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USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave

Approximately 2,000 employees at the US Agency for International Development will be laid off Sunday and a majority of the remaining full-time staff will be put on administrative leave overnight, workers were informed in an email. “All USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially […]

Pope remains in ‘critical’ condition after ‘respiratory crisis’

Pope Francis’s condition continues to be “critical” after suffering a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday, the Vatican has said. The pontiff is “more unwell than yesterday” and had received blood transfusions, the statement said. The Vatican said the 88-year-old was alert and in his armchair, but required a “high flow” of oxygen and […]

Judge denies unions’ request to block mass firing of probationary employees, buyout offer

A federal judge has denied federal labor unions’ request to temporarily block the Trump administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers, saying the court “likely lacks subject matter jurisdiction” over the matter. Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal […]

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