Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. A brief online report from state broadcaster CCTV said that Mr Musk had come at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion […]
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Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Musk that he hopes the U.S. will work more with China on […]
Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. A brief online report from state broadcaster CCTV said that Mr Musk had come at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion […]
Oregon Governor Visits Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on Thursday, April 25, welcomed Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for a visit that included a ceremonial signing of a bill calling for Oregon and Washington states to collaboratively resolve water issues facing the Walla Walla River. Kotek began the day at the Nixyáawii Governance Center for […]
Gov. Newsom visits Modesto area to dedicate first new California state park since 2009
Gov. Gavin Newsom came to the Modesto area Monday to dedicate Dos Rios Ranch State Park. The park will open June 12, which coincides with the third annual State Parks Week. That’s when the public can begin visiting this site where the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers meet. It is amid about 1,600 acres of […]
Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher visits Kiev
Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher visited Kiev on Monday in a show of support for the Ukrainian capital. The German politician arrived in Kiev by train from Poland early on Monday, following an invitation from Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The trip had not been previously announced due to security reasons. In April 2022, two months after the […]
Iranian president visits Pakistan to boost ties
Islamabad – Pakistan welcomed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday for a three-day official visit as the two neighbours aim to strengthen their bilateral relations amid rising tensions in the region. The visit, from Monday to Wednesday, is the first by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. The […]
Attacks in Ukraine’s Dnipro, Odessa as Zelensky visits front line
Eight people were killed after Ukraine’s industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk was bombarded from the air by Russia early on Friday, Ukrainian authorities said, but there was some success for Kiev with a Russian supersonic bomber allegedly shot down. Ukraine, which has called for extra weapons from Western allies to repel Kremlin forces, is being targeted […]
European Union official von der Leyen visits Finland-Russia border to assess security situation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Friday that Finland’s decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants was a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the remarks during a trip to the […]
Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s once most powerful drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is claiming he cannot get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where he is serving a life sentence. Guzmán, who in the past was able to break out of Mexican prisons seemingly at will, wrote a letter […]
Zelensky visits Kharkiv region after Russian attacks
Following the devastating Russian attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the area to review the situation. “All the conditions for reducing the electricity deficit are being created,” Zelensky said in a video message on Tuesday. There should be fewer power cuts, he said, adding that work is being […]
Zelensky visits Kharkiv region after Russian attacks
Following the devastating Russian attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the area to review the situation. “All the conditions for reducing the electricity deficit are being created,” Zelensky said in a video message on Tuesday. There should be fewer power cuts, he said, adding that work is being […]