Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England, Environment Agency says
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded. Source: Original News
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Buy now, pay later affordability checks to come into force
Long-promised regulation of the sector will come into force next July, but lenders will have some flexibility. Source: Original News
Sylvanian Families legal battle over TikTok sex, drugs and murder videos
The toys’ owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines. Source: Original News
Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules
The ruling’s scope is limited to two American activists, but it represents a striking, if tentative, blow to the president’s efforts to penalize and isolate the world’s highest criminal court. Source: Original News
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Restore Funding for Radio Free Europe
In a stern ruling, the judge rebuked the Trump administration for refusing to disburse funding that Congress had already approved. Source: Original News
Under Trump, a New Focus for a Birth Control Program: Helping Women Get Pregnant
A little-noticed plan for an “infertility training center” signals that the administration intends to take a new approach with Title X, which has long helped low-income women access contraception. Source: Original News
Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections
A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad. Source: Original News
When Getting Fired Is Only the Beginning for Federal Workers
One thing is clear from a reporter’s conversations with laid-off federal workers this year: The cuts have been anything but straightforward and efficient. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Requests Release of Epstein Grand Jury Records. What’s Next?
The records are at the center of President Trump’s effort to manage fallout from the Epstein case. But unsealing them is complex and requires a judge to sign off. Source: Original News
Gabbard Claims Obama Administration Tried to Undermine Trump in 2016
Democrats denounced a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as politically motivated and error-ridden. Source: Original News