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Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the premier “walks away” from a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system, saying the country makes its own decisions. The exchange was a rare bout of public disagreement between the two close allies and signals building friction between Israel and the U.S. over Netanyahu’s judicial changes, which he postponed after massive protests. Asked by reporters late Tuesday what he hopes the premier does with the legislation, Biden replied, “I hope he walks away from it.” The president added that Netanyahu’s government “cannot continue down this road” and urged compromise on the plan roiling Israel. The president also stepped around U.S. Ambassador Thomas Nides’ suggestion that Netanyahu would soon be invited to the White House, saying, “No, not in the near term.”Netanyahu replied that Israel is sovereign and “makes its decisions by the will...

Zelensky invita a Xi a Ucrania y advierte de que la caída de Bakhmut podría provocar la invasión de Rusia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

(CNN) — En una entrevista con Associated Press (AP) publicada este martes, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, invitó formalmente al líder chino Xi Jinping a visitar Ucrania, al tiempo que le advirtió de que la caída de Bakhmut podría espolear el apoyo internacional a la invasión rusa.En declaraciones a AP a bordo de un tren en algún lugar de Ucrania, Zelensky hizo un llamamiento a Xi –que sigue siendo uno de los aliados económicos y políticos más estrechos del presidente Vladimir Putin– para que venga a Kyiv y entable un diálogo directo con él.“Estamos dispuestos a verle aquí. Quiero hablar con él. Tuve contacto con él antes de la guerra. Pero durante todo este año, más de un año, no he tenido”, dijo Zelensky.OPINIÓN | Por qué Xi podría estar dispuesto a hablar por fin con ZelenskyDurante la visita de Estado de Xi a Moscú a principios de este mes, un funcionario ucraniano declaró a CNN que se estaban “manteniendo conversaciones” con China par...

Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks blank Jets 3-0 to stop skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — James Reimer earned his third shutout of the season and the San Jose Sharks snapped a nine-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory over Winnipeg, handing the Jets a costly defeat as they try to secure a playoff spot.“When you get a shutout, it’s nice,” Reimer said. “Usually, whenever you get a shutout, you get all the bounces and tonight was one of those.”Reimer stopped 41 shots, including a diving paddle save with 3:40 left in the second period. Noah Gregor, Kevin Labanc and Martin Kaut scored for the struggling Sharks, who had dropped 14 of 15.The only victory in that stretch also came against the Jets, a 3-2 win at Winnipeg in overtime March 6.“It’s as solid of a win as we’ve had in a while, and we haven’t had a win in a while. So it was a good win,” San Jose coach David Quinn said. “Obviously, Reims played great. But they were opportunistic, and it was a gutty performance in a lot of ways against a team that’s fighting ...

Acusan a empleada de casino en Colorado de realizar un atraco de US$ 500.000

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

(CNN) — Una empleada de un casino de Black Hawk, Colorado, fue acusada después de que un vídeo de vigilancia la mostrara cogiendo US$ 500.000 de la cámara acorazada y marchándose con ellos, según una declaración jurada de arresto, pero ella afirma que estaba “siguiendo órdenes” que creía que venían de los jefes del casino.Sabrina Ann Eddy fue acusada de robo de una cosa valorada en US$ 100.000 o más pero que no alcanzó un millón de dólares, según la declaración jurada.Un investigador de la División de Juego de Colorado escribió en una declaración jurada de causa probable que fue llamado al Casino Monarch por el personal de seguridad el 12 de marzo y le mostraron un vídeo de vigilancia de Eddy de esa misma noche, cuando la mujer de 44 años había estado trabajando como cajera en la jaula del casino, una zona donde se maneja el dinero en un casino.Poco antes de la 1 de la madrugada, Eddy metió la mano en la cámara acorazada y empezó a coger ladrillos de dinero por val...

Detienen a presuntos responsables de incendio en estación migratoria de México que dejó 38 muertos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO- Los responsables directos de los hechos en los que murieron al menos 38 migrantes por un incendio ocurrido el lunes por la noche en una estación migratoria en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, norte de México, ya fueron presentados ante la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), informó este martes el canciller mexicano, Marcelo Ebrard.Aunque Ebrard refirió esa información, no precisó la cantidad ni la identidad de los presentados ante la FGR.En una serie de mensajes en Twitter, Ebrard indicó además que en el transcurso del día estableció contacto con los gobiernos de Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y Venezuela “para informar de la tragedia ocurrida en Ciudad Juárez y apoyar a sus consulados para auxiliar a víctimas y familias afectadas”.Explicó que la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) “ha solicitado a la Secretaría de Gobernación y al Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) la información necesaria para compartirla con los paíse...

Zelenskyy to Xi Jinping: Come to Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Ukraine, for what would be the first direct communication between the two leaders since the beginning of Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine.“We are ready to see [Xi] here,” Zelenskyy said in an interview with U.S. newswire AP on a train to Kyiv, adding, “I want to speak with him.”“I had contact with him before full-scale war. But during all this year, more than one year, I didn’t have [contact],” Zelenskyy said.In spite of being a key ally to Russia, Xi has sought to position Beijing as a peace broker between Moscow and Kyiv in recent months — spurring criticism from EU and NATO officials, who raised doubts over China’s capacity to act as a neutral intermediary.Yet, Zelenskyy has recently signaled his openness to Chinese-led peace talks, using Beijing’s 12-point peace plan as a basis.“I think some of the Chinese proposals respect...

Why Europe needs a bold vision in the fight against cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

Fewer than 10 percent of the global population lives in Europe, but it has a quarter of all cancer cases in the world.The overall economic impact of cancer in the region is estimated at €100bn each year, meaning this disease not only takes lives but has significant consequences for economies and societies.Optimal treatment solutions are hard to come by, not least because the process of developing cancer medicines is a marathon, not a sprint, and one that demands time, resources and persistence from large teams of experts.Drug development really needs persistence, from the initial idea of a new drug and the new target until clinical trials, and then eventually — hopefully — the launch of a new medication.”Explains Franziska Siegel, Research Scientist in Oncology at Bayer Pharmaceuticals“There are often 30, 40, even 50 people working on cancer treatments over a really long period,” says Franziska Siegel, research scientist in oncology at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. But “the failure rate is...

Spain clean energy case shakes confidence in EU investment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Renewable energy investors who lost subsidies promised by Spain are heading to a London court to try to claw back $125 million from the government — a decadelong dispute with ramifications for clean energy financing across the European Union.The outcome will be closely watched by investors after the U.S. passed a new law offering incentives for homegrown green technology. Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act is already drawing clean energy investment away from EU countries like Spain, leaving the 27-nation bloc much less competitive globally.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has proposed its own rules on allowing state aid and incentives for green investment. But those changes would not affect court cases already underway.The lawsuit in London’s Commercial Court this week involves investors from the Netherlands and Luxembourg who poured millions into a solar plant in southern Spain in 2011. The Spanish government offered subsidies to encourage g...

King Charles III keeps eye on prize after tour starts late

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later and 550 miles (885 kilometers) northeast of where he had intended.Although King Charles III will be greeted with a hearty “willkommen” in Berlin rather than “bienvenue” in Paris, his goals remain the same: to cement Britain’s improving relations with Europe and show that he can help the U.K. win hearts and minds abroad just as his mother did so successfully for seven decades.But the decision to cancel the first leg of his trip due to protests over planned pension changes in France may make it harder for Charles to make his mark during his first big international mission as monarch. And first impressions matter as Charles, 74, prepares for his coronation on May 6.“Charles will have fewer opportunities to present himself,” said said Arianne Chernock, a royal expert and professor of modern British history at Boston University. “This means that he’ll need to be very disciplined about usin...

Pakistan Pavilion at the International Festival in Brussels attracts massive crowds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:53 GMT

The Embassy of Pakistan, Brussels participated at the ISB International Festival in Brussels with a uniquely designed Pakistani pavilion featuring Pakistani Street Food, handicrafts, sporting products, photo booths and many interesting activities for the visitors.The International festival is an annual celebration of diverse cultures and traditions from all around the world, which was held after a gap of 3 years, due to the global Covid pandemic.A large number of visitors including the younger generation visited the International festival and took keen interest in various facets of Pakistani culture, reflected through interesting and informative documentaries, books, and cultural displays.The Embassy of Pakistan had displayed an array of cultural displays depicting rich heritage, cultural diversity, tourism and export potential of the country of the country. The displays included artifacts, ornaments, handicrafts, top export products, traditional costumes and photographs.A selection...