New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a comprehensive housing policy agenda on Tuesday, centered on ambitious targets for affordable housing production, tenant protections, and a significant overhaul of public hous...
The City of Vancouver has released a final human rights plan for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, confirming that people experiencing homelessness will retain the ability to shelter in city parks overnight.
In a significant bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a major housing affordability bill on Wednesday, advancing one of the most substantial federal housing initiatives in decades.
Voters in two Irish constituencies are selecting new members of parliament in closely watched byelections held on Friday, May 22. Polls opened at 7 a.m.
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced plans to close approximately 100 of its convenience stores across the UK, a move that puts hundreds of jobs at risk.
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for short-term tourist rentals, reshaping how the booming holiday apartment sector will be regulated.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged this week that she has not met her 2023 pledge to end street homelessness in the city by 2026, citing unexpected bureaucratic barriers as she seeks a second term.
A court-ordered demolition drive in Mumbai turned violent on Wednesday as residents of a long-standing slum clashed with police, leaving multiple people injured.
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed aligning capital gains tax rates with income tax, framing the policy as a "wealth tax that works" central to his pitch for the Labour leadership.
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose for a third consecutive month in April, a sign of resilient buyer activity despite elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.
Vancouver is experiencing a significant downturn in hotel bookings ahead of its role as a host city for the FIFA World Cup, with many prospective visitors citing exorbitant ticket and accommodation costs as a barrier to ...
The Kerala government has formally terminated the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project, a major infrastructure initiative launched by the previous administration. Chief Minister V.D.
The government has launched a consultation on a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge for England's most expensive homes, a move officials say will make the property tax system fairer and raise an estimated £430 million a...
The government has launched an independent review to examine the impact of widespread bank branch closures across the United Kingdom and to determine whether new protections for in-person banking services are needed.
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to permanently ban the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as part of a major housing bill scheduled for a vote this w...
New York City will open its first municipally owned grocery store in the Bronx next year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday, marking a significant step toward his campaign pledge to establish one such store in each o...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a $124.7 billion executive budget that closes a significant deficit without raising property taxes or drawing from city reserves, relying instead on state assistance, new r...