Thirty English councils granted exceptional financial support packages
Local authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfunding
A record 30 English local authorities have been granted effective “bailouts” enabling them to borrow money to …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreCritics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans
Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding
Academics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the …
Source: The Guardian
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Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations
Tensions between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government had been escalating behind the scenes for the past week.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreFirst CDC vaccine meeting under Trump administration is postponed
The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's not clear when that meeting will now take place.
Source: NPR
Read MoreAmericans’ confidence in air travel falls after string of plane crashes, poll shows
Survey indicates 64% of Americans believe flying is safe, down from 71% who said so last year
Americans’ confidence in aviation has slipped following a string of plane crashes in …
Source: The Guardian
Read MorePutin using Trump ties as 'legitimisation' in Russia, exiled opponent Khodorkovsky says
FRANCE 24 spoke to exiled Russian opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed for a decade until he was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin in 2013. Over the past few weeks, …
Source: France 24
Read MoreEnergy network owners have made £3.9bn from higher bills, says report
Citizens Advice believes Ofgem made flawed interest rate calculation for companies in Great Britain
The companies behind Great Britain’s gas pipes and power lines have pocketed a windfall of nearly …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreLloyds puts aside a further £700m for compensation over car finance scandal
Profits hit as total held back for payouts rises to almost £1.2bn amid uncertainty over final financial impact
Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreRepublican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught
Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from …
Source: NPR
Read More‘Heartbreaking’: Cousin of Hamas victim on return of Bibas children’s bodies
Speaking to NBC News’ Hala Gorani, Gil Dickmann said the Bibas family would still be alive, along with his own cousin Carmel Gat, if a deal to return the hostages …
Source: NBC News
Read MoreUS sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting
Rwanda is facing international backlash for allegedly backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.
Source: Al Jazeera
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