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Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports sayThe firings of hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been reversed, according to several reports citing officials familiar with the matter, and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing federal workers.On Friday, the White House budget office announced that as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, reductions in force (RIFs) across agencies have begun. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/firings-cdc-employees-reversed Author : Shrai Popat Publish date : 2025-10-13 15:48:00 Copyright for syndicated

Environmental group accuses king’s property management company of ‘milking for profit’ its monopoly ownership of seabedGreenpeace is threatening to sue King Charles’s property management company, accusing it of exploiting its monopoly ownership of the seabed.The environmental lobby group alleges the crown estate has driven up costs for wind power developers and boosted its own profits, as well as the royal household’s income, due to the “aggressive” way it auctions seabed rights. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/13/greenpeace-threatens-to-sue-crown-estate-for-driving-up-cost-of-offshore-wind Author : Lauren Almeida Publish date : 2025-10-13 13:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reform UK deputy leader says tax cut plans no longer a ‘commitment’ but an ‘aspiration’Keir Starmer has said that he hopes Gaza and Israel are now on “a sustainable path to a long-term peace”. In a statement about the release today of all 20 remaining living hostages that were being held by Hamas, Starmer said:I share the deep feeling of relief as Avinatan Or and other hostages are released today. But this is also a stark reminder of the treatment that he has been subject to at the hands of Hamas, and the atrocities that shook the world two years