Students face rent rise as council rates bill more than doubles
A student accommodation provider in Nelson says it will be forced to charge residents up to 20% more after its rates bill increased by nearly $30,000....
When home is under a bridge, in caravans and cars
Braden Fastier/Stuff Jane Henderson, manager of Community House Motueka, says while some homeless people will say they live that way by choice, most carry trauma from...
1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks from flash floods and a landslide that crashed...
The fatal stabbing of a German tourist by a suspected radical puts sharp focus on the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A bloodstain by a bridge over the Seine river was the only remaining sign on Sunday of a fatal knife attack 12 hours...
Kyiv says Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers. If confirmed, it would be a war crime
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Sunday accused Russian forces of killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers, a war crime if confirmed, after grainy footage on social...
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
Shireen Quaizar was wracked with doubt. For years, the school psychologist has been active in Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue, but the Israel-Hamas war left her reeling. “What...
Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?
WASHINGTON (AP) — George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next...
No SEC? Unbeaten P5 but left out? Final 4-team College Football Playoff will be unlike any other
The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy. Championship weekend created as many questions as answers for the CFP...
Plant-based meat industry still poised for growth despite recent setbacks: experts
It’s been more than five years since A&W first started selling Beyond Meat burgers to customers eager to see whether the patties could compete with their...
Jewish Canadians to celebrate Hanukkah publicly, even as antisemitism rises
While many Jewish Canadians prepare to light menorahs in celebration of Hanukkah starting Thursday, some say the Israel-Hamas war coupled with a rise in antisemitism may...