut after he was recruited by London Spirit in the competition’s latest draft, with Jimmy Anderson – another recent retiree from the international game – left unsold.Warner will be reunited with his former Australia head coach Justin Langer, though the 38-year-old will not sit in the highest salary bracket for the men’s tournament. Jamie Overton (Spirit), Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad (Manchester Originals), David Willey (Trent Rockets) and New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell (Southern Brave) all secured £200,000 deals, with Warner a rung below at £120,000. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Victoria Cross awarded to 'Pirate of Basra' WWI secret agent who was 'murdered' by Turkish troops in Iraq sells for £200,000

Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley took part in a suicidal mission to reinforce the besieged Kut garrison in Mesopotamia, now Iraq , in the First Word War.

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8 d. ago Woman who sued boss over £436k work injury busted after being spotted playing rugby

Hazel Boyd sued her trainer boss Debbie Hughes for thousands of pounds after being thrown from a horse, but private investigators collected overwhelming evidence against her

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Britain’s worst neighbour’ jailed for tearing roof off nearby home in bitter dispute over garden fence

Mark Coates branded ‘human wrecking ball’ for causing £200,000 of damage to next-door-neighbour’s home

Events

8 d. ago Woman sued for £436k after an injury. Then her lies were exposed by hidden cameras

Hazel Boyd told a series of lies after an accident at work

Economics

1 week ago Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast as storm winds leave 200,000 without power

Bureau of Meteorology warns weather system still expected to bring severe rainfall and dangerous flash floods to mainlandTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.More than 200,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred‘I’m ready’...

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1 week ago Minority Rule by Ash Sarkar review: A light in the dark for leftists

There are occasional moments, on social media, that become larger than themselves. It was the intense summer heatwave of 2018, and I had just opened Twitter during the lunch break of my summer job. For a moment, it seemed like there was a glitch – my entire feed was flooded with one video playing on a loop, shared, liked and signal-boosted by hundreds of thousands of people. It showed an exasperated 26-year-old journalist being interviewed about an anti-Trump protest on Good Morning Britain by Piers Morgan, shouting the words that would propel her to fame: “I’m literally a communist, you idiot!”.

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1 week ago Woman sues for £200,000 after pavement exploded underneath her feet as she went for walk during her lunch break

Katie Lallo, 34, was walking down a road in Cropston, Leicestershire, when the ground erupted underneath her, causing her to suffer injuries to her head and ankle.

Economics

1 week ago Woman seriously injured after pavement exploded under her feet sues for £200k claiming she's since been forced to give up 'incredibly active' lifestyle

Katie Lallo, 34, was walking down a road in Cropston, Leicestershire, when the ground erupted underneath her, causing her to suffer injuries to her head and ankle.

Economics