Local gov’t units told to inspect structures amid series of quakes

MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday directed local government units (LGUs) to inspect structures in their areas of jurisdiction following the series of earthquakes that jolted the country. President...

Public Media Stations Confront Money Crisis

Allegheny Mountain Radio’s 89.7 WVLS(FM) in Monterey, Va., which says it is facing the loss of nearly two-thirds of its budget from federal cuts. Credit: Pierre Hardy/AFP via Getty Images At the risk of understatement, public media broadcasters...

“Government Media Office – Gaza”: Number of martyred journalists rises to 255 after Ja’afrawi’s death

“Government Media Office – Gaza”: Number of martyred journalists rises to 255 after Ja’afrawi’s death Gaza – Saba: The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip announced today, Monday, that the number of journalists martyred since the beginning...

Government Shutdown Day 13: Betting Odds Now Favor Longest Shutdown In History

Topline Oddsmakers at Kalshi are now predicting the government shutdown could last over 35 days, which would make it the longest shutdown in U.S. history as it approaches its third week. The government shutdown stretched on into a thirteenth day...

Government of Ontario begins construction on Caledonia GO Station in Toronto

The government of Ontario has started construction on the Caledonia GO Station in Toronto. The new station will connect the Barrie Line to Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus service and the future Line 5 Eglinton. “Our government is making...

Government made ‘every effort’ to support China spying trial, says minister

The government made “every effort” to support the trial of two men accused of spying for China, a minister has said, as he accused the Tories of claiming the case was deliberately abandoned “without a shred of evidence”. Dan Jarvis, the security...

Government shutdown hits Day 13 without an end in sight 

WASHINGTON − Lawmakers are bracing for another Senate vote attempting to end the government shutdown as the impact of funding drying up continues to ripple across the country nearly two weeks into the standoff. But both sides have dug in for a...

Government network hit by over 2.8 million cyberattacks a day

The Government Service Network of the Executive Yuan has reported more than 2.8 million cyberattacks a day on overage so far this year, a document submitted by the National Security Bureau (NSB) to the Legislative Yuan showed yesterday. In the...

Government to run AquaSplash

AquaSplash AquaSplash's management is being handed over to the Government of Jersey. The pool will fall under part of the Active programme, meaning Serco (Jersey) Ltd. will be handing over the reins from October 2026. The decision follows a review...

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing...

Public univ research caught in funding inadequacy, inefficiency

RESEARCH in public universities is constrained by a couple of propositions. Whilst the funds allocated for research remain inadequate, the universities fail to spend whatever amount of the fund allocated. And, all this holds frustrates the purpose...

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN | Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement

WASHINGTON -- A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration's previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation's students and schools in areas from special...

Government to save nearly $2.5 billion in KiwiSaver changes over four years

A spokesman for Minister of Finance Nicola Willis said the forecast $2.467b savings over that period relates to the change to the Government contribution only. The spokesman pointed out while there is a saving from reducing the Government’s...

Local Initiatives Announced to Cut 178 billion F Wheat Import Bill, Foreign Dependence by 2028

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon is intensifying efforts to reduce its FCFA 178 billion annual wheat import bill by promoting the use of local flours in bakeries and pastry production. The Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD)...

Government shutdown enters 13th day; lawmakers trade blame

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Little is expected to change Monday as the government enters the 13th day of a shutdown with lawmakers on a break in observance of a bank holiday. That didn't stop some of them from repeating criticisms of their political...

Government may waive bureaucracy to speed up Saatse Boot bypass, minister says

Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis says the government is planning an amendment to skip the environmental review blocking the Saatse Boot bypass project. Over the weekend, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) closed the section of...

Government shutdown keeps struggling US farmers in limbo

American farmers are set to receive another bailout from Trump's tariffs. The holdup is due to the lack of any additional money that lawmakers can deliver, as well as furloughed administration staffers to finalize and implement the aid package....

Local Maharashtra units want to contest independently: Congress

Maharashtra Congress on Monday said that the party's local units want to fight the upcoming local body polls independently, but the party has yet not take the final call. “These are local body elections, and we have asked local units to make...

Public inquiry into 700 houses at Brackley amid rumours of 2,000 more

A public inquiry into the controversial plan to build 700 houses west of Brackley is set for the end of this month. The plan, which has received widespread opposition, comes amid rumours that West Northants planning officers are discussing plans...

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN | Do Texans in Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

WASHINGTON -- While federal workers across the country have been furloughed or required to work without pay as a government shutdown approaches its third week, members of Congress are entitled to continue collecting their salaries. Their paychecks...