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Developers face fines as Rayner steps up plans to speed up UK housebuilding | Planning policy newsthirst.

Developers face tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they slow down housebuilding under new powers being granted to councils to help deliver 1.5m homes. Under government proposals, housebuilders will need to commit to a timeframe for construction before they are granted planning permission, and deliver annual reports on their progress. Those who repeatedly…

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DR Congo ex-leader Joseph Kabila lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges newsthirst.

Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor – calling it a “dictatorship”. The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an unspecified location a day after the Senate lifted his immunity from prosecution. DR Congo’s authorities intend to…

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‘We’re totally smitten’: Boris and Carrie Johnson welcome fourth baby | Boris Johnson newsthirst.

The former prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, have welcomed a fourth baby to the family. The former leader of the Conservative party can be seen holding his daughter, Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, in an Instagram post shared on Saturday. Johnson shared a carousel of photographs announcing the news, adding that their…

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Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get checked | Men’s health newsthirst.

Feargal Sharkey has urged men to get tested for prostate cancer after revealing he was diagnosed with the disease after a GP visit for a sore throat. The environmental campaigner and former lead singer of the Undertones said the health problem was “resolved” a year ago. Speaking to the Daily Express, he said: “About a…

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Top 10 global summer destinations, according to U.S. travelers newsthirst.

This month, Tripadvisor released its annual Summer Travel Index, which revealed the top trending international destinations for American travelers. The report found that U.S. travelers are looking abroad for both major cities and laid-back beach vacations, with 51% of travelers citing their primary reason to travel is to relax and rejuvenate. “It’s part of an…

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US citizen detained by immigration officials who dismissed his Real ID as fake | US immigration newsthirst.

Authorities wrestled a US-born citizen to the ground, cuffed him and dismissed his so-called Real ID as “fake” during an arrest operation targeting undocumented people on Wednesday under the direction of the Trump administration, according to a viral video and reporting by Telemundo. Leonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, was at his construction job in Foley, Alabama,…

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