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Many Palestinians in Gaza have no homes left to return to

Israel-Hamas war

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, Palestinians have been making their way back to their homes in Gaza. But many of them are finding that their homes are gone. The UN estimates that 70% of the total structures in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed and that it could take decades just to clear the rubble.

Survivors in Indonesia grapple with trauma as they rebuild their lives 20 years after devastating tsunami

Development

Japan’s oldest village tries to attract new, younger residents

Japan in Focus

How Spain’s rent control is failing locals

Lifestyle & Belief

As Dutch residents struggle to find housing, some are trying new initiatives

Economics
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This Paris suburb gets a facelift amid controversy ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Summer Olympics 2024

Paris won the bid to host this summer’s Olympics, in part, on a promise to rejuvenate one of the country’s most notorious suburbs: Seine-Saint-Denis. But not all residents are sure the transformation will work.

Workers collect material to be recycled and reused for reconstruction, under the supervision of the United Nations Development Programme in government-controlled Homs, Syria.

Syria’s concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling

Conflict

The construction of Brutalist-style featureless apartments hastened the loss of cohesion in Syrian society, according to Homs architect Marwa al-Sabouni, whose book “The Battle for Home” and accompanying TED talk offer a new vision.

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