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UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign influence rules, the Guardian has learnt. Ministers are considering including parts of the Chinese state accused of interference activities on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration…
UK to relax electric car rules as US tariffs hit
The government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US. A ban on producing new petrol and diesel cars will still come into effect in 2030, but manufacturers will now have more flexibility on annual targets and face lower…
Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside court A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison after a Trump administration attorney was at a loss to explain what happened. The…
Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules
Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a violent plot to seize power through a military coup, after the country’s supreme court decided he should face criminal prosecution. The ruling leaves the far-right populist, who governed Brazil…
RFK, Jr. Silent as EPA Weakens Mercury Pollution Rules
RFK, Jr., Once Poisoned by Mercury, Is Silent as EPA Weakens Rules against It RFK, Jr. fought mercury pollution for years, but he is now in an administration that wants to make it easier for industries to dump it into the air and water By Ariel Wittenberg & E&E News Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies…
Ariana Madix Reveals When She Really Walked Away From Vanderpump Rules
Vanderpump Rules alum Ariana Madix reflected on ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval’s cheating scandal and the moment she decided to leave the Bravo reality series prior to the show’s season 12 recasting. It should come as no SUR-prise that Ariana Madix was less than pumped at the idea of returning to Vanderpump Rules after Scandoval. In fact,…
Trump’s FEMA Disaster Aid Freeze Threatens ‘Acute Harm,’ Judge Rules
FEMA Disaster Aid Freeze Threatens ‘Acute Harm,’ Judge Rules The Federal Emergency Management Agency must show in one week whether it is complying with a judge’s ruling that blocks the Trump administration disaster aid freeze By Thomas Frank & E&E News The sun flares behind the sign marking the location of the Federal Emergency Management…
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — An appeals court in Washington on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration…
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a…
Whale Songs Follow Basic Human Language Rules
Whale Songs Obey Basic Rules of Human Languages Humpback whales learn their haunting melodies in much the same way humans learn words By Cody Cottier edited by Andrea Thompson John Natoli/Getty Images For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than grammar and syntax; they’re rooted…
Vanderpump Rules’ Katie Maloney Is “Numb” After Death of Father
Vanderpump Rules alum Katie Maloney is mourning the death of her dad Richard Maloney, who passed away Jan. 5. His cause of death has not been shared. Katie Maloney is in mourning. The Vanderpump Rules alum shared that her dad Richard Maloney died on Jan. 5. “I feel like I am a stranger to grief,”…
Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional
The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that criminalise attempted suicide. In a landmark ruling on Thursday, Judge Lawrence Mugambi of the country’s high court stated that section 226 of the penal…
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules
United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog has ruled, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing. The UN human rights committee published decisions…
Judge sets date for Trump hush-money sentencing but rules out prison term
President-elect will be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions on 10 January, Judge Juan Merchan rules A judge on Friday set Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case for 10 January – little over a week before he is due to return to the White House – but promised not to jail him. Judge Juan…
Where Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent and Katie Maloney Stand
Vanderpump Rules alum Lala Kent spoke out about her past friendship with Katie Maloney after the two had a falling out. Lala Kent and Katie Maloney‘s friendship appears to be as over as 2024. The Vanderpump Rules alum ended the year by SUR-ving the tea on her rift with her longtime costar. “She was like,…
A look at Jimmy Carter’s legacy. And, rules for regifting unwanted presents
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Jimmy Carter’s life will be remembered with more than a week of events. The 39th president of the United States died in his hometown of Plains, Ga., yesterday at…