
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Federal workers were fired 'for performance.' Their records say otherwise
The discrepancy reflects a potential legal misstep by Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.
Thu Feb 20 2025

TikTok bidders talk directly with White House, not ByteDance, Axios reports
Trump has expressed interest in the US government owning a stake in the app that is used by nearly half of all Americans.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Trump appears to contradict White House, says Elon Musk in charge of DOGE
I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency and put a man named Elon Musk in charge, says US President Donald Trump.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Trump and Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job cuts
Concerns grow over transparency, oversight, and Musk's influence on government operations.
Wed Feb 19 2025

National Remote Sensing Satellite to be operational in 2028 - Chang
Once the satellite operates, payments will be made periodically based on certified data received by the government, says Chang Lih Kang.
Tue Feb 18 2025

Myanmar arrests 273 illegal foreign entrants in telecom fraud crackdown
This is part of the government's efforts to crack down on illegal online gambling, telecom fraud, and crimes in border areas.
Tue Feb 18 2025

Judges to consider barring Musk's DOGE team from government systems
The states alleged that Musk's team has no legal authority to access payment systems with sensitive data of millions of Americans
Sat Feb 15 2025

Thousands fired in US government as Trump, Musk purge federal workers
Termination emails have been sent in the past 48 hours to workers across the government, mostly recently hired employees still on probation.
Fri Feb 14 2025

India imposes direct rule on its restive Manipur state
The Indian federal government took over direct control of the restive northeastern state of Manipur.
Fri Feb 14 2025

Malaysian court orders government, analyst to pay damages in Mongolian murder case
Court orders Abdul Razak Baginda to pay a total of more than 9 million ringgit to the family of murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.
Wed Feb 12 2025

Proposal to streamline gov't agencies to be presented to Cabinet - PM
The proposal to streamline several govt agencies is to address the issue of overlapping functions, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Wed Feb 12 2025

Trump signs executive order on plastic drinking straws
Donald Trump encourages the US government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws.
Tue Feb 11 2025

Who owns US debt?
The US government has nearly $36 trillion of debt on issue and its bonds are the bedrock of the global financial system.
Tue Feb 11 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025