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Lawmakers eye reforms as sexual misconduct allegations, relationship revelations shake Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are considering further reforms to Congress’s handling of sexual misconduct after recent allegations and revelations about members’ personal relationships renewed scrutiny of workplace culture on Capitol Hill. The debate matters because critics argue that earlier reforms have not fully ensured accountability, transparency or safe reporting for congressional staff. Potential changes include strengthening reporting procedures,…
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Pentagon, under Trump, Hegseth, draws curtain tighter around Iran War
The article text was not accessible, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. The supplied page only states that access was denied because JavaScript appears to be disabled. The title suggests the article concerns Pentagon transparency around an Iran-related conflict under Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, but this cannot be confirmed from the available text.…
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Trump demands throw Senate GOP into disarray
President Trump has urged Senate Republicans to cancel their August recess until they pass the SAVE America Act, escalating tensions with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his conference. The dispute matters because it exposes divisions within the Republican Party over the limits of presidential pressure, Senate procedure and the party’s legislative priorities ahead of…
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Carers should be best paid people in society, not the worst, says Burnham as he vows to overhaul social care system
Andy Burnham has called for social carers to become “the best-paid people in society, not the worst,” as he pledged to overhaul England’s social care system. Speaking from a care home in Enfield, north London, where his own father is currently receiving care, the prime minister said the current system was as unfair as American…
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Andy Burnham wants social care reform to be his legacy – but for him this is personal
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made fixing Britain’s social care crisis his defining goal, framing it as a deeply personal mission rather than simply a political legacy project. His father has Alzheimer’s disease and, Burnham has revealed, no longer recognises that his son has become prime minister, giving Burnham first-hand experience of the “postcode lottery”…
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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
A rural school district in upstate New York has paused plans to introduce a humanlike AI robot as a classroom aid after strong objections from state education officials, teachers and residents. Salamanca City Central School District, located on the Seneca Nation of Indians reservation, had planned to use the robot, named “Sally”, to support high…
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Trump’s new spy chief confirmed by US Senate
Jay Clayton has been confirmed by the US Senate as the country’s new director of national intelligence, replacing Bill Pulte, who had been serving as acting director after Donald Trump’s initial pick proved controversial. The vote settles weeks of uncertainty over the top intelligence post, which fell vacant after Tulsi Gabbard’s departure last month, and…
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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq
Jordan’s military intercepted five Iranian ballistic missiles fired towards US installations early on Wednesday, while American and Saudi forces struck Iranian-backed militia sites across eastern Iraq. The exchange shattered a brief three-day pause in hostilities and marks a serious escalation in the broader confrontation between the US and Iran, raising fears of a wider regional…
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‘Delulu’, ‘Clock it’: ‘Cockroach’ protest brings Gen Z slang to India’s parliament
A youth-led protest movement in India, organised by a satirical group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has forced the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged exam irregularities and brought Gen Z internet slang into the country’s parliament. During a debate on a new anti-exam leak bill, MPs from both the ruling BJP…