The IRS has received special permission to quickly hire 8,000 employees by September due to significant staff reductions. A memo revealed the agency sought expedited hiring authority, indicating a critical need despite public assurances of maintained services.
South Korea will appoint 'Conflict Resolution Officers' in public institutions to handle repeated malicious civil complaints, protect public officials, and unify response systems. An AI 'Clean Bot' will also be introduced to detect abusive language in online systems.
A fire at an elder care home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka, has resulted in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to eight others. The blaze has been extinguished, and the director of the facility has been arrested. Fifty-one residents were rescued and are receiving care.
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) have arrested two more public officials in an investigation into fraud concerning trams in the Silesian-Metropolitan Area. This brings the total number of arrests to 11. The probe focuses on alleged corruption related to a €1.9 billion EU-funded tram infrastructure modernization project.
Former Congress MLA Alka Lamba has been convicted by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court in a case related to a protest for women's reservation at Jantar Mantar in 2024. The court found her guilty of violating prohibitory orders and obstructing public servants. Sentencing arguments are scheduled for June 4.
South Korean public officials' unions are calling for a boycott of Starbucks products due to a controversial "Tank Day" marketing event that allegedly trivialized the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The National Public Officials' Union distributed a notice urging members to stop using Starbucks, while the Federation of Public Officials' Unions recommended refraining from using Starbucks gift certificates.
