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Kim Jong Un pide a Corea del Norte ampliar formas “prácticas y ofensivas” de disuasión bélica

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

(CNN) — El líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, pidió a sus militares que amplíen la disuasión bélica del país de forma “más práctica y ofensiva”, en medio de las altas tensiones en la península coreana, informó la agencia estatal de noticias Korea Central News Agency (KCNA).Kim presidió este lunes una reunión clave de la Comisión Militar Central, en la que tanto él como los participantes afirmaron “comprender claramente la grave situación de seguridad actual” en la península coreana, planteada por EE.UU. y Corea del Sur.Subrayó la necesidad de ampliar la disuasión de Pyongyang cada vez con mayor rapidez de forma más práctica y ofensiva y de “aplicarla eficazmente como medida para un control y una gestión más estrictos del empeoramiento constante de la seguridad en la península coreana”, según KCNA.La Marina de EE.UU. navega cerca de isla del mar Meridional de China militarizada por BeijingCriticando las recientes maniobras militares conju...

Korpisalo gets 1st shutout as Kings beat Canucks to end skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 shots for his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Monday night to stop a three-game losing streak.Arthur Kaliyev, Vladislav Gavrikov and Drew Doughty scored for the Kings, who tied their record for home wins in a season by matching the 26 they had in 1990-91, 2005-06 and 2015-16.Collin Delia made 25 saves for the Canucks, who have lost five of seven.There were more fights — two — than goals — one — through the feisty but low-event opening two periods. Kaliyev was able to break the scoreless deadlock with 4:47 left in the second, beating Delia between his legs from the top of the crease for his 13th goal.Gavrikov doubled the lead 4:03 into the third, burying a wrist shot from the slot after Trevor Moore found him joining in off the rush, and Doughty added an empty-netter with 1:37 remaining.It was a vital result for the Kings, who came into April with hopes of wi...

Gallen strikes out 11, Diamondbacks beat Brewers 3-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen’s first two outings on the mound were pretty rough this season.To keep the slow start in perspective, the Arizona Diamondbacks ace wore a beige and green hat to the ballpark on Monday that said “Don’t Trip” — a reminder that it was just two starts, there was a ton of season left and there was no reason to freak out.Outing No. 3 was much, much better.Gallen struck out 11 over seven innings, Christian Walker smacked a two-run homer and the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0.“Having a night like this is nice, a confidence boost,” Gallen said. “But I really wasn’t too worried about it. It’s two starts, now this is the third, and hopefully I’ll have 27 to 30 more. It’s just understanding it’s a long season.”Nick Ahmed had three hits while Ketel Marte added two for the D-backs, who took three of four from the Dodgers over the weekend.Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jos...

Offshore wind bill takes flight in session’s final hours

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.A decade after Maryland lawmakers first affirmed their support for bringing offshore wind energy to federal waters off the coast of Ocean City — and before a single wind turbine has gone into the water here — the General Assembly on Monday gave its final approval to a bill designed to expand the state’s offshore wind energy footprint even more.The measure crossed its final hurdles on Monday afternoon, when the House passed the Senate version of the bill by a vote of 101-38, and the Senate passed the House version late in the evening, 36-10, sending the legislation to Gov. Wes More’s desk. Moore (D), who has embraced the wind energy industry as a way to create hundreds of high-paying jobs and help combat climate change, has promised to sign it.The Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act, sponsored by Del. Lorig Charkoudia...

Coastal fog contributes to what NWS calls 'Graypril'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- If you’ve been in the desert or inland the last few days and experienced the warm up in temperatures and then come to the beach and experienced a complete lack of sunshine, there’s a reason for that and apparently a name for it too.“Not only do we have the “May gray” and the “June gloom”, but when it happens a little bit earlier in April, we call it “Gray-pril”, said Elizabeth Adams, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.None of these descriptions are official meteorological terms by the way, but they help describe what’s going on.“Basically what’s happening is the deserts are heating up and with that lower pressure with the heat in the desert, all of this marine layer air is pushing from the ocean on to the coast. That’s bringing cooler temperatures and higher humidity, which leads to that fog formation,” Adams said.Our Southern California coast has been noticeably missing the sunshine, covered in fog the last few days. Cold temperatures, strong winds in st...

Shootout in southwest Pakistan kills 4 policemen, militant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided a suspected hideout of the Pakistani Taliban in the southwestern city of Quetta early Tuesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and a militant commander, officials said.The police launched the raid after being tipped off that the wanted militant commander was hiding in a home in the city’s Kuchlak neighborhood, said police official Naveed Shah. The officers demanded the suspect surrender but he instead opened fire at the security forces, killing four officers before being fatally shot. A search of the area was still underway, Shah said. Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, has seen a spike in violence recently, as has the rest of Pakistan. On Monday, two roadside bombs hours apart targeted police vehicles in Quetta, killing four people and wounding 22, mostly pedestrians. The bombings were claimed by the outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army, which was designated a terrorist group by the United St...

Fancy a dip? An Olympic reboot for Paris’ toxic River Seine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris ‘ famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving friends. “Are you scared of swimming in the Seine?” he says they ask him. “It looks disgusting.'” For decades, it was. Though immortalized in art, literature and song, and cherished by lovers who whisper sweet nothings or tearfully part on the privacy of its banks, the river was ecologically dying. It was too toxic for most fish and for swimmers, largely useful only as a waterway for goods and people or as a watery grave for discarded bicycles and other trash. Swimming in the Seine has, with some exceptions, been off-limits since 1923.Now, however, its admittedly unappetizing green-brown waters hide a tale of rebirth. A costly and complex cleanup is resuscitating the Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics and, after that, for ...

Polish leader heads to US to further strengthen defense ties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki flew Tuesday to the United States for meetings aimed at strengthening the economic and defense cooperation of the two nations.Morawiecki is due to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday at the White House. He is also scheduled to have meetings with the representatives of American defense companies during his three-day visit.“I am flying to the United States to strengthen the alliance with our most powerful ally, with a country that guarantees security in Europe, that especially guarantees security in our part of Europe,” Morawiecki said.Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, the United States increased its military presence in Poland — a nation on NATO’s eastern flank that borders Ukraine — and has used Poland as a transit country for military and humanitarian aid going into Ukraine. Poland is also a major donor of aid to Ukraine, and has been ordering tanks and other ...

Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine, decries Middle East violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

Pope Francis asked Russians to find the truth about Ukraine's invasion in Sunday's (9 April) Easter message to the world. He also appealed to Israel and Palestine to have dialogue following the recent violence.After suffering from bronchitis, Francis, 86, was forced to miss Friday's outdoor service because of unseasonal chill - he presided over a solemn Easter Day Mass in St. Peter's Square.For the most joyous and important date in the Church’s liturgical calendar, a carpet of 38,000 flowers was laid on the square. It commemorated the day Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead. Both the Italian Carabinieri police and Vatican Swiss Guards honour units wore ceremonial attire to attract attention.The traditional pomp and holy singing gave way to modern realities. Later, Francis went to St. Peter's Basilica's central balcony to give his twice-yearly Urbi et Orbi (to the city of the world) message. He addressed a crowd that the Vatican estimated to be around 100,000.He spoke there f...

Is a nuclear war in the offing?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:55:44 GMT

In a recent bout of fiery language, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus - a precedent that has not been set since the mid-1990s, writes Salem AlKetbi, UAE political analyst and former Federal National Council candidate.Official Russian media reported that President Putin claimed that this maneuver does not breach the agreements that limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons and likened it to the US positioning its weapons in Europe.President Putin further declared that Moscow will retain control over its weapons and that only a few Iskander missile systems capable of launching nuclear weapons have already been sent to Belarus. After 18 countries agreed to provide Ukraine with a minimum of one million artillery shells over the coming year, President Putin made his announcement.Moreover, British Deputy Defense Minister Annabel Goldie’s remarks about providing depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine ...