Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a shock defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party amid rampant inflation and the highest borrowing costs since the president swept to power more than two decades ago. Erdogan’s AK Party fell behind the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known as CHP, in Sunday’s municipal elections … Read more
Protesters took to the streets of Cuba on Sunday in a rare outburst of social unrest as a fresh wave of blackouts exacerbated tensions on the cash-strapped island. Social media posts showed crowds of people in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the eastern part of the island, chanting “corriente y comida” — power … Read more
Ukraine’s allies have lined up nearly all the funding required for a Czech-led initiative to purchase hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, according to a government official familiar with the arrangements. The commitments mean that the shells could be delivered to Ukraine in a matter of weeks, according to separate people, who spoke on the … Read more
The streets leading to India’s most contested religious site are going full throttle. Hindu priests mix with barefooted pilgrims chanting the names of deities. Armed officials patrol the city of Ayodhya from watchtowers and checkpoints. On a sprawling construction site, bulldozers tear into the earth and men use drills to chisel slabs of stone. They’ve … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday will blame Brexit for costing the UK economy £140 billion ($178 billion), calling on the government to “urgently” rebuild relations with the European Union to stem the decline. Britain’s EU divorce has also meant there are 2 million fewer jobs nationwide than there otherwise would have been, including 290,000 … Read more
Mumbai’s $30 Billion Infrastructure Makeover: Coastal Road Project, MTHL, Metro Bloomberg Mumbai gets a makeover as India binges on bridges, roads and rail Reuters India No Bikes, Autos Allowed On India’s Longest Sea Bridge, Speed Limit Is… NDTV 22-km sea link: Gateway to a brave, new Mumbai Times of India Watch: This nighttime video of MTHL, India’s longest sea … Read more
Stocks and bonds retreated as a tech-fueled bounce faded and investors went back to worrying about risks from inflation to bond volatility. US stock futures dropped with Europe’s Stoxx 600 benchmark as tech shares gave up some of Monday’s rally. Shares and bonds of Spanish blood plasma firm Grifols SA tumbled after short seller Gotham … Read more
With 200 Days Left, Paris Prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games via Shutterstock | givaga | View on Avenue des Champs Elysses Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1012008/with-200-days-left-paris-gets-ready-for-olympic-games-2024 As the countdown to the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris ticks away, the city is making preparations that will completely shift its urban landscape … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects totaling 111 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) in the northern riverside town of Ayodhya, ahead of the opening of a long-anticipated and controversial temple in January. Hundreds braved a winter morning to line up along roads in the city as Modi began a tour in a Toyota sports utility … Read more
Hong Kong’s local council elections drew their lowest turnout in nearly three decades, as residents snubbed a system lacking political diversity after a revamp to cement China’s control. Only 27.5% of the 4.3 million eligible voters cast ballots on Sunday in the local elections, David Lok, chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission said Monday morning. … Read more