The Trump administration is trying to make it more difficult for fired federal employees to contest their dismissal, according to a government plan released on Monday, by limiting their right to appeal their dismissal to an independent board. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal government’s human resources office, proposed ending the right of […]
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names of candidates who won lower house elections at the LDP headquarters Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 in Tokyo. Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News/AP SEOUL — Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, […]
Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city. #Apple #Daily #Sentences #Show #Era #Media #Peril #Hong #Kong
The academic institutions that join the WTO Chairs Programme receive financial support for a four-year period to develop their expertise and undertake activities under the three pillars of the programme: research, curriculum development, and outreach. After the four-year period, they remain part of the Chairs network, which now comprises 39 institutions across the globe. The […]
Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq has resigned after an investigation was launched into her ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Mona Juul, who played a key role in the secret Israeli-Palestinian negotiations which led to the Oslo Accords of the early 1990s, is among several high-profile […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal. #Zelenskyy #U.S #gearing #business #Russia #strikes #continue
The group, which has prompted skepticism from some U.S. allies, is scheduled to meet on Feb. 19, according to the officials. #Trumps #Board #Peace #Sets #Date #Meet #Washington #Officials
Eligible WTO members can submit proposals by 24 April via the application portal, which can be found here. Two types of grants are available: project preparation grants of up to USD 50,000 to conduct needs assessments to prepare for implementation of the Agreement, and project grants of up to USD 300,000 for projects to implement specific […]
Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost entirely on foot. Tired but delighted, Loic Voisot and Benjamin Humblot embraced as they stood by the river on the Bund promenade, the Chinese financial hub’s distinctive […]
A sign for the State Department stands outside the Harry S. Truman Federal Building in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before President Trump returned to office […]
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