Author: Press Room

Companies could face repercussions over DEI Companies could face Trump repercussions over DEI 03:06 President Trump is terminating the head of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, continuing his aggressive moves to reshape the federal government’s cultural institutions.Mr. Trump announced Friday on his Truth Social platform that he was ousting Director Kim Sajet, calling her a “highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position.”Sajet, a Dutch citizen raised in Australia, was appointed to the post in 2013 by former President Barack Obama. She had previously served as president of the Historical Society…

Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. A U.S. Marine heading back to the states from Tokyo, Japan, quickly stepped in and slammed a man to the ground and restrained him with zip ties after he allegedly grabbed the emergency exit door in…

A dark tunnel in the  South Okanagan is shining light on an important piece of its history. The 111-year old Adra Tunnel, perched above Naramata, was part of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) system.But the tunnel has been closed to the public for about four decades — until now.“It’s a 500-metre-long tunnel,” said Justin Shuttleworth, parks manager with the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS). “It does a nearly 180-degree turn in the mountain as it makes the turn in the switchback.”After the railway ceased operations in the 1970s, the province acquired the tunnel but eventually deteriorating conditions made it…

A man who jumped off a bridge into croc infested waters near Darwin is now missing after drifting away from workmates.Brendon Doherty, 55, jumped off the Channel Island Bridge into Darwin Harbour on Friday night but got caught in strong tidal currents and was unable to make it back to shore.His friends last saw him laughing in the water before he was swept away about 9.42pm.Camera IconBrendon Doherty, 55, is missing after he jumped off the Channel Island Bridge near Darwin and was swept away by strong tidal currents. Google Credit: SuppliedCamera IconPolice urge anyone who may have see missing…

SINGAPORE: Japan’s Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen called on his Singapore counterpart Chan Chun Sing on Saturday morning (May 31) at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. Mr Chan welcomed Mr Nakatani back to the event, as he had attended the inaugural edition in 2002. During the meeting, both ministers reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and Japan, said Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in a news release. “Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral defence cooperation to tackle common challenges faced by Singapore and Japan, including enhancing research and collaboration in defence technology and cyber exchanges.” As…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Japan’s government and central bank face important decisions in the coming weeks as they decide how best to deal with a surge to record highs in long-term borrowing costs and the prospect of a shrinking investor base for the country’s debt.Yields on 30-year bonds, which were below 2.3 per cent at the start of the year, hit 3.2 per cent last week, while those on 40-year bonds reached 3.7 per cent, in back-to-back weeks of anaemic auctions amid renewed concerns over Japan’s…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government has sold the last of its stake in NatWest, returning the bank fully to private hands 17 years after its £46bn bailout at the height of the financial crisis. The final sale by the government, which took an 84 per cent stake in what was then the Royal Bank of Scotland through two rescue financings in 2008 and 2009, came as NatWest’s shares this month returned above the bailout price for the first time since 2011. The government had…

Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.At least 10 people have been killed after a stone quarry collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province, with the country’s disaster agency saying search efforts are ongoing to find missing people buried beneath the rubble. The collapse took place early on Friday at Gunung Kuda mining site in Cirebon, West Java. Footage from the scene of the accident shows excavators moving large rocks and emergency workers placing victims in body bags in an ambulance. Footage circulating online showed rescuers struggling to retrieve…

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) saved over $5 million a year after discovering several agencies paid for far more software than they were actually using.For example, the IRS was paying for 3,000 licenses for software but only used 25. Once DOGE discovered the waste, it cut the remaining 99% of the licenses.”Agencies often have more software licenses than employees, and the licenses are often idle (i.e. paid for, but not installed on any computer),” DOGE wrote in a post on X. “These audits have been continuously run since first posted in February.”The Department of Labor slashed 68% of unused…

The brother of 27-year-old New York City Police Department officer Chowdhury Nafees, who was beaten by two men in the Bronx Saturday, told Fox News Digital the suspects in the attack “escalated” their brutality after finding out Nafees was a police officer.That has prompted conversations about use-of-force policies that may prevent law enforcement from protecting themselves.Wayne Lucas, 23, and Taveon Hargrove, 23, were arrested in the assault that left Nafees, who was in uniform on his way home from work, “horribly mutilated.”Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Lucas and Hargrove allegedly forced the off-duty rookie officer to the ground, stomping on…