Russian bombs tore into Ukrainian cities on Tuesday afternoon and evening, killing more than 20 people and wounding dozens of others. The deadly strikes drew a furious response from President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who said they showed the cynicism behind Russia’s announcement of a cease-fire timed to Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9….
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city’s downtown in support of workers’ rights. Meanwhile in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised…
Reporting Highlights Lopsided Contracts: Experts say World Cup contracts lock host cities out of prospective revenues more than ever, leaving FIFA with a larger share of the revenue. Texans on the Hook: A Texas taxpayer-funded program helps cover costs, but the state struggles to calculate whether there is a benefit. Lacking Transparency: Many cities have…
Reporting Highlights Small-Government Advocate: Art Martinez de Vara is a South Texas lawyer and historian who has helped push a theory of limited government across the state. Curtailing a Big City’s Power: He was the lawyer for a successful campaign to force Dallas to hire more police officers while also stripping the city of its…
Many residents of Bamako awoke on Saturday to a huge boom. “At about 5 a.m., we heard a giant explosion that made our houses shake,” said a businessman in Bamako who asked to be identified only by his first name, Abdoulaye, for security reasons. “We were really scared.” The government put out an early, short…
Mali’s army confirmed on Saturday it was involved in clashes with armed fighters who had attacked army barracks in the capital Bamako and other areas in the country. “Terrorist groups, not yet identified, targeted certain points and barracks in the capital and the interior,” said a statement. Gunfire rocked several districts of Bamako, including Kati,…
Game publisher Paradox Interactive has split with Colossal Order, the studio behind Cities: Skylines II. Colossal Order, which also made the original Cities: Skylines back in 2015, will move on to something new after completing a few last updates. The intellectual property will remain with Paradox, which said today that work on Cities: Skylines II…
Shorouk Express The 22-year-old Amine is one of the highest-profile crusaders against the narcotics trade in Marseille, the southern port city that for decades has failed to curb drug-related violence. He was profiled in the New York Times last year. Benoît Payan, the center-left mayor of Marseille, struck a similar tone as Darmanin, stating that…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 5 August 2025 08:24 (UTC +04:00) Iran is attracting significant private sector investment, with $288 million committed to developing nine new towns and over $6 billion planned across 19 new cities, signaling a strong push toward modern urbanization. These investments aim to address infrastructure gaps in traditional cities while…
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