Public infrastructure
Water crisis deepens in Puerto Rico
Some blame the crisis on a lack of investment and maintenance of the pipes. Thousands of families are affected by the situation, which is already causing economic hardship.
Decades of austerity leave school and hospital buildings crumbling in the UK
The Department for Education ordered over a hundred schools to be fully or partially closed due to the imminent danger of collapse of roofs, ceilings and other parts of the buildings where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
