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What Are the Major Risks for the European Real Estate in 2019-2020?
The European real estate market continues to be one of the most popular in the world, yet like other markets, there are several factors that could have a negative impact on future performance. Unfortunately, most of the important reasons don’t have anything to do with...
Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic
European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...
Bulat Utemuratov receives share in private school from Glencore
Glencore, the world’s biggest commodities trader, handed out a large portion of its share in a Kazakh private school to a trusted lieutenant of the country’s ruling dictator, in an under the radar deal that uncovers the companies close ties with the repressive regime....
Trends in Responsible Gambling Around the World
For an activity that has been going on since Ancient times, gambling still manages to cause quite a stir in modern society. Countries have attempted to regulate or even ban it outright several times in the past, but no avail. In fact, strong-arm attempts to enforce...
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US to screen social media of visa applicants who spent time in Gaza
US State Department cable reveals that social media posts could lead to screening of visa applicants for national security threats.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the State Department to review the social media accounts of foreign applicants for United...
Trump Tariffs: What products do China and the US buy from each other?
The United States bought $439bn worth of goods from China in 2024 – more than three times the $143.5bn it sold in return. That $295bn gap, known as the trade deficit, is something US President Donald Trump is determined to shrink.In an effort to close the gap, Trump...
Promises made in Paris Olympics run-up broken, say undocumented workers
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities.Paris, France – When Moussa*, an undocumented construction worker, joined a wildcat strike at the building site of Paris’s Adidas Arena in the early hours of October 17, 2023, he was hoping the...
‘The Russian military is not this unstoppable machine’: Historian
Ukraine is at the most difficult point in its existential war since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February, 2022.The United States has backed out of the alliance supporting Kyiv, reneging on a multiyear strategic agreement it signed with Ukraine last year....
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,149
These are the key events on day 1,149 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Friday, 18 April: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, of...
At least 38 killed, 102 injured in US air strikes on Yemen: Report
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Reported death toll marks one of the deadliest attacks by the US military on Yemen.Air strikes by the United States on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port have killed at least 38 people in what is one of the deadliest attacks on the country by...
Man Utd reach Europa League last four with Maguire’s 121st minute winner
Manchester United score twice in the final minutes of extra time to turn quarterfinal against Lyon at Old Trafford.Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semifinals with a sensational 7-6...
Man kills two with police mother’s gun at Florida State University
Police identify gunman as 20-year-old son of local sheriff’s deputy in attack that also wounded five.The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six...
Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing final deal.Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in the...
Who is being targeted by Trump and why?
Universities threatened, NGOs and media outlets targeted, US overseas agencies shut.The Trump administration has taken drastic action against hundreds of organisations and companies. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for the US and its global standing?...
Puerto Rico recovering from massive island-wide blackout
NewsFeedUtility crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a major blackout that left 1.4 million without power and 400,000 without water. The outage disrupted hospitals, airports, and Easter events. Governor Jenniffer González Colón blamed Luma Energy...
Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day across the West Bank
NewsFeedPalestinians across the occupied West Bank are commemorating the annual Prisoners’ Day on Thursday, by holding rallies and demonstrations, dedicated to the nearly 10,000 detainees held in Israeli prisons. Many of these prisoners face years in Israeli detention...