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China vows ‘forceful’ measures after US-Taiwan meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China vowed reprisals against Taiwan Thursday after a meeting between the U.S. House Speaker and the island’s President, saying the U.S. was on a “wrong and dangerous road.”Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday in a show of U.S. support for the self-ruled island, which China claims as its own, along with a bi-partisan delegation of more than a dozen U.S. lawmakers. The Biden administration has said there is nothing provocative about the visit by Tsai, which is the latest of a half-dozen to the U.S. Yet, it comes as as the U.S.-China relationship has fallen to historic lows, with U.S. support for Taiwan becoming one of the main points of difference between the two powers.But the formal trappings of the meeting, and the senior rank of some of the elected officials in the delegation from Congress, could lead China to view it as an escalation. No speaker is known to have met with a Taiwan president on U.S. soil since the U.S...

Coal capacity climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found.The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts last year, enough to light up around 15 million homes, with nearly all newly commissioned coal projects in China, according to a report by Global Energy Monitor, an organization that tracks a variety of energy projects around the globe. That 1% increase comes at a time when the world needs to retire its coal fleet four and a half times faster to meet climate goals, the report said. In 2021, countries around the world promised to phase down the use of coal to help achieve the goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). “The more new coal projects come online, the steeper the cuts and commitments need to be in the future,” said Flora Champenois, the report’s lead author and the project manager for GEM’s Global Coal Plant Tracke...

Between 'reset' and 'de-risk', EU leaders pay rare visit to China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

European Union executive head Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron were to land in China on Wednesday (5 April) seeking to "reset" ties with an important economic partner while broaching thorny issues like Ukraine and trade risks.Macron last visited China in 2019 while it will be von der Leyen's first trip since becoming European Commission president that year.Since then, China's strict pandemic controls forced all diplomatic meetings online as relations with Europe soured: first due to a stalled investment pact in 2021 and then Beijing's refusal to condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.For Macron, facing embarrassing pension protests at home, the trip offers a chance to land some economic wins as he travels with a 50-strong business delegation, including Airbus (AIR.PA), which is negotiating a big plane order, Alstom (ALSO.PA) and nuclear giant EDF (EDF.PA).However, some analysts said ostentatious deal-signing would appear opportunistic at a time of heigh...

Detached house sells for $1.9 million in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

933 Portswood Circle – Google Street ViewA 1,797-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The new owners acquired the property in the 900 block of Portswood Circle on March 14, 2023. A 1,797-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The property located in the 900 block of Portswood Circle in San Jose was sold on March 14, 2023, for $1,885,000, or $1,049 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 6,572-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In October 2022, a 1,780-square-foot home on Martwood Way in San Jose sold for $1,630,000, a price per square foot of $916. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,257-square-foot home on the 800 block of Portswood Circle in San Jose sold in February 2023, for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $798. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Micro Court, San Jose, in September 20...

Diamondbacks open 4-game series at home against the Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3)Phoenix; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Dustin May (0-0); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -153, Diamondbacks +130; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers to start a four-game series.Arizona had a 74-88 record overall and a 40-41 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks batted .230 as a team in the 2022 season with a .689 OPS.Los Angeles went 111-51 overall and 54-27 on the road last season. The Dodgers scored 5.2 runs per game while giving up 3.2 in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (forearm), Mark Melancon: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Dodgers: Mookie Betts: day-to-day (ankle), Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (groin), Miguel Vargas: day-to-day (thumb), Alex Reyes: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jimmy N...

Braves host the Padres to open 4-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

San Diego Padres (3-3) vs. Atlanta Braves (5-1)Atlanta; Thursday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Blake Snell (0-0); Braves: Spencer Strider (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -165, Padres +140; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres to open a four-game series.Atlanta had a 101-61 record overall and a 55-26 record in home games last season. The Braves slugged .443 with a .761 OPS as a team in the 2022 season.San Diego had an 89-73 record overall and a 45-36 record in road games last season. The Padres averaged 8.1 hits per game in the 2022 season with 2.8 extra base hits per game.INJURIES: Braves: Max Fried: 15-Day IL (left hamstring), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Padres: Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (toe), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Adam Engel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adrian Morejon...

Rockies bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Nationals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

Washington Nationals (1-5) vs. Colorado Rockies (2-4)Denver; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Josiah Gray (0-0); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rockies -149, Nationals +127; over/under is 11 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies will try to break a four-game losing streak when they take on the Washington Nationals.Colorado went 68-94 overall and 41-40 in home games a season ago. The Rockies pitching staff had a collective 5.08 ERA last season while averaging 7.5 strikeouts and 3.4 walks per nine innings.Washington had a 55-107 record overall and a 29-52 record on the road last season. The Nationals averaged 8.3 hits per game last season and totaled 136 home runs.INJURIES: Rockies: Daniel Bard: 15-Day IL (anxiety), Randal Grichuk: 10-Day IL (hernia), Antonio Senzatela: 15-Day IL (knee), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Kinley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Bouchard: 60-Day IL (biceps), Ryan Rolis...

Iranian media say Saudi Arabia, Iran move ahead with reconciliation, agree to reopen embassies and ease air travel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Iranian media say Saudi Arabia, Iran move ahead with reconciliation, agree to reopen embassies and ease air travel.Source

Más de 35 millones de personas corren riesgo de inclemencias meteorológicas este jueves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

(CNN) — Se prevé para este jueves un riesgo ligero (nivel 2 de 5) de tiempo severo que incluye a más de 35 millones de personas. Este riesgo se extiende desde partes de Carolina del Norte hasta el Atlántico Medio.“Son posibles tormentas aisladas de fuertes a severas esta tarde y noche, que podrían contener granizo”, advierte el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas.Veremos desarrollarse más tormentas durante la tarde y primeras horas de la noche de este jueves para el Atlántico Medio.En Texas, las tormentas fuertes a severas son todavía posibles por la noche de este jueves. El granizo será la principal amenaza.7 millones bajo amenaza de inundacionesTormentas fuertes a severas son posibles desde Texas hasta el noreste este jueves y viernes, trayendo consigo una leve amenaza de inundaciones (nivel 2 de 4) según el Centro de Predicción Meteorológica (WPC).La amenaza de inundación leve este jueves incluye Texas, el suroeste de Arkansas, el norte de Luisiana, el norte de Mi...

Trump’s tariff time bomb threatens to blow up transatlantic trade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:51 GMT

BRUSSELS — The next big transatlantic trade fight is primed to explode. Negotiators from Brussels and Washington are scrambling to solve a five-year dispute over steel and aluminum dating back to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on European imports. They have until October to get a deal but are still so far apart that European officials now fear the chances of an agreement are slim. Without a deal, both sides could reimpose billions of dollars worth of trade tariffs on each other’s goods — potentially spreading well beyond steel to hit products including French wines, U.S. rum, vodka and denim jeans.While U.S. negotiators are still hopeful that an agreement can be reached in time, the political fallout of failure for President Joe Biden would be serious, with U.S. exports facing a hit just ahead of his potential re-election battle in 2024. More broadly, another breakdown in trade relations between Europe and the United States would heap furthe...