By Abbas Al Lawati The worst is yet to come for Dubai’s real estate after prices already plunged close to levels last seen during a crash a decade ago, according to S&P Global Ratings. A supply glut has built up even as demand faltered, feeding what S&P is calling the market’s “long decline” that’s seen […] Read more
By: Alice G. Walton We know that social media isn’t great for our mental health—plenty of studies have found correlations between heavier Facebook use and depression, feelings of envy and isolation and lower self-esteem. Now, a study finds that after a week of quitting Facebook, people’s mental health is considerably improved, and their feelings of […] Read more
By Rachel Scott The time has come for our European partners to stand with us,” Pence said.. Vice President Mike Pence urged European nations Thursday to follow the U.S. in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, and said that America could impose tougher sanctions on the Iranian regime. “The so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) […] Read more
Inger Andersen expected to replace Erik Solheim, who quit amid travel expenses outcry The United Nations secretary-general has picked the Danish economist and environmentalist Inger Andersen as its new environment chief, according to a letter seen by AFP, turning the page on a scandal over expenses that rocked the UN agency. Andersen, who heads the International Union […] Read more
By Alexander J Martin It is unclear whether the web giant or Kremlin officials have backed down to avoid a looming conflict. Roskomnadzor has sent repeated requests to Google requiring it to route Russian citizens’ web searches through a government filtering system. However, the head of the regulator, Alexander Zharov, told state-owned news agency TASS […] Read more
Good morning, Europe. Today we’re watching: Spain election: In a speech on Friday morning, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a general election would be held in Spain on April 28. The announcement came following a budget defeat in Parliament on Wednesday. Trump to declare emergency over wall: US President Donald Trump will declare a […] Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has reservations about a tentative federal spending deal, but he does not think parts of the government will shut down for the second time since December. The president did not immediately commit to signing the agreement reached late Monday to prevent a partial government closure this weekend. “The answer […] Read more
Series of powerful storms brings Arctic air from Alaska and sends huge waves to Hawaii An unusually large weather system is wreaking havoc in America’s north-west and even brought snow to Hawaii. Schools closed across Washington state and the legislature canceled all hearings on Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the region. Seattle’s metro area had […] Read more
By Aubrey Allegretti Theresa May told MPs to ‘hold our nerve’. Pic: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The prime minister urges her Conservative backbenchers to get behind her at this “crucial stage” in talks as the clock ticks down. Theresa May has told MPs to “hold our nerve” to force the EU to renegotiate a critical element […] Read more
By Alex Stambaugh Polar bears roaming in the Russian town of Novaya Zemlya. Parents in a remote Russian archipelago are scared to send their children to school after a “mass invasion” of polar bears into residential areas, state news agency TASS reported. Novaya Zemlya, located off Russia’s northeastern arctic coast, has been swarmed by dozens […] Read more
