Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered a five‑year freeze on rent increases across Riyadh, applying to both residential and commercial properties and taking effect on 25 September 2025. The package requires all leases to be registered on the government’s Ejar digital platform, enforces automatic renewals unless 60 days’ notice is given, and fixes rents […]
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Hundreds of South Korean public services remained offline on Monday after a fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data centre in Daejeon crippled government websites, mobile ID functions and online portals, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the country’s digital infrastructure. The blaze began at about 8:20 p.m. on Friday when a lithium-ion uninterruptible power […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A stowaway was discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines aircraft during routine maintenance shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The jet had just arrived from Europe when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department airport-division officers pronounced the individual deceased at the scene. Homicide detectives have […]
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An estimated 15,000 people converged on Avenida de Mayo on Saturday afternoon, rallying to demand justice for three young women whose abduction, torture and killing were allegedly broadcast live on social media in a crime that has gripped the nation. Organized by feminist collectives, human-rights groups and the victims’ families, the demonstration wound its way […]
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China’s former minister of agriculture and rural affairs, Tang Renjian, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on Sunday after accepting cash and property bribes totaling more than 268 million yuan between 2007 and 2024. The Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun ruled that Tang’s misconduct inflicted “particularly severe losses to the interests of the […]
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Turkish Airlines announced it has negotiated an agreement with Boeing for up to 225 aircraft, combining wide‑body Dreamliners and 737 MAX narrow‑body jets as part of a major fleet renewal and expansion plan. The deal reportedly includes 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners—structured as 50 firm orders and 25 options—and 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft—100 firm and […]
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Spirit Airlines will suspend roughly 40 routes and implement a 25% reduction to its November schedule as part of a cost‑cutting plan amid the carrier’s recent financial restructuring and operational downsizing. The carrier has hired Andrea Lusso, formerly principal for supply chain and network design at Amazon Air, as vice president of network planning, a […]
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Sport is an integral part of our lives, bringing communities together, improving our health and adding billions in revenue to the economy. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, an EU initiative that has helped millions of Europeans discover the physical, mental and social benefits of sport and […]
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The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was adopted at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters late on Thursday, where heads of State, government leaders and health ministers stressed the urgency of coordinated action. NCDs such as heart and lung disease, cancer […]
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that the threat from unmanned aerial vehicles has reached a level that can be classified as “high,” saying officials nationwide are on heightened alert after drone incursions in Denmark that forced multiple air‑traffic shutdowns and prompted investigations into sightings on German soil. The government said it will pursue legal […]
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