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By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 12/08/2025 – 19:03 GMT+2 Evergrande, once China’s second-largest property developer and now the world’s most indebted company, said on Tuesday it will be delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange on 25 August. The company, founded in 1996, grew on a wave of debt-fuelled expansion by aggressively borrowing to buy land and build projects. It later diversified into wealth management, electric vehicles, theme parks, bottled water and even a soccer club. Delisting in Hong Kong Evergrande was the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, with over $300 billion (€257.1bn) owed to banks and bondholders, when…
“I get nothing, no extra resources. They have listened to me, but apart from the 30 extra people at the FGP [Federal Criminal Police], I see nothing,” he said, highlighting a recent shooting in the district of Molenbeek on August 5. “It was 2 p.m., in the middle of the day. A bullet went through the windshield of a car where a mother and her 9-year-old child were sitting. She was nearly killed,” he fumed. “Are we going to wait until innocent civilians are killed before we get the necessary resources?”Moinil said current policy to tackle drug users was insufficient,…
China is severing all contacts with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama last month, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. “In disregard of China’s repeated protests and strong opposition, Czech President Petr Pavel went to India to meet with the Dalai Lama. This seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian during a press briefing.“China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, and has lodged serious protests with the Czech side. In light of the severity of…
At least 100 Palestinians have been killed and more than 500 others injured over the past 24 hours as Israeli attacks continue across Gaza despite mounting international pressure and condemnation over its conduct of war. Eyewitnesses reported attacks in the north, near Gaza City, where Israel carried out an assault on Monday morning killing five Al Jazeera journalists which sparked a wave of criticism. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said that at least 69 people were killed in air strikes in various locations across the enclave, while 31 people were also targeted en route to collect aid at food distribution…
Published on 12/08/2025 – 16:43 GMT+2 If you are a boss using artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with your employees, beware: your professional credibility may be at stake, a new study has found. AI is rapidly making its way into the workplace. In the European Union, 13.5 per cent of businesses with at least 10 employees reported using AI last year, compared to 8 per cent in 2023, according to Eurostat. And a 2024 survey by Microsoft and LinkedIn found that 75 per cent of knowledge professionals around the world used generative AI at work. While this shift can help…
Israel is facing mounting condemnation for its war on Hamas militants in Gaza, where it has reportedly killed nearly 61,500 people since October 2023. A violent attack by Hamas militants on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 killed some 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and around 250 people were captured by Hamas and other groups and taken into Gaza, triggering retaliation from the Israel Defense Forces. Lahbib has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics among the EU’s College of Commissioners about Israel’s Gaza offensive, previously warning of a “man-made famine,” pressing for a ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access.…
Published on 12/08/2025 – 16:32 GMT+2 •Updated 16:33 Iranian police detained 21,000 people on suspicion of offences such as spying and illegal filming during the nation’s 12-day conflict with Israel, state media reported on Tuesday. After Israel launched air strikes against its regional rival on 13 June, Iran’s authorities ramped up an internal security crackdown — ranging from mass arrests to executions. More than 1,000 police checkpoints were set up nationwide during the conflict with Israel, according to Iranian police spokesman Saeed Montazeralmahdi. He told state TV that the crackdown relied on citizens reporting suspicious activity to the authorities. “The…
Published on 12/08/2025 – 14:56 GMT+2 Pop icon Madonna is pleading with Pope Leo to travel to Gaza to “bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” She posted a message online saying that her plea was motivated by her son Rocco’s birthday. “I feel the best gift I can give to him as a mother – is to ask everyone to do what they can to help save the innocent children caught in the crossfire in Gaza,” Madonna wrote. The singer, who was raised Roman Catholic, added the pontiff was “the only one of us who…
Regional authorities confirmed the victim was a man who sustained burns over 98% of his body and was taken to the hospital. The fire, which began at 19:45 local time on Monday, threatened new apartment complexes and forced the evacuation of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno. Despite strong winds hampering efforts, officials said the blaze was contained overnight amid extreme heat gripping Spain during Europe’s ongoing seasonal heatwave. 2025 is predicted to be the second or third warmest year on record, according to the UK-based Carbon Brief.
The strategic defense review led by Robertson recommended that Britain move to “warfighting readiness” — but many questioned how the government would find the necessary funding, even before the 5 percent target was agreed. Robertson acknowledged “it won’t be easy” for the U.K. to deliver on its commitment, but said it had to ratchet up spending because at present “we’re underinsured, we’re under-prepared, and therefore we are not safe effectively.” He went on to say: “If you’ve been invaded, like in eastern Ukraine, what you spend on welfare and what you spend on justice and what you spend on education…