Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero recently spearheaded a controversial demolition drive targeting illegal structures and non-compliant buildings in the Johannesburg CBD, most notably at the iconic Marble Towers.

Mayor Morero carries out demolition drive in Johannesburg despite court order

In the Occupied West Bank, a village in the ‘C’ area has seen several homes demolished, with Israeli settlers accused of involvement. The demolitions have displaced multiple families, raising concerns about property rights and humanitarian issues in the region. Local authorities and activists condemned the actions, highlighting ongoing tensions between settlers and Palestinian residents. This video examines the circumstances behind the demolitions, the accusations against settlers, and the broader implications for the West Bank community.


West Bank Demolition: Israeli Settlers Demolish 15 Homes In The West Bank Region

During the demolition of an old high school in Owatonna, Minnesota, workers found a time capsule that had been buried for over a century. The contents of the capsule were shown to the public for the first time at a press conference held this week, as reported by CBS News.

100-year-old time capsule found during US high school demolition

Demolition of the Los Angeles area home where Marilyn Monroe spent her last months has been put on hold by Los Angeles City Council, following a last-minute motion aimed at designating the house a Historic-Cultural Monument.

Demolition of Marilyn Monroe’s former home in Los Angeles is on hold for now

A 450-metre-long motorway bridge in western Germany was successfully demolished on Sunday, 7 May. In recent years, there have been concerns about the safety of the A45 Rahmedetal motorway bridge.

WATCH | Moment when 450-metre-long German motorway bridge came crashing down

All power plants, coal, gas & nuclear, have a finite life. Beyond a certain period, it is not economically feasible to operate them. Generally, early nuclear plants were designed for a life of about 30 years. While newer plants are designed for 40 to 60 years of operating life. At the end of the life of any power plant, it needs to be decommissioned, cleaned up & demolished. The work of dismantling a nuclear power plant is painstaking. Germany's last three nuclear reactors will go fully offline by mid-April. They will enter the slow process of decommissioning.

Germany reckons with lengthy nuclear demolition job

India began demolishing unsafe buildings in a northern Himalayan town where hundreds of structures have developed cracks following an apparent sinking of land.

WION Climate Tracker: Demolition begins in India's sinking town Joshimath

The Constitutional Court in Peru ordered that the wall, which separates Lima’s rich neighbourhood from the poor, should be demolished, calling it "discriminatory”.

Peru’s 'Wall of Shame' to be demolished, after court rules it discriminatory

In the mid of September, a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini lost her life while in the custody of Iran's morality police. Amini's death enraged many Iranians erupting in widespread protests across the nation.

Targeted demolition? Medals in ruins as Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi's family home demolished, CHECK VIDEO

Noida is a suburb on the outskirts of India's national capital, New Delhi, and within a matter of seconds, it has witnessed the demolition of 2 skyscrapers, the Supertech twin towers. The towers were reduced to rubble today with help of 3700 kg explosives.

India's twin towers demolition: Plumes of dust envelop demolition site

This Sunday, 28 August, the Supertech twin towers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh will be reduced to dust and rubble in about 15 seconds with the use of 3,700 kg of explosives.

Explained: Everything you need to know about the Noida Supertech twin towers demolition

Some 100 men burst into Gong's house, dragging family members into separate vehicles and releasing them once the demolition was completed

Home forcibly demolished, man in China digs dead mother out from rubble

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