Urban Issues

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City Sets Thursday Fix After Winnipeg Woman Falls Into Uncovered Catchbasin

City officials blame an uncapped catchbasin, with permanent repairs set to start Thursday.

Vermin Surge Deepens Health Crisis in Gaza’s Displacement Camps

Experts Warn SUV Boom Is Worsening England’s Pothole Crisis

Fortaleza Cites Deputy André Fernandes After Trash Dumping Protest at City Hall

Lucknow Garbage Collection Falters as Workers Leave to Vote

BRS MLA Wears Mosquito Net at Assembly to Protest Hyderabad Mosquito Surge

Mira Road Godown Blaze Spreads to Homes in Thane With No Injuries Reported

Dubai Pet Abandonment Soars as Expat Exodus Strains Rescue Groups

Birmingham Bin Strike Reaches One Year as Rubbish Mounts and Political Costs Rise

North Miami Orders Tenants Out of Unsafe Condo After Missed 40-Year Recertification

Petrobras Expects Cade Ruling on Braskem Stake Transfer Within Days

Large Fire Erupts in Villa El Salvador’s Parque Industrial, Drawing Major Emergency Response

Fire Destroys 5–7 Homes in Santos’ Vila Gilda Stilt Community

Punjab Orders Punishment After Lahore Manhole Deaths, Five Arrested as New Cases Emerge

Santos Fire Displaces 115 in Dique da Vila Gilda With No Deaths Reported

Hyderabad 5-Year-Old Dies After Throat Cut by Banned Manja as Police Open Negligence Case

Mexico City Crews Extinguish Fire at Abandoned Ex Cine Tlatelolco

AIIMS to Build 3,000-Bed Rest House as Delhi HC Presses Winter Shelter Fix

Berkeley Marks Harrison Street Encampment as High-Risk After Leptospirosis Detected in Rats and Dogs

Burst Main Triggers Adelaide Sinkhole That Trapped Tourists’ Rental Car