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VA ditches plans to cut 83,000 workers after outcry

VA ditches plans to cut 83,000 workers after outcry

The Department of Veterans Affairs has rowed back against DOGE-inspired reduction in the workforce after angry backlash, saying it no longer believes such a significant downsizing is necessary after all

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Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves’ family reveals why they are returning $85,000 from GoFundMe

Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves’ family reveals why they are returning $85,000 from GoFundMe

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‘Ice Barbie’ Kristi Noem ripped for asking fans to choose a favorite horseback portrait as Texas disaster continues

‘Ice Barbie’ Kristi Noem ripped for asking fans to choose a favorite horseback portrait as Texas disaster continues

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Churches can endorse political candidates and keep tax-exempt status, Trump’s IRS says

Churches can endorse political candidates and keep tax-exempt status, Trump’s IRS says

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How Americans are helping Texas flood victims – and what you can do

How Americans are helping Texas flood victims – and what you can do

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‘Superwoke’: Fox News rages that new Superman film has ‘pro-immigrant themes’

‘Superwoke’: Fox News rages that new Superman film has ‘pro-immigrant themes’

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Texas floods latest: Death toll surpasses 100 as hope fades in search for dozens still missing

Texas floods latest: Death toll surpasses 100 as hope fades in search for dozens still missing

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Minute-gap in Jeffrey Epstein jailhouse video released by DOJ fuels conspiracy theories

Minute-gap in Jeffrey Epstein jailhouse video released by DOJ fuels conspiracy theories

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California hiker suffered injury so gruesome that it took five helicopters and two days to rescue her

California hiker suffered injury so gruesome that it took five helicopters and two days to rescue her

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Heart-stopping moment NYPD officer races to grab woman trying to jump off bridge

Heart-stopping moment NYPD officer races to grab woman trying to jump off bridge

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Trump promises there will be ‘no change’ to his August 1 tariffs start - despite previous delays in the timetable

Trump promises there will be ‘no change’ to his August 1 tariffs start - despite previous delays in the timetable

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Texas rescue helicopter forced to make emergency landing after colliding with private drone

Texas rescue helicopter forced to make emergency landing after colliding with private drone

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Netanyahu and Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize comments made feel sick

Netanyahu and Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize comments made feel sick

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Britain’s homes were made to retain heat. Shame about these 35°C summers

Britain’s homes were made to retain heat. Shame about these 35°C summers

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‘It’s soul-destroying’ – inside the mess at Super League’s most troubled club

‘It’s soul-destroying’ – inside the mess at Super League’s most troubled club

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Wales team bus involved in crash at Women’s Euro 2025

Wales team bus involved in crash at Women’s Euro 2025

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‘I watched in terror as raging fire circled my home in Spanish heatwave’

‘I watched in terror as raging fire circled my home in Spanish heatwave’

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Hawk-Eye malfunctions again – day after Wimbledon’s ‘full confidence’ in system

Hawk-Eye malfunctions again – day after Wimbledon’s ‘full confidence’ in system

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Samantha Cookes now: How long ‘Carrie Jade’ fraudster nanny was jailed for

Samantha Cookes now: How long ‘Carrie Jade’ fraudster nanny was jailed for

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Four reasons why we shouldn’t always choose low-fat foods

Four reasons why we shouldn’t always choose low-fat foods

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Dear Ricky Hatton – please don’t do this to yourself

Dear Ricky Hatton – please don’t do this to yourself

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Iran Can Already Build a Dirty Bomb

Iran Can Already Build a Dirty Bomb

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It’s Official: America Can’t Be Trusted

It’s Official: America Can’t Be Trusted

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The News Cycle Is No Excuse for Ignoring Gaza

The News Cycle Is No Excuse for Ignoring Gaza

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Wildfires rage across Europe as 18k in Spain lockdown and Marseille airport shut

Wildfires rage across Europe as 18k in Spain lockdown and Marseille airport shut

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Trump cut the National Weather Service. Did that impact Texas flood warnings?

Trump cut the National Weather Service. Did that impact Texas flood warnings?

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Trump says August 1 tariff deadline is firm, hours after saying it wasn't

Trump says August 1 tariff deadline is firm, hours after saying it wasn't

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Trump's spending bill cuts Medicaid: Here's what it's called in your state

Trump's spending bill cuts Medicaid: Here's what it's called in your state

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Millions of flies to be dropped over Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots

Millions of flies to be dropped over Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots

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The minister, the general and the oil baron: All the mysterious deaths of Russian officials and businessmen

The minister, the general and the oil baron: All the mysterious deaths of Russian officials and businessmen

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Catalonia wildfire burns 7,000 acres and forces 18,000 people into lockdown

Catalonia wildfire burns 7,000 acres and forces 18,000 people into lockdown

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Marseille wildfire latest: Huge blaze rages on edge of French city and shuts airport

Marseille wildfire latest: Huge blaze rages on edge of French city and shuts airport

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Democrats push bill that would ban face masks for ICE agents and force them to ID themselves

Democrats push bill that would ban face masks for ICE agents and force them to ID themselves

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Chihuahua hailed a ‘four-legged hero’ after helping rescuers find owner who fell into a glacier

Chihuahua hailed a ‘four-legged hero’ after helping rescuers find owner who fell into a glacier

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VA ditches plans to cut 83,000 workers after outcry

VA ditches plans to cut 83,000 workers after outcry

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Diogo Jota thought to have been driving at high speed before fatal crash, Spanish police say

Diogo Jota thought to have been driving at high speed before fatal crash, Spanish police say

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Fake AI voice impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacts foreign ministers and US officials

Fake AI voice impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacts foreign ministers and US officials

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Diogo Jota death: 'Everything points to' speeding before car crash which killed Liverpool star, police say

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Diogo Jota death: 'Everything points to' speeding before car crash which killed Liverpool star, police say

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Canadian soldiers charged in alleged anti-government terror plot

Canadian soldiers charged in alleged anti-government terror plot

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This is what will happen if the UK suffers a catastrophic power outage

This is what will happen if the UK suffers a catastrophic power outage

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Trump pulls plug on UK research into air pollution and global warming

Trump pulls plug on UK research into air pollution and global warming

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Birmingham and Edinburgh airports are scrapping 100ml liquids rule – what you need to know

Birmingham and Edinburgh airports are scrapping 100ml liquids rule – what you need to know

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Norman Tebbit was the grandfather of Brexit

Norman Tebbit was the grandfather of Brexit

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Residents cling to rope as Texas floodwater surges around them

Residents cling to rope as Texas floodwater surges around them

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How the brutal killing of a sniffer dog has outraged Italy

How the brutal killing of a sniffer dog has outraged Italy

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Brigitte Macron: Who is the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron?

Brigitte Macron: Who is the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron?

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Body found amid search for American tourist who vanished while on romantic getaway with his wife

Body found amid search for American tourist who vanished while on romantic getaway with his wife

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The State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue

The State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue

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The divine ascent of the Christian-coded male pop star

The divine ascent of the Christian-coded male pop star

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Who was Ken Brown, and why has his 1994 murder remained unsolved?

Who was Ken Brown, and why has his 1994 murder remained unsolved?

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Rachel Reeves has no excuse for her China-style pension changes

Rachel Reeves has no excuse for her China-style pension changes

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At least 13 suicides may be linked to Horizon IT scandal

At least 13 suicides may be linked to Horizon IT scandal

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How Reeves’s pension reforms could affect your retirement pot, according to experts

How Reeves’s pension reforms could affect your retirement pot, according to experts

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France is ‘doing its best’ to stop small boats. Is this true?

France is ‘doing its best’ to stop small boats. Is this true?

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Nurses, doctors and teachers could opt out of gold-plated pensions for pay rises

Nurses, doctors and teachers could opt out of gold-plated pensions for pay rises

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You can finally keep your shoes on at the airport, say TSA after years of frustrating checks

You can finally keep your shoes on at the airport, say TSA after years of frustrating checks

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Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined

Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined

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One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival

One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival

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US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

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Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

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Jon Stewart uses GOP’s own words to skewer lawmakers who voted for Trump’s controversial bill

Jon Stewart uses GOP’s own words to skewer lawmakers who voted for Trump’s controversial bill

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