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Stock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall St

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday as the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury for the first time since 2007 added to pressure on Wall Street.U.S. futures were lower while oil prices gained after the Department of Energy announced two separate offers of crude purchase intentions for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR on Thursday. The last time the Biden administration announced such a purchase was in July.Escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling supply concerns, “which is definitely bad news for inflation,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based IEA, told The Associated Press. Developing countries that import oil and other fuels would be the most affected by higher prices, he said. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.3% to 31,338.51 after the government reported that consumer inflation was higher than expected in September. The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, rose 2.8% from a year earlier in September.I...

Daily horoscope for October 20, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Capricorn.Happy Birthday for Friday, Oct. 20, 2023:You have many sides to your personality. You are generous, warmhearted and forgiving. You’re also creative and unpredictable. This year is a time of new beginnings, adventures and major changes in your life. Keep your eyes open for new opportunities. Be courageous and ready to open any door!ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Flirtations and fun times with bosses, authority figures or work colleagues might happen today. Nevertheless, serious power struggles with a partner or close friend also might take place. This means it’s a juggling act depending on who you talk to. Easy does it. The minute a discussion starts to go south, run away! Tonight: Patience.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★You might be attracted to someone different today, perhaps from another culture or a different background. You’ll also be interested in opportunities ...

Critical technologies: How the EU plans to support key industries 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

The EU is creating a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) to support key technologies and strengthen European sovereignty, Economy.Why does the EU need to invest in technologies? One of the EU’s main strategic goals is to strengthen the competitiveness of the European economy by supporting its change in line with the green and digital transformations. However, in recent years the EU industry is being challenged by high inflation, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates, and spikes in energy prices.In addition, global competition is growing, especially in technologies that are the essential for the ongoing economic transformation, such as artificial intelligence, 5G, semiconductors, green technologies and biotechnologies.This is why the EU should take a more structural approach to the significant investment needs of its industries.What is the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform?In June 2023, the European Commission presented the mid-term ...

A decade of BRI: From vision to reality

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

Ten years ago, in the autumn of 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road — the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for short. A decade of BRI: From vision to realityOver the past decade, BRI cooperation has delivered tangible benefits to participating countries, bringing remarkable and profound changes to the world. It has evolved from a vision into reality, from a general framework into concrete projects. Just before the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation commences, this video reminds us of the monumental events and infrastructure projects the BRI has brought to the world over the past decade.(Produced by Wang Tian, Ni Tao, Liang Peiyu, Zhang Jian, Hu Xiao and Shi Dijia. Interns Song Yanyan, Wang Yiting, Liang Jiayuan and Lu Baixuan contributed to this video.)

Dear Abby: My neighbor doesn’t know what my camera captures every morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

DEAR ABBY: Our next-door neighbor retrieves his newspaper nude every morning about 4:30.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I’m hurt he didn’t make time for me amid his family crisis Advice | Dear Abby: She stages these embarrassing displays, and I can’t deal with it anymore Advice | Dear Abby: He’s just a little boy, but he’s already on the wrong path. What can I do? Advice | Dear Abby: I have a wedding dress and a man I love, but I’m ready to scrap everything Advice | Dear Abby: The family letter is meant to be upbeat but I can’t bring myself to read it We realized it after installing a Ring doorbell. Our video captures a very graphic image daily. Should we tell him?— X-RATED IN THE U.S.A.DEAR X-RATED: If your neighbor doesn’t realize he’s on camera, he deserves to know he’s overexposed. In this day and age, with the popularity of Ring, ...

Ben Stokes set to return for England’s big game against South Africa at the Cricket World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Two weeks into the Cricket World Cup, Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will finally see some real action.This is a most venerable city — and venue — for Indian cricket. The sport first found its roots in this city’s maidans (local parks) a century ago, and the crowning moment arrived in 2011 when India beat Sri Lanka to lift its second World Cup.This tournament arrives Saturday at a crucial juncture — defending champion England needs to win its next game against South Africa to improve its chances of advancing to the semifinals.Both teams are in a similar state of mind — shell-shocked at their recent losses to Afghanistan and the Netherlands, respectively.Afghanistan beat England in New Delhi by 69 runs to record only its second World Cup win. Two days later, the Netherlands beat South Africa in Dharamsala by 38 runs.England is worse off at this stage. It lost to New Zealand in the opening game by nine wickets, and is fifth in the standings with two points from three g...

ANÁLISIS | Tienen la tarea de ver “las peores imágenes imaginables” de la guerra entre Israel y Hamas. Están pagando un alto precio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

(CNN) — Bebés quemados. Niños con ropas ensangrentadas. La gente grita de agonía.Los periodistas que informan sobre la guerra entre Israel y Hamas desde fuera de la región inmediata también se enfrentan cada día a imágenes gráficas de las que no pueden apartar la mirada mientras trabajan para verificar informes en línea sobre el conflicto en expansión y comunicar los hechos al público.Si bien los desafíos son eclipsados por la miríada de horrendos problemas que afligen a quienes residen en el Medio Oriente, sin duda están dejando marcados a muchos reporteros que trabajan en el campo de batalla digital, con escenas terribles grabadas para siempre en sus memorias.La tarea está cobrando un precio especial a los periodistas cuyas funciones específicas son sacar a la luz videos e imágenes de la guerra y el posterior desastre humanitario y autenticar las imágenes para su uso en la cobertura informativa.“Los desafíos que enfrentan nuestros periodistas palidecen en comparación con los...

Saints again fizzle out tantalizingly close to pay dirt in a 2nd straight loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Derek Carr’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete in the end zone, the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrated and Carr and Co. left the Superdome field amid boos from spectators who had watched the New Orleans Saints stall out in virtually the same fashion in Houston last Sunday.“We will join them in that because we’re the ones out there doing it,” Carr said when asked about his message to frustrated fans. “We want to give them a great product. We want to give them wins. They deserve wins. They deserve to see a great product. Hopefully we get our stuff together and get it together quick and start to get on a run so they can enjoy some more moments.”New Orleans has lost four of five and the past two setbacks have come with the Saints threatening — but failing — to score a tying touchdown in the final minute. In Week 6, they stalled at the Houston 24 with four consecutive incomplete passes. On Thursday night, it happened 18 yards closer to the goal line. Carr guided...

Cincinnati plays Atlanta United following shutout win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

Atlanta United FC (13-9-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (20-5-8, first in the Eastern Conference)Cincinnati; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: FC Cincinnati -136, Atlanta United FC +306, Draw +313; over/under is 3.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Inter Miami 1-0, Cincinnati plays Atlanta United.Cincinnati is 14-4-7 in Eastern Conference games. Cincinnati ranks sixth in the league with 163 shots on goal, averaging 4.9 per game.United is 8-8-9 in conference games. United is second in the league with 64 goals led by Giorgos Giakoumakis with 15.The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Cincinnati won the last game 2-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Luciano Acosta has scored 16 goals with 12 assists for Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza has four goals over the last 10 games.Giakoumakis has 15 goals for United. Edwin Mosquera has scored three goals over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 5-3-2, averaging 1.6 goa...

MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander vs Montgomery with ALCS tied 2-all; Diamondbacks look to even NLCS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:35 GMT

It’s been straight A’s for the Houston Astros ever since they hit the road in the AL Championship Series.Meanwhile, rookie Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks passed a huge test against Philadelphia in the NLCS.José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez’s go-ahead sacrifice fly, and the Astros pulled even in the ALCS with a 10-3 victory at Texas in Game 4 on Thursday night.Jose Altuve had three hits in his 100th career postseason game and scored three runs for a record sixth time. Alvarez drove in three, giving him 13 RBIs already this postseason, and Chas McCormick added a two-run homer for Houston, which led 3-0 only four batters into the game.Corey Seager and Adolis García homered for the streaky Rangers, who have dropped two games in a row at home after starting this postseason with seven consecutive wins — six on the road.Game 5 is Friday afternoon at Globe Life Field, where the defending World Series champion Astros are 8-1 this season. Thr...