24 h. ago Site visit could determine the future of £48m housing proposals on the outskirts of Ayr

The proposals in question relate to a patch of land to the south-east of Holmston roundabout, Ayr, over an area of approximately 34 hectares.

Economics

46 h. ago Arab leaders consider Egypt’s plans to clear rubble and bombs and rebuild Gaza Strip – Middle East crisis live

Egypt proposes reconstruction of territory to create ‘sustainable, green and walkable’ housing and urban areas An Arab summit draft communique on Tuesday adopted an Egyptian plan for Gaza’s future and called on the international community and financial institutions to provide support for the plan quickly.Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP Tuesday that disarming is a red line for his movement and other Palestinian militant groups in negotiations to extend the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Continue reading...

Events

65 h. ago White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia

Sources say work on so-called ‘options paper’ comes as Trump seeks to restore Moscow ties and end Ukraine warThe United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a US official and another person familiar with the matter told Reuters.The White House has asked the state and treasury departments to draft a list of sanctions that could be eased for US officials to discuss with Russian representatives in the coming days as part of the administration’s broad talks with Moscow on improving diplomatic and economic relations, the sources said. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Trump live updates: House Republicans narrowly pass budget bill; president offers ‘gold card’ as route to US citizenship

House Republicans pulled the budget proposal Tuesday evening after it became they didn’t have enough votes to pass, due to several GOP holdouts

Politics

8 d. ago Trump live updates: Lawmakers return to House floor to vote on Republican budget bill moments after pulling it

House Republicans pulled the budget proposal Tuesday evening after it became they didn’t have enough votes to pass, due to several GOP holdouts

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis

The Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press

Politics

1 week ago Trump appears to agree to cut checks to Americans to share portion of savings from Doge cost

‘Department of government efficiency’ head Elon Musk suggested $5,000 checks to US households if targets metDonald Trump has appeared to embrace a proposal to share a portion of the cuts in US government spending made by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) with all US households in the form of checks, intensifying concerns about inflation potentially rising again.Trump addressed the idea in a speech at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday, telling attendees: “There’s even under consideration a new concept, where we give 20% of the Doge savings to American citizens, and 20% goes to paying down debt.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Putin launches citizen war on terror by letting public mow down killers with cars

The Russian Duma has adopted a new bill that allows citizens in the country to use their cars to combat terrorism. It was green lit following its proposal to the House of Parliament

Events