Tue, December 17, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Age

Review finds entrenched union issues on government construction sites

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Builders will be contractually required to report and stamp out criminal behaviour on government worksites as part of a plan to tackle entrenched cultural issues with unions. A new alliance ...

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Daily Mirror

'Government betrays WASPI women by rejecting recommendation to cough up cash'

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall and PM Keir Starmer turned their backs on 3.5 million women by rejecting ombudsman's recommendation to pay them compensation

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Australian Financial Review

Labor lifts company takeover fees and bolsters phoenixing crackdown

Jim Chalmers' midyear budget update has increased fees for company takeovers and provided funding to boost penalties for dodgy behaviour.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The New York Times

The Trump Factor Further Shakes Up Canada's Politics

The president-elect's threat to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods and other pointed comments have tapped into a treacherous moment in domestic politics.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sky

Nigel Farage meets Elon Musk and JD Vance at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

The Reform UK leader also reveals he met vice president-elect JD Vance on Monday. The meeting with Musk comes amid reports the tech tycoon is considering donating £78m to Mr Farage's party.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Jewish Insider

Elon Musk praises Tucker Carlson interview with Jeffrey Sachs featuring antisemitic conspiracy theories

In the interview, Sachs blames 'the Israel lobby' for American foreign policy, and defends ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Pensioners blast Labour government over latest winter fuel payment snub

EXCLUSIVE: They say Keir Starmer's party is 'devoid of Christmas cheer' amid concerns that ministers have changed their attitude towards the elderly

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Globe and Mail

The country isn't bankrupt. But the Trudeau government is completely spent

Canada has hit the point of intellectual bankruptcy from which a government, having run out of higher purpose, is merely chasing after survival

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Modern Healthcare

Telehealth and doctors win, PBMs lose as government funding deal nears

The last-minute agreement to keep government funded until March likely also includes hospital-at-home provisions and more.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: NJ.com

N.J. needs to 'calm down' about drones, Gov. Murphy says. Sightings are down.

Murphy also said drone sighting reports in the state were "down meaningfully" of late — to just 12 on Saturday night and one on Sunday night. That's a drop from 49 last Sunday. Murphy did note there was "bad weather" this weekend, with rainy, foggy conditions that could have affecting sightings.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The New York Times

Elon Musk Met With Nigel Farage at Mar-a-Lago

The British politician shared an image on social media that showed him at Donald Trump's Florida resort with the tech billionaire.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada electors cast votes for Trump, Vance in 2024 election

Nevada's Republican electors — two of whom were labeled 'fake electors' based on actions after the 2020 election — legitimately cast electoral votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: briefly

Papa Penny Claims Government Is Destroying Jacob Zuma's Legacy Because of Jealousy, Mzansi Laughs

Papa Penny claimed government are destroying everything Jacob Zuma put together during his presidency because of jealousy, but South Africans found it laughable.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Slate

The Supreme Court Has the Chance to Take Up a "DEFCON 1 Legal Scandal"

A federal appeals court panel has referred to the arrangement as a " dodgy side hustle " and an "utterly bonkers" violation of the right to a fair trial. Other federal judges have called it a " DEFCON 1 legal scandal ."

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: ABC

Ocasio-Cortez loses bid to be top Democrat on House Oversight Committee

Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee's top-ranked Democrat.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The New York Times

For Years, U.S. Collected Tips About Austin Tice's Disappearance in Syria

Nongovernmental workers and journalists have scoured prisons for clues about his fate in the absence of an official American presence in the country.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Reuters

Morning Bid: Bonds agitated as Fed meets, G7 politics rumble

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As the Fed meets for the last time this year, there's little doubt in futures markets that it will cut another quarter point off its policy rate.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Financial Times

Poland auctions butter reserve as soaring prices spread to politics

Government's strategic reserves agency to sell 1,000 tonnes in frozen 25kg blocks of unsalted milk-based spread

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it

In a rare joint statement, the archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said Tuesday that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts,

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

The public doesn't trust these government agencies at all: Sen. Rick Scott

Fla., weighs in on the drone debacle, whether the Department of Defense is still using drones from Chinese-owned DJI, extending Trump's tax cuts and RFK Jr.'s plans for the HHS.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump sues Des Moines Register and Iowa pollster, claiming election interference

Trump's lawsuit claims a poll by Ann Selzer for the Des Moines Register that incorrectly found he was behind in Iowa amounted to consumer fraud.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Los Angeles Times

News Analysis: Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises

President-elect Donald Trump casts himself as a strongman fixer of major problems, but has begun to walk back certain campaign promises.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, and specifically on the summit of Mount Hermon, "until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel's security.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

HS2 to cost Welsh passengers time and cash - Plaid

Building London's new HS2 rail station will "rob" Welsh passengers of time and money, an MP says.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Philadelphia Inquirer

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker launches a new website to show the city's progress on her campaign promises

The website, called Philly Stat 360, shows the city's progress on more than 30 indicators that fall under categories including: Safer, Cleaner, Greener, and Economic Opportunity.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Independent

Justin Trudeau and the downsides of being the handsome poster boy for liberal 'goodness'

In just under 10 years, the prime minister of Canada has gone from the darling of the global liberal pack to a political pariah with an approval rating of less than 30 per cent. Here, Guy Walters look

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Gaza War Ceasefire Talks Progress, Hamas 'Positive and Optimistic'

Long-running Gaza ceasefire talks are progressing, according to both Israeli and Hamas officials who have expressed fresh optimism around the possible end to the war in the Palestinian enclave. A Hamas spokesperson told Newsweek that progress on the talks was "positive and optimistic.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Government has broken the law on sewage - watchdog

The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Judge in Trump's hush money case won't toss guilty verdict

(The Center Square) - The New York judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case said Monday he won't toss Trump's conviction. Judge Juan Merchan denied Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment on grounds of presidential immunity ...

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: The Age

The achievements of Tim Pallas are stained by rivers of red ink

When the state government should have been showing prudence, it was embarking on projects which it did not have the means to support.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald

Death row still a risk when AFP shares intel: inquiry

Days after five members of the Bali Nine returned to Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has warned that more oversight is needed for federal police tasked with overseas co-operation.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Manitoba aims recruitment efforts at U.S. doctors distressed by American politics

A recruitment drive to deal with Manitoba's doctor shortage is taking aim at the United States and physicians who might be concerned about Donald Trump's incoming presidency.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

House Speaker Johnson needs to have a government funding bill by today: Punchbowl's Jake Sherman

Jake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of negotiations for a bipartisan bill to fund the government, the challenges facing House Speaker Mike Johnson, government policy outlook in 2025,

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Badlands settlement on the agenda for Las Vegas

Las Vegas City Council will discuss a possible settlement on the Badlands case at its Wednesday meeting, wrapping up a lengthy legal battle.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Elon Musk Should Face Conflict-Of-Interest Rules For Trump DOGE Work, Elizabeth Warren Argues

Letting Musk do government work without clear conflict of interest rules "is an invitation for corruption on a scale not seen in our lifetimes," Warren argued.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump unveils flurry of ambassador picks, including for Japan and Austria

President-elect Donald Trump rolled out five key picks for ambassadorships in Japan, the Dominican Republic, Austria, Luxembourg and Uruguay on Monday as he continues to fill out his incoming administration.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

France raises flag at Damascus embassy, meets transition official

France raised the flag on Tuesday over its embassy in Damascus 12 years after cutting ties with Syria's Bashar al-Assad amid the country's civil war, with its diplomats meeting an official from the transitional team,

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Government plan for migration and foreign worker visa rules to be published in new year, says Home Secretary

Government plan for migration and foreign worker visa rules to be published in new year, says Home Secretary - Yvette Cooper said the plan would lay out a workforce strategy for Britain and how indust

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

All of a sudden Biden and Co says drone mystery has been solved; here's the reason they cited

In a recent development it has been known that US President Joe Biden and his administration made it clear that there is really nothing to worry about the latest drone sightings which are taking place in the US skies.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

SNP deputy leader slams Labour government's 'betrayal of pensioners' after rejecting compensation for WASPI women

Work and Pension Secretary Liz Kendall announced that around 3.5 million women born in the 1950s will not be given any sort of financial compesation.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump sues pollster Ann Selzer and Des Moines Register for election interference

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

8th Pay Commission: Is the 186% salary hike of central government employees on hold? Know here

As the salary hike discussion is gaining momentum, the possibility of the 8th Pay Commission has become a matter of great curiosity and discussion among government employees. More than 1 crore central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the update on their salary package revision.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Ukraine and EU develop plan for opening chapters of accession negotiations in 2025

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraines Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, in collaboration with Poland and Denmark - both set to hold the EU presidency in 2025 - has prepared a plan for opening accession negotiation chapters.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

What Melania and son Barron's talk about revealed and why she is keeping him off NYU campus

Donald Trump's 18-year-old son has stepped more into the limelight since his father won the presidential election and there is much interest surrounding the relationship he has with his mother, Melani

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: U.S. News & World Report

Lawsuit Accuses State Department of Creating Loopholes for Israel on Military Aid and Human Rights

A lawsuit by a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives accuses the State Department of giving Israel a pass when it comes to a U.S. law meant to limit military aid over human rights abuse

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Here's how DOGE can help save lives, money from wildfires

As an aerial firefighter myself, I know firsthand the devastation wildfires cause and have a unique perspective on how the federal government has failed on this issue.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump could target Affordable Care Act, Medicaid for cuts, experts say

Republicans wants to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire next year and could let ACA subsidies lapse to help pay the tab, according to analysts.

[ Tue, Dec 17th 2024 ]: scrippsnews

Trump will be tasked with navigating the future of AI

President-elect Donald Trump will be tasked with navigating the future of artificial intelligence. Here's what to know.

Papa Penny Claims Government Is Destroying Jacob Zuma's Legacy Because of Jealousy, Mzansi Laughs

Papa Penny claimed government are destroying everything Jacob Zuma put together during his presidency because of jealousy, but South Africans found it laughable.

Papa Penny, a prominent South African musician and politician, recently claimed that the current government is deliberately undermining the legacy of former President Jacob Zuma out of jealousy. He made these remarks during an interview, suggesting that Zuma's contributions to the country are being overshadowed by political envy. This statement has sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many South Africans, referred to as Mzansi, finding the claim humorous and unfounded. Critics argue that Zuma's tenure was marred by numerous controversies, including corruption allegations, which have significantly tarnished his legacy. The online community has largely dismissed Papa Penny's assertions, pointing out that Zuma's legacy is more defined by his legal troubles and the state capture scandal than by any positive contributions.

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