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Taiwan rejects China pressure ahead of House speaker meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan remained defiant ahead of the island president’s expected meeting with the U.S. House speaker on Wednesday, after China threatened retaliation multiple times in the past week. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has been visiting the island’s remaining diplomatic allies in Latin America, Belize and Guatemala. The most politically sensitive part of her trip will be the meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles while she transits on her way back home. The visit — while important for Taiwan in demonstrating its overseas support — is fraught for both Taiwan and the U.S. because China views Taiwan as its territory and treats any dealings between U.S. and Taiwanese officials as a challenge to its sovereignty.Belize and Guatemala represent two of Taiwan’s 13 formal allies across the world, a number that has dipped as China has put pressure on and funneled money into isolating the island. Tsai’s Latin American trip comes j...

Exjefe de gabinete del gobernador de Maryland muere tras enfrentamiento con el FBI

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

El exjefe de gabinete de Maryland, Roy McGrath murió el lunes tras resultar herido en un enfrentamiento con agentes de las fuerzas del orden que ocurrió al no presentarse a juicio, según informó el abogado de su esposa. McGrath, en su día uno de los principales asesores de un exgobernador de Maryland, murió el lunes por la noche, según el abogado William Brennan. Larry Hogan, exgobernador de Maryland, revela no tener la intención de retar a Trump en la carrera republicana de 2024 Citarán como testigo al gobernador de Maryland en caso contra su exjefe de gabinete “Está absolutamente angustiada”, dijo Brennan por teléfono sobre su cliente, Lauran Bruner.El agente especial supervisor del FBI en Maryland, Shayne Buchwald, dijo en un correo electrónico que McGrath había resultado herido durante un tiroteo en el que participó un agente de la ley alrededor de las 6:30 p.m. en las afueras del suroeste de Knoxville (Tennessee)....

Una isla japonesa impondrá un límite al turismo para proteger al gato salvaje autóctono

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

(CNN) — Visitar una de las islas más bellas de Japón pronto será más difícil.Iriomote, en la prefectura de Okinawa, restringirá los visitantes a 1.200 al día para evitar el turismo excesivo y proteger el hábitat de los gatos monteses de Iriomote, una especie en peligro de extinción autóctona de la isla, según un anuncio del gobierno de la prefectura de Okinawa.En un año típico antes de la pandemia, unos 300.000 viajeros visitaban Iriomote, que sólo tiene 2.400 residentes. El nuevo límite reducirá considerablemente esa cifra, ya que sólo se permitirá la visita de 33.000 turistas al año.El gato montés de Iriomote es una especie protegida a nivel nacional en Japón. (Crédito: Kyodo News/Getty Images)El aumento del número de visitantes en las épocas de mayor afluencia ha provocado escasez de agua y accidentes de tráfico, que han herido y matado a algunos de los felinos salvajes, una especie protegida a nivel nacional en Japón.Sin embargo, las restricciones al turismo excesivo aún n...

Padres try to keep home win streak alive, host the Diamondbacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3) vs. San Diego Padres (3-2)San Diego; Tuesday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0); Padres: Yu Darvish (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -143, Diamondbacks +122; over/under is 7 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks.San Diego went 89-73 overall and 44-37 at home last season. The Padres batted .241 as a team in the 2022 season with a .700 OPS.Arizona had a 74-88 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Diamondbacks slugged .385 as a team last season with 2.8 extra base hits per game.INJURIES: Padres: Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (toe), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Adam Engel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Castillo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 15-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)Diamondbacks: Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day ...

Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals play in game 2 of series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

Atlanta Braves (3-1) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (2-2)St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Dylan Dodd (0-0); Cardinals: Steven Matz (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -137, Braves +116; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves meet the St. Louis Cardinals leading the series 1-0.St. Louis went 93-69 overall and 53-28 at home last season. The Cardinals averaged 8.5 hits per game last season while batting a collective .252 and slugging .420.Atlanta had a 101-61 record overall and a 46-35 record in road games last season. The Braves averaged 3.4 extra base hits per game, including 1.5 home runs.INJURIES: Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar: 10-Day IL (thumb), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (back), Wilking Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Adam Wainwright: 15-Day IL (groin)Braves: Max Fried: day-to-day (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...

Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets play in game 2 of series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

New York Mets (3-2) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (3-1)Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Max Scherzer (0-0); Brewers: Wade Miley (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -162, Brewers +139; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets.Milwaukee had an 86-76 record overall and a 46-35 record at home last season. The Brewers slugged .408 as a team last season with 3.0 extra base hits per game.New York had a 101-61 record overall and a 47-34 record on the road last season. The Mets slugged .412 as a team last season with 2.9 extra base hits per game.INJURIES: Brewers: Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Aaron Ashby: 15-Day IL (labrum), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (groin), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jason Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder)Mets: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (teres major), Stephen Ridings: 15-Day IL (lat), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee),...

Cubs enter matchup against the Reds on losing streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

Chicago Cubs (1-3) vs. Cincinnati Reds (3-1)Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Hayden Wesneski (0-0); Reds: Luis Cessa (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -132, Reds +112; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs are looking to end their three-game skid with a victory against the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati went 62-100 overall and 33-48 at home last season. The Reds averaged 7.8 hits per game in the 2022 season with 2.5 extra base hits per game.Chicago had a 74-88 record overall and a 37-44 record in road games last season. The Cubs averaged 2.8 extra base hits per game, including 1.0 home run.INJURIES: Reds: Jose Garcia: day-to-day (hamstring), Joey Votto: 10-Day IL (bicep/shoulder), Nick Senzel: 10-Day IL (toe), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (back), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (back), Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (forearm), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (elbow)Cubs: Brandon Hughes: 15-Day IL (k...

Rights groups welcome Malaysia’s move on death penalty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Human rights groups on Tuesday applauded Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty as a major step forward in the push for the abolition of capital punishment in Southeast Asia. Instead of the death penalty, lawmakers on Monday approved bills to give courts the option of imposing prison sentences of between 30 and 40 years and caning not less than 12 times. Previously, courts had no choice but to mandate hanging as punishment for a range of crimes including murder, drug trafficking, treason, kidnapping and acts of terror.Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch said Malaysia’s progressive stance could help “break the logjam on forward movement towards abolition of the death penalty” in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “Far too many ASEAN states like to brandish the death penalty as some sort of big stick to scare criminals, but that tactic is not really working. Singapore has gone on an execution spree, Vietnam pu...

Police: Palestinian stabs 2 Israelis near army base

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian suspect stabbed two Israelis near an army base south of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, police said, in the latest incident in a yearlong spate of violence that shows no sign of abating. The Magen David Adom paramedic service said first responders treated two men for serious and light stab wounds in the incident on a highway near the Tsrifin military base. The men were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment their injuries. Israeli media identified the two victims as soldiers. Police said that civilians at the scene apprehended the suspected attacker, who was taken into police custody for questioning. Israeli-Palestinian violence has surged over the last year, as the Israeli military has carried out near-nightly raids on Palestinian cities, towns and villages and as Palestinians have staged numerous attacks against Israelis.On Monday, Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. At least 88 Palestin...

Progressive Conservatives win big in P.E.I. : In The News for April 4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:11 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 4 …What we are watching in Canada …P.E.I. Premier Dennis King’s decision to go to the polls early paid off with a massive win for his Progressive Conservatives on Monday night.The party captured 55.9 per cent of the popular vote and won 22 of the province’s 27 seats, leaving the Liberals with just three seats and the Greens with two.King told supporters in Charlottetown that the results were a vindication for “positive politics,” and he promised to stay positive as his re-elected government faces challenges in health care, housing, education and climate change.For the Green Party, it was a sobering shift in fortunes from the election four years earlier when the party formed the official Opposition — a first for the Greens in any province.King called the election six months befor...