Day: November 9, 2025

Can Nigel Farage emulate success enjoyed by Italy’s far-right Giorgia Meloni?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Reform’s leader may hope to tread a similar path to Italy’s prime minister, but she is an experienced parliamentarian open to collaboration and compromise

One of the more striking images from June’s G7 summit showed a small group of world leaders engaged in an impromptu and informal evening chat at the venue’s restaurant. In the foreground of that photo was a familiar blond head: Giorgia Meloni.

During her three years as the Italian prime minister, Meloni has moved beyond her hard-right populism, not to mention her fascism-adjacent origins, to earn at least the respect of other leaders – Keir Starmer among them – for her pragmatism and flexibility. Among those watching this transformation from the sidelines will be the man hoping to be Starmer’s replacement: Nigel Farage.

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Palestinian man dismissed from Gaza border assistance role to sue EU

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Exclusive: Case for Mohammed Baraka alleges discrimination on the basis of nationality

A Palestinian man who was dismissed from his job in Gaza after the war broke out is suing the European Union for allegedly breaching Belgian law.

Mohammed Baraka, who worked at the EU border assistance mission (EUBam) at Rafah after its inception in 2006 as an unarmed civilian third-party presence, has filed his case in a Belgian court.

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Top 6 Laziest Dog Breeds That Love Their Own Company

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

A dog trainer has revealed the breeds that make the perfect easygoing companions—and some of them might surprise you.

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Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Path, Maps and Warnings as Storm Nears Landfall

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the country earlier this month, striking the central areas of the Philippines hardest.

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New York City’s narrowest home is on the market for $4.195 million — and it’s only 9.5 feet wide

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

A famously narrow townhouse at 7 1/2 Bedford Street. — The townhouse at 7 1/2 Bedford Street.

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A historic West Village townhouse less than 10 feet wide is listed for $4.195 million.
The townhouse is the narrowest home in New York City, and attracts curiosity from passersby.
It’s been home to a long list of famous residents, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

A New York City townhouse built in 1873 hit the market at $4.195 million — and it’s less than 10 feet wide.

The building at 75 1/2 Bedford Street is sandwiched between two homes in Manhattan’s West Village, just half a mile from Washington Square Park. It’s the city’s narrowest building, according to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Outside of its unique configuration, it also boasts a rich history of famous residents like Cary Grant, John Barrymore, and cartoonist William Steig. Property records show the current owner, Tandra Hammer, bought the home in 2023 for $3.41 million. According to The New York Times, Hammer’s daughter, Donte Calarco, lives there, but is ready to sell.

The previous owners bought it for $3.25 million in 2013 and made renovations before selling it to Hammer. The StreetEasy listing shows it was listed for as high as $4.99 million in 2021.

Skinny homes can be found all over the country, and no matter the width, they still attract high price tags — or at least interested passersby.

Take a look inside New York City’s skinniest home.

Megan Willett-Wei and Melissa Wiley contributed to a previous version of this story.

The townhouse at 75 1/2 Bedford Street is the narrowest home in New York City at just 9.5 feet wide.

75.5 Bedford Street - New York City - Narrowest Townhouse — TOWN Residential Real Estate

According to the listing, the total square footage of the home is just under 1,000.

The home was built in 1873, in what was likely an alleyway between two homes.

A tree-lined street in Greenwich Village with cars parked on the sit of the road next to tall brick buildings. — Joey Hadden/Insider

According to a Village Preservation Blog post from 2011, the space in between the homes could have been for horses to reach the stables behind the adjacent houses.

The building attracts tourists not only for its size but also for its famous former residents.

“They’re outside taking pictures,” Donte Calarco told The New York Times. “Some people might see that as a negative, but I don’t. It’s just part of the character and spirit of the neighborhood.”

Famous past residents include Pulitzer-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, actors Cary Grant and John Barrymore, and cartoonist William Steig.

Edna Vincent Millay — Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay stands in Washington Square Park, 1941.

Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

William Steig famously wrote and illustrated the picturebook “Shrek!,” which was adapted into the 2001 movie.

There’s even a plaque outside the home stating that Millay wrote her Pulitzer-winning poem in the home.

However, Elizabeth Barnett, the late literary executor of the Millay Society, contested this notion, telling amNew York that Millay wrote “The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver,” while living in Europe.

Since the 1800s, the home has seen major renovations, though some original features, like wood-beamed ceilings and Dutch doors, remain.

The more modern fixtures come in the form of updated appliances and marble finishes. Those updates were done by the owners previous to the current ones. But the current owner, Tandra Hammer, did make some changes.

“We didn’t really do tons of work, we just kind of took it from there to make it more livable,” Calarco, Hammer’s daughter, told The New York Times.

Although the home is narrow, it still boasts three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and four wood-burning fireplaces.

The third floor has a writer’s studio, which was built in the 1920s when Millay lived there, and overlooks the street.

The backyard is big considering how small the house is — it’s roughly 10 by 42 feet.

The backyard has a private garden with access to another garden that’s shared with neighboring homes, according to The New York Times.

The current owner bought it for $3.41 million in 2023.

Hammer’s daughter lives in the home most of the year, according to The New York Times.

Even though the townhouse is occupied from time to time, the mother-daughter duo flip homes and are looking for their next project.

“We love the city, and we love flipping old houses,” Calarco told The New York Times.

“We’re ready for our next project,” Calarco added.

The listing price breaks down to $3,413 per square foot, but the next owner will own a piece of New York City history.

“There are some people who don’t want a narrow home, and there are others who will appreciate its charm and history,” listing agent Cortnee Glasser told The New York Times. “They would love to have a townhouse on one of the most desirable blocks in the West Village for $4.195 million.”

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Ukraine strikes cut power and heating in two Russian cities

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Local officials said Voronezh and Belgorod were targeted late on Saturday and early on Sunday.

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Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Storage dwindles in Mashhad, home to 4 million people, as country struggles with drought

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, reports have said, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.

“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less than 3%,” Hossein Esmaeilian, the chief executive of the water company in Iran’s second largest city by population, told the ISNA news agency.

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WWE Hall of Famers Set to Appear on AEW Dynamite

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

AEW has added two WWE Hall of Famers to the guest list for the “Blood & Guts” episode of “Dynamite.”

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Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culprit

Britain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia.

Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s armed forces, said the British military would provide “our people, our equipment” to help Belgium, though he was careful to say “we don’t yet know” the origin of the drones seen last week.

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Fanatics Sportsbook promo code NYPOST: Bet $30, Get $300 FanCash for Jets vs. Browns

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 9, 2025

Access $300 in FanCash when you sign up on Fanatics Sportsbook for the Jets vs. Browns in Week 10.

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