Deadline articles
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Legislators extend 2024 session after missing budget deadline
Returning to Jackson on May 14 would give lawmakers opportunity to address any vetoes from Gov. Tate Reeves.
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Columbia sets deadline for student protesters to leave or be suspended
April 29 (UPI) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik on Monday said talks have broken down with student organizers on campus protesting Israel‘s occupation of Gaza, and the university’s investments in Israeli-backed financial institutions. In a letter Monday to the university, Shafik said how since Wednesday, “a small group of academic leaders has been in constructive dialogue with student […] The post Columbia sets deadline for student protesters to leave or be suspended first...
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Jeepney strike under way in Philippines as deadline to modernise nears
Government tells operators they must join cooperatives by Tuesday and gradually replace their vehicles with greener optionsA three-day strike by drivers of jeepneys in the Philippines began on Monday as transport groups warned that thousands could be pushed off the roads by government modernisation plans.The jeepney is the backbone of the Philippines’ transport system. The customised, privately-owned buses, which look like a cross between a Jeep and a van and are decorated in flamboyant colours,...