Food prices in Gaza have risen sharply and aid food parcels could soon run out after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN’s humanitarian agency said. OCHA’s partners…
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Denmark: Postal service to stop delivering letters
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century. The…
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to cut welfare spending by billions
The chancellor has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement. The Treasury will put the proposed cuts to…
USA: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to withhold $2bn in foreign aid
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2bn-worth of payments (£1.6bn) to foreign aid organisations for work they have already performed for…
USA: Supreme Court wary of Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers
The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers – who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of…
India: Tesla moves to win over India’s price-conscious buyers
After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It…
UK: Farmer inheritance tax change ‘immoral’ – Badenoch
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said that government changes to inheritance tax for farmers is “immoral”. Speaking on a visit to a farm in Bangor, County Down, she described the tax…
UK: Low-paid workers to get 80% of salary in sick pay
More than one million low-paid workers in the UK are to be entitled to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from the first day of illness, under government…
UK: Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
More young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests. The latest Office…
UK: Agency workers to get paid if shift cancelled at short notice
Agency workers who choose to be on zero-hour contracts will be eligible for compensation if their shifts are cancelled or changed at short notice, the BBC understands. There are around…