BREAKING NEWS! Hungarian minister Rogán added to US sanctions list – UPDATE
09 Jan
Breaking News

BREAKING NEWS! Hungarian minister Rogán added to US sanctions list – UPDATE

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Antal Rogán, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has been added to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. Those on the list are prohibited from conducting business with US entities,Telexreports. No other Hungarian citizens are included on the list. Rogán became a Member of Parliament in 1998, first through the national list and later via the regional list. He served as deputy leader of the parliamentary group until 2007, before becoming its leader from 2012 to 2015. Since 2015, Rogán has held the position of Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister. He is regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, overseeing the intelligence services and central management of...
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NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record
02 Jan
Science & Technology

NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record

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On Dec. 24, 2024, NASAs Parker Solar Probe made history with the closest ever approach to the Sun Published December 24, 2024 5:46PM (EST) Artists concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun.(NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben)The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a reality. On Dec. 24th, their Parker Solar Probe managed to travel to just within 3.86 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the Sun’s surface, a new record. The probe, which is roughly the size of a small car, has now become the human-made object to come closest to touching the Sun among everything our species has created. “Moving at up to 430,000 miles per hour (692,017 km per hour), the spacecraft...
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Seoul Apartment Prices End 40-Week Climb and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
02 Jan
Top Stories

Seoul Apartment Prices End 40-Week Climb and More Asia Real Estate Headlines

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Seoul’s apartment prices stabilised in the final week of 2024 (Getty Images)Seoul apartment prices were flat in the waning days of 2024 to snap a 40-week growth streak, with that story leading todays headline roundup. Also in the news, Hong Kong home sales are poised to gather pace after hitting a three-year high and a housing shortage looms in South Korea.Seoul Apartment Prices End 40-Week Upward RunThe price of apartments in Seoul, which had maintained an upward trend for 40 consecutive weeks, has stabilised. Nationwide, South Korean apartment prices continued to decline for a seventh consecutive week. According to the Korea Real Estate Board, the national apartment price in the last week of December fell 0.03 percent compared with the previous week. Read more>>Hong Kong Home Sales Expected to Continue Recovering in 2025Hong Kongs property transactions...
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CDI College collects nearly 1,300 items as part of its holiday food drive
02 Jan
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CDI College collects nearly 1,300 items as part of its holiday food drive

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Author of the article: Published Jan 02, 2025 • 2 minute readCDI College collects nearly 1,300 items as part of its holiday food drive GNW Vancouver, BC, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The food drive, held from December 2 to 13 at all CDI College campuses nationwide, raised nearly 1,300 items. Article content Article content “It’s great to see how much staff and students at all our campuses contributed to the magic of the holiday season this year by participating so generously in this drive,” says Andre Souza, Head of Marketing at CDI College. “At this end-of-year time, even the smallest gesture is highly significant, and we’re very proud of the work accomplished by all our staff and students.” THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from...
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