Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps
A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the...
Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a ...
Seaweed Is Their Way of Life. A Company’s Sweeping Plan Threatens It.
As global demand for seaweed surges, a Canadian corporation’s bid for exclusive harvesting rights in the west of Ireland has upended a once-sleepy ind...
Anger as BBC withdraws jobs promise for apprentices amid sweeping cuts
Exclusive: Some staff call decision a betrayal of young apprentices who are often selected to increase diversityThe BBC is facing internal anger after...
Volkswagen CEO warns German workers of sweeping layoffs to come
The automaker, one of the nation’s biggest employers, could shed tens of thousands of jobs amid global market shifts driven by electrification, AI and...
First Thing: Meta agrees to make sweeping changes to apps for teens | Martin Belam
Safety features including usage limits and night-time blocks to be set by default. Plus changes to famous French cheesesGood morning. Meta has agreed ...
Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states
One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permissi...
Bessent unveils sweeping new Iran sanctions but delays toughest blow
The treasury secretary said Trump is contacting other world leaders to demand their support for the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime but ...
Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change
It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early educatio...
‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes
MPs say they are anxious for the government to avoid cuts to family and humanitarian visa categoriesMajor business groups have urged Labor to suspend ...
Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic c...
ALP announces sweeping changes to student work placements as Gaza war looms large at party conference
Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app...
French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects o...
England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert
Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skillsMayors should be given power o...
Crypto firms operating in UK to be subject to sweeping new rules
City regulator will require booming industry to prove its resilience to risk from October next yearCrypto firms operating in the UK will be forced to ...
Britain announces sweeping ban on most social media for children under 16
The U.K. prohibition is set to go further than those of other governments that are lining up against platforms engineered to maximize the time childre...
Republicans' sweeping election overhaul fails in the Senate
The SAVE America Act, a far-reaching Republican election overhaul that President Trump said should be his congressional allies' top priority, has fail...
People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s...
