230 million views were garnered on Weibo when officials in Hangzhou and Xi’an, two cities with a combined population exceeding 25 million, lifted all restrictions on purchasing new homes. This move is part of a broader effort by many Chinese cities to revive the country's struggling property market.
The first shipment of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza departed on Thursday for a floating platform constructed by the US military. Upon arrival, the cargo will be transferred to smaller US vessels for delivery ashore.
A recent report indicates that the rate of guns stolen from cars in the United States has tripled over the past decade. In 2022, approximately 112,000 guns were reported stolen in the US, with over half of them taken from automobiles, many of which were parked near people's homes.
Following an election in North Macedonia, the opposition VRMO party will control 58 of the 120 seats in Parliament and the presidency. This majority enables them to form a coalition government with like-minded allies, allowing them to resist demands from Bulgaria's government to recognize rights for the country’s Bulgarian minority in its constitution. Bulgaria holds the power to block North Macedonia’s EU membership bid, which requires unanimous approval from all members.
Malaysia's government announced a plan to gift rare orangutans, majestic primates found only in the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, to zoos in countries that purchase its palm oil. Malaysia is the world’s second-largest producer of palm oil, a key ingredient in more than half of all supermarket packaged products. The EU declared last year that it would phase out palm oil imports as a biofuel due to concerns that its production leads to deforestation in regions where orangutans are native.
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