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Reviving iconic architecture: Iwan Sunito's mission

Renowned developer Iwan Sunito is calling on his peers to reimagine the way they design buildings in Australia and around the world, by shifting their focus to create modern-day masterpieces like the award-winning Infinity in Sydney's Gr...

LeadStory Spotlight

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Brazil's Indigenous people rally for land protection

Thousands of Indigenous protesters marched in Brazil's capital against the government's failure to protect their ancestral lands. The annual event this year focused Indigenous anger over the government's plans for a railway they say will...

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A look at Gaza's destruction six months into the war

Six months after the conflict in Gaza began, Reuters cameramen ride bicycles along its ruined streets to gauge the destruction left by Israeli air strikes that have killed more than 33,000 people in retaliation for Hamas's Oct. 7 attack ...

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Iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris nearly restored

Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in 2019, is on track to reopen on time on December 8, the head of the reconstruction said. The fire at the UNESCO-listed cathedral, which welcomed 12 million visitors a year, shocked the worl...

France 24

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Palestinians concerned by Israel's 800 hectares settlement plan

In the face of international criticism, Israel’s far right finance minister recently announced plans to make 800 hectares of land in the West Bank “Israeli state land” – the biggest land confiscation since the Oslo accords of 1993, accor...

France 24

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Trump's properties may be seized to pay $454 million bond

Donald Trump must pay $454 million to appeal a court case in New York that found he and his company fraudulently increased and decreased the value of their properties to evade taxes and secure favorable loans. The District Attorney, Fani...

Fox News

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U.S. housing starts rebounds in February

Residential starts increased 10.7% in February, the largest since May, to a 1.52 million annualized rate, government data showed. The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 1.44 million pace. Building permits ro...

Bloomberg

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Croatia's Dubrovnik tries to reclaim city for locals

The popular Croatian tourist city of Dubrovnik plans to stop issuing new private rental permits as it seeks to lure back locals who have been priced out of its historic Old Town. The U.N.E.S.C.O. World Heritage site attracts millions of ...

Reuters

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Timbuktu's oldest mosque restored in annual festival

The oldest mosque in Mali’s ancient city of Timbuktu – the Great Mosque - is being restored. The annual tradition is a significant event for the local community who have been responsible for the upkeep of the colossal building for centur...

Al Jazeera

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Spain looking at initiatives to boost residential stock

Young people across the globe have been priced out of local real estate markets, and Spain is no exception. Now the government is looking at initiatives to boost residential stock, fuelled by the working-from-home phenomenon and an abund...

France 24

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Dubai property market surging

The UAE property market has soared to record highs, with a record 431 Dubai homes sold for more than $10 million in 2023, nearly doubling the previous year's tally.

Bloomberg

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Trump plans to appeal $350 million civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump says he plans to appeal the ruling in his New York civil fraud trial, which fined the Former President over $350 million and temporarily barred both him and his adult children from running businesses in New York.

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Mysterious groundwater surge floods Libyan towns

A city in northern Libya is being plagued by rising groundwater. The flooding is threatening the foundations of houses and many people have been forced out of their homes by a rising tide of sewage. Experts are puzzled by the potential e...

Al Jazeera

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N.Y. judge fines Trump over $350 million in fraud case

Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate e...

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Notre Dame spire unveiled as scaffolding removed

The removal of scaffolding that has shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris following the 2019 fire has begun, revealing the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, and offering a glim...

France 24

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More arrests over graffiti covered high-rise in L.A.

The building, located at 12th and South Flower streets, made headlines in recent weeks due to the extensive tagging that occurred on its exterior, on roughly 25 floors.

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Embattled China Evergrande faces liquidation hearing

Debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group will once again try to fend off liquidation at court hearings in Hong Kong.

Bloomberg

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Building cities from scratch to avoid urban heat

One solution being touted for extreme urban heat is building new cities from scratch. One project, Masdar City in the UAE began construction almost two decades ago.

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Donald Trump Jr. to testify in New York fraud case

Donald Trumps children are taking to the stand in a trial against their family's business, which has been accused of fraud in the State of New York. Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify Wednesday and Eric Trump on Thursday.

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Evergrande files for U.S. bankruptcy protection

Embattled developer China Evergrande Group has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court as part of one of the world's biggest debt restructuring exercises, as anxiety grows over China's worsening property crisis and a weakening ec...

Reuters

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Somalian floods leave over 200,000 homeless

At least 200-thousand people in central Somalia have been displaced by heavy rains and flooding. The wet weather comes after a prolonged drought that has left millions of people on the brink of famine. The United Nations says it needs 2....

Al Jazeera

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Creating tree-top homes to combat climate change

The trees in this Australian development have been preserved to keep the homes cool and help local wildlife.

EuroNews

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Blackstone secures $30 billion for real estate buys

Blackstone secured $30.4 billion of total capital commitments for its largest global property drawdown fund, called Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, according to a statement. Sonali Basak has more on "Bloomberg Markets."

Bloomberg

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Heavy rains increase landslides in Brazil

A fear of landslides caused by heavy rains is keeping people in northern Brazil awake at night. Craters – 70m deep and 500m wide - have developed close to people's homes. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.

Al Jazeera

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Devastating landslides sweep through Peru

In Peru, thousands of people have been forced to flee after landslides dumped tonnes of mud and debris on a poor community in the district of Cieneguilla in the country’s west. At least one person has died while many saw their homes dest...

Al Jazeera

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Snowpack melting could cause major floods

Much of Minnesota is coming off the wettest winter in modern history, and that could lead to some major flooding this spring.

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Extreme flooding hits Malaysia

Days of torrential rain have caused flooding and forced nearly fifty thousand people to be evacuated from low-lying areas. The state of Johor, that neighbours Singapore was the worst affected, with four deaths reported. Now authorities a...

Al Jazeera

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Russia vows to rebuild Mariupol after long battle

The Kremlin says it will rehabilitate 1 million square metres of Mariupol after besieging the city for more than 80 days and destroying many of the vibrant cultural landmarks of the once vibrant city.

Al Jazeera

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Turkish authorities inspect buildings left standing

Authorities in Turkey are checking buildings so that residents can move back in after the devastating earthquakes. Even buildings still standing may have been structurally damaged, with their inhabitants sleeping in cars and tents out on...

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French apartment block succumbs to sea level rise

When it was built at the end of the 1960s on one of France's most glorious Atlantic coastlines, the beach was over 200 metres (656 ft) away. Today, the hulk of the 80-flat Le Signal apartment block perches precariously on a dune just met...

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