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Westferry Printworks: Government U-turn over controversial housing scheme

There is "serious intent" in the EU to solve post-Brexit difficulties over the Northern Ireland border, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin…

NHS facing most difficult winter in its history as leaders call for £500 staff bonuses

NHS Providers says some NHS trusts are "finding it impossible to recruit extra staff", while the British Heart Foundation says it is concerned about…

United Nations climate conference to continue into Saturday afternoon says COP26 president

Alok Sharma, president of the ongoing United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, said Friday that he expected…

Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next year

The UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow has announced that Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference in 2022 …

DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready to deliver a successful holiday season

U.S. postal customers will not have to endure a repeat of the delay-plagued 2020 holiday season, according to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

"We…

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

The United States and China — the world's top two greenhouse gas-emitting countries, which together account for about 40% of the world's annual…

People exposed to lead in Flint Mich. water will get a $626 million settlement

DETROIT — A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated…

A judge temporarily halts baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson

A federal bankruptcy judge in North Carolina agreed Wednesday to temporarily halt roughly 38,000 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that claim the…