Homeless seek refuge at Madrid airport as rents soar
Barajas (Spain) (AFP) - Victor Fernando Meza works during the day, but his salary is not enough to afford rent ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Trump says mulling privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was considering selling off US mortgage-backing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
US existing home sales retreat more than expected in March
Washington (AFP) - Sales of existing US homes pulled back more than expected in March, according to industry data released ...
US existing home sales beat expectations in February
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States topped analysts' expectations in February, as increasing inventory ...
Work, housing, marriage: issues at China’s annual political meetings
Beijing (AFP) - Workers' rights, a housing crisis and marital disputes are among the issues that China's leaders will discuss ...
Nigerians displaced as rents double in inflation-hit Lagos
Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria's economic crisis is hitting renters in Lagos hard as landlords pass down the costs of spiralling ...
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, a long road of rebuilding
New York (AFP) - After the loss of more than 10,000 homes in last month's Los Angeles fires, the region ...
Two years on, construction jungle emerges from Antioch’s quake-hit ruins
Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it ...
‘Unsustainable’ housing crisis bedevils Spain’s socialist govt
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's acute housing crisis is piling pressure on Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as his government's measures ...
Londoners ‘speed date’ for the ideal housemate
London (AFP) - "I'm a software engineer," says Josephine Wright, cocktail in hand, as she introduces herself to another woman ...
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