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Childcare workers push back on Trump administration’s ‘ridiculous’ narrative that programs are riddled with fraudUS families are facing “impossible choices” as the Trump administration pushes to freeze federal funds for childcare and family assistance in five states over claims of potential fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds.Billions of dollars of funding are at risk in Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois, and Colorado, each with state governments run by Democrats. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/trump-administration-childcare-funding-freeze Author : Michael Sainato Publish date : 2026-01-26 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ukrainian president’s remarks come as Russia praises trilateral talks but warns against expectations of ‘significant results’The 27 EU countries have given their final approval to fully ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports by 1 January 2027, and Russian pipeline gas by 30 September 2027.The European Council’s press release this morning added that “the ban will start to apply six weeks after the regulation enters into force,” but added:“Existing contracts will have a transition period. This stepwise approach will limit the impact on prices and markets. A full ban will take effect for LNG imports from the beginning of 2027 and

Freelands Foundation will give £100,000 to three projects every year ‘against the backdrop of 15 years of cuts’A new £1.5m awards scheme has been launched to recognise and celebrate visual art education in the UK – with £100,000 being awarded to three organisations a year for the next five years.The Freelands Foundation announced the award on Monday for recent or ongoing projects “demonstrating commitment to progressive art education approaches with demonstrable impact”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/26/new-15m-awards-scheme-launches-to-celebrate-uk-visual-art-education Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent Publish date : 2026-01-26 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Residents near Otways fire in Victoria urged to prepare to evacuate, while Ouyen and Mildura forecast to record 49C on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia faced another day of searing heat on Monday, as Victorians prepared for conditions forecast to be the hottest in history and more than 1100 residents told to get ready to evacuate ahead of extreme fire danger.Tuesday could see heat records broken throughout eastern South Australia and Victoria, with maximums expected to be near 50C across inland areas, according to the