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World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis

Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Azerbaijan

The Baku Call to Action, shaped by voices from 176 countries, sets out a shared path forward, including: Reframing housing as a system, linking homes with land, infrastructure, transport, services and economic opportunity rather than treating construction in isolation. Confronting interconnected pressures – from rising costs and land speculation to displacement, weak governance and climate […]

Building the smart city: Promise, pitfalls and the people at its heart

SMG International

From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work

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Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku

© UN-Habitat/Kirsten Milhahn

1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

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World Urban Forum opens in Baku as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify

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EASA publishes new set of enhanced online Easy Access Rules

Solomon Alaka

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published another four Easy Access Rules enhanced online publications with faster access, speedier performance, permalinks, optimised old features, and improved navigation: Easy Access Rules for ATM/ANS — Provision of Services; Easy Access Rules for ATM/ANS — Equipment; Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air; […]

EASA and EUROCONTROL release Electronic Conspicuity Use Cases for safer shared airspace

Solomon Alaka

EUROCONTROL and EASA, together with aviation stakeholders, have jointly developed two use case descriptions for the use of Electronic Conspicuity (EC) to enhance traffic awareness for pilots and facilitate integration of drones in shared airspace. The use cases will serve as input to the joint Electronic Conspicuity assessment and validation work performed in Europe and […]

EASA publishes the updated Easy Access Rules for Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) – Revision from May 2026 — Available in pdf, online & XML format

Solomon Alaka

EASA issues SIB on safe usage of Jet A aviation fuel in Europe

Solomon Alaka

Implementation of EASA Part-26 Mandates

Solomon Alaka

Thibauld Jongen appointed EASA Certification Director

Solomon Alaka

You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy

Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University

America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’

Christopher Justin Einolf, Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University

Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on

Sarah Webber, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton

How employers can support workers when they take medical leave

Liza Barnes, Assistant Professor of Management, Drexel University

Jimmy Cliff (1944–2025): Reggae Pioneer and Global Cultural Icon Dies at 81

Solomon Alaka

Jamaican singer, songwriter, actor, and cultural ambassador Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81, leaving behind a six‑decade legacy that helped carry reggae, ska, and rocksteady from Kingston’s streets to the world stage. His family confirmed his passing on 24 November 2025, following complications from a seizure and pneumonia. Early Life and Breakthrough […]

Lainey Wilson Wins Big at 2025 CMA Awards, Secures Top Honors

Solomon Alaka

Country star Lainey Wilson dominated the 2025 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, taking home some of the night’s most prestigious accolades while also serving as host of the ceremony at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Triple Victory for Wilson Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, the CMA’s highest honor, reaffirming her status as one of the genre’s […]

The Celebrity Traitors: how star status changes the game

Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol

The Traitors and a resplendent, though funereal, Claudia Winkleman are back on screens in the UK – and you could cut the tension with a poison-laced dagger. This time, both intermingled faithful and traitors are not civilians – they’re celebrities. The cast is diverse, featuring actors, comedians, singers, athletes and presenters. Each has their own […]

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