In speeches from 2023 to 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump painted D.C. as a dangerous, dirty city and threatened to impose a federal takeover.

Their findings showed that, across the global south, those living in slums make up 35 per cent of the total population, but account for 41 per cent of those who live in flood-prone areas. This ...

Mumbai: Slum Rehabilitation Authority To Use AI To Monitor Slums & Prevent New Encroachments The SRA will use AI technology to take photographs and videos of existing slums every six months. This ...

Delhi CM slams opposition for misleading slum dwellers, assures rehabilitation By Snehil Sinha Updated on: Jul 28, 2025 04:42 am IST ...

New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her govt has allocated Rs 700 crore in the budget for the development of slum settlemen.

A leaking underground water pipe beneath Truong Chinh Street in Hanoi caused severe erosion, resulting in a sinkhole that trapped a motorbike over the weekend, according to the city's Department ...

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has stayed a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme on over 3.5 acres of land, which Bombay University said was acqu.

Maharashtra Housing Policy: The Maharashtra government introduces the 'My House, My Right' housing policy focused on providing affordable housing, redeveloping old structures, and eliminating slums ...

One in three people in informal settlements in the global south live in floodplains and are at risk of a “disastrous flood”.

Storm Wipha to hit northern coast, Hanoi braces for strong winds As Wipha makes landfall, Hanoi could face wind gusts up to level 8 and flash floods due to heavy rainfall. Storm No. 3, Wipha, is ...

Nigeria's Federal Government launches ambitious slum upgrade program across all geopolitical zones, boosting housing, jobs, and economic growth. Learn more about this transformative initiative.

Hanoi – Vietnam’s plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital’s green ...