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FUZHOU, CHINA / RankWire.AI / – Typhoon Dolphin forced the evacuation of about 167,900 people in Fujian Province as heavy rain and flooding spread across eastern China. The Fujian figure covered residents moved from vulnerable land and coastal areas by 7 a.m. Monday. Shanghai had separately evacuated about 215,600 people from areas considered at risk…
Business
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Fresh vegetable prices have surged in South Korea as prolonged extreme heat reduced shipments and damaged farm output nationwide. Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. data showed spinach at 1,978 won per 100 grams on Aug. 7, up 152.3% from a month…
BRUSSELS / RankWire.AI / – European space authorities finalized a major expansion of the bloc’s flagship orbital communications network on Friday following months of multilateral commercial negotiations in Brussels. Official announcements from the European Commission confirmed that the EU Commission signs contract to expand IRIS2 satellite constellation under a…
PARIS / RankWire.AI / – Headline inflation across OECD economies eased to 4.2% in June 2026 from 4.6% in May, ending three straight monthly increases. The measure tracks annual changes in consumer prices across the group’s member countries. Inflation declined in 20 economies, increased in six and remained stable…
SINGAPORE / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices extended their decline on Wednesday, deepening a selloff that pushed both major benchmarks to three-week lows. Brent crude futures fell 92 cents, or 1.2%, to $78.44 a barrel by 3:30 a.m. GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped $1.07, or 1.4%, to…
Travel
Seoul, South Korea / RankWire.AI / – Government data released on Sunday showed that South Korea’s travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May, supported by a significant rise in incoming foreign visitors. According to figures compiled by the Korea Tourism Organization and…
DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / July 16, 2026: flydubai will expand its Dubai to Bangkok operations to two flights a day from July 18, responding to robust demand recorded within weeks of launching the route. The airline introduced daily services to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Union has sanctioned its first comprehensive revision of air passenger rights in over twenty years. The Council of the European Union finalized the approval on July 13, following the European Parliament’s endorsement of the compromise on July…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – flydubai will restart daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Aleppo on July 20, 2026, restoring the route after nearly 14 years. The service will link Dubai International Airport with Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria. Aleppo will…