New York’s city council on Thursday voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, signaling the end of a tourist ritual that’s been subject to years of heated debate. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who must sign the measure into law, had previously voiced support for such a ban but has also expressed concerns regarding protections for […]
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Australia said on Friday it had sanctioned two North Korean individuals and companies over the use of “fraudulent” IT workers and cybercrime to earn cash for the isolated nuclear-armed state. The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated by analysts to bring in billions for the country’s weapons programme.”The […]
Read MoreRaye won the UK’s coveted Mercury Prize on Thursday for her album “This Music May Contain Hope”, triumphing over fellow singer-songwriter Olivia Dean and 10 other acts including Beatles icon Paul McCartney. The ceremony was held for the second consecutive year in the northeast English city of Newcastle, and fans inside its Utilita Arena went […]
Read MoreRaye won the UK’s coveted Mercury Prize on Thursday for her album “This Music May Contain Hope”, triumphing over fellow singer-songwriter Olivia Dean and 10 other acts including Beatles icon Paul McCartney. The ceremony was held for the second consecutive year in the northeast English city of Newcastle, and fans inside its Utilita Arena went […]
Read MoreCanadá e Turquia iniciaram nesta quinta-feira (22) negociações sobre um acordo de livre comércio durante a visita do primeiro-ministro canadense, Mark Carney, a Ancara, em meio à guerra comercial entre Ottawa e Washington. Carney, no poder desde março de 2025, tem como prioridade reduzir a dependência comercial dos Estados Unidos e diversificar os mercados.”Decidimos iniciar […]
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The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, underscoring Washington’s long-term commitment to the high-tech stealth aircraft. The two sides did not specify a value for the agreement, which comes as the Pentagon seeks to strike multi-year deals to expand American weapons production and boost […]
Read MoreThe United Nations’ climate loss and damage fund moved Thursday to provide $20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal, the first time it has set aside money for any country, in a key test of the body’s credibility. In an extraordinary meeting, the fund’s board agreed to earmark the modest sum for the Himalayan […]
Read MoreEin zuvor nie öffentlich ausgestelltes Gemälde des französischen Impressionisten Claude Monet ist am Donnerstagabend in Paris zum Rekordpreis von 50 Millionen Euro versteigert worden. Es ist der höchste Preis, der bei einer Versteigerung eines Kunstwerks in Frankreich jemals erzielt wurde, wie das Auktionshaus Sotheby’s mitteilte. Das Werk dem Titel “Iris” aus dem Spätwerk des Meisters […]
Read MoreIn der österreichischen Hauptstadt Wien sind am Donnerstag zehntausende Studierende gegen das ihrer Meinung nach unzureichende Finanzierung der Hochschulen auf die Straße gegangen. Die Demonstranten trugen Transparente mit Parolen wie “Unsere Bildung, unsere Zukunft”, “Die Demokratie braucht Bildung” und “Bildung darf kein Privileg werden”. Nach Schätzungen der Organisatoren nahmen mindestens 40.000 Menschen an den Protesten […]
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