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New Coalitions for the Planet : Runa Khan, founder of Friendship
As the world marked World Environment Day, Ad Astra Journal publishes its conversation with Runa Khan — founder of Friendship and one of the voices featured in the New Coalitions for the Planet series.
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Cities and Bees : notes from WUF13 in Baku
Pollinators were not officially on the agenda in Baku. Yet during a conversation with Laura Puttkamer, who works in solutions journalism, pollinators surfaced almost inevitably — as discussions about cities increasingly tend to do once they move beyond infrastructure and toward the quieter question of coexistence.
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Metropolitan Mark’s First Interview After His Appointment as Head of the Diocese of Chersonesus
On the eve of the patronal feast of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Nice, Metropolitan Mark, head of the Diocese of Chersonesus, gave his first major interview since his appointment. We spoke about vocation, Orthodoxy abroad, young people, inner freedom, Russian culture, and why, in a world of external success, people increasingly search for silence and meaning.
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WUF 13 The Caspian in Retreat : Climate-Resilient Cities and Communities across the Caspian Region
How climate change, urbanisation and a shortage of money are forcing the region to reinvent the cities of the future
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WUF13 Concludes in Baku: Housing Recognized as a Global Priority
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), organized by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Government of Azerbaijan, concluded in Baku with a high-level closing press conference, hosted by Katarina Bezgachina, Chief of Communications at UN-Habitat, summarizing the outcomes of one of the world’s largest international platforms dedicated to sustainable urban development, housing policy, and climate resilience.
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UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies Launch Partnership for Inclusive Housing in Tunisia during WUF13 in Baku
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies formally launched a new partnership during the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku aimed at advancing inclusive and sustainable housing solutions for persons with disabilities in Tunisia and across the Arab region. The initiative combines accessible housing design, inclusive urban planning, renewable energy integration and policy reform in what participants described as a model for future urban development.
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2026 World Cities Report: What the World Urban Forum Revealed About Cities’ Future
Presented at UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, the 2026 World Cities Report warns that the global housing crisis is becoming one of the defining challenges of modern urbanisation.
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WUF 13 Press Conference in Baku : Key Insights by Ad Astra Journal
Why WUF13 in Baku matters more than expected
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Formula E, Monaco and the Women Rewiring Motorsport
During Monaco E-Prix week, Formula E offered more than a conversation about electric racing. It revealed how the culture of motorsport itself may be beginning to change.
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WUF13 to Bring Global Leaders to Baku Amid Escalating Housing and Climate Challenges
The upcoming World Urban Forum 13 in Baku will bring together global leaders in housing, finance and urban policy to address one of the defining challenges of our time: how to create resilient communities in an era of climate uncertainty.
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Thierry Boutsen and the New Vision of Sustainable Luxury at Top Marques
At this year’s Top Marques Monaco, surrounded by the polished silhouettes of vintage automobiles and the quiet elegance of engineering from another era, I had the opportunity to speak with Thierry Boutsen — former Formula 1 driver and founder of Boutsen Classic Cars.
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Monaco hosts CISM General Assembly and military ceremony at the Prince’s Palace Square
Monaco hosted a military ceremony as part of the 81st General Assembly of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). The event took place at the Prince’s Palace Square, despite overcast weather and light rain.
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Behind the Broadcast: A Conversation with BFM’s Marie Chantrait at the Monaco Press Club
At the Monaco Press Club, an audience gathered for a conversation with one of the more formidable figures in French broadcast journalism: Marie Chantrait, head of the political desk at BFM TV.
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Happy World Press Freedom Day
So, what exactly are we celebrating when we toast “press freedom”?
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The Speed of the Future: How Formula E Is Redefining Motorsport
An interview with Julia Pallé on Formula E, technological innovation, and the new culture of motorsport
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Between Word and Law: What Journalists Learn in Monaco
At the Monaco Press Club, a closed-door meeting brought together journalists and representatives of the Principality’s legal system — Delphine Lanzara, Director of the Monegasque Institute for Legal Professions Training, and Thomas Meindl, First Judge at the Court of First Instance, specializing in criminal cases.
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Make Someone Else the hero of their own story
A conversation with Adam McEwan, CEO, Co-Founder of Hero Experiences Group
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Ad Astra | What Led You to the Stars?
Conversation with the cosmonaut Andrei Borisenko
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Paris Blockchain Week: France bets on the infrastructure of digital finance
Paris Blockchain Week suggested that France intends to design Europe's digital infrastructure
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OKX Doubles Down on Europe: Growth Through Regulation, Localization, and Product Expansion
OKX is making Europe one of its key growth markets. That was the core message from OKX Europe CEO Errol Ghoos, who used his appearance during Paris Blockchain Week to outline not only the company’s broader regional strategy — from expansion priorities to infrastructure and institutional adoption.
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