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Columbian Newspaper
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Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies against the U.S.-led Western liberal global order. |
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Cannes kicks off with Greta Gerwig’s jury and a Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition. |
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Blinken in Kyiv says US arms will make a difference as Ukraine reels from a new Russian offensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. |
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Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75
MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large billboard that collapsed amid raging thunderstorms in Mumbai killed at least 14 people and injured 75 others, reports said on Tuesday. |
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Ex-Hanford worker admits COVID loan fraud for his solar-powered wheelchair company
KENNEWICK — A Tri-Cities man has admitted to conspiring with two other people who fraudulently obtained about $265,000 in federal COVID relief loans, including by submitting false payroll and tax records to the federal government. |
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No charges in liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor probe that shook Oregon’s alcohol agency last year and forced its executive director to resign, state justice officials said Monday. |
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Xi’s visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese investment and deeper ties to Europe’s doorstep
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered an indispensable ally rather than a rival. By the time he left on Friday, he’d secured deals that provide fertile ground for China’s plans of economic expansion in Europe. |
The Stand (Washington Labor News)
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UW Academic Student Employees on strike
Hundreds of ASEs will gather for a strike kickoff rally at 1pm in Red Square The following is from UAW 4121: SEATTLE, Wash. (May 14, 2024) — 6,000 Academic Student Employees at the University of Washington (UW) walked off the job and onto the picket line today beginning at 6am, after the University administration still […] The post UW Academic Student Employees on strike appeared first on The STAND. |
Portland Business News
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PacifiCorp taps Oregonian to head Pacific Power
Warren Buffett utility based in Portland faces wildfire issues.
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Providence invests $177M in ER, cardiac care upgrades
The ER upgrades will allow Providence to treat 50,000 more visits per year, the equivalent of adding another area emergency room.
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