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The common thread in Trump’s latest moves: squeezing big blue cities

President Donald Trump is moving systematically to tighten his grip on Democratic-leaning big cities — the geographic center of resistance to his agenda — by undermining their autonomy and eroding their political strength. Those militant goals are the common thread that links the high-profile initiatives Trump has launched in recent days to seize control of …

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Egypt Independent August 17, 2025

African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest

CNN  —  In some of Africa’s major cities, young people are experiencing a summer of discontent as anger and frustration erupt over corruption, the soaring cost of living, and widespread unemployment. The protests began in Kenya last month, where young people – particularly Gen Z – engaged in six weeks of demonstrations over an unpopular …

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Egypt Independent July 30, 2024

More than 20 killed in Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities, children’s hospital attacked in Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  A barrage of Russian missile strikes hit targets in cities across Ukraine on Monday, including a children’s hospital in Kyiv, killing at least 22 people and injuring 68 more, officials said. Ukrainian officials said the rare daytime aerial assault had struck Ukrainian cities during rush hour, including Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, …

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Egypt Independent July 8, 2024

These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’

Anyone with half an eye on the housing market over the last two decades will know that in many countries, not least the United States, it’s become much more difficult to buy a home. But a new report sums up the feeling of many potential home buyers by creating a category that labels some major …

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Egypt Independent June 14, 2024

Turkey’s Erdogan dealt major election blow as opposition party wins big cities

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Istanbul CNN  —  Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked a major defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, as the main opposition …

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Egypt Independent April 2, 2024