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El Salvador schools enforce military-style haircut checks

El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms — as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills. The inspections were mandated by the country’s new minister of education, a military captain.

Deutsche Welle - World - 32 minutes ago

Carney's cut to PEI tolls is a bridge too far -- The Editorial Board -- August 21, 2025

Tolls are a smart and fair way to manage congestion and pay for road maintenance, but politicians keep undercutting them

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Congo's prosecutor asks for the death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes

Congo's public prosecutor has asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila. Kabila is being tried in absentia for treason and war crimes related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. …

Bay to Bay News - World - 3 hours ago

Germany updates: Workers worry about AI job threat

One in three German workers fear AI will take their jobs, according to a new poll. Follow DW for more stories from Germany.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

US stocks rebound as Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell signals interest rate cut on way

Wall Street rallied towards its best day in months yesterday, after the head of the US Federal Reserve hinted cuts to interest rates that investors and pre...

Independent.ie - Business - 7 hours ago

👀 Hegseth Fires General Whose Agency Undercut Trump's Iran Strike Claims...

The firing is the latest upheaval in military leadership and in the country’s intelligence agencies.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

U.S. stocks jump as Fed chair Jerome Powell opens door to interest rate cut -- News -- - -- Business -- |

Wall Street is rallying on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated cuts to interest rates may be coming, though he gave no clear clue about when.

CBC News - Business - 9 hours ago

Predicting who's staying, getting cut as Jets prepare to trim roster

Here is The Post's last attempt to predict what the initial 53-man roster will look like, though it'll change if the Jets claim players off waivers.

New York Post - Sports - 9 hours ago

Popular haircuts banned in El Salvador schools under new education minister

Karla Trigueros has been praised by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, while teacher groups say a military official in charge of education is "absurd."

NBC News - Technology - 9 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to dozens of "sanctuary" cities -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.

CBS News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to dozens of "sanctuary" cities -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties - covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.

CBS News - Politics - 9 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities over 'sanctuary' policies. See how Friday unfolded.

President Trump said that Chicago could receive similar treatment from the federal government as Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Report: Pete Hegseth Fires General Whose Agency Undercut Trump's Iran Strike Claims

The firing is the latest upheaval in military leadership and in the country’s intelligence agencies.

Huffington Post - Politics - 10 hours ago

HHS Cuts California Sex Ed Grant over State's Refusal to Remove Radical Gender Ideology from Student Program

HHS terminated a sex education grant to California cue to the state's refusal to remove "radical" gender ideology from the taxpayer-funded program.

Breitbart - Politics - 12 hours ago

Suicide-prevention charity Pieta seeks to cut €3 million amid 'unsustainable' financial position

Drop in donations since Covid-19 has been a ‘major challenge’, says charity’s chief executive

Irish Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

DRC prosecutor seeks death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila

Congolese military auditor general asks court to condemn Kabila to death for war crimes including homicide and torture.

Aljazeera - World - 14 hours ago

Ether notches first new record since 2021 after Powell speech teasing rate cuts

The price of ether smashed through its 2021 record on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at upcoming rate cuts.

CNBC - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Trump says US will take 10% stake in Intel because CEO wants to "keep his job"

Intel deal could pave the way for the US to profit off CHIPS Act funding.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Paramount eyes epic 'bloodbath' of job cuts after Skydance merger

"It's going to be a bloodbath," a source with knowledge said. "It's going to be ugly."

New York Post - Business - 16 hours ago

Dollar tumbles as Powell signals possible September rate cut

NEW YORK :The dollar dropped broadly on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed to a possible rate cut at the central bank's September meeting but stopped short of committing to such a move.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 16 hours ago

Powell signals U.S. Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of tariffs and other policies on the economy.

CTV News - Business - 17 hours ago

Fed Chair Powell Opens Door To Rate Cut Amid Trump Onslaught

The Federal Reserve chair underscored the impacts of Trump's tariffs and immigration policies.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

You Might Be Shocked Which State Is Prosecuting a Stillbirth as a Murder -- Mark Joseph Stern

Even in deeply Democratic states, these probes can lead to severe criminal charges, including first-degree murder.

Slate - Politics - 18 hours ago

Powell signals job market, inflation risks could allow for interest rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the balance of risks to the labor market and inflation have shifted, signaling a potential interest rate cut at the Fed's next meeting.

Fox News - Business - 18 hours ago

Stocks up as Powell leaves door ajar for rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.40.

Independent UK - Business - 18 hours ago

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell says 'shifting' risks strengthen case for rate cut

Central bank chairman warns of ‘challenging situation’ with tariffs driving inflation and cooling jobs market

Irish Times - Business - 19 hours ago

Fed chair Powell boosts expectation of US rate cut -- Jerome Powell appeared to back a cut to borrowing rates and played down long term inflation risks in his annual speech at Jackson Hole.

Jerome Powell appeared to back a cut to borrowing rates and played down long term inflation risks in his annual speech at Jackson Hole.

BBC News - US News - 19 hours ago

Powell signals rate cuts are coming, and stocks that need them the most are flying

Home Depot is soaring more than 4%. Caterpillar is surging too.

CNBC - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Contributor: Ending the Ukraine war? Trump is the man for the job

The president is showing us yet again how a sober realism — not liberal internationalist fantasy — can yield results.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 19 hours ago

US Fed Reserve Chair Powell opens door to September rate cut

Powell’s remarks offered little guidance about how soon or how quickly rates might continue to move lower.

Aljazeera - US News - 19 hours ago

Cleveland Fed's Hammack casts doubt on interest rate cuts amid inflation worries

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker did not share the market's enthusiasm for a cut.

CNBC - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Jerome Powell signals potential rate cut in speech highlighting precarious job market

Stocks surged on the remarks as investors anticipated the Fed was now more likely to lower its key borrowing rate at its next meeting in September.

NBC News - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Powell opens door to interest rate cut, citing labor markets

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 20 hours ago

Powell indicates conditions 'may warrant' rate cuts as Fed proceeds 'carefully'

Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty.

CNBC - US News - 20 hours ago

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts at Jackson Hole -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.

CBS News - Business - 21 hours ago

Fed's Powell Signals Possible Rate Cut, Markets Rally

The Federal Reserve will ‘proceed carefully,’ says Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Epoch Times - Business - 21 hours ago

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing

Lancaster Online - Business - 21 hours ago

Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet? -- The cuts are part of a larger reorganization as the Army prepares for the changing landscape of warfare with one of the...

The cuts are part of a larger reorganization as the Army prepares for the changing landscape of warfare with one of the services' smallest budget increases.

Military.com - Opinion - 21 hours ago

Powell indicates conditions 'may warrant' interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds 'carefully'

Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty.

CNBC - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Sun defeat Mystics for first back-to-back wins of the season -- Connecticut (8-27) won at home for just the sixth time in 18 games this season, while Washington (16-20) dropped to 6-12 on the road.

Connecticut (8-27) won at home for just the sixth time in 18 games this season, while Washington (16-20) dropped to 6-12 on the road.

Boston Globe - Sports - 23 hours ago

TikTok puts hundreds of UK jobs at risk

Unions claim content moderators are being replaced by "ineffective" AI systems that could put TikTok's millions of British users in danger.

Sky News - Technology - 1 day ago

Trump Medicaid cuts threaten 'the little hospital that could' on Chicago's Far South Side

Roseland Community Hospital is one of Chicago’s 20 safety net hospitals with large numbers of patients insured by Medicaid, which is expected to face major cutbacks.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Preventable diseases spread in Somalia amid USAID cuts

Somalia's health system is under strain after the Trump administration announced aid cuts, which have affected everything from the availability of vaccines to staff and equipment. At the same time, diseases like measles and diphtheria are emerging.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 1 day ago

Irish News -- Choosing the right degree that can lead to six-figure salaries and AI-proof jobs

Choosing the right degree that can lead to six-figure salaries and AI-proof jobs

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

AI is reshaping jobs — academia must keep pace -- m read

Curricula must be redesigned with real-world AI training and industry collaboration

Gulf News - Technology - 1 day ago

Trump's public media cuts hit rural outlets hard

When he revoked a billion dollars in public media funding, US President Donald Trump targeted NPR and PBS. However, small radio stations providing local news and information for rural communities are likely to be hit hardest.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Money -- The college degrees that can lead to six-figure salaries in AI-proof jobs

The Leaving Cert results are out and college offers are around the corner. Yet for Ireland’s class of 2025, a larger question overshadows the scramble for ...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The college degrees that can lead to six-figure salaries in AI-proof jobs

The Leaving Cert results are out and college offers are around the corner. Yet for Ireland’s class of 2025, a larger question overshadows the scramble for ...

Independent.ie - Business - 1 day ago

Supermarket junk food restrictions led to significant cut in purchases – study

Research estimates that two million fewer products high in fat, sugar or salt were sold per day in England after the new law took effect.

Evening Standard - Business - 1 day ago

Supreme Court allows Trump's cuts to health research grants over DEI policies

A federal judge had ruled that the more than $1 billion in cuts to research grants, like studies into HIV prevention, violated federal law.

CNBC - Health - 1 day ago

Judge says Alina Habba, Trump's top prosecutor in NJ, not lawfully appointed

Alina Habba, who has served as the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, is a former lawyer for President Donald Trump.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Supreme Court Lets Trump Cut $783 Million Of Research Funding In Anti-DEI Push

Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberals in a 5-4 decision.

Huffington Post - Science - 1 day ago

Washington has targeted prosecutors who sought to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The US has slapped additional sanctions on the International Criminal Court

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

UK's third largest steelworks collapses putting 1,450 jobs at risk

The government has taken control of the plant until a buyer is found

Independent UK - Business - 1 day ago

Johnson & Johnson investing $2B in US manufacturing, creating new jobs

Johnson & Johnson announces a $2 billion North Carolina manufacturing expansion as part of a broader U.S. onshore biopharmaceutical initiative that will create new jobs.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Gabbard Slashing Intelligence Office Workforce and Cutting Budget by over $700 Million -- The move amounts to a major downsizing of the office responsible for coordinating the work of 18 intelligence agencies...

The move amounts to a major downsizing of the office responsible for coordinating the work of 18 intelligence agencies, including on counterterrorism and counterintelligence.

Military.com - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Federal funding for sex education in California is cut over 'radical gender ideology'

California lost funding because the state includes additional content about nonbinary gender identity that the Trump administration says is 'outside the scope' of the grant's purpose.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 1 day ago

COVID-19 roundup: Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, plumbing may spread virus

This week's roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 shows that...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 day ago

R.I. public media outlets offer buyouts, consider layoffs to fill $1.1m budget hole after Congress cuts funding

The federal cuts represent roughly 10 percent of the annual operating budget of Ocean State Media, which recently merged R.I. PBS and The Public’s Radio

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

Companies Return to In-Person Job Interviews to Combat Rise of AI Cheating

The rise of AI and scammers using deepfake technology to trick interviewers is leading companies to revert to a more traditional hiring practice — the in-person job interview.

Breitbart - Technology - 1 day ago

The union is to announce its preferred plan for the future of Welsh rugby, with the number of professional teams cut to two

The union is to announce its preferred plan for the future of Welsh rugby, with the number of professional teams cut to two

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Kansas City Fed's Schmid shows hesitation about widely expected rate cut

The policymaker pushed back on market pricing that points strongly to the FOMC lowering its key borrowing rate next month.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Trump's determined to undermine Black leadership — not cut crime

It is Black mayors' accomplishments in lowering violent crime in big cities — not public safety — that have drawn Donald Trump’s chagrin.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

US imposes new sanctions on two judges and two deputy prosecutors at ICC

The sanctions come just days after Middle East Eye revealed that arrest warrant applications were ready for Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich

Middle East Eye - US News - 2 days ago

Trump's China Chip Deal:15% Cut From Revenue | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

President Donald Trump has reached an agreement with US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD: they can sell certain advanced AI chips to China under US licences, while sharing 15% of related earnings with the US government. The move follows April’s export ban on Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s MI-308 over national‑security concerns. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbied for relief; now licences are back—with revenue sharing. Supporters call it pragmatic; critics warn the policy trades security for profit.

First Post - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Prosecutors allege Rapper Mo Chara displayed a Hezbollah flag at a gig last year.

Prosecutors allege Rapper Mo Chara from the Irish group Kneecap displayed a flag in support of the pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah militia at a gig last year. The 27 year-old, who often shows support for the Palestinian cause at concerts, denies the allegations.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Bring back the humans: CBA's embarrassing AI jobs bungle a salutary lesson

It is clearly a bad look for the bank that talked up embracing the new technology to so publicly mishandle this particular aspect of its implementation.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 2 days ago

Ousted L.A. Fire Chief Claims Mayor Bass Cut Department's Budget by $17.6 Million, Demands Apology

Kristen Crowley, the former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass following her ousting.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 2 days ago

CUTTING one food boosts weight loss

A new study shows ditching ultra-processed foods like microwave meals, sodas and packaged cookies nearly doubled weight loss in overweight adults over the span of two months.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

A Texas County Cuts Over 100 Polling Sites as Trump Attacks Mail-In Voting Nationally

The decision by commissioners in Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth, comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

From intern to CEO: Who is Michael Fiddelke, Target's next chief executive?

Michael Fiddelke will become Target's new CEO in February 2026, completing a remarkable 22-year journey from company intern to chief executive.

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

Park Visitors May Face Prosecution After Helping Now-Fired Ranger Hang Transgender Flag in Yosemite

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some park visitors could face prosecution under protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 days ago

FTSE 100 at new peak despite fading rate cut hope

The FTSE 100 index closed up 98.92 points at 9,288.14.

Independent UK - Business - 2 days ago

Crime -- Florida Carries Out Record Tenth Execution of 2025

Florida carried out its tenth execution of the year Tuesday night.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

'Huge' cut in easy access savings market - and why now is time to lock up your cash

For this week's guide, Anna Bowes, savings expert from The Private Office, reviews the best offers on the savings market.

Sky News - Business - 2 days ago

Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts

Before President Donald Trump cut most foreign assistance this year, the United States was the leading humanitarian donor to Somalia, whose health budget is almost entirely funded by donors.

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

How 70 years of adaptation have cut flood deaths and damage in Europe

Researchers analysed more than 1,700 floods to untangle the effects of climate change, exposure, and adaptation.

Euronews - Environment - 3 days ago

Florida executes man for 1982 murder of insurance office worker abducted from office

Kayle Bates, 67, was put to death on Tuesday in Florida for the 1982 fatal stabbing and kidnapping of Janet White from an insurance office.

Fox News - US News - 3 days ago

UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs

Britain's space agency is set to be scrapped - a scientist fears the UK space sector could fall behind as a result

BBC News - Science - 3 days ago

Firefighters cut open playground slide to rescue 40-year-old man stuck inside

The Vernon Fire Department and first responders rescued a 40-year-old man who was stuck headfirst inside a playground school slide in the sweltering August heat.

Fox News - Weird - 3 days ago

Top Prosecutor and Exec Arrested in Rhode Island

Video captured the moment police handcuffed a top prosecutor in a ritzy Newport, Rhode Island nightspot.

Inside Edition - Weird - 3 days ago

Top Prosecutor and Exec Arrested in Rhode Island -- Offbeat

Video captured the moment police handcuffed a top prosecutor in a ritzy Newport, Rhode Island nightspot.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 3 days ago

No Escape? China Stopping Foreign Executives From Leaving

As tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate, foreign executives and U.S. nationals are finding themselves detained or subject to exit bans.

Epoch Times - Business - 3 days ago

Climate Change -- U.S. Cuts Antarctica's Only Research Icebreaker Ship under Trump Budget Squeeze

The National Science Foundation will stop operating the Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker and slash polar science funding by 70 percent, devastating Antarctic research

Scientific American - Environment - 3 days ago

Cutting out alcohol and medicating sooner could prevent 'silent killer,' experts say

Health experts urge earlier blood pressure treatment to prevent heart disease, as well as cutting out alcohol, as new guidelines focus on comprehensive risk factors.

Fox News - Health - 3 days ago

How Helsinki cut traffic deaths to zero with smart planning

The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Smart, data-driven city planning helped.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 3 days ago

'Calamity of compounding errors' cuts off environmental flows in Murray-Darling Basin

State and federal environmental water holders have suspended environmental flows as they investigate their water management.

Sydney Morning Herald - Environment - 4 days ago

Positive Irish job growth despite global uncertainty

IRELAND is expected to have another good year of employment growth in 2025, according to projecti...

Irish Post - Business - 4 days ago

Are green jobs a good career option for young Indians?

Climate change has led to higher demand for green jobs across many industries. We meet young Indians who chose to work for a greener future. Is it worth it?

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 4 days ago

Potential Fed chair pick David Zervos of Jefferies backs aggressive rate cuts

The Jefferies strategist told CNBC that central bankers shouldn't be daunted by the PPI showing inflation pressures hotter than expected.

CNBC - Business - 4 days ago

Top executive pay in UK hits record high – 122 times of average worker

It marks the fourth year in a row that chief executives have taken home a record amount

Independent UK - Business - 5 days ago

Top executive pay in UK's biggest firms hits new record as more take home £10m

Median pay for chief executive officers of FTSE 100 companies was £4.58 million in the 2024-2025 financial year.

Evening Standard - Business - 5 days ago

Trump cut mental health funding for kids. These L.A. teens are stepping in

A project of the L.A.-based nonprofit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, the volunteer-led Teen Line is helping to fill a widening gap between the need for teen mental health support and the resources available.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 7 days ago

Report: Trump Administration in Talks to Buy Stake in Intel to Produce High-Tech American Jobs

The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to buy a stake in beleaguered chipmaker Intel to help shore up the company's delayed factory project in Ohio, according to people familiar with the plan.

Breitbart - Technology - 7 days ago

Dollar holds gains after hot US inflation data trims Fed cut bets

Singapore: The US dollar held on to the previous session s gains on Friday after stronger than expected inflation data prompted traders to scale back...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 7 days ago

Death row killer gouges out both his own eyes and eats them in bid to avoid execution

Andre Thomas, 39, was sentenced to death in 2005 for the murders of his estranged wife and her two children. His execution was postponed after he gouged out his eyes

WalesOnline - World - 8 days ago

Criminal Justice -- Veterans Urge Gov. Ron DeSantis to Stop Executing Veterans

Florida has carried out nine executions so far this year — more than any other state.

Miami New Times - US News - 8 days ago

Man who asked ChatGPT about cutting out salt from his diet was hospitalized with hallucinations

A case study in a medical journal reported that the 60-year-old man replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide after consulting the AI bot.

NBC News - Technology - 8 days ago

US Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Lower as Labor Market Stalls

While caution remains ahead, employers and employees are signaling slightly more confidence.

Epoch Times - US News - 8 days ago

Why US budget cuts could derail future mRNA vaccine progress

US Government cuts to mRNA vaccine research could set back technological advances and reduce access to therapies, while raising their costs.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 9 days ago

Superman's new job at ICE is the perfect American plot twist

Dean Cain’s leap from TV hero to immigration enforcer captures America’s embrace of fear as patriotism.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 9 days ago

Widow has late husband's tattoo cut from his corpse, framed as a 'cool' tribute: 'It does so much more than a picture'

Instead of wearing her heart on her sleeve, she got her husband's sleeve framed.

New York Post - Weird - 9 days ago

Bessent Urges Half-Point September Interest-Rate Cut, Targets at Least 1.5 Percent Total Easing

The Treasury chief says recent inflation data and signs of labor market cooling justify a jumbo rate cut in September—followed by series of more reductions.

Epoch Times - US News - 9 days ago

Thousands of British and Irish jobs in limbo as Claire's set to go into administration

ACCESSORIES retailer Claire’s is teetering on the edge of collapse in Britain and Ireland, puttin...

Irish Post - Business - 9 days ago

FTSE 100 pushes higher as US rate cut bets build

The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.42 points, 0.2%, at 9,165.23.

Independent UK - Business - 9 days ago

mRNA tech could help fight cancer, but cuts threaten progress, experts say -- Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines - experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.

Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.

CBS News - Science - 9 days ago

New species of "deceptively cute" ancient whale found on beach -- Scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying the species was "deceptively cute" but a dangerous predator.

Scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying the species was "deceptively cute" but a dangerous predator.

CBS News - Science - 10 days ago

Finance minister eyes further cut to key policy rate from 11%

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that there was scope for further cuts to Pakistan’s policy rate this year, pointing to declines in both average and core...

International The News - Business - 10 days ago

BenchSci cuts 23% of jobs, becoming latest company to replace humans with AI

Before adding new people or processes, CEO asks: ‘Could AI do this?’

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 10 days ago

Nvidia, AMD to give US 15% cut from China chip sales revenue

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15 per cent of their China chip sales revenue in exchange for export licenses, marking the first such deal by American companies, says report.

First Post - Technology - 10 days ago

Why being a vegetarian can cut your risk of cancer by up to 25%

A mass study in the US has found that vegetarian and vegan diets can significantly reduce the risk of certain cancers

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

U.S. will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under an unusual deal

Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Trump confirmed at a news conference Monday.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 11 days ago

US chip companies to pay government 15% cut of China sales revenue

The deal is deemed a highly unusual arrangement in international tech trade

Euractiv - Technology - 11 days ago

How Dublin takes lion's share of multinational jobs - and it gets the most FDI attention

Despite being one of the most expensive cities in Europe, Dublin continues to be driven heavily by the Government as a location for multinational companies...

Independent.ie - Business - 12 days ago

The Food52 Executive Who Used the Company Credit Card for Everything

Shannon Muldoon, 38, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer for clothes and travel.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 14 days ago

How RFK Jr's vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump's vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

Aljazeera - Science - 14 days ago

Want grocery prices down? Cut this tax, says Sask. trucker association

At a time when Canadians continue to watch their grocery bills soar, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is asking the provincial government to remove a tax that it believes is driving up food prices.

CTV News - Politics - 14 days ago

Experts alarmed by US cuts to mRNA vaccine research

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has slashed government spending on mRNA vaccine research. Experts warn it will boost global vulnerability to future pandemics.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 14 days ago

Trump Signs Executive Order Putting Federal Grants Under Political Control

Federal grants will now undergo evaluation by Trump's political appointees.

Huffington Post - Science - 14 days ago

This Trump Executive Order Might Just Set Up the Next Financial Crisis -- Brendan Ballou

Private equity and credit firms need new investors. This is where Donald Trump—and you—comes in.

Slate - Business - 14 days ago

Somalia's camel milk revolution helps boost health, jobs

Somalia is home to more than 7 million camels, with the animals long playing a vital role in the country's culture and folklore. Now, these humped beasts are being credited with improving health and boosting jobs — all thanks to a growing industry steeped in tradition.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 15 days ago

Rayner's rights Bill will wipe out jobs — and her own ambitions

Unlike many of my contemporaries on the opposite side of the political divide, I don’t underestimate Angela Rayner. Which other figure active in politics today could leave school at 16 — without any qualifications — and then rise to become one of the most powerful Cabinet ministers in the land?

Evening Standard - Opinion - 15 days ago

Bank of England narrowly votes to cut interest rates to 4% as balancing act continues

The Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% on Thursday as the central bank resumes a "gradual and careful" approach to lowering interest rates.

CNBC - Business - 16 days ago

The way us doctors are forced to relocate for our jobs is madness

You’re fresh out of university and it’s your first day in a new job. You’ve never been to this building before, have never met your colleagues and don’t know your way around. It’s a pretty daunting prospect.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 16 days ago

Microsoft study reveals jobs most and least likely to be affected by AI

Doha, Qatar: Microsoft s research division released a new study that analysed which occupations are most and least likely to be impacted by artificial...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 17 days ago

Report: Intel struggles with new 18A process as it cuts workers and cancels projects

Intel says it’s still on track to launch its first 18A Core Ultra chips in 2025.

Ars Technica - Technology - 17 days ago

Contentious July jobs report confirms the U.S. economy is slowing sharply

The weakness in job growth points to an economy that may be slowing even more than some of the traditional metrics are showing.

CNBC - Business - 18 days ago

Pfizer hikes 2025 profit outlook on cost cuts, strong quarterly results

The results come as Pfizer and other drugmakers grapple with Trump's calls to lower U.S. drug prices and brace for his planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals.

CNBC - Health - 18 days ago

Children's hospital faces power cuts due to NHS maintenance backlog

The incident, revealed in a report by the care watchdog, highlighted significant maintenance issues in hospitals across England

Evening Standard - Health - 20 days ago

Video - Trump dismisses weak jobs numbers as 'rigged' and fires labour statistics chief - August 2

U.S. President Donald Trump fired the U.S. commissioner of labour statistics after weak jobs numbers signaled tariffs weren’t yet leading to his promised economic boom.

CBC News - Business - 20 days ago

Karim Khan investigation: Former ICC judges criticise handling of complaint against prosecutor

Senior judges question why prosecutor was publicly named as subject of sexual misconduct complaint and why investigation was outsourced to the UN’s oversight office

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 21 days ago

Trump tariffs: Weak jobs data, new levies see markets tumble

Stocks fell on Wall Street Friday after a significant slowdown in hiring in July with the president claiming, without evidence, that the numbers were ‘RIGGED’

Independent UK - Business - 21 days ago

Trump Fired the Person in Charge of the Job Numbers. It Brings Him Closer to a Sinister Goal. -- Nitish Pahwa

Yes, the president firing the BLS commissioner is bad. Really bad.

Slate - Business - 21 days ago

Veterans Unemployment Rate Drops, But Trump Fires BLS Commissioner After Weak Overall Jobs Report

President Donald Trump ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Friday following a weak jobs report showing that hiring was stalling nationwide, with the exception of the nation's veterans.

Military.com - Top Stories - 21 days ago

Moderna cuts high end of 2025 revenue outlook on vaccine shipment delay in U.K.

Moderna also lost less than Wall Street analysts were expecting for the second quarter and posted revenue that topped estimates.

CNBC - Health - 22 days ago

Trump says he asked 17 drugmakers to take steps to cut U.S. prices within 60 days

Trump posted individual letters he sent 17 drugmakers, including Eli Lilly, GSK, Pfizer, Regeneron, Merck, Pfizer and Novo Nordisk.

CNBC - Health - 22 days ago

Moderna to slash 10% of workforce as biotech cuts costs, Covid shot sales slow

In a memo to employees, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the company expects to have fewer than 5,000 workers by the end of the year.

CNBC - Health - 23 days ago

Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca proposes some U.S. drug price cuts to Trump

AstraZeneca's CEO said the company has proposed U.S. price cuts to some drugs, while Doximity enters competitive AI scribing market with new free offering.

CNBC - Health - 23 days ago

Cutting back on red meat? Here are other expert-approved sources of iron. -- Iron is a vital mineral that supports bodily functions, but getting it from red meat can also come with some negative health effects. Here are good alternatives.

Iron is a vital mineral that supports bodily functions, but getting it from red meat can also come with some negative health effects. Here are good alternatives.

CBS News - Health - 25 days ago

Global auto industry on edge as China tightens rare earth mineral exports -- Diplomats and executives from India, Japan and the EU have sought meetings with their Chinese counterparts to reach a solution after China imposed restrictions on the export of rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets

Diplomats and executives from India, Japan and the EU have sought meetings with their Chinese counterparts to reach a solution after China imposed restrictions on the export of rare earth alloys, mixtures and magnets

First Post - Technology - 25 days ago

Paying for a remodeling job? Tapping home equity line may not be the best option

Interest on home equity borrowing may be deductible if the proceeds are used to improve your home and the combined total of your mortgage debt doesn’t exceed $750,000 for a married couple filing jointly or $375,000 for singles.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 27 days ago

The Forest Service Claims It's Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.

DOGE cuts and voluntary resignations have severely hampered the agency as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states.

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

2:34 -- Potato-virus robot being honed for a 2nd summer, to do a job fewer humans are applying for on P.E.I.

A robot that’s being designed to check potato plants for viruses is back for a second summer, and its creators at UPEI say the new version is faster and even works at night. The AgriScout can replace humans who walk through the fields looking for disease, who have been hard to hire in recent years. CBC’s Nancy Russell takes us to a potato field to find out more.

CBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

UN warns aid cuts, misinformation threaten global child vaccination efforts

While global infant vaccination rates have bounced back from their Covid-era slump, the UN warned Tuesday that misinformation and deep aid cuts are now fuelling dangerous coverage gaps and putting...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Recent college graduates face a new obstacle in finding a job: AI -- Unemployment is rising among recent college grads as employers turn to artificial intelligence to handle entry-level work.

Unemployment is rising among recent college grads as employers turn to artificial intelligence to handle entry-level work.

CBS News - Business - 1 month ago

Chris Cuomo slams Chris Murphy for 'cheap shot' suggestion that Trump funding cuts played part in Texas floods

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo condemned the politicization of the Texas floods by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Ct., on Tuesday, arguing that such partisan rhetoric during tragedies is "killing us."

Fox News - Environment - 1 month ago

This humanoid robot learns on the job, and it's coming to the factory floor

Industries can rethink how work gets done, raising the bar for productivity and workplace safety.

Fox News - Technology - 1 month ago

Layoffs across the U.S. reach highest level since 2020. Here's why. -- Companies have reported more than 744,000 job cuts this year - the highest figure since the first six months of 2020, according to an outplacement firm.

Companies have reported more than 744,000 job cuts this year — the highest figure since the first six months of 2020, according to an outplacement firm.

CBS News - Business - 1 month ago

Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings -- The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated...

The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated exactly what those individuals would do -- instead focusing on recruiting talent and creating jobs around them.

Military.com - Technology - 1 month ago

Job search group CareerBuilder + Monster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Chicago-based company announced the bankruptcy weeks after sharing it would be closing its Loop headquarters.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 1 month ago

We Fought for This Country. Don't Cut the One Department That Fights for Us.

On June 6 -- D-Day -- thousands of veterans will rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., united by a shared message: Don't betray those who've borne the battle.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 months ago

Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs

Researchers introduce a wire forehead e-tattoo using EEG and EOG to measure brain activity and cognitive performance analysis.

Fox News - Science - 2 months ago

Executives' Club of Chicago names new CEO, president

Dorri McWhorter, a member of the organization for nearly two decades, will step into the top spot, starting June 2.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 3 months ago

Democratic Lawmakers Blast Trump Administration's VA Cuts After ProPublica Investigation

The lawmakers also accused Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins of stonewalling their efforts to learn more about agency cuts and their effects. “There are real-life dangerous impacts for veterans,” Rep. Chris Deluzio said.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans' Care, Including To "Life-Saving Cancer Trials"

Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction and more.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

Want Efficiency? Fund the VA and Cut the Proven Waste in Privatized Veterans Care

Faithfully following orders from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) office, VA Secretary Doug Collins has announced that he will soon fire tens of thousands of employees at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Military.com - Opinion - 3 months ago

Trump tariffs bring anxiety to Costco aisles: Cut back or stock up before prices soar?

Experts say tariffs will affect everyday purchases, but as negotiations continue, exact price increases remain unclear.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 4 months ago

Trump Said Cuts Wouldn't Affect Public Safety. Then He Fired Hundreds of Workers Who Help Fight Wildfires.

The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service. The wildland firefighting force is one of many targets within the agency.

ProPublica - Environment - 4 months ago

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 4 months ago

The Federal Reserve continues pause on interest rate cuts, expects two cuts later this year

The Fed didn’t cut interest rates in March, citing the stable economy and improving labor markets.

Fox News - Business - 5 months ago

US researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts -- Protesters say say firings, budget and grant cuts in health, climate, science and other research government agencies endanger not just the future but the present

Protesters say say firings, budget and grant cuts in health, climate, science and other research government agencies endanger not just the future but the present

Voice of America - Science - 5 months ago

U.S. hiring cools in January; California's outlook is dimmed by looming cuts in government and aid

U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year as employers held back on hiring amid increased uncertainty about the economy and Trump policies.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 6 months ago

Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers' Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue

Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to go carbon neutral by 2030.

ProPublica - Environment - 6 months ago

COP29: 'Cut the theatrics' over finance talks, UN climate chief warns

The whole COP climate process could stall or go into reverse if governments refuse to compromise with less than a week of negotiations left.

Euronews - Environment - 9 months ago

Despite Biden's Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down

In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here continues at a steady pace, putting the environment at risk.

ProPublica - Environment - 9 months ago

Travis Scott Liked A Fan Account's Instagram Post Reminiscing On How Cute He And Kylie Jenner Were As A Couple

It comes weeks after reports claimed that Kylie and Timothée Chalamet — who have been linked romantically since April 2023 — are getting “very serious.”

BuzzFeed News - Entertainment - 11 months ago

Why the Telegram Prosecution May Move the Overton Window on Free Speech

France’s path-breaking arrest of Pavel Durov worries a Stanford professor.

New York Magazine - Business - 11 months ago

The 10 Top-Paying Jobs in the US

What are the highest-paying jobs in the U.S., based on median annual salaries? Some of the results may surprise you.

Military.com - Top Stories - 1 year ago