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☆ World’s busiest airports: There’s a new No. 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Globe-trotters are on the move again in a big way, boosting the rankings of a handful of international aviation hubs on the list of the world’s busiest airports. With 104.7 million passengers in 2023, Dubai’s not nipping at its heels just yet. Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, leapt up from No. Tokyo Haneda, Japan (HND): 78.7 million passengers; up 55.1% from 20226. Los Angeles, California (LAX): 75.1 million passengers; up 13.8% from 20229.

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☆ Dubai penthouse sells for record $136 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A five-bedroom penthouse covering almost 22,000 square feet has sold in Dubai for 500 million UAE dirhams — just over $136 million — setting a new record for one of the world’s busiest luxury real estate markets. Record salesThe previous record for a penthouse sale in Dubai dates back just a few months, when an apartment occupying the top floor of the Marsa Al Arab Hotel sold for 420 million UAE dirhams (about $114 million). According to Provident Estate, the penthouse at Como Residences is the third most expensive in the world, after Penthouse D at One Hyde Park in London, priced at $237 million, and the Odeon Tower Penthouse in Monaco, priced at $440 million. Shutterstock Palm Jumeirah also boasts the first monorail in the Middle East, which opened in April 2009, and connects the Palm to Dubai's mainland. But when it comes to the asking price for a penthouse, the view is one of the key drivers.

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☆ Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit, Drawing Grumbles From Environmentalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sabrina Siddiqui | Scott Patterson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The COP28 summit, which is expected to draw leaders from nearly 200 countries, is set to begin Thursday. Photo: Kamran Jebreili/Associated PressWASHINGTON—President Biden won’t attend a United Nations climate summit in Dubai this week, White House officials said, skipping an annual gathering of world leaders focused on addressing global warming. While the officials didn’t say why Biden is expected to miss the summit, known as COP28, other top administration officials, including John Kerry , Biden’s special envoy for climate change, will participate in the forum.

Persons: Kamran Jebreili, Biden won’t, Biden, John Kerry, Biden’s Organizations: Associated Press WASHINGTON, White Locations: Nations, Dubai

☆ Big Oil Producer Lines Up African Carbon Deals Ahead of Climate Talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Saeed Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The headquarters of the U.A.E.’s state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Photo: Kamran Jebreili/Associated PressOne of the world’s biggest exporters of fossil fuels, the United Arab Emirates, is attempting to position itself as a leader in establishing global carbon markets as it prepares to host annual United Nations climate talks this month. Those efforts are coming under scrutiny as a company owned by one of the U.A.E.’s royal families prepares to secure rights to produce carbon credits from a giant expanse of African forest.

Persons: Kamran Jebreili Organizations: Abu, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, United Arab, United Nations Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United

☆ Vice President Harris: ‘Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Watch: Elon Musk Says a New Twitter CEO Could Be Named by Year-EndElon Musk, who bought Twitter in October, said the likely time to put in place a new person to take over the day-to-day management of the social-media platform could be toward the end of 2023. He spoke remotely at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Photo: Kamran Jebreili/Associated Press

☆ Watch: Aerial Footage Shows Surface Cracks From Turkey Earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Why Moldova Is Important in the Russia-Ukraine War
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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