South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.

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6 Cobblestones Wrap Up a 6-Year Restoration Project

The project in Dumbo and Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, involved replacing cobblestones and the infrastructure underneath them.

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Russia Pummels Kyiv as It Torments Ukrainian Civilians

A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.

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Carney Accelerates Economic Plan for Canada to Rely Less on U.S. Amid Trade War

Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists.

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After Hurricane Melissa, Solar Power Kept the Electricity on for Some Jamaicans

Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.

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A.I. Isn’t the Only Thing Pushing Up Electricity Bills. (But It’s Mostly A.I.)

Calvin Butler, the chief executive of Exelon, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, is trying to keep the lights on.

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What to Know About Canada’s New Budget

The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a program of big spending to spur Canada’s economy and reduce its dependence on the United States.

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How Britain Got Investors to Line Up for Nuclear Power

Developers have finally broken ground on the project, known as Sizewell C, but getting there meant navigating wary investors and local opposition.

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Bidding Opens for Penn Station’s Long-Delayed Transformation

The Trump administration put out a call Thursday for imaginative proposals for turning the busiest transportation hub in North America into a world-class gateway to New York City.

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In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa Brought ‘ Unprecedented Devastation’ U.N. Official says

Roads, infrastructure and the electricity grid were battered, and over one million people, a third of the population, were directly affected by the storm the official said.

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