Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
CNN — A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in…
Climate change threatens Hong Kong’s luxury cliffside mansions
Hong Kong CNN — Until recently, the upscale homes of the Redhill Peninsula seemed like an oasis for rich Hong Kongers aspiring to a tranquil lifestyle in an otherwise notoriously…
In Hong Kong, homes for the dead can be more expensive than for the living
Hong Kong CNN — Starting at $53,000 for a space not much larger than a shoebox, it is a pricey place to stay, even in a city famed for the…
Milan fire: Six people killed at retirement home
Reuters — An overnight fire in a retirement home in Milan killed six people and injured around 80, including three who are in a critical condition, Italian authorities said on…
Moscow buildings hit by drones in rare attack on Russian capital
CNN — Russia is blaming Ukraine for launching a drone attack on Moscow early Tuesday which reportedly left two people injured and several buildings damaged, a rare incident in the…
Ireland: Asylum-seekers find themselves under new threat from threatened by far-right activists
Dublin, Republic of Ireland CNN — Ahmed said that when he first arrived in Ireland after fleeing violence in his home country of Sudan, he was told by officials there…
Naked sunbather: German landlord wins right to keep sunbathe nude
Berlin CNN — A German landlord has won the right to sunbathe naked in the courtyard of his Frankfurt building, in spite of complaints from his tenants. The landlord, who…
Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni evicted from villa with original Caravaggio in Rome
Rome CNN — Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi – formerly Rita Carpenter, the former wife of Republican US Rep. John Jenrette – has been evicted from the home she once…
Thousands protest in Portugal over ‘huge’ housing crisis
Lisbon Reuters — Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday in protest against soaring rents and house prices at a time…
What the banking crisis means for mortgage rates
Washington CNN — Mortgage rates have taken would-be buyers on a ride this year — and it’s only March. Generally, home buyers can anticipate mortgage rates to move down through…