‘Professional’ squatters move house to house, retain state-by-state knowledge on the law

‘Professional’ squatters move house to house, retain state-by-state knowledge on the law

Every squatting situation is different from the next, but often, commonalities present in many cases include costly court battles, expensive home damage and mental health consequences for homeowners dealing with the emotional situation.  The general definition of squatting is when a person unlawfully possesses a property. There are two primary ways in which this happens,…

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Putin was joking about election support for Harris, Kremlin says; Zelenskyy hopes to meet with Trump next week

Putin was joking about election support for Harris, Kremlin says; Zelenskyy hopes to meet with Trump next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia. Putin said earlier this month that Russia wanted Harris to win the contest in a teasing comment that cited her “infectious” laugh as a reason to prefer…

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US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress: Analysis – Times of India

US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress: Analysis – Times of India

Countries could use next week’s UN meetings in New York to resolve big differences over boosting the world’s annual goal for climate finance, but uncertainty over the US election could jeopardize progress ahead of the next UN climate summit in November. Negotiators told Reuters that countries were reluctant to stake out their positions before knowing…

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Japan issues evacuation orders after rains trigger floods in quake-hit area

Japan issues evacuation orders after rains trigger floods in quake-hit area

Vehicles are partially submerged in floodwater, amidst heavy rains, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, September 21, 2024. — Reuters TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Saturday issued evacuation orders for the people in the earthquake-hit region of Ishikawa after “unprecedented” rains triggered floods and landslides in the region. A dozen rivers in the region, on the west coast of…

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