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China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?

By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative – an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development. World leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin

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LGBTQ advocates are celebrated at the Prestigious Pride Honor Awards

The Prestigious Pride Honors Awards highlight and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals advocating for a more inclusive world for all. Six individuals and one organization are being awarded at the ceremony. Oct 16, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Hilton Palm Springs, 400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way 2023 RECIPIENTS  Spirit of Stonewall Lifetime Achievement Award: Donald

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How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as leaders from across the developing world descend on Beijing this week for a government-organized forum

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600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said Monday, as the Kremlin’s war entered its 600th day. Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on Avdiivka over

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Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match

By SYLVAIN PLAZY, RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected extremist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before disappearing into the night. He created such fear that authorities shut down a Belgium-Sweden soccer match and held 35,000 fans inside for

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La Quinta approves 5th amendment for long-delayed TALUS luxury resort after financial struggles

Update 10/17/23 The La Quinta City Council unanimously approved “Amendment Five,” resetting financial penalties for missed deadlines against the developer of the project and bringing in new lenders to address rising interest rates and higher labor and material cost The builders also offered an update on the project at the council meeting, providing new information and

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