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Targets for affordable housing on greenbelt weakened in English planning reform

Lower-grade land will be classed as ‘grey belt’ and open for redevelopment

Financial Times - 4h

Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister

Matthew Pennycook says development will be focused on areas where housing is least affordable.

BBC News - 6h

White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.

NBC News - 10h

Plans for energy tariffs with no standing charges

Energy firms will be forced to offer the new tariffs under a proposed shake-up of bills by the regulator.

BBC News - 11h

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

The New York Times - 16h

Starmer's plan to solve housing crisis faces first big test

Keir Starmer has vowed to beat building "blockers" but can he override stiff local resistance?

BBC News - 8h

Syria’s acting finance minister pushes plan to revive war-torn economy

Riad Abd El Raouf, who served in former regime, says rebels to reopen border crossing and review Russia and Iran deals

Financial Times - 9h

Will Trump pull America back from the world?

So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensus

Financial Times - 15h

Trump’s tariffs are the opening rounds of Trade War II

Trade’s importance to America’s security and global standing shouldn’t be underestimated.

MarketWatch - 1d

Explosion at house leaves two in hospital

Two people are in hospital after an explosion at a terraced house in Ilford.

BBC News - 1d

Ukraine war briefing: Our war dead 43,000 and Russia’s 198,000 says Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops to protect Ukraine until it can join Nato; Ukraine’s president woos potential next German chancellor. What we know on day 1,021 . Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump outlines more plans for second term in White House

President-elect Donald Trump discussed tariffs, birthright citizenship and potential pardons for Jan 6, 2021, rioters during an interview regarding his first days in the White House for his second ...

CBS News - 2d

Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war

After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...

The Guardian - 3d

A short guide to Syria’s long war

Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the region

Financial Times - 4d

Full interview: Donald Trump details his plans for Day 1 and beyond in the White House

President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview on Meet the Press.

NBC News - 4d

As Russia and China Rewrite Rules of War, NATO Adapts Its Game Plan

Cyber and energy security are priorities for the alliance’s new leader, as member nations share more intelligence to protect critical infrastructure.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo

Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft in 1936 may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests. Campaigners are urging Madrid city council not to abandon plans to create a museum ...

The Guardian - 4d

The house with the 24,000 light Christmas display

A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.

BBC News - 5d

Plans to expand university backed by council

New buildings could be built, with new schools of medicine and business included in the proposals.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

A House Where Every Republican Will Be in Charge

And you thought this congressional term was a little nuts?

The New York Times - 5d

What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war

Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.

CBS News - 6d

How the chip war could turn under Trump

From tariffs to AI demand, US companies are pondering what comes next

Financial Times - 6d

Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War

A family fled carrying a 9-year-old girl for hours on their backs. Sisters with visual impairments pleaded for help as Israeli airstrikes fell. “It’s a nightmare,” one wheelchair user said.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended

A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

On Trump tax cuts, energy and immigration plans, clash emerges between House, Senate GOP leaders

Jason Smith, Chair of House Ways and Means, tells CNBC that his voting majority will be extremely slim for passing President-elect Trump's tax cut promises.

CNBC - Dec. 5

How Jaguar plans to save itself

British carmaker Jaguar needs to turn around years of slumping sales. It's bold plan is already controversial.

CNBC - Dec. 4

GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions

Republican senators warn incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ambitious proposal to tackle President-elect Trump’s agenda faces an array of disagreements within their party over ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Is the Ukraine conflict a proxy or direct war against Russia?

The difference between them is a matter of perception and interpretation by the (indirect and direct) belligerents involved.

The Hill - Dec. 3

It’s Time to Put Everyone on a Performance Improvement Plan

Why does this valuable tool have such a bad reputation? It can be a great way to make your employees’ lives and work better–if approached correctly.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now

Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Gazans displaced by war now face threat of winter

Palestinians displaced by the war are living on Gaza's coast, exposing them to harsh winter storms.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Trump’s tax plans: Housing credits ‘in play,’ and there’s buzz over a short extension for expiring cuts

One veteran analyst is predicting that housing tax credits will get included in the GOP’s big tax package next year. Separately, some GOP lawmakers reportedly have talked about using the package to ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Why Syria's civil war is reigniting

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.