• Mon, March 3, 2025

by: Sky

Revealed: The law you've never heard of that stops Britain building - and it's not even British

Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly declared war on "NIMBYs" and "blockers" who stop ministers from getting on with major infrastructure projects - but there could be something far more stubborn standing in his way.

by: Inc

As Feds and Big Companies Scrap DEI, Most Small Businesses Maintain Their Policies

by: fox13now

'Beehive Development Agency' faces pushback across the political spectrum

Groups from the right and the left united to oppose a bill creating a new agency to oversee big development projects in the state.

by: MSN

US Government shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Congress clash over spending ahead of March 14 deadline

US Congress remains deadlocked over a government funding deal with the March 14 deadline approaching. While some lawmakers push for a stopgap measure to extend funding through September, concerns remain over military spending and program shortfalls.

by: Firstpost

Why Tesla owners are pasting 'Elon ate my cat' stickers on their cars

Tesla drivers are using bumper stickers to dissociate from Elon Musk's antics and controversies. The so-called regret stickers range from 'I bought it before Elon went nuts', to 'Elon ate my cat' and 'Anti-Elon club'.

by: Oregonian

Oregon Democrats invite fired federal workers to Trump's address to Congress

They are among Democrats across the country who are bringing federal workers in protest of mass firings from the Trump administration.

by: MSN

Minnesota House rejects bill banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports

The Minnesota House has rejected a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.

by: MSN

Remote federal workers in Washington greeted with balloons, candy amid layoffs

It was a scene some federal workers found upsetting and tone deaf. Under government-wide orders to end work-from-home arrangements and return to the office, employees in the Office of Personnel Management were shocked to be greeted on Monday with bowls of candy,

by: MSN

Trade and growth on agenda for key China meeting

China's largest political event of the year begins in Beijing on Tuesday, as US tariffs cast a cloud over closed-door meetings involving thousands of delegates from across the country. It is also facing more US tariffs,

by: MSN

UK drinks industry calls for government action on "flawed" EPR scheme

The legislation necessary to enact EPR came into force on 1 January but the fees are not set to kick in until 1 April.

by: MSN

Families to lobby for end of oil and gas extraction in UK

Families to lobby for end of oil and gas extraction in UK - Parents and children from across the country are meeting with MPs on Tuesday to encourage their support for a just transition to renewable energy.

by: MSN

Exclusive: Marty Baron on Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post, and Trump's Crackdown on the Press

A few months after Marty Baron was hired as the top editor of The Washington Post in 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought the paper. The post Exclusive: Marty Baron on Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post,

by: MSN

Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrants

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by: MSN

Ex-WWE owner and star Linda McMahon confirmed as Education Secretary in Senate vote

The Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, as the new education secretary, a role President Donald Trump has famously criticized and pledged to abolish. McMahon faces a challenging road ahead with the complex task of phasing out the Education Department while simultaneously advancing Trump's educational policies.

by: MSN

No Room Left... Tariffs All Set: Donald Trump Imposes 25% Duties on Mexico and Canada Starting Tomorrow, Markets Tumble

by: MSN

Russia and China seek to recruit fired US federal workers amid Trump's mass layoffs plan

Foreign adversaries are trying to recruit fired US federal employees and "capitalize" on Trump's mass layoffs plan, according to reports.

by: MSN

Khoi-San ask Trump to take Britain, Portugal and 'apartheid government' to World Court over land dispossession

Representatives of the San and Khoi indigenous people, including the Cape Khoi, the Oeswana San, the Korana, the Griqua and the Nama, have sent a memorandum to US President Donald Trump, urging him to take Britain and Portugal,

by: MSN

French lawmakers divided on Ukraine and European defence after fall out of Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

PM François Bayrou opened the debate by denouncing what he called "a stunning scene marked by brutality, and a desire to humiliate," referring to last week's bitter spat between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

by: MSN

Trump's tariffs cause stocks to plummet as Canada and Mexico levies to take effect on Tuesday: Live

Trump's tariffs cause stocks to plummet as Canada and Mexico levies to take effect on Tuesday: Live - Sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on Tuesday, Trump said

by: MSN

Melania Trump advocates against 'mean-spirited and hurtful online behavior' in first public remarks of new term

Melania Trump used her first public remarks of her husband's second term to lend her support to an effort to protect Americans from deepfake and revenge pornography, renewing a commitment to her first-term "Be Best platform.

by: MSN

Government confirms regeneration funding for seven North East towns

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'Viksit Delhi' budget between March 24 and 26: CM Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Delhi government will present the 'Viksit Delhi' budget for 2025-26 in the assembly between March 24 and 26. Addressing a press conference, she said the budget will be prepared after incorporating suggestions from the public.

by: MSN

'Irresponsible and reckless:' Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak

In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings,

by: MSN

AARP's impact on Inside West Virginia Politics

On this week's episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss the impact of AARP, flooding in West Virginia, Career Technical Education and the bills passing through the state capitol. In Segment One,
  • Tue, March 4, 2025

by: thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Donald Trump pauses all military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

US President Donald Trump has reportedly paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week.

by: Bloomberg

Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs hit in deepening trade war

China imposed tariffs on US exports and added 10 firms to an unreliable entity list in retaliation for the Trump administration's new levy. Beijing said it would charge a duty as high as 15% on American goods including chicken and cotton, while soybeans will face a 10% tariff.

by: StamfordAdvocate

Here's what tariffs are and how they work

Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry across the country.

by: i

Labour to push ahead with lowering voting age to 16 - here's how it could backfire

In a poll by the More in Common think tank last May, 58 per cent of people thought that Labour was proposing the policy "because they think more young people voting will benefit them in elections", compared to just 22 per cent who thought it was because Labour "think it will be good for the country".

by: Gizmodo

Mark Cuban Suggests Fired Federal Employees Turn Into Government Consultants

Billionaire Mark Cuban has a big idea for some federal workers who just lost their job: get into consulting. The General Service Administration fired workers from its 18F office on Saturday morning as part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's ongoing trimming down of the federal government.

by: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: China retaliates as Trump tariffs take effect

Trump directs his administration to "pause" military aid to Ukraine after the contentious meeting with Zelenskyy, two White House officials told ABC News.

by: Oregonian

Elon Musk turns focus on Social Security, calls it "biggest Ponzi scheme of all time'

The same day Musk appeared on the podcast, the Social Security Administration announced it plans to reduce its workforce in the coming weeks.

by: CNN

'It was messy': Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

Millions of federal workers were ordered to return to offices across the country in recent weeks, marking an end to Covid-era rules allowing more flexibility to work from home. Many have come back to workplaces that weren't ready for them.

by: MSN

The goods hit first by Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

The goods hit first by Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China - Imports from Canada and Mexico will be taxed at 25 percent while levies on Chinese products will increase to 20 percent

by: MSN

Comelec dismisses disqualification case vs Tulfo brothers, kin | INQToday

The Commission on Elections dismisses the disqualification case for the 2025 elections filed against senatorial candidates Ben and Erwin Tulfo.

by: MSN

Parliamentary services council to include 2 opposition reps

by: MSN

Relief as 64 Kenyans who were being mistreated in Myanmar camps are rescued

Kenyans who were allegedly being mistreated in Myanmar camps have been released and will be moving to Thailand. The 6 Kenyans were saved by armed men.

by: MSN

Trade war and inflation: How Trump's tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico will ripple US economy

Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico and this move will hit the US economy. The US President has said that 25 percent American tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect from Tuesday after the 30-day pause on duties,

by: MSN

SHA: Safaricom-led consortium denies govt control of KSh 104b medical system in 10 years, report

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu reported flaws in the procurement of the KSh 104 billion Social Health Authority (SHA) system from Safaricom-led consortium.

by: MSN

How much does California trade with Mexico, China and Canada? A look at the data

President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, making good on one of his campaign promises that has a possibility of affecting California.

by: MSN

China vows to take countermeasures against US over Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Chinese goods. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has already responded and promised to take countermeasures in response to Washington's new import duties, which will come into effect today,

by: MSN

The Andrew Tate Moral Rot and the Future of the American Right

On Thursday, disgraced "manosphere" influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, boarded a private jet from Romania, where they have lived for years, to Florida. That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.

by: MSN

Trump's long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect

President Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico finally went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costl

by: MSN

Trade tensions escalate as Trump tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada take effect

President Donald Trump's tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual U.S. trade, went live at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

by: MSN

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer urges Europe not to accept a weak deal and says US vital in securing peace

Starmer urges Europe not to accept a weak deal and says US vital in securing peace - Sir Keir Starmer told MPs that efforts to secure peace in Europe must get strong US backing in an update given to P

by: MSN

BREAKING: JD Vance slammed for 'laughing' and 'smiling' over Russia invasion - 'Tens of thousands are dead'

J.D Vance has been slammed online after he laughed and smiled when discussing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. "The Biden administration called Putin every name in the book," Hannity said. "And he still invaded anyway,

by: MSN

Trump Divesting Federal Government EVs Could Be Very Expensive

The Trump administration is moving to walk back electric vehicle adoption in government fleets, ordering the shutdown of 8,000 EV charging ports managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the sale of tens of thousands of EVs owned by the federal government.

by: MSN

Keir Starmer: Government is investing in security and peace

During an arms industry event at 10 Downing Street Sir Keir Starmer insists the government is "investing in our security, but we are also investing in peace" with its promised increase in defence spending.

by: MSN

Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says

Armed forces in Sudan's civil war are perpetrating systematic sexual violence against young children, with one-year-olds the youngest survivors of rape, according to a new report from UNICEF, the United Nations' (UN) children's agency.

Revealed: The law you've never heard of that stops Britain building - and it's not even British

Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly declared war on "NIMBYs" and "blockers" who stop ministers from getting on with major infrastructure projects - but there could be something far more stubborn standing in his way.
The article from Sky News discusses a little-known law called the "nutrient neutrality" rule, which has significantly impacted housing development in the UK. Originating from a European Court of Justice ruling in 2018, this regulation requires that new housing developments must not increase nutrient levels in nearby rivers or lakes, aiming to protect water quality. This law, which was retained post-Brexit, has led to a halt in many housing projects because developers must prove their developments will not add to nutrient pollution, a challenge given the existing agricultural runoff issues. The rule has caused a standoff between environmental protection and housing needs, with critics arguing it's an example of EU overreach still affecting UK policy, while environmentalists defend it as crucial for preventing ecological damage. The government is now considering changes to this law to allow more construction, highlighting the tension between development and environmental conservation.

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