It might not feel all that different from older World Cups—for better or worse.

Heat risk is about more than temperature. A new Oxford study of 205 cities found that poverty, limited infrastructure and lack of access to cooling are key factors driving urban heat vulnerability, with most of the highest-risk cities in South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

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An “urban explorer” tells WIRED their mother checked in to make sure they weren’t one of the people seen scurrying out of a manhole with their friends.

Earlier this year, the Toronto Tenant Union held its founding convention. Its sights are set high: it aims to build a mass tenant movement capable of reshaping Toronto politics.

We all know when we are driving down the street, and we see(and feel) the potholes that we drive over, but the problem is that nobody wants to pay to fix them. Cities around the United States always put in upgrades to buildings or even build more buildings that the city doesn’t need, and neglect […]

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The Left needs to show it can deliver bold, ambitious new public services. Zohran Mamdani can transform the Economic Development Corporation into an incubator for public goods that can meet the needs of all New Yorkers.

A tech industry guide to where to stay, eat, work, and play while visiting LA.

After the Trump administration turned away from electrification, two of the nation’s biggest governments will advocate for more electric vans, police cars, and eventually, snowplows.

In Wisconsin, the birthplace of “sewer socialism,” socialists are again building their forces and making a bid for the governor’s seat. Juliana Bennett, running in the 76th District in Madison, hopes to join the growing socialist caucus in the state house.

Six accused allegedly cheated a jewellery trader of Rs 14 lakh in Thane under gold sale pretext.

Cambridge socialist City Councilor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler argues that solving the housing crisis means building more homes while fighting for affordability and tenant power.

Up against a governor who vowed not to tax the rich, Zohran Mamdani delivered a New York City budget that isn’t transformative but protects public goods and makes progress on his affordability agenda.

A man was arrested in Indore for allegedly murdering another over an online gaming loan dispute.

It’s not just New York City: socialists are hoping to build their legislative bloc across the state. That includes the 149th District, where Adam Bojak is hoping to win a state assembly seat in Kathy Hochul’s backyard.

One of the country’s busiest airspaces has a new kind of flying machine—maybe temporarily.

The latest floods in Kenyan capital Nairobi killed at least 108 people. This death toll wasn’t just caused by a natural disaster: while wealthier residents were protected from harm, Kenyans living in informal settlements were left to fend for themselves.

A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month.

Australian urban centres lead the ranking, with 5 of its cities, including Perth, Canberra, and Brisbane.

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Man arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly dragging ex-wife on motorcycle, causing serious injuries to both.

A man injured in 2015 roadside accident receives Rs 7.76 lakh compensation from Thane MACT tribunal

A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test cooling solutions

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane city, police said on Wednesday.

Police have arrested four persons for allegedly conspiring to fake the death of one of them by killing his debtor and burning the body inside a car here, officials said on Sunday.

A man allegedly hacked to death his parents, grandmother and sister following a dispute over money in a village here, police said on Monday.

Stuck in regulatory limbo, the self-driving vehicle developer is encouraging Washington, DC residents to message public officials to help get its robotaxis onto roads.

A 36-year-old reward carrying fugitive was shot dead in an encounter in the Budhana area early Thursday, police said.

People have a right to know who their neighbors are, especially when it's ICE.

Indore witnessed a dramatic twist in its fight against drugs when a woman herself exposed her husband's alleged narcotics racket by directly reaching out to the city's top cop.