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Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow derailed the final stretch of caucus campaigning in the US state of Iowa Friday as Republican presidential hopefuls delivered their last pitches to voters. Issued on: 13/01/2024 – 10:55Modified: 13/01/2024 – 14:43 3 min Forecasters warned of “fairly intense blizzard conditions” throughout much of the Midwestern state, as the National Weather Service (NWS) said gusts of 50 to 55 miles (80 to 89 kilometers) per hour, paired with blowing snow, could reduce visibility down to a quarter of a mile. The extreme weather was making life difficult for White House hopefuls Ron DeSantis…

The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Huthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The strike on a Huthi radar site comes a day after scores of attacks across the country heightened fears that Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas could engulf the wider region.The Iran-backed militants’ official media earlier said the Al-Dailami airbase in Yemen’s rebel-held capital of Sanaa had been struck. The Huthis, who have carried out weeks of attacks on Israel-linked shipping in protest at the Israel-Hamas…

Taiwan’s ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), secured a historic third term on Saturday as Vice President Lai Ching-te won the country’s widely watched presidential election with 40.5 percent of the vote.  Lai, along with his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim – Taiwan’s former representative to the United States – won a total of more than 5.5 million votes.  Taiwan’s electoral system is based on first-past-the-post voting, awarding the victory to the presidential-VP pairing with the highest percentage of votes. Turnout on the self-ruled island was put at more than 70 percent with some 19.5 million Taiwanese eligible to vote. A favourite to succeed incumbent President Tsai…

Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 17:09Modified: 10/01/2024 – 17:56 02:02 © FRANCE 24 Last year was a difficult one for Google, Meta, Amazon, and dozens of other tech companies, with around 240,000 layoffs. But as the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas gets underway, optimism is running high amid hopes that artificial intelligence (AI) could herald a new golden age for tech. Reporting from Las Vegas, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Cornet takes a look at AI-powered kitchen gadgets and appliances that could soon bring AI further into our daily lives. Read more on related topics: Source link

The first Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Ivory Coast in four decades gets underway on Saturday as the hosts, without their star forward Sebastien Haller, take on minnows Guinea-Bissau at the newly-built Ebimpe Olympic Stadium. Issued on: 13/01/2024 – 10:37 3 min Ivory Coast have been African champions twice before, most recently in 2015 with a team captained by Yaya Toure, and are hoping to thrive under the pressure of playing at home.However, they can expect intense competition over the next four weeks with a strong field notably featuring 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt,…

The US carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The raids came as Israel continued to pound the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza as it grapples with a dire humanitarian situation and a telecommunications blackout on the 99th day of the war. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. Source link

Russia on Saturday said it destroyed all targets in a barrage of strikes on facilities producing ammunition and drones in Ukraine. Issued on: 13/01/2024 – 13:44 “This morning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike… against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex,” the defence ministry said in a daily briefing.It said it was targeting places producing shells, gunpowder and unmanned aerial vehicles.”All designated facilities were hit,” it added.Ukraine earlier said it logged 40 drones and missiles launched from Russia, with eight missiles destroyed and “more than 20 devices” disabled by electronic warfare.No fatalities were reported…

Back to homepage / Shows / People & Profit Issued on: 12/01/2024 – 19:51 13:05 PEOPLE & PROFIT © FRANCE 24 The world is entering the “Voldemort of years”, according to political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In its annual report released this week, “Top Risks for 2024,” it says the US presidential election will pose the greatest political risk to the world in 2024, no matter who wins. The Eurasia Group ranked the violence in the Middle East as the second-greatest global risk this year, followed by Ukraine. Ian Bremmer is president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. He discussed…

Issued on: 12/01/2024 – 17:25Modified: 12/01/2024 – 17:29 As Taiwan gears up for key January 13 presidential elections, FRANCE 24 takes you to Taipei for the second part of our special programme on the Taiwanese cultural scene. In this episode, we focus on the island’s cultural diversity. Ranked as the world’s tenth most successful democracy, we look at how Taiwan’s commitment to progressive values are shaping a new generation of artists.   We begin by exploring Taipei’s vibrant queer scene with drag queen Rose Mary, who’s been performing for five years. In 2019, Taiwan became the first and only country in Asia to legalise marriage for same-sex couples. This culture of acceptance makes Taiwan a refuge for LGBT artists in an otherwise conservative…

Morocco coach Walid Regragui was just five months and 20 days old when the country won the Africa Cup of Nations for the only time in 1976. Issued on: 11/01/2024 – 05:11 3 min In the second and last tournament decided by a mini-league, Morocco snatched a late 1-1 draw with Guinea to finish first in Ethiopia.As Moroccans celebrated conquering Africa then, few could have imagined that 48 years later the Atlas Lions would still be seeking a second title, given the country is a continental football powerhouse.The closest they have come to a second triumph was in 2004 when…