Ethiopia Renews Three Reuters Journalists’ Licenses After Six-Month Suspension
Ethiopia’s media regulator renewed licenses for three Reuters journalists after a six-month suspension of their accreditation.
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Reform UK Plans Lower Social-Housing Priority for Some Foreign-Born Citizens
Reform UK says it will propose giving UK-born workers and young married couples with children priority for social housing, placing some British citizens born overseas lower on waiting lists.
UK Plan Would Give Devolved Mayors Wider Powers Over Major Developments
Proposals expected in the week of August 24 would let England’s devolved mayors intervene in major planning decisions and direct councils to approve or reject qualifying projects.
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference Closes With Calls for Continued Consultation
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference closed in Addis Ababa on August 22, with commission leaders presenting the process as a new platform for addressing political and historical differences through consultation.
Addis Ababa Status Dispute Delays Ethiopia National Dialogue Recommendations
Oromia representatives’ objection to a proposal on Addis Ababa’s constitutional status delayed approval of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue recommendations, prompting a new committee review.
Aisha Wahab wins California special election for former Swalwell seat
California state senator Aisha Wahab won the August 18 special election in the state’s 14th congressional district, defeating Melissa Hernandez to complete the term of former US representative Eric Swalwell.
ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against US communications regulator
Disney-owned ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on August 18, challenging pressure for its stations to enter early licence-renewal proceedings.
US cancels $15 million in grants studying discrimination and brain health
At least three NIH-supported grants at Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh were cancelled, affecting research into links between discrimination, neighbourhood conditions and brain health.