Banksy unveils new street art in London neighborhood of Finsbury Park

LONDON — The Banksy appeared the way Banksy murals often do: overnight, unsigned and to everyone’s complete surprise. Before the artist claimed credit, this north London neighborhood was embroiled in a full-on whodunit. Was it truly the world-famous, elusive artist who had painted streaks of bright green paint that appeared as if they were foliage … Read more

Why Chile’s deadly wildfires didn’t touch the neighborhood of Botania

QUILPUÉ, Chile — Heading up the hill, on the way to the neighborhood, everything looked black. On one side of the road, the charred remains of houses and the skeletons of trees. Beyond, the smoking husk of Chile’s national botanical garden. The air still carried the acrid smell of the historic wildfires that left at … Read more

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood

KABUL, Afghanistan — A grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital killed two people and wounded 12 in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul on Thursday, a police spokesman said. It was the second deadly blast in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in less than a week. The explosion occurred outside a commercial center in mid-afternoon. No one immediately claimed … Read more

Meet Tanda, your friendly neighborhood savings, lending network

Jesse Chor grew up going with his grandfather and uncles to Montreal’s Chinatown to participate in their tanda collective. That’s an informal peer-to-peer savings and lending network within a community of family, neighbors and friends. The concept, largely rooted in Mexican culture, has been around for centuries. Chor asked his grandfather why he used a … Read more

As Hong Kong pressed for democratic rights, one neighborhood was brutalized

November 3, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT A demonstrator draws attention to a photo of Li Peng, China’s former premier, during a protest in the Yuen Long area of Hong Kong on July 27, 2019. (Paul Yeung/Bloomberg/Getty Images)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave This article is adapted from “Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle, … Read more

Utah Neighborhood Comes Together To Transform Into Real Life Barbie Land

On Halloween, we wear PINK! A neighborhood in Utah banded together to transform their community into a real-life Barbie Land for Halloween after seeing the “Barbie” movie together. Videos of the community’s transformation have gone viral with tons of positive comments. Even Barbie’s official TikTok page dropped into the comment section! A South Jordan, Utah … Read more

Tori Spelling leaves LA home after armed man takes over neighborhood

Tori Spelling leaves LA home after armed man takes over neighborhood  Tori Spelling had to evacuate her rental home after a man was arrested for holding a hostage at gunpoint in her neighborhood.  On Wednesday afternoon, the Trick actress was seen in Los Angeles amid the commotion which reportedly involved an armed man who broke … Read more

These ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Episodes Have been Too Controversial for TV

The Massive Image Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was keen to sort out controversial topics, reminiscent of nuclear struggle, and clarify them to youngsters in an trustworthy and comprehensible manner. The five-episode arc known as “Battle” addressed the fears and misunderstandings through the top of the Chilly Warfare, utilizing the Neighborhood of Make-Imagine to … Read more

Pope visits a once-troubled neighborhood in Lisbon to attract consideration to the church’s charitable facet

LISBON, Portugal — LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis visited a once-troubled and crime-plagued neighborhood in Portugal’s capital on Friday to attract consideration to the charitable facet of the Catholic Church and to press his case for a church that goes to the peripheries and welcomes everybody. Francis continued his busy schedule in Portugal, listening … Read more

‘Suspicious topic’ wandering neighborhood is taken down – by its tail, video reveals

A bunch of Louisiana officers received greater than they bargained for once they responded to a “suspicious topic” wandering via a neighborhood. Deputies in St. John the Baptist Parish SWAT workforce responded to the decision on July 1, a Fb submit stated. “Upon arrival, officers tried to make contact with the suspect who resisted arrest,” … Read more