Homeless

The City of Toronto is facing questions about the cost of guards it deploys at locations like homeless shelters and encampments, with various private security companies signed up to contracts worth a total of roughly $109 million. Data shared with Global News by the city shows Toronto is currently tied…

WASHINGTON — Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River. As night falls and temperatures drop, he erects a tent and builds a fire beneath a canopy of pine, hemlock, and cedar trees. He evades authorities by rotating use of three tents…

We can make the tragedy of street homelessness a thing of the past, with compassion, not coercion. ...Read More

A record number of children in the capital will spend Christmas in temporary accommodation, London’s councils have revealed. The capital is facing a “homelessness emergency,” driven by soaring living costs, a shortage of affordable housing, and insecure private rentals. On Christmas Day, an estimated 210,000 Londoners will be homeless and…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. In a moment, we’re going to go to the Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Aram Roston, who wrote the piece,…

Jordan Reiniger, executive director at Boyle Street Community Services, speaks at the official opening ceremony of the King Thunderbird Centre in Chinatown on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia Article content Four years ago, Boyle Street Community Services executive director Jordan Reiniger stood in a concrete shell…

Manchester Evening News Icon News UK News One resident has said that it didn't need to be "so hasty" 14:01, 15 Dec 2025 Updated 14:08, 15 Dec 2025 Several residents claim that they are being made homeless as "coastal erosion" on a cliff means that 11 properties need to be…

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For many people, life follows a predictable path, but for Purity Nkatha, life was marked by immense hardship, illness and sacrifice. Despite these challenges, she managed to build a future for herself, graduating as part of the 2025 cohort from the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), proof of her resilience.…

The brutal stabbing of a tourist inside Macy's Herald Square has amplified pressure on New York City's political leadership amid ongoing debates over crime, homelessness, and mental health policy. This comes as Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani is preparing to assume office in January. Critics on social platforms swiftly expressed outrage and…