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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Twitter boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a “rollercoaster” since he took full ownership last year. “I’m guessing probably towards the end of this year should be good timing to find someone else to run the company,” he told the World Government Summit conference in Dubai via video. “I need to stabilise the organisation […]
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the war-ravaged country. Nearly a year after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN estimated that 21.8 million Ukrainians were now in need of humanitarian assistance. “The war continues to cause death, destruction and displacement daily, and on a staggering scale,” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths […]
by Michel COMTE / Mathiew LEISER Agence France-Presse Ottawa, Canada (AFP) — The Canadian capital’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway — the largest outdoor rink in the world and a UNESCO heritage site — may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack of ice. Ottawa is in the grips of its third-warmest winter ever recorded, according to Environment Canada, with temperatures hovering just below freezing through most of […]
by Ahmad Parhizi and Jerome Rivet Agence France-Presse Tehran, Iran (AFP) — Western tourists, who flocked to Iran just a few years ago, are being advised by their governments to stay away, forcing the Islamic republic’s struggling tourism industry to look elsewhere. Hoping for better days, tourism professionals are wooing visitors from countries like China and Russia which maintain good ties with Iran. Westerners have long been attracted to Iran’s many ancient and Islamic sites, […]
by Jonah Mandel Agence France-Presse Tel Aviv, Israel (AFP) — Behind a dark and opaque storefront in Tel Aviv, an Israeli company is speeding up online shopping by replacing staff with robots that manoeuvre around small storerooms. Whirring along a rail between two long shelves packed with coffee capsules, a robot stopped, pivoted to the right, shone a light before grabbing an item and dropping it into a paper bag. “Shoppers want to receive their […]
by Eduardo DE MIGUEL Agence France Presse Buenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) — Like a veritable undercover agent, Monica Schenone tries to pass unnoticed through the aisles of a supermarket in Buenos Aires, sneaking photographs of price tags. The 52-year-old homemaker is part of a group of ordinary Argentines who volunteer their time to police stores’ adherence to price limits suggested by the government to curtail spiraling inflation. She feels “like James Bond,” Schenone says, as […]
United Nations, United States (AFP) — The UN Secretary-General warned Tuesday that global warming could force a mass exodus “on a biblical scale” as people flee low-lying communities and called for legal frameworks to be implemented in preparation, especially for refugees. “The danger is especially acute for nearly 900 million people who live in coastal zones at low elevations — that’s one out of ten people on Earth,” Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council. […]
(Eagle News) — The trough of a low pressure area is affecting Visayas and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon. As a result, Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Aurora, Quezon, […]
Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Tuesday 2/14/2023 by Max DELANY Ukraine’s Western backers pushed at a meeting on Tuesday to keep the huge amounts of ammunition and arms Kyiv needs flowing to the battlefield, as Russia ramps up its assaults. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has knuckled down on his plea for Western aircraft after securing commitments for tanks, air defence and precision missiles. But allies insist they are scrambling to ensure his forces have […]
Washington, United States | AFP | US consumer inflation cooled slightly in January but the figure remains markedly above policymakers’ target, boosted by rent and energy costs, Labor Department data showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, has come down from a blistering 9.1 percent peak last June while the central bank embarked on an aggressive campaign to rein in soaring prices. As households were squeezed by decades-high inflation, […]
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Tuesday 2/14/2023 by Etienne BALMER / Katie Forster Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan’s next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing. The respected economist, described as careful and cautious, was a surprise pick for the change of guard after the outgoing governor’s deputy reportedly turned down the job. The position will likely be tough going, with […]
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Tuesday 2/14/2023 Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country to tourists, government data showed Tuesday. The figure for the three months to December fell short of the 0.5 percent growth forecast by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, with the world’s third-largest economy growing 1.1 percent for the calendar year. Japan reopened its doors to […]
