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Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world’s biggest deserts.

The UAE's population is concentrated in the coastal cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan

Taipei (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.

Visitors take pictures of wafer samples at the Intel booth during Computex 2024 in Taipei in June 2024

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Istanbul (AFP) – Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements” following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals.

Jose Mourinho gestures during the match against Galatasaray

Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Washington (AFP) – Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.

Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, the disease sickened an estimated three to four million Americans annually and killed hundreds

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Six decades after Latin America burst onto the international literary scene with magical tales that held up a mirror to the continent, its masterworks are enjoying a new moment as streaming platforms adapt them for the screen.

Six decades after Latin America burst onto the international literary scene with magical tales that held up a mirror to the continent, its masterworks are enjoying a new moment as streaming platforms adapt them for the screen

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Burbank (United States) (AFP) – Dutch Merrick isn’t really in a party mood for this year’s Oscars.

Prop master Dutch Merrick lost his home in the Los Angeles fires and now finds himself relying on a food bank

Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home

Cartí (AFP) – Months after trekking through the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Saudy Palacios abandoned her hopes of a new life in the United States and joined other migrants going home to South America by sea.

Migrants who have abandoned their hopes of reaching the United States take a boat in Panama on their way home to South America

Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

Washington (AFP) – A US judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore full access to President Donald Trump’s events to the Associated Press news agency.

US District Judge Trevor McFadden scheduled a March 20 hearing to revisit the case filed by the Associated Press against three Trump administration officials regarding its restricted access to the Oval Office and Air Force One

Confusion reigns as US federal workers face Musk job deadline

Washington (AFP) – Employees of the US federal government on Monday faced a deadline imposed by Elon Musk that required them to explain their work achievements in an email or potentially lose their jobs.

Elon Musk -- the world's richest person and top donor backing Donald Trump -- is in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

'All eyes on Arctic': Canada boosts its northern force

Yellowknife (Canada) (AFP) – In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority.

The Canadian Arctic is seen near Yellowknife, capital of the Northwest Territories