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Prices for new homes in China experienced their most significant decline in nearly a decade last month, indicating that Beijing’s ambitious real estate rescue efforts have not yet succeeded in stimulating demand. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday revealed that prices in 70 major cities fell by 0.7% in May compared to April. This represents the …

A lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s company X against the nonprofit watchdog group Media Matters has been scheduled for trial in April 2025, as per a court filing. The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order on Thursday, setting the date for the trial. This case revolves around Media Matters’ research, which highlighted antisemitic and …

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have achieved a significant breakthrough by genetically modifying a plant related to tobacco to produce nutrients found in human breast milk. This advancement has the potential to transform infant formula by providing human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), which are crucial for promoting healthy gut bacteria and enhancing the immune system in infants. Currently, infant …

Romania secured their first major international tournament victory in 24 years on Monday (June 17) by defeating Ukraine 3-0 at Euro 2024, aided by two mistakes from Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. Romania’s captain, Nicolae Stanciu, scored a spectacular long-range goal in the first half, giving Romania, supported by the majority of the Munich crowd, an early lead in their Group …

Belgium and Slovakia are gearing up for their opening match in Group E of Euro 2024, scheduled for Monday, June 17. Led by Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium is entering the tournament with high hopes of dominating a relatively weaker Group E. Slovakia, on the other hand, is making their third consecutive appearance at the European Football Championship finals. Belgium’s recent …

Relative calm prevailed in southern Lebanon on Sunday and Monday as Hezbollah appeared to pause its cross-border attacks on Israel for the Eid al-Adha holiday. On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a car on the outskirts of Shehabiyeh in the Tyre district, resulting in the death of Mohammad Mustafa Ayoub, as reported by the National News Agency. Earlier that day, …

One of Donald Trump’s emissaries to Arab Americans is Massad Boulos, a Lebanese-born businessman who moved to Texas as a teenager. Fluent in Arabic, English, and French, Boulos recently became part of the Trump family when his son married Trump’s younger daughter. Boulos has taken on the task of persuading a politically influential Arab American community, disillusioned with President Joe …

Gaza experienced its first day of relative calm in months on Sunday after Israel’s military announced a daily “pause” in fighting around a southern route to facilitate aid deliveries, following repeated U.N. warnings of famine in the Palestinian territory. Mahmud Basal, spokesman for the civil defense agency in Hamas-ruled Gaza, told AFP that the first day of Eid al-Adha was …