World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
Paris (AFP) – World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common ground on a technology subject to a global race for promised economic benefits.
Asian markets swing as tariff uncertainty looms large
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following the previous day’s global rally as traders keep a nervous eye on Donald Trump’s next moves after he signed off on 25 percent tariffs for steel and alumium imports, having warned of more measures to come.
Venezuela sends planes to fetch irregular migrants from US
Caracas (AFP) – Venezuela sent two planes Monday to bring nearly 200 undocumented migrants back from the United States, saying it hoped for a “new beginning” in ties with Washington, which does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president.
Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users
San Francisco (AFP) – Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for those using its Maps platform inside the United States, complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
Playgrounds come alive again with Brazil school phone ban
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – In Rio de Janeiro, children are playing again “like in the old days,” and their focus in class has improved after a school cellphone ban pioneered in the city that has now gone national.
YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
San Francisco (AFP) – YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.
Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe?
Paranal (Chile) (AFP) – As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.
'So fast': NY subway shove survivor captures commuter fears
New York (AFP) – Joseph Lynskey was quietly waiting for the New York subway on New Year’s Eve when someone shoved him from behind onto the tracks as a train pulled into the station.
Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a blunt weapon to extract concessions on everything from commerce to immigration and drug trafficking could redraw global trading norms, analysts say.
Trump warns of 'all hell' if Gaza captives not freed by Saturday
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise “all hell” would break out and he would call for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be canceled.
