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Spain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda opened a search platform for state-managed rental properties on Monday, starting with 800 homes across the country. The portal includes a simulator to help applicants determine which properties they qualify for, with 1,500 additional homes planned to be added soon.Bernie Ecclestone, 95, was detained at a Portuguese airport on Monday after customs and police found him in possession of a shotgun for which he lacked the required documentation. Ecclestone said he intended to use the weapon in a clay pigeon shooting competition and surrendered it after questioning, though he denied being arrested.Kosovo signed an agreement to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, with the document signed by US Major General Jasper Jeffers and Kosovo Security Force Commander Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari. The Balkan state joins a short list of countries committing to send peacekeepers to the Palestinian enclave.The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll from the conflict that began on March 2 at 4,381, with 12,402 wounded. Israel's continued military operations are challenging Lebanon's push for a peace agreement. A hydrogeologist said more than half the destroyed area in southern Lebanon is vulnerable to contamination from war-related pollutants.North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to address workers and officials at the opening ceremony. The bridge is 1 km long with two lanes, and Ukraine expressed concern it could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles.Saudi Arabia is preparing to grant the IAEA additional verification and monitoring powers over uranium enrichment, uranium conversion, and reprocessing, though it will not sign the Additional Protocol that gives the UN watchdog sweeping inspection rights. The arrangement follows a July US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement permitting Riyadh to enrich uranium and build reactors using American technology.Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on September 7 it was closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg after Germany closed the Russian consulate in Bonn and Russian House in Berlin. Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. Russia ordered the German consulate closed by September 18.Russia has ordered the closure of its German consulate general in St. Petersburg by September 18, escalating tensions with Berlin. The move follows German measures related to a drone incident in Leipzig and comes after Germany announced it would close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.A man in his sixties killed a 60-year-old neighbour and seriously wounded her 55-year-old partner in Finistère on Friday before turning a weapon on himself. Gendarmes found him unconscious and armed, and he was airlifted to hospital in very critical condition but has since died. Prosecutors opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder.The Kremlin said it does not rule out resuming trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine and the United States, though it is too early to discuss location and dates. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to advance peace negotiations.Spain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda opened a search platform for state-managed rental properties on Monday, starting with 800 homes across the country. The portal includes a simulator to help applicants determine which properties they qualify for, with 1,500 additional homes planned to be added soon.Bernie Ecclestone, 95, was detained at a Portuguese airport on Monday after customs and police found him in possession of a shotgun for which he lacked the required documentation. Ecclestone said he intended to use the weapon in a clay pigeon shooting competition and surrendered it after questioning, though he denied being arrested.Kosovo signed an agreement to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, with the document signed by US Major General Jasper Jeffers and Kosovo Security Force Commander Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari. The Balkan state joins a short list of countries committing to send peacekeepers to the Palestinian enclave.The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll from the conflict that began on March 2 at 4,381, with 12,402 wounded. Israel's continued military operations are challenging Lebanon's push for a peace agreement. A hydrogeologist said more than half the destroyed area in southern Lebanon is vulnerable to contamination from war-related pollutants.North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to address workers and officials at the opening ceremony. The bridge is 1 km long with two lanes, and Ukraine expressed concern it could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles.Saudi Arabia is preparing to grant the IAEA additional verification and monitoring powers over uranium enrichment, uranium conversion, and reprocessing, though it will not sign the Additional Protocol that gives the UN watchdog sweeping inspection rights. The arrangement follows a July US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement permitting Riyadh to enrich uranium and build reactors using American technology.Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on September 7 it was closing the German consulate in St. Petersburg after Germany closed the Russian consulate in Bonn and Russian House in Berlin. Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August. Russia ordered the German consulate closed by September 18.Russia has ordered the closure of its German consulate general in St. Petersburg by September 18, escalating tensions with Berlin. The move follows German measures related to a drone incident in Leipzig and comes after Germany announced it would close the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.A man in his sixties killed a 60-year-old neighbour and seriously wounded her 55-year-old partner in Finistère on Friday before turning a weapon on himself. Gendarmes found him unconscious and armed, and he was airlifted to hospital in very critical condition but has since died. Prosecutors opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder.The Kremlin said it does not rule out resuming trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine and the United States, though it is too early to discuss location and dates. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to advance peace negotiations.
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Saudi Arabia to grant IAEA expanded nuclear inspection powers short of full protocol

Saudi Arabia is preparing to grant the IAEA additional verification and monitoring powers over uranium enrichment, uranium conversion, and reprocessing, though it will not sign the Additional Protocol that gives the UN watchdog sweeping inspection rights. The arrangement follows a July US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement permitting Riyadh to enrich uranium and build reactors using American technology.

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