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1 month ago | theguardian.com | Yohannes Lowe |Tom Ambrose |Erum Salam |Chris Stein |Sam Levine |Faisal Mohammed Ali | +1 more

Department of Education’s 'final mission' starts with laying off nearly half its workforce, secretary says “As part of the Department of Education’s final mission,” the new education secretary, Linda McMahon, announced on Tuesday evening, “the Department today initiated a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.” On social media, McMahon, the former chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, shared posts praising the move, including one by a...

Jan 16, 2025 | theguardian.com | Philip Wen |Caroline Davies |Martin Belam |Hamish Mackay |Maya Yang |Faisal Mohammed Ali | +6 more

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to quit over ceasefire dealIsrael’s extremist national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has threatened to resign from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government if the cabinet ratifies the ceasefire deal. Ben-Gvir, in a press conference, said his Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Strength) party will leave the coalition if the deal, which he described as “reckless”, is approved.

Dec 8, 2024 | theguardian.com | Hamish Mackay |Tom Ambrose |Kate Lamb |Coral Murphy Marcos |Faisal Mohammed Ali |William Christou | +2 more

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureSyrian PM says government ready to "extend its hand" to oppositionSyrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said in a video statement that the government is ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government. “I am in my house and I have not left, and this is because of my belonging to this country,” Jalili said, as reported by the Associated Press.

Nov 11, 2024 | theguardian.com | Martin Belam |Hamish Mackay |Fran Lawther |Léonie Chao-Fong |Chris Stein |Maya Yang | +13 more

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports

Oct 31, 2024 | theguardian.com | Ashifa Kassam |Faisal Mohammed Ali

At least 95 people have died in Spain after torrential rains triggered the country’s deadliest floods in decades, unleashing a deluge of muddy water that turned village streets into rivers, destroyed homes and swept away bridges, railways tracks and cars. An unknown number of people remain missing, while thousands of others are without electricity or phone service.