As the duration of listings decreases, a scramble to rent is emerging due to intense competition among tenants. According to real estate firm Savillsc, two-bedroom rental properties on Zoopla are now available for purchase ten days less than the average listing period before the pandemic. A scarcity of available properties and intense demand are compelling prospective tenants to decide almost immediately whether or not to submit a tenancy application.

The United Nations has exhausted its supplies of tents and food to provide to the nearly 2 million inhabitants of Gaza, the majority of whom are internally displaced and reliant on assistance to avert impending famine. Wednesday afternoon, United Nations officials informed the Guardian that their warehouses south of the river separating the northern third of Gaza from the southern third were devoid of supplies. Resupply is improbable as long as the principal entry points into the territory remain sealed off in the wake of Israeli offensives launched in recent days.

Massive, uncontrolled wildfires have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from western Canada, where the nation is confronted with the possibility of yet another catastrophic fire season. This week, a fire that "dramatically" spread in a matter of days and was approaching the locality forced residents of the northeastern British Columbia community of Fort Nelson to flee their homes.

Thousands of individuals fall victim to cyberattacks and hoaxes annually, so one might expect them to be more vigilant about their PINs and passwords. Nevertheless, Information is Beautiful's examination of compromised databases reveals that individuals continue to employ standard PINs to safeguard critical data.  Remarkably, '1234' remains the prevailing PIN, comprising nearly 11 percent of the ones examined.