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As climate impacts hit, cities are still struggling to prepare, researchers warn

More than two in three cities around the world already are noticing the effects of climate change, from more heatwaves…

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffin find in over a century

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffin find in over a century

Egypt on Saturday unveiled the details of 30 ancient wooden coffins with mummies inside discovered in the southern city of…

Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests

Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests

Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence supporters from across Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia are expected to pour into Barcelona today,…

Protest against separatists’ sentencing sets Barcelona streets ablaze

Protest against separatists’ sentencing sets Barcelona streets ablaze

Protesters set cars on fire and threw petrol bombs at police in the Spanish city of Barcelona yesterday, intensifying unrest…

Catalans keep up pressure for split from Spain with second day of protests

Catalans keep up pressure for split from Spain with second day of protests

Demonstrators blocked a train station and several motorways in Spain’s Catalonia region yesterday, a second day of protests over Monday’s…

Uber launches boat service in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos

Uber launches boat service in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos

Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos to…

Britons return as Portugal’s booming tourism sector shakes off slowdown fears

Britons return as Portugal’s booming tourism sector shakes off slowdown fears

Portugal’s booming tourism sector shook off fears of a slowdown this year, data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)…

Saudi Arabia opens tourist visas to U.S., European visa holders

Saudi Arabia opens tourist visas to U.S., European visa holders

Tourist visas for Saudi Arabia are now available online and on arrival to holidaymakers who already hold a visa from…

Urban gardens and electric fleets: 7 cities winning on climate change

Urban gardens and electric fleets: 7 cities winning on climate change

From electric buses to pollution-sucking urban gardens, cities around the world are experimenting with ways to ensure global climate goals…

China’s tourists cut back foreign travel over ‘Golden Week’, choose patriotic destinations at home

China’s tourists cut back foreign travel over ‘Golden Week’, choose patriotic destinations at home

Chinese mainland tourists cut back on trips and spending abroad during the long “Golden Week” holidays in early October, with…