News of the World: What you missed this week internationally

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A Finnish hotel stashed a $23,300 gold bar for guests to discover, Cairo unveiled a driverless monorail system, and other international stories captured global attention this week. The mix of quirky tourism stunts and infrastructure developments reflects the varied rhythms of news from different corners of the world. Highlights included unusual corporate promotions and technological milestones that landed in the week's international roundup.