Published today, the Expert Academic Panel on Neurodiversity’s Report and Recommendations sets out how best to support neurodivergent employees to succeed at work. It notes that greater employment participation has the potential to lessen the burden on the health and welfare systems and boost economic growth. The report calls for: Support that responds to individual […]

A  fund described by a Belfast community group as offering a “lifeline to deepen relationships” will soon reopen for applications with a total of £500,000 on offer, as the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) prepares to launch the third round of its Connect Fund grant programme. The Connect Fund strengthens collaboration between community and voluntary groups […]

The Office of the Chief Information Officer today launched the Department of War’s “Brilliant at the Basics” campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The monthlong initiative reinforces core cybersecurity fundamentals across both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments to provide best practices for navigating an evolving threat landscape while maintaining a decisive digital edge. […]

Readers should make up their own minds. Who is Yasmine Hanley, and which Yasmine Hanley appeared before Justice Iain Morley KC to give evidence in the proceedings captured in the now much-criticised judgment omnibus? Before answering that question, readers should consider what the judgment actually says. On September 15, Justice Morley delivered a 222-page judgment […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the sentencing of a smuggler to life in prison after he caused a fatal crash in Texas that killed four people while he was smuggling illegal aliens […]

Yesterday, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Attorney General Todd Blanche held a press conference to announce federal charges against ten aliens for unlawful voting and registration offenses in Minnesota. Following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) St. Paul, a federal grand jury […]

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education (ED) Linda McMahon joined U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (the Council) appointed Chair Bryson DeChambeau and Vice Chair Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and WWE superstars at an Austin-area high school to announce the U.S. Department […]

The United States continues to increase economic pressure on Iran under Operation Economic Outcast. Today’s sanctions target networks in the Middle East, East Asia, and Europe that operate in Iran’s rail, automotive, and metals industries and help Iran evade sanctions and access international markets. The Department of the Treasury also added the Iranian automobile and […]

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) emerged as the top team at the Independence 43 Drill Competition, held on September 25 along Basseterre’s Bay Road. The competition brought together teams from the RSCNPF, St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Cadet Corps, St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), and the St. Kitts […]

A new excise duty on vaping products has come into force in the UK today (1 October 2026) to reduce the affordability and appeal of vaping, especially to young people and non-smokers. Vaping Products Duty is charged at £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid and will be paid by manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers approved by […]