Новости за 20.11.2023

Innovations in food production could alleviate hunger for millions of people, according to Britain, which hosted a global summit on food insecurity Monday, but critics say the focus on technology ignores the growing inequality of wealth. The summit was a joint initiative between Britain, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed at boosting food security through science and innovation. Innovation hub British... Читать дальше...

This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show has kicked off and it is full of flash, speed and new innovations. Angelina Bagdasarian has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Israel releases pictures of alleged Hamas tunnels at Shifa Hospital, while attacks increase at a second hospital. Negotiations are continuing to stop shooting and release some hostages. U.S. Secretary of Defense is in Kyiv and a conversation with the former Prime Minister of Lithuania.

Myanmar rebels have launched a series of coordinated attacks known as “Operation 1027” that outside analysts say have given them new momentum in their struggle against the military junta. The operation also reportedly aligns with China’s interest in cracking down on transnational crime on the region, particularly cybercriminals who target Chinese consumers. “Just as Operation 1027 kicked off, the Chinese side started to really wake up to just how horrific some of the impacts of all of this criminal activity that is going on... Читать дальше...

Latvia and Lithuania have enacted laws empowering border guards to remove migrants and refugees crossing over from Belarus and denying them asylum. From Vilnius, Lithuania, reporter Henry Wilkins hears stories of those who have experienced the so-called pushback laws or lost their lives after being forced back to Belarus.

Mali is experiencing a severe electricity crisis that analysts say will have dire economic consequences. For the first time, citizens are openly criticizing Mali’s military government, which has until now enjoyed widespread support in the capital. Annie Risemberg has more from the capital, Bamako

Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast. Eleven other crew members were reported missing. The Turkish-flagged Kafkametler sank Sunday after hitting a breakwater outside the harbor off the town of Eregli, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Istanbul. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the vessel, which was on its way to the western Turkish port of Izmir... Читать дальше...

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court on Monday to revoke a gag order in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. "The order is unprecedented and it sets a terrible precedent for future restrictions on core political speech," Trump attorney John Sauer told a three-judge panel. Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith's team, meanwhile, are urging the court to put back in place an order barring the... Читать дальше...

The number of college students enrolling in the U.S. has dropped in recent years. The recent rise is good news but masks the fact that new first-year enrollments are still falling. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel reports for The Washington Post. (October 2023)

A new survey of 126,000 international students found that the U.S. was the only one of the top four host countries to provide above-average student satisfaction. The other three (the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada) ranked below average. The report is summarized by Seeta Bhardwa in Times Higher Education. (November 2023)

Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the artificial intelligence world, leaving the newly installed CEO of the ChatGPT maker to paper over tensions by vowing to investigate Altman's firing. The developments Monday come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI, whose chatbot kicked off the generative AI era by producing human-like text, images, video and music. Читать дальше...

As the 2024 U.S. presidential race begins to ramp up, some contenders are already using artificial intelligence to generate promotional videos, some of which blur the lines between what is real and what is not. Karina Bafradzhian has the story. VOA footage by Andrey Degtyarev.

The Israeli city of Ashkelon is about 10 kilometers from the Northern Gaza border. The town has a population of around 150,000, but Israeli officials say 30% of them have moved away because of rocket fire from Gaza. Rahman Bunairee has the story, in this report narrated by Kaleem Afzal.

Latest developments: Heavy fighting is reported around the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. The Associated Press cites the Hamas-run health ministry and a medical worker inside the facility as saying 12 people were killed when a shell hit the second floor. AP reports there has been no comment from the Israeli military. 48 journalists have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Israel published video of what it described as a... Читать дальше...

12 Time Grammy winning legend, Babyface is celebrating his 80th Grammy nomination this year.  He recently released his latest album, Girls Night Out, on Capitol Records with several successful singles including ones with Queen Naija, Kehlani, and Ella Mai. Babyface is the only producer to have ever won the  "Producer of the Year” Grammy three times!  He co-founded the legendary record label, LaFace, famous for artists like Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC, OutKast, P!nk and more.  He also produced and co-wrote... Читать дальше...

Verdicts are expected Monday in the trial of hundreds of people accused of membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. The trial started almost three years ago in the southern Calabria region, where the mob organization was originally based. The ’ndrangheta quietly amassed power in Italy and abroad as the Sicilian Mafia lost influence. The syndicate now holds almost a monopoly on cocaine importation in Europe... Читать дальше...

Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in Aug. 2021, according to a report released Monday by a U.K.-based rights group. Afghan Witness, an open-source project run by the non-profit Center for Information Resilience, says it found that abusive posts tripled, a 217% increase, between June-December 2021 and the same period of 2022. Building on expertise gained from similar research in Myanmar... Читать дальше...

A tornado that hit the town of Star Valley prompted the National Weather Service's Flagstaff branch to survey damage to the area, the organization said Sunday. Officials from the town located about 95 miles northeast of Phoenix said at least 10 homes were damaged due to the wind, according to ABC15 Arizona. Nobody was hurt in the tornado, but the gusts killed a dog, according to the TV station. National Weather Service staff arrived in Star Valley around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Tony Merriman, a meteorologist for the organization... Читать дальше...

Liberty and Bell are ready for their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner. “We think that’s a great way to kick off the holiday season and really, really a fun honor,” Steve Lykken, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and president of the Jennie-O Turkey Store, said in an interview with The Associated Press. The event... Читать дальше...

Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian: President Joe Biden said the Carters "brought grace" to the White House. "He had this great integrity, still does. And she did too," Biden told reporters as he was boarding Air Force One to leave Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday night. "God bless them." Biden said he spoke to the family and was told that Jimmy Carter was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Later the White House released an official... Читать дальше...

U.S., Israel and Hamas negotiators are said to be closing in on a deal to release some of the hostages in exchange for a humanitarian pause in fighting. We’ll look at the life and legacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter who has died at the age of 96.

Right-wing populist Javier Milei said Sunday that Argentina's situation is "critical" and he promised to make "drastic" changes once he takes over the presidency of the third-largest economy in Latin America. "Argentina's situation is critical. The changes our country needs are drastic. There is no room for gradualism, no room for lukewarm measures," Milei told supporters who chanted "president, president" and "liberty, liberty" when the right-wing populist took the stage. He also said that the... Читать дальше...

Survivors of Nazi atrocities joined young Jewish activists outside the Paris Holocaust memorial Saturday to sound the alarm about resurgent antisemitic hate speech, graffiti and abuse linked to the Israel-Hamas war. The impact of the conflict is drawing increasing concern in France and beyond. Thousands of pro-Palestinian and left-wing activists rallied in Paris and around Britain Saturday to call for a cease-fire, the latest of several such protests in major cities around the world since the war began. Читать дальше...

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is meeting with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community this weekend in a visit steeped in geopolitical and personal significance for the leader, but also drawing small protests from a younger generation of Filipinos who point to the actions of his dictator father who died in exile in Hawaii. Marcos, who stopped in Hawaii on his way home from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, connected... Читать дальше...