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🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Newsweek: American Military Secrets Sold to Russians for Millions

A former employee of a U.S. military contracting company was sentenced to 7 years in prison for selling sensitive cybersecurity tools to Russian associates.

Feb 26 • 16:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Royal rushed to hospital after falling ill on popular Brit holiday island

Norway's King Harald V has been hospitalized in Tenerife after contracting an infection and experiencing dehydration while on holiday.

Feb 24 • 21:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Isojoki was outraged when the welfare area took away the local doctor – made a decision that few municipalities can afford

The municipality of Isojoki in Finland has launched a unique two-year pilot project to provide local healthcare services by contracting with private providers due to inadequate public offerings.

Feb 24 • 08:46 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum loses all four limbs after having undercooked fish for dinner

A mother from California lost all her limbs after contracting a severe bacterial infection from eating undercooked tilapia fish.

Feb 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Scientists Fear a New Irreversible Phenomenon Affecting the Moon: 'It is Contracting'

Scientists have warned that the Moon is showing signs of contraction, which could pose future risks to Earth.

Feb 19 • 21:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Albania, the laboratory of Europe where AI fights (or hides) corruption

The Albanian government introduces a virtual minister to oversee public contracting amidst ongoing investigations into corruption.

Feb 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

28-Year-Old Convicted of Rape of a Child in Sweden – Transmitted STD to 3-Year-Old

A 28-year-old man was convicted in Sweden for the rape of a three-year-old girl, which resulted in the child contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

Feb 18 • 07:21 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Michoacán approves reform that prohibits inheriting debt to future governments

Michoacán has passed a constitutional reform that prevents state governments from contracting debt beyond their six-year term, aiming to put an end to decades of public debt burdens on the population.

Feb 17 • 20:48 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Constitutional Court and public contracting

The article discusses the constitutional implications of public contracting laws in Ecuador, highlighting the conflict between administrative authority and judicial recourse.

Feb 17 • 11:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Boy, 8, dies from TICK BITE after contracting deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever

An eight-year-old boy has died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever after being bitten by a tick, with his family blaming medical professionals for his lack of timely treatment.

Feb 14 • 16:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Government decides to re-tender gas service and rules out contract renewal with Naturgy in RJ

The government of Rio de Janeiro has decided to re-tender gas service, rejecting a contract renewal with Naturgy, the current concessionaire, which was set to expire in July 2027.

Feb 13 • 22:22 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

There are indications of artificial contracting in the tourism sector

The article discusses the potential rise of artificial contracting practices within Iceland's tourism industry.

Feb 13 • 01:30 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

About a hundred affected by stomach illness after restaurant visit

Around a hundred people have reported contracting a stomach illness after visiting the Mjölkbaren restaurant in Smålandsstenar, with local health officials investigating the outbreak.

Feb 12 • 15:41 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Indications of false contracting in the industry

There are indications of false contracting among tour guides and bus drivers in Iceland, reflecting potential exploitation and loss of rights for workers in the tourism sector.

Feb 12 • 14:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

DAE suspends employees for suspected irregularities in truck maintenance in Bauru

Four employees of the Water and Sewage Department (DAE) in Bauru, Brazil, have been suspended amid an investigation into alleged irregularities in service contracting.

Feb 11 • 12:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Fair competition in public procurement: where does the contracting authority's right end

The article discusses the balance between a contracting authority's right to specify its needs and the obligation to ensure equal market access, highlighting the conflicts that arise in public procurement disputes.

Feb 11 • 08:44 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

8-year-old boy dies from measles in Durango: He contracted it in Sinaloa and was the son of farmers

An 8-year-old boy in Durango, Mexico died from measles after contracting the virus in Sinaloa amid a significant rise in cases nationwide.

Feb 11 • 04:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Transport industry calls out so-called 'sham contracting'

The Western Roads Federation is urging the establishment of a taskforce to address the misuse of roadside parking bays by trucking companies in Western Australia.

Feb 10 • 06:55 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Pärnu opposes amendments to waste law

Pärnu is against amendments to the waste law that would prevent municipalities from directly contracting waste management services from their own companies.

Feb 7 • 17:05 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The City of Pärnu is Opposed to Changes in the Waste Management Law

The city of Pärnu is opposed to proposed amendments to waste management laws that would prevent municipalities from contracting waste services directly with their own companies.

Feb 7 • 16:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

My House, My Life: government authorizes contracting companies to build 576 homes in Teresina

The Ministry of Cities has authorized companies to construct 576 housing units under the My House, My Life program in Teresina, as published in the Official Gazette.

Feb 5 • 17:56 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

Finland's women's ice hockey team's opening match at the Olympics postponed due to a raging virus

Finland's women's ice hockey opening match against Canada at the Milano Cortina Olympics has been postponed to February 12 due to a majority of the team contracting a stomach virus.

Feb 5 • 16:55 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

Epstein emails claim Bill Gates contracted STD, had sex with Russian girls

Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein implicate Bill Gates in personal scandals, including claims of contracting an STD and engaging with Russian women.

Feb 4 • 20:29 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Icelandic man dies after being infected with tuberculosis

An Icelandic man has died after contracting tuberculosis, highlighting ongoing public health concerns related to the disease.

Feb 4 • 06:06 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Podemos appeals to the Court of Appeals regarding the closure of the first case of direct contracts in Andalusia

Podemos has filed an appeal before the Provincial Court of Seville against the closure of the emergency contracts investigation involving the Andalusian Health Service and private clinics, which is the first of three inquiries into alleged irregularities in direct contracting under Juan Manuel Moreno's government.

Feb 3 • 15:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Competition imposes a fine of more than 20 million on Repsol and prohibits it from contracting with the public sector

The CNMC has fined Repsol a total of 20.5 million for its pricing policy aimed at driving competitors out of the market during the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

Feb 3 • 08:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Girona will fine companies that do not operate in Catalan with up to 5% of the contract price

Girona is imposing fines of up to 5% of the contract value on companies that do not provide services in Catalan when contracting with the local government.

Feb 3 • 00:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Guayaquil Municipality deems Sercop's blockades on seven communication processes a retaliation following Aquiles Alvarez's statements

The Municipality of Guayaquil is facing a suspension of seven communication-related contracting processes due to administrative blockades imposed by the National Public Procurement Service (Sercop), which the city claims are politically motivated responses to recent comments made by Mayor Aquiles Alvarez.

Feb 2 • 19:19 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The La Paz Hospital is ordered to compensate the family of a doctor who died from COVID after contracting it at the healthcare center

La Paz Hospital has been ordered to pay €218,563.79 to the family of a doctor who died from COVID-19, after it was determined that the hospital failed to ensure safety and health standards in the workplace.

Feb 2 • 11:59 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Municipality of Guayaquil alerts to further blockages of contractual processes by Sercop

The Municipality of Guayaquil reported that several of its contracting processes have been blocked again by the National Public Procurement Service (Sercop) due to interpretations of regulations that do not consider legal exceptions or the actual conditions of these contracts.

Feb 2 • 01:24 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

Having Covid during pregnancy can disrupt the child's brain development

A large study indicates that contracting Covid-19 during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the risk of developmental issues in children's brains.

Jan 14 • 07:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The European Public Prosecutor's Office finalizes a report to determine if Barrabés received favorable treatment in public contracting in the 'Begoña Gómez case'

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is concluding a report to investigate whether businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés received preferential treatment in public contracting related to the case of Begoña Gómez, the wife of the Spanish president.

Jan 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Trump threatens to prevent US defense companies from distributing profits

Donald Trump threatened to impose a cap on executive pay in major US defense contracting companies and ban shareholder profit distributions, accusing the industry of prioritizing profits over production speed.

Jan 8 • 05:24 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

China's real estate development sector is contracting, with only 10 developers surpassing $14 billion in sales in 2025, a significant drop from 43 in 2020, highlighting the ongoing property downturn.

Jan 6 • 07:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge of the Dana investigates the nearly one-year delay in the hiring of the flood analysis system that Vox stopped

A judge is investigating a nearly one-year delay in contracting a flood analysis system in Valencia, following paperwork submitted by the Emergencies Department.

Jan 4 • 21:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Paul Kim's son dead: Influencer's five-year-old child dies after contracting severe case of flu

Influencer Paul Kim announced the tragic death of his five-year-old son Micah, who passed away after battling a severe flu for eleven days.

Jan 1 • 20:38 UTC

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