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BBC Will Cut Up To 2,000 Jobs To Save 10% Of Its Budget Over 2 Years
The BBC said earlier this year that it faced "substantial financial pressures" and wanted to cut about a tenth of its budget by 2029.
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White House Seeks Budget Cuts For US Law Enforcement Offices: Report
The fiscal-year 2026 budget proposal calls for cutting the budgets for the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI.
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"Political Interference Endangering Higher Education": US Universities
More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.
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France Attracts US 'Refugee Scientists' Post Cuts Imposed By Trump
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
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Trump Admin Plans $40 Billion In Health Budget Cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
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US State Department Plans Budget Cut By Almost 50%
The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented dismantling of Washington's diplomatic reach, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, shuttering programs and embassies worldwide to slash the budget by almost 50 percent.
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France Announces $11 Billion Budget Cut To Tackle Deficit
The French government on Thursday announced budget cuts of 10 billion euros ($11 billion) as it seeks to rein in its budget deficit after growth failed to meet expectations.
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"No Dearth Of Money": Centre On Panel's Concern Over Budget Cut In Rural Jobs Scheme
The Standing Committee on Rural Development, which submitted its report in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, said the budget estimates for MGNREGS have been reduced by Rs 29,400 crore for 2023-24.
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Rural Jobs Scheme Is Victim Of Centre's Repressive Policies: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led government on Friday for reducing the MGNREGA budget and alleged that the scheme is becoming a victim of the Centre's repressive policies.
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BJP Waives "Rich Friends' Loans", Cuts Education Budget: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the Centre over reports that there would be a significant cut in the school education budget for 2019-20 and accused the Modi government of benefiting its "rich friends".
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Congress Attacks Centre Over Military Spending, "Apathy" Towards Soldiers
The Congress today accused the Modi government of "politicising" the armed forces and compromising national security by "lowering" the morale of soldiers and insulting them through cuts in their spending.
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Amid Budget Cuts, US Spent $52,701 On Nikki Haley's Curtains: Report
The US State Department spent about $52,701 last year on customised and mechanised curtains for the official residence of US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a time when the department was undergoing deep budget cuts and had frozen hiring, according to a media report.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Convert US Military Grant To Pakistan Into Loan
US President Donald Trump wants to convert American grant to Pakistan for purchase of military hardware into a loan, the White House has said. Mr Trump in his annual budget to the Congress proposed the grant conversion, it said.
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Hillary Clinton Warns Donald Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Would Endanger US Security
Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.
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BBC Will Cut Up To 2,000 Jobs To Save 10% Of Its Budget Over 2 Years
The BBC said earlier this year that it faced "substantial financial pressures" and wanted to cut about a tenth of its budget by 2029.
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White House Seeks Budget Cuts For US Law Enforcement Offices: Report
The fiscal-year 2026 budget proposal calls for cutting the budgets for the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI.
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"Political Interference Endangering Higher Education": US Universities
More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.
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France Attracts US 'Refugee Scientists' Post Cuts Imposed By Trump
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
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Trump Admin Plans $40 Billion In Health Budget Cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
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US State Department Plans Budget Cut By Almost 50%
The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented dismantling of Washington's diplomatic reach, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, shuttering programs and embassies worldwide to slash the budget by almost 50 percent.
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France Announces $11 Billion Budget Cut To Tackle Deficit
The French government on Thursday announced budget cuts of 10 billion euros ($11 billion) as it seeks to rein in its budget deficit after growth failed to meet expectations.
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"No Dearth Of Money": Centre On Panel's Concern Over Budget Cut In Rural Jobs Scheme
The Standing Committee on Rural Development, which submitted its report in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, said the budget estimates for MGNREGS have been reduced by Rs 29,400 crore for 2023-24.
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Rural Jobs Scheme Is Victim Of Centre's Repressive Policies: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led government on Friday for reducing the MGNREGA budget and alleged that the scheme is becoming a victim of the Centre's repressive policies.
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BJP Waives "Rich Friends' Loans", Cuts Education Budget: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the Centre over reports that there would be a significant cut in the school education budget for 2019-20 and accused the Modi government of benefiting its "rich friends".
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Congress Attacks Centre Over Military Spending, "Apathy" Towards Soldiers
The Congress today accused the Modi government of "politicising" the armed forces and compromising national security by "lowering" the morale of soldiers and insulting them through cuts in their spending.
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Amid Budget Cuts, US Spent $52,701 On Nikki Haley's Curtains: Report
The US State Department spent about $52,701 last year on customised and mechanised curtains for the official residence of US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a time when the department was undergoing deep budget cuts and had frozen hiring, according to a media report.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Convert US Military Grant To Pakistan Into Loan
US President Donald Trump wants to convert American grant to Pakistan for purchase of military hardware into a loan, the White House has said. Mr Trump in his annual budget to the Congress proposed the grant conversion, it said.
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Hillary Clinton Warns Donald Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Would Endanger US Security
Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.
