Satirical sculptures burn during the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, on March 19, 2014. Every year the city celebrates the ancient “Las Fallas” fiesta, a noisy week that is full of fireworks and processions in honor of Saint Joseph that ends on midnight of March 19, burning large satiric figures displayed around the streets of the city. (Photo by Alberto Saiz/Associated Press)

A period of relative stability has put the Iranian capital No1 on the list of world cities that have achieved biggest improvements in liveability over the past five years, as calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The “most improved” top 10 contains some unexpected names. So, eg, the fourth place: Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Latest ranking: 128; Ranking five years ago: 131; Five-year index movement: 3.8%. Here: A supporter of Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara campaigns in a market in the city’s Koumassi quarter. (Photo by Sia Kambou/AFP Photo)

A trained monkey rides a toy cycle during a Topeng Monyet (Monkey Mask) show at a densely populated area in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters)

Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia competes in the women's 1500m semi-final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 23, 2015. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

Two men using an electric power saw to fell a tree circa 1940's. (Photo by Keystone View/FPG/Getty Images)

A “mozos”, is caught by the horn of a bull of Miura ranch during the last “encierro”, or running-with-the-bulls, of the Sanfermines festivities in Pamplona, Spain, 14 July 2019. (Photo by Daniel Fernandez/EPA/EFE)

A view of sunken tank which promotes scuba diving tourism with its location at an artificial reef of Guvercin Island region of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on December 04, 2022. The sunken tank, situated at a depth of around 15 meters, is visible to both seasoned divers and those undergoing basic diving training. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

UK Love Island beauty Samira Mighty (L) seen arriving at Mahiki Kensington on November 16, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by CURLEY)