International news from Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
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Paris residents to vote on making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians vote in a referendum on Sunday to decide whether an extra 500 of the city's streets should be pedestrianised and greened, in a new push by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
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South Korea hit with multiple forest fires, two firefighters dead
Two firefighters were found dead in South Korea and two were missing as more than 20 wildfires flared across the nation on Saturday, including the deadly one in the southeast of the Korean Peninsula.
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Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his Democratic opponents.
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Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border rocket fire
Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, a clash endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown
London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.
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Heftier fines, jail term for traffic violators under UAE's new lawsImprisonment and penalties of up to AED 200,000 will come into effect for a number of traffic violations starting Saturday, March 29, as the UAE amends the law to improve road safety.
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New symbol revealed for UAE DirhamThe Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled the new symbol for the country’s national currency, representing both its physical and digital forms.
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Dubai releases inmates involved in rental disputes ahead of EidIn a major humanitarian initiative, the Dubai Rental Disputes Centre has announced the release of all 86 inmates, who were detained over rent-related financial claims and judicial rulings.
