Federal workers free to ignore Elon Musk email ultimatum, US personnel office says – as it happened | Trump administration

Office of personnel management says Musk ultimatum will not hold The US office of personnel management has told government HR officials that employees should not feel obliged to respond to email asking them to justify their jobs, undermining billionaire Elon Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers, Reuters reports. Over the weekend, Musk sent out an email…

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‘Expect to see snake-like peeling’: 19 self-care treats for the perfect pick-me-up | Health & wellbeing

A new year brings fresh starts, but after the indulgent and languid festive season, we’re usually not feeling so hot. Without the twinkly lights and social gatherings to counteract the short days and Baltic temperatures, it’s also natural to feel a little down. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you…

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Australia confronts China over apparent live-fire exercises conducted off coastline | Australian politics

Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has confronted her Chinese counterpart after Chinese warships conducted apparent live-fire exercises at short notice on Friday, forcing commercial aircraft to change course. In a post on X late on Friday night Australian eastern time, Wong said she met with China’s foreign affairs minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines…

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