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Live: Government not considering import ban on smart glasses

The government wants households to prepare for disaster – but the UK’s real test will be the NHS

As the government urges households to prepare for emergencies, the NHS faces a harder question: does it have the capacity to cope when the next crisis hits?

Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government

The $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal opposition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Carroll government in Victoria has cancelled controversial plans for a statue of former Labor pre

Tamil Nadu Assembly | Government closely monitoring fluctuations in prices of essential commodities: Food Minister

P. Venkataramanan was responding in the Legislative Assembly to the concerns raised by the Opposition over the rise in prices of essential commodities, including sugar, rice, pulses, and cooking oil

Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more

The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey

If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.

Government has no plans to ban smart glasses imports, attorney-general says

Netanyahu's rhetoric on settler violence doesn't match Israeli government action

Nepal floods test PM Balen's young government

A year after Gen Z-led protests swept Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah to power, deadly floods are testing his government's ability to manage a national crisis.

Government urges SCOTUS to deny 9/11 petitions

Plus, would cameras in the courtroom boost public trust?

How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools

AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices.

Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar government over suspected hooch tragedy in Barh

Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha visits the family members of the deceased at Barh, assures them of ‘all possible help’; Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader Upendra Kushwaha calls for abstinence from alcohol

Keralam government reconstitutes GIDA general council

Goshree Islands Development Authority was initially set up in May 1994 to build the Goshree bridges linking the islands of Mulavukad, Vallarpadam and Vypeen with the Ernakulam mainland

Nepal floods: A major test for PM Balen's government

A year after Gen Z-led protests swept Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah to power, deadly floods are testing his government's ability to manage a national crisis.

France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs

France's debt burden and political gridlock are pushing borrowing costs toward levels not seen since 2008.

US government may demolish Kennedy Center due to "structural death spiral"

In the ongoing battle over a renovation of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the administration of US president Donald Trump has said it may have to demolish the Edward Durell Stone-designed building and replace it with an amphitheatre.

Kandela Khap condemns restrictions on inspections of Haryana government schools

The Sarv Jatiya Kandela Khap alleged that the move was aimed at hiding shortcomings in the education system

Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?

Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.

These 3 retirement rules were changed by the US government with no public fanfare — what you need to know

Rare maxillary tumour removed from seven-year-old boy at government Dental Hospital in Chidambaram

The president and the penthouse: how Madrid’s government spent €6.3m on a temporary ‘office’

Saga surrounding purchase for outspoken rightwing regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso refuses to go away The outspoken rightwing leader of the Madrid region is under growing pressure to explain why her government spent €6.3m (£5.4m) on a residential penthouse purportedly to serve a

When bureaucracy kills: When will our government act to keep women safe?

Women are 17 percent more likely to be killed than men in car accidents, and 73 percent more likely to be seriously injured.

TVK-led government will complete full five-year term: T.N. Higher Education Minister

Mr. Viswanathan was speaking to journalists at Tiruchi airport

Anger mounts in Nepal over the government’s response to flash flood

Anger grows in Nepal as flood survivors accuse the government of delays in delivering aid and finding missing relatives.

Nainar Nagenthran accuses TVK-led government of bringing ‘religious politics’ into Assembly

He says the Speaker’s constitutional position required him to remain above caste and religious considerations

Maharashtra government in touch with 338 of the 404 stranded in Nepal

45 tourists who had travelled with an Ahilyanagar-based travel agency have also entered India

17 days after protest, Maharashtra Government accepts all the demands of tribal students

Protesters thank Rahul Gandhi among other leaders, say this is the first time their issues were heard at the national level

24 X 7 specialty services: Keralam government-KGMOA to hold discussions

Government’s sudden announcement that it intended to offer specialty care services round the clock in selected district hospitals across the State came as a surprise for KGMOA, which was peeved that they were never taken into confidence before the decision was announced

Government planning IT park for Belagavi, says Satish Jarkiholi

Argentina committed to reducing barriers to facilitate entry of Indian pharma sector: Government

The issue came up for discussions during the visit of Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal to Buenos Aires this week.

Spanish government urges calm after Ceuta anti-migrant protesters clash with police

Spain's left-wing government called for calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between locals and police, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert.

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.

Opposition, netizens target BJP government over Gurugram going under yet again after rain

Walmart settles U.S. government's opioid lawsuit

In a 2020 complaint, the Justice Department accused Arkansas-based Walmart of repeatedly violating the federal Controlled Substances Act since 2013.

Bihar government to replace ‘fail’ with ‘eligible for skills’ in Class 10, 12 marksheets

An exam score alone is not an indicator of a child’s overall talent or future potential, says State Education Minister; Bihar has recently been witness to several student agitations over alleged irregularities in examinations

UK government reports 240 crypto millionaires in 2025

About 17,600 people in the UK reported a combined $1.9 billion in gains tied to crypto in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with 240 each declaring more than $1.4 million.

Democratic senators demand Israeli government halt West Bank settlement expansion plans

A group of Democratic senators are calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse a planned housing development in the West Bank that would effectively divide the Palestinian territory.

Many talks between data center developers and local governments are wrapped in secrecy behind non-disclosure agreements — residents question the need for NDAs,

Researchers from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia found that of the 31 localities with an existing, approved, or proposed data center, 25 of them have non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that make it difficult, if not impossible, for their citizens to find information a

What is the Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring scheme? | Explained

Chief Minister Vijay has announced the launch of Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme.

Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .

As onion touches ₹62 per kg, government blames middlemen for price rise

Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to Mr. Chouhan that onion farmers were getting a price as low as ₹1 per kg of onion and had demanded immediate government intervention

IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation

In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit.

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is considering allowing u

The U.S. relied on these science advisers. Then the Trump administration cut them

The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.

When the mantra of Vande Mataram lit the fire of freedom in Nizam’s territory

Scores of students sang Vande Mataram, terming it as a mantra, however, the Nizam’s Government saw it as a song fueling patriotism rather than its religious message

Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with GBA’s safe footpath campaign

The Bench directed the government to submit a status report on the implementation of the Street Vendors Act while adjourning further hearing till December 3

Govt’s onion buffer stock quality ‘good’, storage with CWC aids shelf life: Consumer affairs secretary

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare refuted reports claiming that 30 of the 1.21 lakh tonne onion buffer maintained by the government had rotten; "Nothing of that kind has happened. Quality is good," she said

Kobe shifts extracurriculars from municipal junior high schools to private clubs

The city becomes one of the first in the country to do so as local governments aim to reduce teachers' overtime and address the declining population of children.

One Manipur Deputy CM seeks action against another

Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho and eight other Naga MLAs threaten to pull out of the BJP-led government in the State if the Centre does not take punitive measures against Nemcha Kipgen

The need for political unity in Kashmir

While Kashmir’s right to dignity and respectable federal arrangement is non-negotiable, the way to realising it cannot be the daily whipping of a rather disempowered local government for not being combative enough

Germany poised to identify suspect in Leipzig drone attack on Ukrainian plane

Berlin expected to outline response to incident this month widely speculated to have been coordinated by Russia The German government is imminently expected to announce who it believes was behind a suspected drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane earlier this month and to outlin

Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

Frank Furedi announces resignation from MCC Brussels after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’ The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages since the change of government in Hungary.

Was it a mistake for 99 Colombian guerrillas to lay down their arms?

Fighters in legal limbo after accepting ‘total peace’ plan of Petro government just days before hardliner Abelardo De la Espriella took over In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American count

Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates

Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America sign Donald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government’s administrative renaming of Lake Ontario, with the Ontario premier erecting a giant

Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

Pedro Sánchez says two countries cooperating and accuses Israel and Russia of spreading fake news about migration Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said there is no evidence to suggest the Moroccan government was behind last month’s massive border crossing into Ceuta but

Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain

Italy's far-right government announced that it will continue to exclude Spanish nationals from the free movement agreement for another 15 days.

In Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze takes on far-right AfD

The AfD is way ahead in the polls in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. But the young incumbent state premier insists he can stop the far right from leading a government for the first time since World War II.

Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy

The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that bars the federal government from removing immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without giving them a chance to seek asylum.

The EPA Approves Early Sale of Winter-Blend Fuel

To lower gas prices, the federal government sends higher-volatility fuel grades to the pumps.

Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge

The Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal, a federal judge ruled in an order vacating government directives against the use of the firm's AI technology.

Can Iowa Democrats help the national party appeal to working-class voters?

Democratic candidates Josh Turek and Rob Sand are attempting to reach working-class white male voters in Iowa by focusing on issues like healthcare, government efficiency, and right-to-repair legislation.

‘Rebuke or punishment’: Trump threatens to report Kristen Welker to FCC

Press can be criticized, but the president cannot use the power of the federal government as a threat against a journalist because the coverage is unfavorable.

India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing

Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad

As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most

Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.

Should bond investors worry with Warsh running the Fed?

The formerly drama-free investment vehicle, U.S. government debt, is now causing some concern.

Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist

A federal judge on Thursday struck down the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk , ruling that the government's actions violated Anthropic's constitutional rights.

Keralam to launch resting hubs for gig workers in three cities

Move as part of UDF government’s 100-day action plan. Project to be expanded to more places based on response of gig workers to the three hubs in initial phase, says State Labour Minister’s office

SC panel asked to consider rehabilitation of nine Assam elephants held in Tamil Nadu

The Gauhati High Court directs the Tamil Nadu government to carry out monthly inspections at facilities housing the elephants

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s northern town of Bahir Dar, was shot at close range and died ou

Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in US

The name change even made its way to some government websites in Canada which pull map data from Google Maps. Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford made his position clear by erecting a billboard on the shore of the lake.

Italy Wanted To Ban Drivers Over 85 From Freeways, Should America?

Drivers aged 85 and up faced freeway bans, travel limits and zero-alcohol rules before Italy’s government scrapped the plan

The Papers: 'Killers blocked from early release' and 'Harry should fund security'

Monday's papers are dominated by changes to the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces further hike of milk procurement price to ₹44 per litre

Last week, CM Vijay had announced that the government had increased the procurement price by ₹3 per litre, raising the price from ₹38 to ₹41

Former DMK Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party

“I am leaving the DMK as I can no longer continue in the party owing to the mental anguish caused by my bitter experiences,” said Mr. Venkatachalam, who was previously a Minister in the erstwhile AIADMK government

‘One Nation, One Time’ and how it works | Explained

The government said that the need for a common time reference has increased with the growing use of digital and technology-based systems

Pacific Summit opens amid Taiwan row

The annual Pacific Islands Forum begins on Monday in Palau, bringing together the 18-member intergovernmental organisation to discuss regional cooperation and security.

Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency

The West African nation's military government wants to amend the constitution to give more powers to the president. The junta, which seized power last year, says it will hold elections in December.