Government News

• Labour leadership: Rebecca Long-Bailey pledges to return power to voters
  
  The Labour MP sets out her pitch for Labour leadership, promising a "shake up" of government if elected.
  BBC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Groups including Greenpeace and Peta listed alongside neo-Nazis on counter-terror police documents
  
  Groups that support animal rights and the environment were listed in the same document as neo-Nazi groups, that was produced by UK government group Action Counters Terrorism.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• U.S. Government Is Reviewing Dozens Of Complaints About Tesla Vehicles Accelerating Unprompted
  
  Some 110 crashes and 52 injuries were allegedly caused by sudden, unprompted acceleration in Tesla vehicles between 2012 and 2019.
  Forbes.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Norway's government at risk of collapse over repatriation of ISIS bride
  
  Prime Minister Erna Solberg came in for immediate criticism after agreeing to the repatriation of the 29-year-old woman so her seriously ill five-year-old son could receive medical treatment.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• West Africa's new 'eco' currency sparks division over timetable and euro peg
  
  Powerful governments in Ghana and Nigeria have rejected the incoming currency bloc.
  CNBC.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Libya's rival military commander seeks support in Greece
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The commander of forces fighting the U.N.-supported government in war-torn Libya held meetings in Athens Friday in a bid to counter Turkey's support for his opponents. Libyan Gen. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Mukesh Ambani: Asia's richest man in $13bn ruling boost
  
  India's Supreme Court rejects telecom operator's plea for relief on government levies.
  BBC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Senate Republicans' attempt to define abortion as not health care faces stiff opposition
  
  Republican lawmakers aiming to curb government-subsidized abortions by defining the practice as not health care face a stiff battle from pro-choice proponents in the medical community, who consider the move reprehensible. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• NY Times: James Comey Focus of FBI Leak Investigation
  
  A leak of classified information about a Russian government document is being investigated by federal prosecutors, focusing on whether ex-FBI Director James Comey played a part, according to The New York Times.
  Newsmax.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• Electric taxis could be charged wirelessly in future, UK trial underway
  
  The UK government is funding a trial to charge electric taxis wirelessly at ranks, rather than needing to be plugged in at charging stations.Electric taxis
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• It's time to get more excited about the Chinese property sector, JP Morgan says
  
  New home prices in China have been growing at a slower pace amid broader government measures to curb speculative buying.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• 'Dinosaur' trees in Australia saved from wildfires in secret mission
  
  Firefighters saved Wollemi Pines from the Australia wildfires in a secret government mission.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• How anti-sprawl policies may be harming water quality
  
  Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development -- buildings, roads and the utilities that support them -- within a defined area. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• Committee finds aircraft approval process safe, despite 737 Max crashes
  
  A government committee asked to review U.S. approval of new passenger planes after two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max has found that the system is safe and effective but could be improved.
  CBC News.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• Trump violated law by withholding Ukraine aid: Government watchdog
  
  Hours from the starts of the Senate impeachment trial, a government watchdog agency says President Trump violated the law by withholding military aid from Ukraine.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.

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