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Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T20:35:08+00:00

Order strips job protections from workers earning up to about $200,000 a year and deemed to be ‘influencing’ policyDonald Trump has signed an executive order making it easier to fire thousands of the best-paid workers in the US government aspart of a broader drive by his administration to overhaul the federal workforce.The order, released by the White House and the office of personnel management (OPM) on Wednesday, strips job protections from a mostly senior group of federal workers – about 8,000 employees – earning up to almost $200,000 a year, and who are deemed to be “influencing” governmen

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Australia politics live: bank expects home price reduction from budget to be more than twice government forecast

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T20:25:13+00:00

Commonwealth Bank economists expect 5% drag on home prices from tax changes, compared with Treasury forecast of 2%. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.Australia’s youngest convicted murderer has been sent back to jail after a judge found him to have had complete disregard for his release conditions. The man, known only as SLD, stabbed to death his three-year-old neighbour Courtney Morley-Cla

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Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T20:19:49+00:00

The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.

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U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T20:10:45+00:00

Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information.

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Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:56:34+00:00

German director says he recognises actor should have been better protected during filming of Wrong MoveGerman director Wim Wenders has withdrawn from circulation his 1975 film Wrong Move, because of a scene featuring a child actor topless who was 13 years old at the time of filming.“Streaming, TV and distribution partners have been instructed to no longer make the film publicly accessible,” the director said in a statement released on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Israel’s decades-long history of invading Lebanon

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:55:03+00:00

Israel has invaded Lebanon for the sixth time in 48 years. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami outlines this history.

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In Italia la ricchezza cresce, ma solo per pochi

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:43:54+00:00

Bankitalia mostra come stiano aumentando le disuguaglianze: il 10% delle famiglie controlla il 60% dei patrimoni. Lo scontro politico sulla patrimoniale

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In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:40:36+00:00

While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a banSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailResidents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for the prohibition.While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park would be the first to do so through a ballot initiative. Continue reading...

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Україна та Угорщина досягли угоди щодо питань національних меншин, - Мадяр

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:37:00+00:00

За словами Мадяра, якщо Київ виконає свої зобов’язання, Угорщина підтримає відкриття першого переговорного кластера щодо вступу України до ЄС.

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Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:12:19+00:00

Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workersColorado’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have banned companies from using surveillance pricing to set workers’ wages and prices for consumer goods.The measure would have been the strongest in the nation against algorithmic pricing. While Maryland became the first state to approve a law banning surveillance pricing in grocery stores in April, Colorado’s proposed measure was more expansive. Continue reading...

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Pete Hegseth removes all women and some Black service members from navy promotion list

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T19:01:17+00:00

Defense secretary’s latest interposition resulted in all-male, overwhelmingly white picks for promotion to admiraltyUS politics live – latest updatesThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, stripped nine navy officers including women and Black service members from a promotion list last month, according to a person familiar with the matter, resulting in an all-male, overwhelmingly white slate of 22 advancing as nominees to become one-star admirals.Hegseth’s unusual intervention violated promotion rules designed to be merit-based and apolitical, the New York Times said on Tuesday, and extended th

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran menace de reprendre les hostilités si les attaques sur Beyrouth se poursuivent

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:59:38+00:00

Le ministre des affaires étrangères iranien a déclaré qu’« aucun progrès tangible » n’avait été réalisé dans les négociations, selon des propos rapportés par des médias. Le chef de la diplomatie a également estimé que les États-Unis avaient « bien mesuré » la puissance et les capacités de l’Iran au cours des quarante derniers jours de conflit.

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EN DIRECT, Moyen-Orient : les députés américains approuvent un texte ordonnant la fin de la guerre contre l’Iran

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:59:36+00:00

La Chambre américaine des représentants a adopté, mercredi, un texte ordonnant le retrait des troupes américaines dans la guerre contre la République islamique. La résolution possède cependant une portée avant tout symbolique, en raison du droit de veto du président américain, Donald Trump.

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EN DIRECT, Moyen-Orient : la Chambre des représentants américaine approuve un texte ordonnant la fin de la guerre contre l’Iran

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:59:36+00:00

Les élus ont adopté, mercredi, un texte ordonnant le retrait des troupes américaines dans la guerre contre la République islamique. La résolution possède cependant une portée avant tout symbolique, en raison du droit de veto du président américain, Donald Trump.

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Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:59:04+00:00

While president’s last-minute endorsement of Randy Feenstra failed, he has enjoyed successes in Texas, Indiana and KentuckyZach Lahn’s victory in Iowa’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday is a rare instance of Republican voters rejecting Donald Trump, who has used his endorsement to elevate proteges and oust rivals nationwide ahead of the November midterm elections.In the race to replace Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s Republican governor, who is not seeking re-election, the president had given Randy Feenstra, a congressman, his “Complete and Total Endorsement”, which would normally be enough to see him to

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Behind the historic efforts to transport Bayeux tapestry from France to UK

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:57:38+00:00

Special, secretive operation will ship 11th-century artwork across Channel without jolts, bumps or shakesAs the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across the Channel in a top secret operation there will be no jolts, no bumps, no shakes or vibrations – unlike the voyage of William the Conqueror whose 1066 victory at Hastings the artefact recounts.“Nothing has been left to chance,” Catherine Pégard, the French minister of culture told a gathering to mark the historic loan, which will be physically achieved with the tapestry, which is really an embroidery, transported in a specially constructed cradle

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‘Of course we will give it back’: Bayeux tapestry set for secret journey across Channel

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:57:38+00:00

Operation will use specially built container to protect fragile 11th-century embroideryAs the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across the Channel in a top secret operation there will be no jolts, no bumps, no shakes or vibrations – unlike the voyage of William the Conqueror whose 1066 victory at Hastings the artefact recounts.“Nothing has been left to chance,” Catherine Pégard, the French minister of culture, told a gathering to mark the historic loan, which will be physically achieved with the tapestry, which is really an embroidery, transported in a specially constructed cradle within a contain

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Unusual Greenpeace Lawsuit May Proceed, Dutch Court Says

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:41:08+00:00

Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota.

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Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:37:48+00:00

Republican senator does not name Trump pick but points to importance of eligibility requirements, which Pulte is widely considered to be lacking Sign up for the Breaking News US emailIowa voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress.A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring

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MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-03T18:35:00+00:00

File detailing security mitigations is among those withheld at the request of the Metropolitan policeMinisters have faced renewed cross-party pressure in parliament over documents missing from a 1,500-page release of papers about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington.Despite the volume of information published on Monday, crucial documents were withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police on the grounds that they could “potentially prejudice” an investigation. They include a document summarising the vetting process, which concluded with officials recommending Mandelson

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