3 d. ago Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months

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3 d. ago Trump tells Zelenskyy that Putin 'should have won war in a week' as Ukraine a 'little bit lucky'

Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today as they discussed the war with Russia with hope of a long-range missile system coming to Ukraine

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5 d. ago At 12 an Israeli missile ‘ripped off’ her face. Now Mazyouna is safe in the US – but not all the scars have healed

The young teenager’s treatment is a rare story of hope from the two-year war in Gaza. With the ceasefire now in effect, she hopes to see her father againIn June 2024, an Israeli missile struck 13-year-old Mazyouna Damoo’s apartment in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, hurling her and her mother into the street.Her younger sister, Tala, was pulled from beneath the rubble alive, but her other siblings – Hala, 13, and Mohannad, 10 – were killed instantly. Mazyouna survived, but half of her face was ripped off, leaving her jawbone exposed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US developer builds homes for displaced Ukrainians, offering hope despite war and crisis

As Ukraine’s war displaces millions, one privately funded housing project is giving families a rare sense of stability

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9 d. ago Trump to join Starmer at Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt as Israel waits for hostage release: Latest

Fragile truce allows Palestinians to return to their flattened homes after repeated displacements during nearly two years of Israeli war on the Strip

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9 d. ago Gaza latest: Israelis praise Trump for peace deal at massive Tel Aviv rally as ceasefire holds

Fragile truce allows Palestinians to return to their flattened homes after repeated displacements during nearly two years of Israeli war on the Strip

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9 d. ago Spies were 'gagged' from objecting to new Chinese mega embassy plans

The revelations about the proposed embassy - dubbed a 'spy campus' - are likely to increase concerns about the development on the site of the Royal Mint buildings.

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9 d. ago Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war

US hardliners want a tough stance but the US president is taking a more nuanced approach to Beijing

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1 week ago Palestinians displaced to southern Gaza begin journey home as ceasefire comes into effect

Thousands walk north along coastal road after Israel-Hamas agreement puts stop to fighting for first time in six monthsGaza ceasefire deal – live updatesThousands of displaced Palestinians have begun to return home from southern Gaza after a ceasefire came into effect and Israeli troops withdrew to an agreed-upon redeployment line – the first time that fighting has stopped in the devastated territory since March.The Israeli military said the ceasefire agreement, which was approved by the Israeli cabinet on Thursday night and begins the first phase of a US-drafted plan to end the war in Gaza, had been activated at noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Four dead after building being developed into luxury hotel collapses in Madrid

The victims have been identified as three construction workers and the architect

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1 week ago Fury over plans to build luxury homes on Kent cliffside as neighbours fear development could cause landslides

Developers want to demolish a small abandoned house in Radnor Cliff, Sandgate, Kent, to make way for two glass-fronted properties and a pavilion-style retreat set closer to the beach.

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham admits affordable housing targets for developers 'don't work'

The Greater Manchester mayor says the government should be building more council homes instead of relying on developers

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2 w. ago Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system

Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of governmentRachel Reeves is set to announce a round of planning changes before the budget as a way to kickstart Britain’s sluggish economic growth, but ministers are at odds over how radical to be.The chancellor will announce a number of moves designed to make it easier for developers to build houses and infrastructure projects, in the hope that they will fill about £3bn of her estimated £30bn black hole. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World Cup stadium that hosted Wales match set to be demolished with £167m deal agreed

Inter and AC Milan's plans for the San Siro area have been approved, with the Italian giants set to invest £1billion to build a new stadium and develop the land

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2 w. ago Developer wants to build 23 homes after plan for 24 thrown out

The scheme would be 100% affordable and is 'an opportunity that simply has to be taken', says the developer

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2 w. ago LA 2028 Olympics: fears of mass displacement and homeless sweeps as Trump threat looms

The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown peopleIn the lead-up to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the city deployed 30 police officers on horseback to rid downtown of unhoused people and, in the words of a captain, “sanitize the area”.Some people were arrested and transported to detox centers. Others were forced from public view while their possessions were trashed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine can help Europe counter Russian drone incursions

Ukrainian leader offers to assist Poland and others and says some launches may have come from Baltic SeaUkraine’s president has offered to help Poland and other European countries in countering the recent wave of Russian drone incursions – and suggested some of the uncrewed aircraft may have been launched from the Baltic Sea.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to a security forum in Warsaw, said his country was offering “to Poland and all our partners to build a joint, truly reliable shield against Russian aerial threats”, drawing on Ukraine’s experience. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Developer pivots from Ryder Cup scheme in bid to build 1,450 homes and new link road near M61

The massive development includes a link road which the developer claims would address congestion at Chequerbent roundabout near Westhoughton

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3 w. ago Miranda star Sarah Hadland issues rallying cry as she joins Jude Law in bid to thwart 'heartbreaking' land grab in charming village

The Miranda star, 54, has accused her Labour-run council of destroying Blackheath - London's first conservation area - amid developer's plans to build 45 'ugly' new homes.

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: Building Wales – how the Development Bank of Wales is backing Welsh builders

Millions of pounds committed to accelerate low-carbon housing and developer-led schemes throughout Wales

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