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Linda McMahon has yet to be confirmed by the Senate to serve as the education secretary
Trump administration drafting executive order to initiate Department of Education’s elimination
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order that would kick off the process of eliminating the Department of Education, the latest move by President Donald Trump to swiftly carry out his campaign promises, two sources familiar with the plans said.The move would come in two parts, the sources said. The order would direct the secretary of Education to create a plan to diminish the department through executive action.Trump would also push for Congress to pass legislation to end the department, as those working on the order acknowledge that shuttering the department would require Congress’ involvement.The president said Tuesday he wants his secretary of Education pick, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.”“I told Linda, ‘Linda, I hope you do...
February 05, 2025

Trump administration drafting executive order to initiate Department of Education’s elimination

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 4, 2025 in Washington, DC
CIA sends ‘buyout’ offers to entire workforce
WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar with the offer said, part of President Donald Trump’s broad effort to shrink the federal government and shape it to his agenda.The offer — which tells federal employees that they can quit their jobs and receive roughly eight months of pay and benefits — had up until Tuesday not been made available to most national security roles in an apparent cognizance of their critical function to the security of the nation.CIA Director John Ratcliffe personally decided he also wanted the CIA to be involved, one of the sources said.The spokesperson said that the move is part of Ratcliffe’s...
February 05, 2025

CIA sends ‘buyout’ offers to entire workforce

US President Donald Trump began speaking  of Gaza as a demolition site 10 days ago
Trump's Gaza takeover plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
WASHINGTON — When US President Donald Trump began speaking 10 days ago of Gaza as a demolition site, calling to "clean out that whole thing", it wasn't clear how far these were off-the-cuff remarks.But in the lead up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, in his Oval Office comments before the meeting, and in the press conference itself, it's now clear he is profoundly serious about his proposals.They amount to the most radical upending in the established US position on Israel and the Palestinians in the recent history of the conflict; and will be seen as flying in the face of international law.As well as how the announcement will be absorbed by ordinary people on the ground, it could also have a significant impact on the more immediate phased...
February 05, 2025

Trump's Gaza takeover plan will be seen as flying in face of international law

The famous leaning al-Hadba minaret was destroyed in the battle to liberate Mosul in 2017
Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
MOSUL, Iraq — Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from the Iraqi city's takeover by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group.The project, organised and funded by Unesco, began a year after IS was defeated and driven out of the city, in northern Iraq, in 2017.Unesco's director-general Audrey Azoulay and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani are attending a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the reopening.Local artisans, residents and representatives of all of Mosul's religious communities will also be there.In 2014, IS occupied Mosul, which for centuries was seen as a symbol of tolerance and co-existence between different religious and ethnic communities in Iraq.The group imposed its...
February 05, 2025

Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction

The crime of aggression involves the leadership of a nation state
EU hails 'major' progress on plan to set up special tribunal to judge Vladimir Putin
BRUSSELS — A coalition of 38 countries, including all members of the European Union, announced on Tuesday "major progress" in their joint work to establish a special tribunal to judge the Russian leadership for the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine.The work among experts and lawyers has so far centred on drafting the legal statute that will underpin the tribunal and determine its jurisdiction. The statute is not yet final but the coalition hopes it could be endorsed before the end of the year.Details of the text have not been made public."So we're at a point where very substantial progress has been made," said Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law."At this stage, we do not envisage any insurmountable...
February 05, 2025

EU hails 'major' progress on plan to set up special tribunal to judge Vladimir Putin

A family rides in a horse-drawn cart past a destroyed mosque in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on January 29
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip and doesn’t rule out using American troops
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal that would dramatically reorient the Middle East and subject a population of more than a million to further displacement.“The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said during a joint press conference alongside his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, later describing his vision for the area as a new “Riviera.”“We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings,” he said.Asked whether he was...
February 05, 2025

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip and doesn’t rule out using American troops

The suspension of service comes after US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on all goods imported to the US from China
US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong
WASHINGTON — The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong until further notice.Letters will not be affected by the suspension, according to a statement on the company's website.USPS did not offer a reason for the decision but it comes after US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on all goods imported to the US from China.Trump's executive order also eliminated an exemption that allowed goods worth $800 (£641) or less to enter the US without having to pay duties or certain taxes.The so-called de minimis tax loophole faced increased scrutiny in recent years as Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu used it to reach millions of US customers.In response China said it would implement tariffs on some US...
February 05, 2025

US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong

Eggs are seen in a grocery store with a sign saying egg shortage
100,000 eggs stolen from one US grocer as bird flu drives up prices
WASHINGTON — Thieves in the US state of Pennsylvania have stolen more than 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 (£32,000) from a single grocer.The heist targeted the back of a lorry at Pete & Gerry's Organics in Greencastle on 1 February, police say.It comes as the price of eggs has risen amid a bird flu epidemic, making them an unexpectedly costly menu option. The national chain Waffle House has just hiked their egg charge.Prices for eggs have surged more than 65% in the last year, US government data shows. The agriculture department predicted the cost will increase by about 20% in 2025.On Tuesday, Waffle House announced a $0.50 surcharge for customers to shell out per egg.The US diner chain called it a "temporary targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices".The...
February 05, 2025

100,000 eggs stolen from one US grocer as bird flu drives up prices

Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis
Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan dies
LONDON — Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis, a Shia Muslim faction.He "passed away peacefully" in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family, his charity said in a statement on social media.Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France.The King has been made aware of the death of the philanthropist, who was a friend of both himself and his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.It is understood that the King is deeply saddened at the loss of a personal friend of many years and is in touch with the family privately.The Aga Khan's charities ran hundreds of hospitals,...
February 05, 2025

Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan dies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of meeting in presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
Syria's president meets Erdoğan to discuss joint strategy to confront security threats
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday to discuss Syria’s economic recovery and its security and stability.At a joint press conference following the meeting at the presidential palace, Al-Sharaa said Turkey and Syria were planning a "joint strategy" to tackle security threats to both countries.“We discussed the threats that would prevent the unity of Syrian lands in northeastern Syria,” the former rebel leader said.One of the threats to Turkey are the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of Syria.Turkey views the Syrian Kurdish militias, who are part of the US-allied, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as an extension of the banned Kurdistan...
February 05, 2025

Syria's president meets Erdoğan to discuss joint strategy to confront security threats

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