Keywords: Urban safety


Nantes fire destroys Roma camp as firefighters contain blaze near city outskirts

A major fire broke out Wednesday evening at a Roma settlement in Saint-Herblain, near Nantes, destroying several caravans and vehicles before firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control. The incident, which occurred on the western outskirts of the Nantes metropolitan area, was reported at......

Damaged building collapses in Beirut’s Bir el-Abed without causing casualties

A section of a residential building in Bir el-Abed, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, collapsed overnight between Saturday and Sunday, destroying two floors but causing no casualties, according to local sources. The structure had previously been damaged by Israeli bombardments and had been declared......

CNDH urges immediate action on housing safety after Fez building collapses kill 22

The National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) has called for urgent measures to ensure adequate housing rights following the collapse of two residential buildings in Fez, which left 22 dead and 16 injured. The tragedy occurred in the Al Massira district’s Al Moustakbal neighborhood between Tuesday......

Democrats denounce Trump’s push to federalize law enforcement across cities

President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize local law enforcement in Washington, D.C., and deploy the National Guard has sparked fierce backlash from Democratic leaders, who see the move as a “hostile takeover” and a politically motivated overreach. Trump announced the measure during......

Battling Urban Road Perils: Morocco's Fight for Safer Streets

Morocco witnessed a deadly week on its urban streets, marked by a tragic toll of 22 lives lost in road accidents across various cities. The sobering statistics, released by the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN), underscore the lurking perils on the nation's roadways. Between February......