The Standard Organisation of Nigeria has noted that economic hardships and hyperinflation affect prices of construction materials, making adherence to standards a herculean challenge. This was ...

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Gelsenkirchen, in Germany's western Ruhr area, is the poorest city in the country. Garbage lies about in the streets and parks, and vacant and derelict apartments are a frequent sight. Every ...

In books, paintings and plays of social protest, the Ruhr Valley was long pictured as a brutally black furnace of heavy industry, as ugly as the coalpits on which it is built. It has also been ...

Sporting a cap with the Trump-inspired slogan "Make Duisburg Great Again", AfD candidate Alan Imamura was upbeat as he ...

The 2025 January transfer window is closed. Which teams made the most of it, and which teams left opportunities on the table? Arsenal's failure to sign anyone this January leaves Mikel Arteta ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) morning launched its historic 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 with the ...

This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

The fiscal and financial deficit exceeded 15% of GDP, inflation soared to over 211% - the highest in the 21st century - and in December reached a daily rate of over 1%, technically hyperinflation.

There’s more to the Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars story than their No. 1 collaborative hit “Die With A Smile”: At the 2025 Grammys, the two reunited to perform a cover of “California Dreamin ...