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‘Blatant lie’: China slams US panel’s ‘genocide’ claim after Starbucks opens first Xinjiang stores

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‘Blatant lie’: China slams US panel’s ‘genocide’ claim after Starbucks opens first Xinjiang stores

File photo: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China China has accused a US congressional panel of spreading “blatant lies” after the committee criticised Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, where Washington has accused Beijing of genocide against the Uyghur minority.Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said … Read more

Is Trump banning Crown Royal whiskey? Fact checking claim as Canadian import ban hits alcohol stores

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Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House driveway following a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room Tuesday. (REUTERS)

The alcohol market in the United States is set to witness a major shakeup starting Tuesday at midnight as Donald Trump’s ban on import of Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles takes effect. Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House driveway following a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room Tuesday. (REUTERS) … Read more

California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

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California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

Customers with disabilities and older adults said that they were allegedly pressured into spending thousands of dollars at Bee & Co.’s mall-based skincare stores across the Southland, according to CBS California. Now, California congressman Rep. Brad Sherman, whose congressional district includes the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, said he plans to bring the allegations … Read more

Indian H-1Bs hiring other Indians, giving them best assignments, running grocery stores: American CEO claims a Fortune 500 company VP told him this

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Indian H-1Bs hiring other Indians, giving them best assignments, running grocery stores: American CEO claims a Fortune 500 company VP told him this

American CEO’s post on H-1B abuse goes viral. An American CEO, Hany Girgis, who is known on X for his anti-H-1B social media posts, shared some screenshots that he claimed to have received from a VP at a Fortune 500 company exposing H-1B abuse. The post went viral at a time when the H-1B visa … Read more

Piggly Wiggly stores closing: Full list of locations shut down across US as staffing issues hit grocery chain

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Piggly Wiggly is closing stores in several US states due to staffing issues, while other locations are being rebranded under new names. (AFP)

Piggly Wiggly is closing some of its grocery stores across the US. The New Hampshire-based grocery chain has shut down several locations in different states. Piggly Wiggly is owned by C&S Wholesale Grocers. The company has more than 500 stores across at least 17 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia, according to the company’s … Read more

A Swedish hospital stores winter snow under wood chips and pumps its meltwater through the building in summer; in its first year it supplied 93% of cooling demand

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A Swedish hospital stores winter snow under wood chips and pumps its meltwater through the building in summer; in its first year it supplied 93% of cooling demand

According to Science Direct, the hospital’s annual cooling demand is about 1,000 MWh. A hospital in central Sweden found an unusual way to meet its summer cooling needs by storing snow from winter and using it months later. The Sundsvall Regional Hospital uses a large snow storage system designed to preserve winter cold until the … Read more