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TAIPEI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – China furiously condemned the highest-level U.S. visit to Taiwan in 25 years as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as “one of the freest societies in the world” and promised American solidarity. Beijing showed its anger at Pelosi’s presence on an island it says is part of China …

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“We are proud of our enduring friendship,” Pelosi said, speaking alongside Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential office in Taipei on Wednesday morning local time. “Now more than ever, America’s solidarity with Taiwan is crucial, and that is the message we bring here today,” Pelosi said. Pelosi’s speech came shortly after Tsai praised the …

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Protesters for and against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan gathered outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where she is staying during her visit, on Tuesday evening. TAIPEI, Taiwan — Media and crowds gathered at Taipei airport on Tuesday to watch the arrival of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan in 25 …

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Getty Images Trade deadline day is here in Major League Baseball. The 2022 MLB trade deadline was set for or 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday (Aug. 2), meaning teams that just finished bolstering their rosters ahead of the push by playoffs in August and September. This year’s trade deadline wasn’t short on intrigue or big …

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Six months after former Dolphins coach Brian Flores accused team owner Stephen Ross of essentially bribing him to lose games to get a better draft position, the NFL has temporarily stripped Miami of Ross’ picks and draft premium, NFL Media reports. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the franchise on Tuesday that a league investigation found that …

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Chinese warplanes sound the Taiwan Strait dividing line The visit by the speaker of the United States House has infuriated Beijing Beijing insists that self-ruled Taiwan is part of China TAIPEI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon aboard a U.S. military aircraft, the first such visit …

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By his own admission, Adam Hollier is not the kind of person you want to have a beer with. “Do you remember when George W. Bush would show up and they’d say, ‘Is he the kind of person you want to have a beer with?’” he told me, by way of explaining his personality. “No …

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