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Tirana is set to see a transformation with the proposed Tirana Fountain Plaza, a cloud-shaped skyscraper featuring residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.
The Norte Fire in Orange County, Southern California, has destroyed at least six homes and prompted evacuation orders for 6,000 residences, as it spreads to 231 hectares, fuelled by intense temperatures and winds. Firefighters are actively combating the flames while evacuation shelters have been established.
Police in Cologne have confiscated a robot after it made sexual gestures towards a 16-year-old girl during a night out, leading to two arrests.
American fitness influencer Connor Michael Murphy, 31, drowned in a lake in Thailand following a troubling incident at his rental home, prompting a police investigation.
A flight instructor in Argentina, Leandro Bertazzo, jumped to his death during a training flight, prompting an investigation into the unusual circumstances surrounding the incident.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has resulted in 39 fatalities in southern China, primarily due to a dam breach in Nanning. Authorities have evacuated about 130,000 residents, deploying over 8,000 personnel and 5,700 boats for rescue. Heavy rainfall continues to threaten additional flooding.
Donald Trump has stated he may be a target for assassination by Iran, highlighting ongoing tensions following US military actions against Iranian sites.
Indonesia’s free meals programme, launched in 2025 to combat childhood stunting, has become marred by alleged corruption and mismanagement, with over $56 million linked to procurement fraud. Critics argue the initiative misallocates resources, focusing on wealthier areas, while food safety concerns have also emerged amid thousands of poisoning cases.
During a training flight in Argentina, pilot Leandro Bertazzo is reported to have jumped from a Cessna C-150, prompting his student to land the aircraft safely alone.
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