NI artist giving voice to the lost children of the Great Famine

As the 180th anniversary of the Great Famine is marked, Belfast artist Lise McGreevy tells Helen McGurk why she is shining a ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh

Federal agents expanded their North Carolinaimmigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, ...

Cotswolds to Canada via Cardiff: Will new Toronto flights prove a ‘turning point’ for struggling airport?

Last word to aviation analyst Sean Moulton: “Links between the UK and Canada have reduced over the last 10 years due to ...
United Nations

Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds

The world is becoming increasingly urban, with cities now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to the World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, released ...
New Scientist

Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas

A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than ...