NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Two federal judges will consider on Friday whether Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE will have access to Treasury Department payment systems and potentially sensitive data at U.S. health, consumer protection and labor agencies. The Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has swept through federal agencies since Republican Donald Trump became president last...

* Effort to upgrade air force's inventory began in 2007 * Offerings could include fifth-generation stealth jets * Companies prepare to work with local partners By Shivam Patel and Abhijith Ganapavaram BENGALURU, India, Feb 14 (Reuters) - India is likely to seek bids this year for 114 multi-role fighters, two sources said, marking a major step in a process to...

* Trump and Musk aim to downsize federal government * Probationary employees targeted for layoffs across agencies * Unions and states challenge legality of Musk's role WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Anxious U.S. federal workers are expected to see another round of pink slips on Friday as President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk pursue a wholesale downsizing of...

LONDON (Reuters) - War-torn countries, those with high levels of debt and U.S. allies such as Jordan have the most to lose if the United States Agency for International Development is dismantled, as proposed by the Trump administration.  USAID has provided significant budgetary support in Ukraine and Jordan in particular, JPMorgan noted, and making up the lost support for healthcare,...