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A UK housebuilding recovery will not be built in a day
Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a yearFinancial Times - 5h -
If Trump wants to kill inflation, the first thing he needs to do is get more homes built
If President-elect Donald Trump is going to push inflation back down to a more tolerable level, he will need help from housing costs.CNBC - 20h -
How Ime Udoka built the Houston Rockets' new identity
Udoka is already ahead of schedule after unlocking the Rockets' stingy defense with a mix of talent.ESPN - 15h -
Measures to boost housebuilding in England risk being thwarted
Experts say councils may be given too much time to produce local plans that permit increased developmentFinancial Times - 16h -
Do 1-ounce gold bars make sense amid gold's price recovery?
The price of gold is ticking back upward, which could mean that some gold investments are better than others now.CBS News - 1d -
UK 'keeping close eye' on British jihadists
Home Office minister Angela Eagle tells the BBC that UK intelligence services are monitoring the situation.BBC News - 2d -
Blow for UK as equipment giant Ashtead chooses US
The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.BBC News - 2d -
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK.BBC News - 2d -
Recovery of journalist Austin Tice top priority in Syria, White House says
Former US marine was abducted in August 2012 while reporting on uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The White House is declaring the recovery of the American journalist Austin Tice a “top priority” ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims
The home secretary says the situation is "moving extremely fast" after the fall of the Assad regime.BBC News - 2d -
Inside Notre Dame Cathedral's recovery from its 2019 fire to Saturday's reopening
Saturday was a special day in Paris as Notre Dame Cathedral held its first mass in more than five years after a fire in April 2019 destroyed much of the cathedral's roof. Senior foreign ...CBS News - 3d -
Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK
Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in NovemberFinancial Times - 3d -
How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracyFinancial Times - 3d -
Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment
A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.The New York Times - 4d -
New UK planning rules will bypass councils to fast-track housebuilding
Housing secretary Angela Rayner says ministers will be ‘grasping the nettle’ in system overhaulFinancial Times - 4d -
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather like Storm Darragh
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.BBC News - 4d -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - 4d -
What if the UK isn’t actually the sick man of Europe?
Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirageFinancial Times - 6d -
Vance to travel to North Carolina to survey hurricane recovery efforts
Vice President-elect JD Vance will travel to North Carolina on Friday to survey hurricane relief efforts, a spokesperson told The Hill. He is scheduled to visit Fairview, N.C., weeks after ...The Hill - 6d -
Vance to tour Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina
Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to travel Friday to Fairview, North Carolina, to survey Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.NBC News - 6d -
Washington state bolsters support for salmon recovery in Columbia Basin
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has directed state agencies to take immediate actions aimed at safeguarding the region's dwindling salmon population, while warning the incoming Trump administration ...The Hill - 6d -
Speaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the English-speaking world’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference, saying U.K. lawmakers voting to legalize assisted ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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UK regulator approves £16.5bn combination of Vodafone and Three
Merger is expected to create Britain’s largest mobile operatorFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Afghan economy shows modest signs of growth but recovery remains fragile, says World Bank
The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contractionABC News - Dec. 5 -
National Signing Day: Winners and losers
Florida State is a big winner on the day while LSU suffered some big losses.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Watch Match of the Day
All the best action, reaction and analysis of eight midweek Premier League fixtures.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
More Arctic Cold and Deep Snow Is Forecast. A Day-by-Day Look
Here’s a day-by-day look at the winter weather forecast this week.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
LA Galaxy are built to overcome the loss of Puig and win MLS Cup
Not many teams can overcome the loss of their star player, but the LA Galaxy have the depth to compensate for Riqui Puig's torn ACL and win MLS Cup.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Frigid temperatures in Southeast U.S. impact recovery for Helene survivors
A cold snap is hitting the Southeast U.S., including western North Carolina, which is still recovering from the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Tata Steel UK losses jump fourfold
Indian-owned group takes £1.12bn hit after writing down value of legacy assetsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Investors signal a return to UK equities
November was the first month for over three years that money came back into British stocksFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
North Carolina residents struggle with Hurricane Helene recovery amid cold weather
Several North Carolina counties opened warming shelters for people without heat access or who were displaced by Hurricane Helene last September. Some are enduring the cold while living in tents as ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Dak Prescott gives update on recovery from hamstring surgery
"I'm living it up in the truck right now," Prescott told Yahoo Sports. He also watched the Cowboys' most recent game from the coaches booth for an interesting reason.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Pakistan's Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy
Pakistan turned to Beijing to solve a crippling energy shortage. Now, the country is crushed by debt and sky-high energy prices—and its economy is spiraling.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Migrants brought to UK from remote military island
Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Radical planning reform needed to hit 1.5m housebuilding target in England, Labour warned
Thinktank urges government to be ‘much more ambitious’ as actions so far are not enough to fulfil manifesto pledge. Labour will miss its manifesto target of building 1.5m homes in England before ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
UK regulator opens door to Shein London listing
Financial Conduct Authority values disclosure over ‘corporate behaviour’, says Nikhil RathiFinancial Times - Dec. 3