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Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing on a mission to find common ground for the US and China

06/07/202321/04/2025dansa

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing July 7 on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground for a mutually beneficial economic relationship between the world’s two largest economies.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing Thursday on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground as rivalry between the US and China becomes increasingly adversarial.

Yellen’s trip marks a deepening thaw in ties between the US and China and comes weeks after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing in last month, which was the first high-level meeting between the two countries after months of tensions.

“The two sides are basically talking, trying to find the strategic space for both sides to operate, and this will be very good for the rest of the world,” Andrew Sheng, a distinguished fellow at the University of Hong Kong’s Asia Global Institute, told CNBC Thursday.

China and the US are finding 'strategic space' to operate despite being rivals: CBRC chief advisor

Yellen’s trip comes just days after China abruptly imposed export curbs on chipmaking metals and its compounds, escalating Beijing’s technological war with the US and Europe.

Before leaving for China, Yellen had a “frank and productive discussion” with Xie Feng, the Chinese US ambassador, according

Oprah Winfrey Buys 870 Acres in Maui

01/05/202321/04/2025dansa

Oprah Winfrey has significantly expanded her real estate holdings in Hawaii.

The billionaire media mogul purchased a whopping 870 acres of land in several sales for a total of $6.6 million in the Kula area of the island of Maui, KITV4 reported.

Winfrey bought about 520 acres for $3.9 million and 330 acres for $2.5 million, from the seller, Hawaii-based Ulupalakua Ranch, Maui Now reported. She paid about $100,000 for the other 20 acres in separate transactions, the outlet said.

Winfrey, according to the outlet, owned already more than 1,000 acres of property in Kula and is one of the largest landowners on Maui, KITV4 and Maui Now said. She also bought 200 acres of land in Hana in the early and mid-2000s, Maui Now reported.

The land Winfrey recently purchased is zoned for agricultural use, KITV4 reported.

Winfrey, who has been a part-time resident of Maui for some 15 years, has filmed taking hikes with her friend, Gayle King, on the island, Maui Now says.

“Y’all should come here,” Winfrey wrote in a social media post, according to Maui Now. “Hawaiian hashtags, state of health. That’s the aloha spirit.”

Winfrey has been active with other real estate

Startup attempts the world’s first commercial lunar touch down

25/04/202321/04/2025dansa

A photo of the Moon taken from the ispace lander’s onboard camera from an altitude of 100km above the lunar surface (ispace)

A Japanese startup will attempt the first commercial lunar landing in history on Tuesday.

Tokyo-based ispace plans to land a robotic spacecraft on the Moon as part of the Hakuto-R Mission 1, which launched on 11 December 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The lander has been in lunar orbit since 21 March, with the touchdown expected to take place at 5.40pm BST.

A live stream of the Moon landing will be broadcast on ispace’s YouTube channel at 4pm, offering people around the world to follow its progress.

You can follow all the latest news and updates in our live coverage below. The live stream will also be available as soon as it launches.

Alternative landing dates have been set for 26 April, 1 May and 3 May, depending on the operational status of the mission. Different landing sites have also been proposed by ispace, with the primary target being the Atlas Crater.

Moon landing live: ispace shares photos from the lander

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With ispace’s lunar lander still in orbit, the startup has

Residential lot to be created on Lakeshore Drive in Osoyoos

03/04/2023dansa

Madeline Baker, Times Chronicle Staff

Owners of a property on Lakeshore Drive in Osoyoos are hoping to have their 0.2 hectare property released from land reserves held by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to allow for subdivision and further development at the site.

The 0.2 hectare property at 3621 Lakeshore Drive is zoned as low-medium residential in the town’s Official Community Plan, has never been used for agricultural purposes, is bordered by single-family homes and one empty lot, and is serviced by the Town’s water and sewer systems, but still falls under the ALC’s reserve land.

According to the Town of Osoyoos’ growth management approach, which works in concert with the ALC to protect 288 hectares of mostly active agricultural land base, properties that have access to the town’s servicing infrastructure, like this one, are well suited to development rather than protection.

The property owner, who currently has their home on the property, plans to subdivide it into two smaller residential lots. This would, according to the Town of Osoyoos’ report to council, “open up potential for infill residential development within an already serviced area,” an important consideration given the housing shortage that plagues the town.

Normally it would be

Beginner Michigan pilot Taylor Hash lands plane with missing wheel in emergency landing

01/04/2023dansa

A beginner pilot in Michigan safely landed a plane that was missing a crucial part Friday after another pilot coached her through the terrifying, caught-on-camera moment Friday.

On Taylor Hash’s third-ever solo flight, she lost the aircraft’s front nose gear tire as she cleared the runway and ascended into the air.

The missing piece was quickly noticed by another pilot who was preparing to take off, according to reports.

The veteran pilot alerted the control tower at Oakland County International Airport about the mishap, and then jumped into action to offer life-saving guidance to the freaked-out 21-year-old.

The more experienced pilot, Chris Yates, radioed Hash and quickly reassured her as he heard her voice tremble.

“Taylor, this is Chris. My daughter’s name is Taylor and I taught her to fly! We’re gonna be just fine, kiddo,” Yates said over the radio, according to WXYZ.

Taylor Hash was given a helpful hand from an experienced pilot after he was told that his landing gear was missing.

Taylor Hash lost the aircraft's front nose gear tire before she cleared the runway and ascended into the air. — Taylor Hash lost the aircraft’s front nose gear tire before she cleared the runway and ascended into the air.

He calmly instructed Hash how to land the plane and avoid disaster.

Lakewood Ranch builder plans ‘race village’ near DeSoto Speedway as county OK’s new homes

28/03/2023dansa

Thousands of homes are set to be built near the historic DeSoto Speedway in East Manatee County following approval from the Manatee County Commission last week.

It’s the first time the commissioners have approved a new development past the latest location of the county’s development boundary line, which protects agricultural land to the east.

A previous public meeting attracted dozens of speakers worried about the racetrack’s future when new homes surrounded it.

But plans for Taylor Ranch now include a “race village” on 140 acres closest to the speedway, developers announced during Thursday’s public Land Use meeting.

The idea was inspired by The Motor Enclave in Tampa, a 200-acre site which offers luxury garage space near a private paved track and off-road trails, as well as an events center.

“This area of the property will be constructed, designed and marketed to future owners and tenants who want to take advantage of being in close proximity to the racetrack — people who understand the options and want to be part of that lifestyle,” said Kyle Grimes, a land use attorney representing the developer.

Opponents of Taylor Ranch feared that new residents would complain about noise from the racetrack, which serves as

Queens Assemblyman Clyde Vanel crash lands plane on Long Island beach

18/03/2023dansa

Queens Assemblyman Clyde Vanel crashes and lands a small airplane he was piloting on a Long Island beach Friday afternoon in a scary scene that was captured on video.

Vanel told CBS 2 that he and a friend took off in his single-engine Beechcraft from Brookhaven Airport around 2 pm “to practice some maneuvers” in the nice weather.

Suddenly, however, a pleasant day in the skies turned to terror when the plane’s engine lost power.

“Of course I was panicked. I didn’t understand what was going on with the engine,” Vanel said.

But Vanel regained his composure and said that his emergency training kicked in.

“Airspeed, find the best place to land, communicate and then exit,” he said. “The best place for me to land was a small area that had a beach that wasn’t around people, that wasn’t around stuff.”

The single-engine Beechcraft landed on a beach in Shoreham.

Only one woman was on the Shoreham beach at the time — Caelyn Canace, who captured the heart-stopping landing on video, obtained by CBS 2.

The dramatic footage shows the plane descending fast before landing on its belly on the sand.

It slides several feet before

Vikings Land Interview With Former Broncos DC Ejiro Evero

06/02/2023dansa

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Head coach Brandon Staley (left) of the Los Angeles Chargers talks to defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero (right) of the Denver Broncos prior to their game at Empower Field At Mile High on January 8, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The Minnesota Vikings are expected sooner than later to meet one of the hottest defensive coaches going into the NFL right now.

Minnesota hit the ground running on hiring a new defensive coordinator in the days after they dumped Ed Donatell, but then things came to a screeching halt. As it turned out, the team brass pumped the brakes for one reason only — a shot to land Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, among the rising young stars in the league’s coaching ranks.

Over the weekend, the Vikings took two big steps closer to landing their guy. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday, February 4, that the Broncos had cut Evero loose and that an interview with his old compatriots — general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell — was imminent.

Sources: The #Broncos are allowing defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero out of his contract and he’s expected to interview with the #Vikings

Real Estate DeFi DPA Token (DPAT) Opens African Land and Property Markets to Retail Capital

16/01/2023dansa

Besides being a reliable store of value and easy-to-use cross-border money transfer instrument, cryptocurrencies have established themselves as new-gen investing instruments. They allow retail users with no previous experience to get exposure to attractive investing vehicles that had only been available to high-profile VCs and reputable angel investors.

Also, cryptocurrencies allow early-stage products to raise funds in a seamless, decentralized and inclusive manner. As such, DPA Token (DPAT), a project designed to allow retail investors to support real estate ventures in Africa, unlocks unmatched opportunities for both developers and crypto holders.

Bringing Web3 investments to real estate in Africa: What is DPA Token (DPAT)?

Launched in 2022 by a heavy-hitting team of blockchain enthusiasts, the Direct Property Africa (DPA) project addresses investing in upcoming real estate projects on the African continent. Its core native cryptocurrency, DPA Token (DPAT), underpins its tokenomic design and serves as an investment opportunity for supporters.

The project promotes itself as a pioneering Web3-native real estate investment and trading platform. Direct Property Africa (DPA) has a number of killing features in terms of transparency and inclusivity: each investment object will be mirrored by a fractionalized non-fungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain.