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Japan’s low-cost “love parking” spaces in Japan are attracting attention online. The concept offers short-term private parking at affordable rates, with simple payment systems and growing curiosity on social media as the idea spreads.
The EU approved sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and several Hamas leaders, citing escalating regional violence. The decision ends months of internal disagreements as Brussels faces growing pressure to respond to the conflict.
Finland is proposing stricter residency rules for non-EU students, including possible permit cancellation for those receiving welfare support. The bill also plans tighter language requirements, higher financial thresholds, and stricter family reunification rules, as Helsinki pushes for stronger self-sufficiency standards among international students.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has killed at least three passengers and infected several others, prompting global health monitoring. The WHO says the risk to the general public remains low and stresses it is not comparable to COVID-19, as human-to-human transmission is rare. Authorities are tracking…
Indonesian rescue teams recovered the body of a local hiker after Mount Dukono erupted on Halmahera island, while searches continued for two missing Singaporean climbers. Authorities said ongoing eruptions, ash clouds and dangerous terrain have complicated rescue efforts after hikers reportedly ignored restricted-zone warnings near the active volcano.
