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The average general retail vacancy rate has surpassed 13%, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. The figure points to mounting pressure on brick-and-mortar retail, with a growing share of storefronts standing empty. Observers are reading it as a sign of weak consumer demand and shifting shopping habits hitting traditional retail spaces.
- 2German fan group Empty Stands raises awareness for long Covid●En mai 2026, nous avons eu le plaisir de rencontrer l’association allemande “Empty Stands” C’est une association de supp
In May 2026, the French group Comprendre le ME met with the German supporters' association Empty Stands. The group is made up of football fans living with ME, long Covid or post-viral syndromes, and it organises well-attended awareness events, encouraging public discussion of these conditions within the football fan community and beyond.
- 3Union criticised over response to Heidenau far-right unrest●Heidenau ist eine weitere beredte Selbstauskunft der Union. Nicht über die AfD, nicht über den Zustand der Demokratie, s
Commentary in German is arguing that the Union's reaction to events in Heidenau says more about the party itself than about the AfD or the state of German democracy. Critics point to the CDU/CSU's long-standing mantra that Nazis must be countered 'on substance' rather than banned, and charge that the formula has become an empty self-justification. The debate feeds into broader arguments over how mainstream conservatives should confront the far right.
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Iowa tight end Kenyon Sadiq was held off the stat sheet in Week 4, finishing the game without a catch or recorded statistic despite entering the season as one of the Big Ten's most talked-about playmakers at his position. The quiet outing stands out given the preseason expectations surrounding him.