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UN Ranks Jakarta as World's Largest City as Sinking Threatens Millions

A new UN population estimate of 42 million brings fresh scrutiny to the capital’s rapid land subsidence driven by groundwater depletion.

David Sacks Predicts Miami and Austin Will Overtake New York and San Francisco

Chicago Tops U.S. Traffic List as Global Congestion Worsens in 2025

TU Munich Releases Open 3D Global Building Atlas Covering 2.75 Billion Structures

Jakarta Tops UN's 2025 Megacity Ranking as Dhaka Climbs to No. 2

UN Puts Jakarta at No. 1 as World's Most Populous City

Jakarta Tops New UN Ranking as World’s Largest City, With Dhaka Second and Tokyo Third

Bengaluru’s Tech Corridor Crisis Drives Pothole Push, Plan to Split City Government

Jakarta Tops UN List as World's Largest Metropolis

London Tops 2026 World’s Best Cities as New York Rises to No. 2

Mississauga, Montreal Stand Out as New Index Prices Big-City Happiness

Satellite Study Finds Five Indian Megacities Are Sinking, Endangering Urban Infrastructure

Viral Videos Claim Diwali Travel Left Parts of Bengaluru Traffic-Free

Bengaluru Reddit 'I Quit Corporate' Post Goes Viral, Channeling Frustration With City Life

Hamburg Sets Up 30 Transitional Places Near Drug Scene as Pilot Care Hub

San Francisco Enacts Four-Day Office Return for Thousands of City Workers

Catalonia Poised for Population Growth as Aging Accelerates and Local Divides Widen

Washington, D.C. Tops U.S. Commute Times; Los Angeles Retains Longest Gridlock

Toronto Chooses Seven New Shelter Sites as Homelessness Numbers Ease

Lifetime Car Ownership Nears €500,000 as German Cities See €500 Annual Cost Gap