Infrastructure

Egypt developing Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump’s ‘take over’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has confirmed Cairo is ‘actively developing’ a reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Egyptian government is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian enclave’s population, as it attempts to provide a viable alternative to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to “take over” the territory and displace … Read more

For China, USAID’s demise could be a soft power win in Southeast Asia | Poverty and Development News

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As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand its influence in a region where it has directed billions of dollars in investment and aid, analysts say. In a little over three weeks since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Washington has frozen nearly all … Read more

UK’s Grenfell Tower, site of deadly 2017 blaze, to be demolished | Government News

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Some relatives of the fire victims who want the site preserved say they feel ‘ignored’ by the government. The UK government has opted to tear down London’s Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died in a 2017 blaze, according to a group representing relatives of the deceased. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed the news to … Read more