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Foreign buyers eye Japan's empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks

While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: An oversupply of homes on the market.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes

Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?

Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children

Artist Phil Buehler has constructed a reminder of the almost 20,000 kids taken by Russian forces, on show in Little Ukraine, Manhattan. Does anything have more pathos than the empty bed of a child ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims

A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Liam Payne's dad greets fans as Cheryl condemns 'abhorrent' media coverage

The Girls Aloud singer shares a seven-year-old son, called Bear, with the One Direction star.

Why are we building homes when so many are standing empty?

Bringing empty homes back into use can be tricky, but campaigners say a lot more could be done to help.

Empty Tables and Rising Costs Push More Restaurants Into Bankruptcy

Red Lobster, Roti and other chains are closing locations as chapter 11 filings grow.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower

Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died weeks after being injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool at his home

Once a refuge, southern Lebanese city of Tyre empties as airstrikes rain down

Streets deserted amid attacks and evacuation orders, which critics claim are designed to provoke mass displacement. Middle East crisis – live updates They call him the prince of doom. A phone ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final

British No 1 beaten 6-1, 6-2 by 20-year-old Russian Boulter excited after reaching career-high ranking of 23 Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Goalie Gustavsson makes 27 saves, scores an empty-netter, Wild beat Blues 4-1

Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and scored an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Rocker Jake E. Lee says shooter 'emptied his clip on me,' feels 'very lucky'

Jake E. Lee, shot multiple times this week in Las Vegas, said that the bullets went through his forearm, foot and back, breaking a rib and damaging a lung.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's firm leaves Montana county with empty promises of jobs

After Tim Sheehy's firm persuaded officials in Gallatin County, Montana to issue $160 million in bonds so it could expand locally, the firm used most of the money to pay off previous investors.

Kentucky state senator dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower

Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76.

The Room Next Door review – Almodóvar’s stylish end-of-life drama feels emotionally empty

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore seem constrained in the Spanish director’s uneasy first English-language film, winner of this year’s Venice Golden Lion prize. The latest film from Spanish director ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Tom Papa comes clean about the joy of being an empty nester in new special 'Home Free'

Papa, whose new special comes out Tuesday, talks about his style of clean comedy, handling empty nest syndrome with his daughters going to college, his many pets and love of baking bread.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28

In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee

The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

‘I am now an empty nester’: I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared — now my heart is full

‘With the sale of the house, I was able to pay off some small debts, and now I am 100% debt free’

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Damon Wayans on "Poppa's House"

Like father, like son: Damon Wayans is starring with Damon Wayans Jr. in the new comedy series "Poppa's House" – the latest family affair for a comedian who has built a career working with his ...

Democrats press Biden to lower housing costs before leaving White House

Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate pressed President Biden to lower housing costs before he leaves the White House in a letter dated Wednesday. “We write today to thank you for your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

House Republicans take aim at White House response to Biden's 'garbage' comment

House Republicans are taking aim at the White House for its response to remarks by President Biden this week, when he appeared to refer to former President Trump’s supporters as “garbage” — a ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Inside the Business of Running a Haunted House

Most don’t make it past their third year. But the successful ones have figured out a winning formula.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

A House for One That Has Room for Many

When a woman made her weekend place on Long Island her full-time residence, she had it redesigned to fit her new life, and to allow for lots of friends to visit.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 15

Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion

Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.

House Republicans brace for leadership scramble

House Republicans are bracing for potential leadership shake-ups in the coming weeks, a post-election scramble that will heavily depend on who wins control of the lower chamber and White House in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Nevada voters weigh in on affordable housing

Being able to buy a home -- or afford to rent one -- is an important issue for millions of voters this election year. Both candidates for president have ideas to make the American dream a reality ...

White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.

'Unsustainable' housing crisis bedevils Spain's socialist govt

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Dad sleeps in car as housing list reaches peak

A father with chronic back pain and asthma tells how the family-of-six are struggling to live a flat.

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Iowa emerges as key battleground in race for the House

In their fight to flip the House, Democrats are eyeing gains in what may seem an unlikely spot: Iowa. Two GOP seats in the Hawkeye State have emerged as true battlegrounds in the final stretch of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...