Back to school: 40 mayors head to Harvard
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative recently unveiled its seventh class of mayors.
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Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about potential judicial reform
Recent in-depth interviews with Palestinians living in East Jerusalem show that while they are following the Israeli protests, they feel…
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Where are the largest cities in the world?
The number of people who live in a city is surprisingly hard to work out. That's partly because populations shift…
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Turkey’s historic city of Antakya has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself
A historian of the late Roman world, who visited earthquake-devastated Antakya several times, writes about the city’s rich history and…
What are the fastest-growing cities in the world?
The UN's fastest-growing cities in the world arec concentrated in the emerging nations of Africa and Asia.
How is the UAE developing a green finance hub?
With the UAE hosting Cop28 in 2023, all eyes are on the Middle East and its place in securing a…
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Attacks on Africa’s informal settlements are attacks on women’s economic liberation. Here’s why.
The millions of working-class people who rely on what’s often described as ‘informal settlements’ for their housing, employment and service…
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One year on: Afghanistan’s refugees attempt to settle in London
Over one year on from the initial evacuation of Afghan people, is the UK’s capital providing sufficient support to allow…
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