Alex Boyd

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alex Boyd

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 plans, housebuilders will have to commit to delivery time frames before they get planning permission, and will also have to submit annual reports to councils showing their progress. The new rules form part of the government's plan to address the housing crisis, with 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Boyd

Israel renewed its military operations in Gaza in mid-March and has prevented food, medication and other aid from entering Gaza for 70 days, saying it is putting pressure on Hamas to release its remaining hostages. There has been international condemnation of the blockade, including from the UN which has said it has supplies at Gaza's border crossings, ready to enter if Israel allows. Aid agencies have said the blockade could be a war crime and amounts to a policy of starvation.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alex Boyd |Steve Swann

An art expert who has worked on the BBC's Bargain Hunt has admitted failing to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing the proscribed group Hezbollah. Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, pleaded guilty to eight counts under the Terrorism Act 2000 of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business, the first prosecution of its kind.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alex Boyd

US federal prosecutors have filed a formal notice seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead a healthcare boss in New York. Prosecutors argue in the filing that the 26-year-old killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry. The move was made just hours ahead of his plea hearing on four federal charges later on Friday.

Mar 27, 2025 | yahoo.com | Alex Boyd

Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said. Among 39 others who were rescued, nine were said to have been injured, with four of them in critical condition, after the incident early on Thursday morning near the city of Hurghada. In total, 45 passengers were thought to have been on-board the submarine, called Sindbad, when it sank close to the harbour. AdvertisementHere is what we know so far. Who was on board?