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How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?
Beijing is Pyongyang’s main political and economic backer.
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UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’
Volker Turk, the UN’s high commissioner for human rights, warns that ‘children are dying’ as result of US oil blockade.
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US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was ‘determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns’ after arriving in Miami.
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Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral
Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with…
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EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia
New proposed listings target Russia’s ‘military industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists’.
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‘We’re treating every match like the Super Bowl’: World Cup security preparations set
Federal officials addressed questions about potential security threats and the city’s decision to activate surveillance cameras around World Cup venues.
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BIZNOTE: Pegasus Pizza announces new owners
Two years after opening in The Junction, which was a year-plus after the longtime Alki location’s closure, Pegasus Pizza and…
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Fauntleroy Creek Culvert ‘early work’ to start on 45th SW soon, Seattle Public Utilities says, but no road closure until next year
The first of two Fauntleroy Creek culvert-replacement projects, under 45th SW north of SW Wildwood, will move into “early work”…
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Seattle’s Crocodile venue sold to new ownership group
Seattle’s iconic music venue, The Crocodile, embarks on a new chapter after a sale. The ownership transition aims to preserve…
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Southern Philippines hit by 7.8-magnitude earthquake
Offshore quake rocks Mindanao, killing at least 35 and injuring more than 200.
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