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A federal judge has ordered that construction be halted on President Trump's proposed White House ballroom, saying work must come to a stop until the project receives a go-ahead from Congress.
It's the first meaningful setback to the president's efforts to redesign the white house and the US capital city, from where Kate fisher reports
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Most of the Transportation Security Administration's 60,000 workers have started receiving back pay under an order President Trump signed on Friday.
TSA employees have been working without pay for more than six weeks since the Department of Homeland Security's funding lapsed over a dispute in immigration enforcement, setting off a partial government shutdown.
Kate fisher reports from Washington
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The UK Prime Minister's given junior doctors in England an ultimatum, as a long running dispute over pay and conditions continues.
So-called Resident Doctors are planning a six day strike next week, but Sir Keir Starmer's given them 48 hours to call it off and accept the 'above inflation' pay rise that's been offered.
He says he could withdraw thousands of extra training posts if the walkouts go ahead.
The British Medical Association says creating those posts shouldn't be dependent on calling off strikes, but Government Minister James Murray disagrees…
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Gold prices gained on Tuesday on hopes of the Middle East war de-escalating.
But the precious metal is poised for its worst month in more than 17 years as expectations of a US interest rate cut fade.
Spot gold was up 1.25 per cent on Tuesday morning in Asia at $4,569 an ounce.
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The UK government will miss their own new house building target by more than a quarter, according to a new report.
The Labour government had pledged to build 1.5 million homes before the next scheduled general election in 2029, but an assessment by Ministry of Housing officials says they're likely to come in around 400 thousand homes short.
The UK is facing a chronic housing shortage, with a lack of supply blamed as one of the reasons for spiralling property costs. The average home is now more than seven and a half times the average income.
The government says the necessary legislation has now been put in place to help boost the number of homes being built… but Steve Turner, Executive Director of the Homebuilders Federation says there are cost issues…
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US President Donald Trump has defended his use of mail-in voting in a special election this week in Florida, despite having repeatedly claimed that such ballots amount to "cheating."
He said he did a postal vote because he is the president and had "a lot of different things" to do.
Kate fisher reports from Washington
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At least twelve people have been killed after a bus collided with a lorry in India and caught fire.
Police say around 20 people have been taken to hospital following the incident in southern India.
Rebecca Bundhun has more.
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Airports in the United States are experiencing "the highest wait times in history" according to the acting head of the Transportation Security Administration. During congressional testimony, Ha Nguyen McNeill said more than 480 agents have quit after more than a month without pay under the partial government shutdown. To try to address the airport lines President Trump has reassigned Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to support the TSA.
Kate Fisher reports
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