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Inside the high-stakes push to bring US oil companies back to Venezuela

Energy

Following US strikes on Venezuela and the deposing and detention of President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is hoping to revive the country’s oil industry. Experts and former Venezuelan oil executives, however, say that rebuilding the industry will take more than grand claims from the White House.

Night view of Hong Kong skyline with brightly lit skyscrapers and their reflections shimmering on the water, including a ferris wheel on the right side.

Inside China’s plan to create a new super-metropolis

Economics
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Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity

Development
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Shenzhen: The city that rewrote China’s future

Development
A woman wearing a red long-sleeved shirt stands with her arms crossed in a luxurious, well-lit lobby with chandeliers and ornate columns.

A discussion about Kabul’s iconic hotel through the years

Infrastructure
A person stands on a path photographing a large modern building across a road. The building features a unique, jagged design against a backdrop of cloudy skies. Decorative plants and flowers line the pathway and road.

Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital

Environment

As Indonesia’s capital physically continues to sink, authorities are embracing a passion project: building a new capital. Parts of this solar-powered, futuristic city are already operational.

Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge

Infrastructure

Government officials vow to fight back on the ruling.

World’s longest underground rail tunnel in the Alps nears completion

Transportation

Italy and Austria are on the verge of completing the longest underground rail tunnel in the world. The €10.5 billion ($12.3 billion) infrastructure project is set to transform travel through one of Europe’s most rugged natural barriers, burrowing deep beneath the Alps to cut cross-border travel times by more than half and significantly reduce carbon emissions.

Amid influx of tourists, Greenland’s capital sees strained infrastructure

Business, Economics and Jobs

Nuuk’s new airport has been plagued by problems this summer, causing stranded passengers to contend with fully booked hotels. An influx of visitors is helping tourism revenue in Greenland, but it’s also straining local businesses.

Chemical stench, green in color: Urban runoff is not just rain, Tijuana community says

Environment

The Tijuana River watershed straddles both sides of the US-Mexico border. For decades, economic policies have promoted industrial expansion on the border, impacting residential communities in both countries.

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