3 d. ago SNP 'asleep at the wheel' as housebuilding in Scotland drops amid national housing emergency

The Scottish Government declared a housing emergency last year but the number of new homes completed continues to decline.

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4 d. ago Evacuation orders across North Carolina as wildfires burn uncontained

Fires in North Carolina forced evacuations and South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency

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4 d. ago Government declares war on 'pothole plague' with these areas worst affected

Potholes in the UK have been the bane of drivers lives for years – but Keir Starmer has set out a new long term plan to ensure that they're dealt with promptly

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4 d. ago Starmer promises to clamp down on local authorities in war on potholes

Ministers ‘want to get our sleeves rolled up’ and fix potholes for good, the prime minister said

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5 d. ago Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk countyThree major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains.The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts of Polk county in western North Carolina about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire

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8 d. ago UK government issues travel warning for Peru after country declares state of emergency

Updated travel advice for South American nation comes amid surge in violence

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1 week ago The smile that says he's staying! Prince Harry pictured in California after he dodges visa file controversy

Prince Harry was seen beaming on Tuesday after the federal government declared that he did not receive any special treatment when he applied for a visa in the US.

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1 week ago North Macedonia mourns dead in nightclub fire as 15 people detained

Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub that left at least 59 dead and scores injured, as authorities detained 15 people for questioning and the interior minister said a preliminary inspection revealed the club was operating without a proper licence.At the end of a day in which the small Balkan country grappled with a disaster not seen in decades, its interior minister Panche Toshkovski said the club in the eastern town of Kočani where the pre-dawn blaze occurred appeared to be operating illegally. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago People in the US: Share your thoughts on Trump’s second term in office so far

We would like to hear your views on President Donald Trumps’s second term Since taking office in January, US president Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders and made a series of policy moves that have dominated the global news agenda.They range from imposing and threatening international trade tariffs and trying to force through a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia; establishing the Department of Government Efficiency; suspending the refugee resettlement programme, and declaring a national emergency on the southern US border; putting an end to birthright citizenship and ending diversity programmes in federal government, to exiting the Paris Climate agreement and cuts to USAid. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones

The president has slashed $400m in funding from Columbia University. He wants to stifle criticism of Israel – but the real target is dissentFor those who fear Donald Trump is a despot in the making, don’t worry: he has an answer. “I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America,” he triumphantly declared in his State of the Union address. “It’s back!” JD Vance scolded Europe in his speech at the Munich security conference last month, declaring that “free speech is in retreat” across the continent.Like all authoritarian creeds, Trumpism turns reality on its head and empties words of their meaning in an effort to sow confusion and disarray among its critics. On the same day Trump announced the revival of free speech in Congress, he posted on Truth Social that federal funding for educational institutions that allow “illegal protests” will be ceased. Notably, illegality was not defined, but the issue Trump is referring to, of course, is Palestine. “Agitato...

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2 w. ago Myanmar's military leader announces dates for general election

State-run media in Myanmar say the head of the military government has declared the country will hold a general election within 10 months

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3 w. ago Carolina wildfire map: North and South Carolina under increased fire danger as strong winds threaten region

Dozens of wildfires have cropped up since the weekend, forcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency

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3 w. ago Carolina wildfire map: North and South Carolina enter state of emergency as residents evacuated

More than 175 fires have scorched 6.6 square miles, forcing governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency

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