Lunatic squatters   Visit Jerusalem for a city tour and you will likely get lost in the alleys, the narrow paths, the winding, sometimes winding through alleys that have been occupied by squatters. For decades, squatters have been hiding in places without walls — bathrooms, basements, closets, under mattresses. Rent is low and housing in …

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American pop singer, actress, actress in Chinese TV series, dancer, child actor, and the ex-wife of former pro-basketball player Kevin Federline, Britney Spears is a well-known celebrity in China. However, despite her status in the country, Spears hasn’t found it easy getting a visa to work. “Travelling abroad is difficult, but China is really difficult …

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Back in the 1990s, a group of us and Morrison went to Timbuktu to fill up a couple tanks of water and return to our neighboring town in Malian. Our destination was a ritual known as Upa-Boulaye, in which pilgrims would ride on wooden miniatures on their way to see a Catholic monk. What actually …

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Melbourne's booming property market is long overdue for a downturn, is the consensus between renowned global economists at the latest world economic convention help online via Zoom - the world's first global convention conducted online. Melbourne has a lot going for it. It has a large population and something like a population density equal to Stockholm.