Incumbent President Ouattara declared winner of Ivory Coast election
In power since 2011, 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara secures fourth term in vote that excluded two main rivals.
US Dept of Energy partners with AMD to build two supercomputers: Report
The new tech will help manage US arsenal of nuclear weapons and accelerate drug development.
Mali court jails ex-PM Mara after online post backing political prisoners
Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara found guilty of 'undermining' the state by Bamako court in military-ruled Mali.
Warming oceans probably fueling Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification
Climate scientists have long warned that warming oceans are making explosive storm development more common
The extraordinary intensification of Hurricane Melissa, set to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit Jamaica, is probably a symptom of the rapid heating of the world’s oceans, scientists have said.
Melissa was a tropical storm on Saturday, before exploding in strength to a category 4 hurricane early on Sunday. The storm’s winds escalated from 70mph to 140mph in just a day, one of the fastest intensifications on record in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
Continue reading...World’s oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92 – AP News
- World’s oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92 AP News
- Paul Biya: Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term BBC
- World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election The Guardian
- Cameroon's Biya re-elected at 92, opposition reports gunfire Reuters
- Four killed in Cameroon as protests intensify ahead of presidential results Al Jazeera
Donald Trump won in Argentina
With his support, Argentinian President Javier Milei can now chainsaw the country into greatness.
Trump’s bailout threat may have been key to Milei’s electoral triumph in Argentina
Voters appear to have responded to idea that US president’s ‘generosity’ would evaporate if Milei failed to win
“The dollar always talks in the end,” Donald Trump wrote in his 1987 bestseller The Art of the Deal.
Javier Milei’s surprise triumph in Argentina’s midterm elections – after Trump bailed him out with 40bn of them – suggests there may be some truth to that assertion.
Continue reading...Tesla chair warns Musk may quit if trillion-dollar pay deal is rejected
Warning comes as Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services urge shareholders to vote against the pay package.
Exxon sues California over climate laws, alleging free speech violations
Oil firm asks court to block enforcement of laws that would require disclosure of planet-heating carbon emissions
Exxon, an oil firm consistently ranked among the world’s top contributors to global carbon emissions, is suing the state of California over two climate-focused state laws, arguing that the rules infringe upon the corporation’s right to free speech.
The 2023 laws, known collectively as the California Climate Accountability Package, will require large companies doing business in the state to disclose both their planet-heating carbon emissions and their climate-related financial risks, or face annual penalties.
Continue reading...Lammy to address MPs over wrongly released Epping migrant sex offender – BBC
- Lammy to address MPs over wrongly released Epping migrant sex offender BBC
- Migrant sex offender released due to human error, Lammy tells MPs BBC
- Ministers warned against scapegoating prison staff over mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu The Guardian
- UK police arrest mistakenly released asylum-seeker whose sexual assault case sparked anti-migrant protests CNN
- London police arrest a sex offender and asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Italian ski pass price rises mean sport may become only for wealthy, watchdog warns
Price increases of as much as 40% will make sport exclusive privilege of the wealthy, says Assoutenti
“Completely unjustified” prices rises for ski passes in Italy this winter mean the sport is at risk of becoming the exclusive privilege of the wealthy, the president of an Italian consumers’ association has warned.
From the Alps and the Dolomites in the north to the slopes of the central Italian region of Abruzzo, prices are poised to rise by as much as 40% compared with 2021, according to a report compiled by the watchdog, Assoutenti.
Continue reading...Ireland’s president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza – NPR
- Ireland's president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza NPR
- Veteran left-winger wins Irish presidency in landslide CNN
- Catherine Connolly elected as president of Ireland BBC
- Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election in landslide Al Jazeera
- Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics The Guardian
Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget – BBC
- Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget BBC
- The Guardian view on the budget: what a Labour chancellor should really say | Editorial The Guardian
- Should Reeves raise income tax? The Spectator
- Taxes must rise but taxes must be fair The Independent
- Headroom Yet to Be Decided as U.K. Prepares for Key Budget The Wall Street Journal
Putin meets top North Korean diplomat, says ties developing as planned
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui praised the 'spiritual closeness' between the two states.
Trump does not rule out seeking third term – but says he will not use VP loophole
Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.
Two crucial Florida coral species left ‘functionally extinct’ by ocean heatwave
Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefs
Two of the most important coral species that made up Florida’s reef are now functionally extinct after a withering ocean heatwave caused catastrophic losses, scientists have found.
The near-total collapse of the corals that once formed the backbone of reefs in Florida and the Caribbean means they can no longer play their previously crucial role in building and sustaining reef ecosystems that host a variety of marine life.
Continue reading...Trump says he had ‘perfect’ MRI at Walter Reed hospital
During the medical visit earlier this month, Trump's doctor said he was in "exceptional" health.
World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election
Paul Biya, 92, said to have won 53.66% of vote after volatile two weeks since election when opponent claimed victory
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100.
The country’s constitutional council said Biya had won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally turned challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, got 35.19%.
Continue reading...Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps
GOP-led state is latest that Trump administration has put pressure on to undertake redistricting to favor Republicans
The Indiana governor, Mike Braun, announced on Monday that he is calling a special session to consider redrawing congressional districts in the state, the latest state to work on its maps ahead of 2026.
Indiana is one of several Republican-led states the Trump administration has pressured to undertake mid-decade redistricting to favor Republicans, which began with a push in Texas to redraw lines to add Republican seats.
Continue reading...Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns
Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.