Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has confiscated three luxury properties worth more than $25.5 million in the United Kingdom that belonged to Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of late President …
She lost more money than anyone on Bloomberg’s billionaires list since Covid. China’s property crisis is to blame
Yang Huiyan, the chair of real-estate giant Country Garden and one of China’s richest women, has lost more wealth than any billionaire in the world in the past two years, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, …
Lawsuit filed against a Savannah property owner accused of sexual harassment
The Department of Justice announced that it has filed a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against a Savannah property owner for alleged sexual harassment. Iraj Shambayati is being …
Singapore Land’s PATMI down 53% in H1
The firm reported a $168.4m net profit in the first half (H1) of 2023. As the hospitality sector continues to recover, Singapore Land’s net profit attributable to equity holders of the company (PATMI) …
Is Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell really that or more?
Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell has been attracting travellers from all over the world for its mysterious allure. The place is known for the eternal flame that has been burning since past 50 years.
Historic Glendower Mansion in Lebanon likely to go up for sale
The Warren County Historical Society says it can’t afford to maintain the circa 1840 Glendower Mansion in Lebanon, and will vote soon on whether to attempt to sell it.
Lebanon’s army says it has detained dozens of smugglers planning to send migrants to Europe
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops detained dozens of Lebanese and Syrian traffickers in the country’s north as they were preparing to send migrants on boats to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea, the …
Urbanization in Yemen 2022
Learn more about how Statista can support your business. Request webinar World Bank. (June 29, 2023). Yemen: Urbanization from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2023, from …
Russian-Backed Junta Destroys 75,000 Homes in Devastating War of Fire
More than 2,000 homes were burned down in July alone as Myanmar’s civilians bear the brunt of the junta’s war against widespread opposition to its rule.
Philippines halts reclamation work amid US concerns over Chinese firm, environment impact
The move comes after the US last week voiced disquiet over the projects near its embassy and their ties with a Chinese firm blacklisted by Washington Green activists have long worried about the impact …