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Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said Friday that Lebanon was working to find a solution with Syria after two security officials said Damascus had imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens. “Work is underway to resolve the issue of Lebanese citizens being prevented from entering Syria,” Mawlawi told AFP. He said Lebanon’s General Security agency was in touch with “the Syrian side” to resolve the issue. The developments appeared to be the first instance of friction between the two neighbours, who share a fraught history since the rebels toppled longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last month. Lebanese nationals had…

Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for extreme weather? It is 2025 and we have an abundance of weather warnings but yet flooding, disruption and transport chaos aplenty. So how should the nation prepares for another period of unsettled conditions. Not only were New Year celebrations cancelled and train journeys disrupted due to wild winds, but alerts about potentially life-threatening cold weather conditions also hit the headlines ahead of this this weekend. Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for extreme weather As we see year on year, large areas of the UK can struggle to cope…

Aragón continues to lose self-employed workers as the buzz for digital nomads diminishes. In 2023, the number of self-employed professionals fell below 100,000 and, in 2024, far from recovering that threshold, there has once again been a decrease of 243 self-employed workers. Aragón’s self-employed population dipped below 100,000 in 2023, with 2024 seeing a further decline to 98,823. This contrasts with Spain’s national 1.3% growth in self-employment, pointing to Aragón’s challenges in retaining its workforce. Zaragoza recorded a modest 0.2% rise, but Teruel and Huesca experienced sharper declines of 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively. Key sectors like commerce, agriculture, and industry…

Elon Musk calls for release of jailed UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson, the self proclaimed freedom fighter and anti-Islam campaigner. Tommy is a thug who has a criminal record which includes convictions for violence, financial, and immigration frauds, cocaine and others. But Musk expressed his support for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the founder of the far-right English Defence League. Musk appears to be taking a keen interest in the United Kingdom’s political scene since the Labour Party won a landslide election victory in July 2024, bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative rule. Tesla misses production target as Musk’s company loses value Musk calls…

Two people killed as a plane crashes in California. Two people were killed and 19 injured when a small plane crashed through the rooftop of a commercial building in Southern California on Thursday, police said. People killed as a plane crashes Police spokeswoman Kristy Wells confirmed the two deaths after the crash in the city of Fullerton. Eleven people were taken to the local hospital, while eight were treated and released at the scene, police said. Fullerton is a city of about 140,000 people some 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles and if it wasn’t the day after the new…

We need Trump in power now say Republicans – American lives depend on it! Senate Republicans are urging an expedited confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appointments, particularly those for crucial national security posts, in the wake of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans where a terrorist suspect drove a car into a large crowd, killing more than a dozen people.  American people expect clear answers “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the senseless terror attack in New Orleans,” said incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on X.  “With reports of ISIS inspiration, the American people…

Coffee chain Insomnia brews up profit of €2.5m. The firm behind Insomnia coffee chain brewed up more than a threefold increase in pre-tax profits to €2.49m during 2023, the company’s latest financial accounts show. Accounts filed by BHJ Holdings Ltd show the group recorded a sharp increase in profits, as revenues increased by 7%, from €37.32m to €39.87m. The pre-tax profits of €2.49m for 2023 follow pre-tax profits of €797,236 in 2022. The directors, Harry O’Kelly, John Clohisey, and Barry Kehoe said they were satisfied with the performance of the group in 2023 “and will look to further grow the…

Before we tuck in to a whole new year of feasting in the capital, it’s time to look back at London’s best restaurants in 2024 and these are the restaurants we’d go back to in a heartbeat and that’s the criteria of the Top Ten Restaurants of 2024. London’s best restaurants in 2024 From a Korean restaurant with a dish so delicious we just had to go back for seconds to the best pizzeria in Europe, we dined at some truly incredible London eateries in the last 12 months. But after much deliberation, we finally came up with our official…

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In a first since 2011 Tesla misses production target as Musk’s company loses value. The electric car bubble has burst fro Tesla, as the US electric vehicle pioneer has been hit by slowing demand. But also, it is important to understand that major vehicle manufacturers are now creating much better electric cars at a fraction of price. Tesla misses production target as Musk’s company loses value The company said on Thursday that it delivered 495,570 vehicles in the quarter. Analysts had expected a figure of more than 500,000. In October, Tesla reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and forecast “slight growth”…