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. Developers who leave housing sites unfinished for years could see their land handed over to local councils under new rules aimed at getting new homes built faster. Under government …

. Only four years ago, some Queensland Liberal National party figures were contemplating the breakup of a political party that couldn’t work out what it stood for. “What is our …

. CANNES, France — A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to …

. French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a power outage Saturday in southeast France that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated …

. Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the start of a cleanup operation in eastern …

. The view of the Andes from Cerro San Cristobal above Santiago, Chile. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/NPR SANTIAGO, Chile — It’s autumn in South America and …

. PA Media Two houses were severely damaged by the fire A woman and three children have been killed in a house fire in Brent, north-west London. The emergency services …

. Israel is investigating ‘‘several cases’’ involving soldiers who have forced Palestinians to act as human shields in Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for bombs and …

. President Donald Trump is slated to be the commencement speaker for this year’s U.S. Military Academy graduates on Saturday amid the administration’s crackdown on diversity initiatives and removal of …

. President Trump said this week he may take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, winding down 17 years of federal control over two central parts of the U.S. housing …