The world's highest wooden skyscraper is set to go up in Ontario, Canada. The current height record is a building called Ascent in Wisconsin that's 87 meters tall and it's built largely from wood. A hundred meter wooden tower planned in Switzerland so we will begin to see high-rise wooden buildings as well.
America is keen to mend the relationship between the Gulf state and Israel, but Muhammad bin Salman has hefty demands. Is the deal worth the price? Asia’s longest serving leader is carefully planning his succession, and crushing anyone who objects (10:41). And, Sweden’s plan for a new city is built on old materials. But it is posed to be an innovative model for sustainability (18:28).
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