Explore More Manhattan rents soared to another record high in July but leasing activity dipped — leaving a glimmer of hope the red-hot market is approaching its peak. Renters forked over an average of $5,588 last month to live in the borough — a 9.3% increase from last July — and prices jumped more than 15% in Brooklyn and parts of Queens, according to the latest rental market report from appraisers Miller Samuel and brokerage giant Douglas Elliman. Read More...
On a Tuesday evening at 9:12 p.m., I hit send on an email to about 10 of my closest girlfriends, all of whom are married. Now divorced for about five months and living on my own, I was ready to be in a fulfilling relationship. The gist of the email explained my frustration with online dating — I had been using it on and off for the past 12 years — and asked them for their help. Read More...
By Cecilia MacaulayBBC News
AFPSupporters of Bola Tinubu say he transformed Lagos when he was governor thereVoters in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, have cast their ballots to select their next president amid mounting unhappiness in the country due to worsening insecurity and economic hardship. Will any of the frontrunners, most of whom have been in the political system for decades, be able to turn the country around?
Nigeria's outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after nearly eight years in power amid a backdrop of chaos and widespread unrest, as many people are unable to access the cash they need to buy food because of a botched roll-out of new banknotes. Read More...
