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South Africans hope to shrug off ‘chokers’ tag in World Cup semifinal against Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

It’s inevitable in a Cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and South Africa that the tied contest in 1999 dominates attention.For the victors, as captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday, “It’s part of Australian cricket folklore.” For South Africa, it was another part of a long run of cricket heartbreak.Australia clinched a spot in the ‘99 final, and went on to easily beat Pakistan at Lord’s for the title, after a mix-up between South Africans Lance Klusener and Allan Donald resulted in a last-over runout that ended the Proteas’ tournament.“You see the replays,” Cummins said on the eve of the semifinal in Kolkata, when asked about the impact of that game on his current squad, “but obviously none of us were playing the game.”The South Africans have consigned that result to history, and make the point that some players in their squad weren’t even born when it happened.Still, the aggressive South Africa lineup is aiming to shrug off the tag of cho...

Speaking Up for COPD: A global call for policy action

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

*Speak Up for COPD is supported by a coalition of partners across industry and the non-profit sector to raise awareness and understanding of COPD amongst policymakers and healthcare decision makers by amplifying the voices of patients, the COPD community and the public. All partners contribute time and expertise to the coalition actitivies. Our one critical goal is to establish COPD as a public health priority.Coalition partners: Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP), International Federation of Ageing (IFA), COPD Foundation, International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses (ICRN), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), with funding from AstraZeneca, Roche, Sanofi and Regeneron.Breathing. It’s simple, isn’t it? In. Out. All day. Every day. Without a second thought.Yet, for the 391 million people around the world living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), breathing is anything but simple.1,2 Characterized by airflow obstruction, this prog...

EDF électrise ses prix

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par ALEXANDRE LÉCHENETAvec OCÉANE HERRERO et JASON WIELSInfos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Aurore Gorius, Alexandre Léchenet et Paul de Villepin | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Le prix du nucléaire : son grand gagnant, ses possibles perdants.— Le détaillant Shein scruté par les autorités sous toutes les coutures.— La chasse, la gratuite gratification du Château de Chambord à ses mécènes.Bonjour à toutes et à tous, on commence par une petite recommandation culturelle. Si vous êtes abonné à Netflix, jetez-vous sur Affaire Bettencourt : scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde. Alimentée par les enregistrements du majordome à l’origine de l’affaire, la série en trois épisodes nous montre des frictions en famille — comme dans Succession —, de l’argent planqué en Suisse, une dose d’antisémitisme et un avocat de très mauvaise foi.ÉNERGIESTOUT AUGMENT...

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector across the 27-nation bloc.According to experts, one of the biggest causes of climate change is methane gas emissions — second only to carbon dioxide. The gas also causes serious health problems. Most emissions come from the energy, agriculture and waste sectors.Under the provisional agreement announced just weeks before the COP28 climate conference, the fossil gas, oil and coal industry will be forced to “properly measure, monitor, report and verify their methane emissions according to the highest monitoring standards, and take action to reduce them,” said the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm.The deal needs to be formally approved by both the European Parliament and the Council, which represents member states, before the new legislation enters into force.This came as China and the United States pledged to accelerate their eff...

Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compound

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces entered a hospital early Wednesday that they claim Hamas operates out of. Mohammed Zaqout, the director of hospitals in Gaza, said Israeli tanks were inside the medical compound and that soldiers had entered buildings, including the emergency and surgery departments, which house intensive care units.Shifa Hospital has become a symbol of the widespread suffering of Palestinian civilians during the war between Israel and Hamas, which erupted after the militant group killed some 1,200 people and seized around 240 captives in a surprise Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel.The Israeli army claims the militant group uses hospitals as cover for its fighters, and has set up its main command center in and beneath Shifa Hospital, the largest in the besieged territory. Both Hamas and Shifa Hospital staff deny the Israeli allegations.More than 11,200 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — ...

Biden, Xi meeting is aimed at getting relationship back on better footing, but tough issues loom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into their big meeting at a country estate on Wednesday hoping to stabilize U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult, but the U.S. president also is prepared to confront his counterpart on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing’s burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns.The two leaders, who will meet on the sidelines of a summit of Asian-Pacific leaders, last spoke a year ago. Since then, already fraught ties between the two economic superpowers have been further strained by the U.S. downing of a Chinese spy balloon that had traversed the continental U.S. and over differences on the self-ruled island of Taiwan, China’s hacking of a Biden official’s emails and other incidents.The two leaders are in California for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, but will hold their one-on-one talks at Filoli Estate, a country house and museum about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of San Fran...

UK government meets pledge to halve inflation this year as rate falls to 2-year low of 4.6%

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply in October to its lowest level in two years, largely because last year’s steep rise in domestic energy bills following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dropped out of the annual comparison, official figures showed Wednesday.The Office for National Statistics said consumer prices in the year to October were 4.6% higher than the year before, much lower than the 6.7% recorded in the previous month.The decline means Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to halve inflation this year has been met. Sunak made the pledge soon after becoming prime minister when inflation was more than 10%.“I did that because it is, without a doubt, the best way to ease the cost of living and give families financial security,” he said. “Today, we have delivered on that pledge.”Meeting the pledge — one of five set out by Sunak on taking office — will provide some comfort to his Conservative government, which is trailing the main opposition Labour ...

EU and Neighbourhood countries commit to enhanced fisheries management control in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

Among the main measures, the EU and neighbouring countries agreed within the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to launch new tools to keep track of the activities of all fleets fishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and sharing the various multiannual management plans (MAPs). The new mechanism will follow up on cases of non-compliance through appropriate and proportionate measures. To consolidate joint efforts in the Mediterranean and make sure the measures deliver on the ground, a European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) patrol vessel will be deployed permanently still this year.At the 46th annual meeting of the GFCM, which took place between 6-10 November in Split, the EU and neighbouring countries agreed to reinforce the level playing field in control and management of fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. This is a key step in ensuring that all operators involved in fisheries follow the same standards, based on the principles of the ...

Dear Abby: The co-worker who was supposed to leave is still here, and things are not getting better

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old gay man. I recently started a new job in which I thought I’d be replacing an aging co-worker who is supposed to be retiring.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I don’t know what’s in my husband’s trailer, but I want it gone Advice | Dear Abby: I brought up my moral issue with the restaurant, and this man exploded at me Advice | Dear Abby: These men hijacked our sentimental lunch. Am I wrong to be upset? Advice | Dear Abby: The bride is my best friend, but I’m not comfortable with her plan Advice | Dear Abby: At 3 a.m. there were two strange girls in my house Every time I have mentioned anything to her about her retiring, she has corrected me, saying she’s only going to cut back to a day or two a week. When I was hired, I was told she’d be gone in a month.I’m uncomfortable because she is politically conservative, deeply religiou...

Single family residence in Palo Alto sells for $3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:59 GMT

750 Wildwood Lane – Google Street ViewA house located in the 700 block of Wildwood Lane in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,496-square-foot property, built in 1950, was sold on Oct. 30, 2023, for $3,000,000, or $2,005 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the home is equipped with a one-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, in January 2023, a 2,468-square-foot home was sold for $3,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,256. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,779-square-foot home on the 2000 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold in August 2022, for $3,570,000, a price per square foot of $1,285. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 1,424-square-foot home on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $3,370,000, a price per square foot of $2,367. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathroo...