Ecuador's presidential election

Ecuador’s presidential election will go to a second round after what authorities call a ‘technical tie’ occurred.

Incumbent center-right president Daniel Noboa will face leftist Luisa Gonzalez in an April run-off, after the pair beat out 14 other candidates.

The first round of voting left Noboa with 44.5% of the votes and Gonzalez with 44%.

#election #ecuador #ecuadorelection

AI-packed EV coupe available in Ireland

Now available in Ireland – an electric SUV that can accelerate to 100km/h in 6.7 seconds and travel 570km on a single charge. CGTN’s Ken Browne takes a look at the AI-packed XPeng G6 Coupe - a car with the Tesla Model Y firmly in its sights.

#XPeng #AI #Ireland

France turns to retired doctors to address medical staffing shortfall

'Medical deserts' are inspiring pension-age practitioners to pick up their stethoscopes again - but is it just a sticking plaster? CGTN's Ross Cullen reports – and explains why France spent half a century limiting medical student numbers.

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#France #MedicalDesert

Diplomatic exchanges between China and the UK have been building since the Labour government took office last summer.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Beijing last October. PM Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Brazil. UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves was in Beijing in January.

And now China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit the UK.

Li Jianhua explores the first China-UK Strategic Dialogue in seven years.

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#china #uk #chinaukties

Inside DPRK army celebrations: Music, dance & missiles

Spectacular performances at the 77th anniversary of the DPRK’s People’s Army. Kim Jong Un pledges nuclear expansion, citing U.S. alliances as threats.

#DPRK #KPAAnniversary #KimJongUn #NuclearProgram

Trump doubles down on Gaza plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his plan to "buy and own" Gaza, proposing redevelopment while suggesting relocation for Palestinians. The plan prompted global backlash, including accusations of ethnic cleansing.

#Trump #Gaza #MiddleEast #Politics #Controversy

Trump compares hostages to holocaust survivors

U.S. President Donald Trump compares released Israeli hostages to Holocaust survivors, citing their emaciated state and brutal treatment. The dire condition of the freed captives has raised concerns about the remaining hostages' well-being and the sustainability of the current hostage release deal.

#IsraeliHostages #GazaCrisis

Hamas says it will delay hostage release until further notice, citing Israeli violations to ceasefire

Hamas has said that it is delaying the release of Israeli hostages until further notice and has said it is a response to Israel breaching the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has called the decision a ‘complete violation’ of the ceasefire deal, and says he is putting the country’s military on the ‘highest level of alert’

#israel #gaza #gazaceasefire #ceasefire #palestine

As Santorini shakes, scientists measure, analyze and hypothesize

The picturesque Greek island was created by a volcanic eruption – and now experts are trying to figure out what happens next. CGTN's Evangelo Sipsas reports from Santorini.

#santorini #greece #volcano

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The Rise of Winter Sports in China

Since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, winter sports have gained significant popularity in China.`

More than 313 million people have participated in ice and snow activities, contributing to the sport’s rapid growth. Let’s take a closer look at this development.

#ChinaWinterSports #Beijing2022 #SnowSports #SkiChina

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that if all the hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose cancelling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Speaking from the oval office the President said of the hostage situation ‘I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out.

This comes after Hamas said they would postpone the release of further hostages.

#trump #gaza #hostages #israel #middleeast #usa

Mount Etna has staged a mesmerising spectacle with lava spewing from the Bocca Nuova crater, illuminating the snowy surroundings of the volcano's summit.

The 3,330-metre-high volcano is the tallest in Europe, and is believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions among all volcanoes.

#mountetna #volano #eruption #volcaniceruption

China launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern Hainan Province on Tuesday.

The satellite group, the second of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 5:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-8 carrier rocket.

The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.

#ChinaSpace #LongMarch8 #SatelliteLaunch #SpaceTech

Minerals for military aid? Kyiv's proposed Ukraine-U.S. exchange deal

One has rare earth minerals, the other has military might – and each needs the other's help.

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#Ukraine #Russia #Trump

EU readies response as U.S. hikes steel and aluminum tariffs

'Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered,' says Von der Leyen. What those answers are, she has not yet revealed.

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#trump #EU

Tesla’s new megafactory in Shanghai has begun production. It’s the company’s first megafactory built outside of the U.S and showcases Tesla’s growing presence in China.

#Tesla #China