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‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
Nov 23, 2025 - World 
Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way outThe “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has apparently been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract, ending a drawn-out campaign of invading federal agencies and firing thousands of federal workers.“That doesn’t exist,” office of personnel management (OPM) director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about Doge’s status, adding that it was no longer a “centralized entity”. Continue reading...
Police disclosing suspects’ ethnicity is fuelling prejudice, say campaigners
Nov 23, 2025 - World 
Fifty groups write letter calling for policy in high-profile cases in England and Wales to be scrappedThe police’s decision to reveal the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high-profile crimes has had a “devastating effect” and is helping to spread prejudice, racial justice campaigners say.The warning comes from the Runnymede Trust and 50 other groups demanding that the policy in England and Wales is scrapped, in a letter sent to the home secretary and police chiefs on Friday. Continue reading...
US Teen Starved, Locked Away By Obese Family In Shocking Abuse Case: "Skin And Bones At 16 kg"
Nov 23, 2025 - World 
The girl was allegedly confined to a locked room with no mattress, forced to sleep on the bare floor, and denied access to regular food, water, and bathroom use.
Vietnam Flooding Kills 90, People Stranded On Roofs, Highways Blocked
Nov 23, 2025 - World 
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
Singapore Deports Australian Man Over Ariana Grande Incident
Nov 23, 2025 - World 
Singapore deported an Australian man at the end of a nine-day jail term for rushing film star Ariana Grande during the Asian premier of "Wicked: For Good", local media reported.