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The wedding of the Israeli Prime Minister's son was canceled due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. This caused controversy and anger among protesters who condemned the Netanyahu family.

X users noticed a correlation between pizza orders near the Pentagon and international crises. Shortly before the explosions in Tehran, a surge in orders was recorded.

Thousands of Russians are unable to leave Dubai and Sri Lanka due to flight cancellations. Flights are being canceled due to the hostilities in Iran and Israel, and many people are stuck in airports.

A large-scale fire broke out in a 67-story residential building in Dubai Marina. All 3,820 residents have been evacuated, no one was injured, and the fire is being extinguished.

More and more Ukrainians prefer housing outside the city. Now every third person is considering buying a private house.

Chelsea have signed Liam Delap from Ipswich for over £30 million. The former Ipswich forward will wear the number 9 shirt, contract until 2031.

Telegram plans to raise $1. 5 billion in bonds, despite Pavel Durov's legal problems in France. Investors, including BlackRock and Mubadala, are ready to support the company.

An international special operation has exposed a Russian network of hackers who infected more than 300,000 devices in various countries. Among the suspects are Russians and a Ukrainian, the investigation is ongoing.

Telegram's profit in 2024 reached $540 million, and revenues increased to $1. 4 billion. This happened despite lawsuits against Pavel Durov in France due to the position of the administrative team and content.

Johannes Pitch (JJ) expressed his desire to hold Eurovision in Vienna next year without Israel's participation, calling for reforms in the voting system and transparency of the competition.

Due to cuts in US aid, $98 million worth of food rations, enough for 3. 5 million people, are spoiling in warehouses. The Trump administration has cut programs, and supplies may be disposed of.

The Dubai government has allowed payment for government services with cryptocurrencies through Crypto. com. This is part of a strategy to transition to 90% cashless payments by 2026.

The European Union is considering sanctions against Litasco Middle East DMCC, a division of Lukoil, for helping the "shadow fleet" that transports Russian oil.

The Trump Organization's billion-dollar luxury real estate project will accept cryptocurrency payments.

In the first quarter of 2025, 111 luxury homes worth $1. 9 billion were sold in Dubai. Analysts fear that global instability may affect the market.

The viral popularity of Dubai pistachio chocolate has caused a global shortage of nuts and rising prices. Demand has depleted supplies, which were already low due to previous poor harvests.

Ukrainian OnlyFans model Maria Kovalchuk, who was found in Dubai with injuries after a fall, has come out of a coma after surgery. Her condition is stable, but she requires long-term treatment.

20-year-old Maria Kovalchuk was found in serious condition and hospitalized. Police are investigating the circumstances of the injury, considering the version of falling from a height.

The Ministry of Digital Affairs spoke about common scams in Telegram and provided recommendations on how to protect your account from phishing attacks and protect personal data.

The founder of Telegram, accused of complicity in criminal activity, left France with the permission of the court. Media reports that Durov is leaving for Dubai.

The number of cyber frauds is increasing in Ukraine. Experts advise to be vigilant, not to follow suspicious links and to use reliable antivirus programs to protect your finances.

Donald Trump has released a 30-second video created by artificial intelligence showing the transformation of Gaza into a luxury resort. The video shows beaches, skyscrapers, Tesla, and even the Trump Gaza building.

Bitcoin hits a 6-week low due to Trump's announcement of new tariffs and a hacker attack on the Bybit exchange with a loss of $1. 5 billion. The cryptocurrency market shows a general decline, including Ethereum, XRP, and other altcoins.

Crypto exchange Bybit lost $1. 5 billion due to a hacker attack while moving Ethereum between wallets. According to Arkham Intelligence, the North Korean group Lazarus is behind the hack.

Over the past month, three cases of oil tankers being damaged by explosions have been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. The incidents occurred off the coasts of Italy, Turkey and Libya, and the causes of the explosions are currently unknown.

The Hungarian prime minister said that the war in Ukraine could become an “Afghanistan” for the EU. According to him, the difficulty is how to convince Russia to end the war.

EU and US shipowners have sold 230 obsolete tankers to shell companies to circumvent Russian sanctions. More than half of the vessels were sold to Greek companies for $3.7 billion.

The Cologne District Court has banned Aldi Süd from selling chocolate called “Dubai” that is made in Turkey. Only sweets produced directly in Dubai can bear this name.

The Eagle S ship that damaged the Estlink 2 electric cable belongs to a Dubai-based company. It was discovered that 55 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet” are registered in Dubai.

Countries around the world have begun celebrating the New Year 2025. In Dubai, a grand fireworks display was held near the Burj Khalifa, in Damascus they are also celebrating, and in Puerto Rico there was a massive power outage.