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Donald Trump is projected by the BBC's US partner CBS News to have won the lowa caucuses, cementing his status as frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The race for second place, between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, was still up in the air. lowa is the first of the state-by-state contests where Republican voters pick their White House candidate.

Artificial intelligence is set to affect nearly 40% of all jobs, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF's managing director Kristalina Georgieva says "in most scenarios, Al will likely worsen overall inequality" Ms Georgieva adds that policymakers should address the "troubling trend" to "prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions". The proliferation of Al has put its benefits and risks under the spotlight.

Donald Trump and his Republican rivals are making last-ditch pitches to win support in lowa, hours before voters in the state will kick-off the 2024 race for the White House. All of the candidates have urged voters to brave the extreme cold, as temperatures are forecast to fall as low as -30C (-20F). A resounding victory in lowa would cement Mr Trump's frontrunner status. His rivals, meanwhile, are seeking to establish themselves as the main alternative to the former president.

Frederik X is now the King of Denmark, following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe Il. Tens of thousands of Danes gathered in Copenhagen to witness the historic succession. From the balcony, Frederik gave his first speech to the people, saying: "It's a task I've approached all my life. It's a task l've taken on with pride, respect and joy."

The Democratic Progressive Party's William Lai has been chosen as Taiwan's new president after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat. Lai has been labelled a "troublemaker" by China, which had warned people against voting for him because of his views on independence. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own. While it has called for "peaceful reunification", it has also not ruled out the use of force. Lai said he was "determined to safeguard Taiwan from continuing threat and intimidation from China" #Taiwan election #William Lai #Presidential election #Taiwan politics #BBC News #Historic election #Trends #LatestNews #News

A volcano has erupted in south-west Iceland near the fishing town of Grindavik, which has been evacuated. The eruption started at about 03:00 GMT on Sunday. Iceland's public broadcaster RUV says it is not clear which direction the lava is flowing. "A crack has opened up on both sides of the dikes that have begun to be built north of Grindavik," the country's met office said. Grindavik was evacuated in November after another eruption, but residents had been allowed home for periods of Time. #Iceland eruption #Volcano news #Natural disaster #BBC News #Evacuation #Emergency response #TrendingNews #News

The US has carried out a new attack against the Houthis in Yemen, a day after wider attacks led by the US and the UK. US military officials said they had "targeted a radar site" in "follow-up" actions to Thursday's strikes. However, Yemeni media reported that an area near an air base in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, was hit. The US said the attacks this week were "designed to degrade the Houthis' ability to attack maritime vessels" in the Red Sea.

US and UK naval forces in the Red Sea have launched air strikes against Houthi targets across Yemen. Western forces took action after commercial vessels were attacked by the Houthis - a political and military group who control a large part of the country. The US has said it is "not interested in a war with Yemen" but will not hesitate to use further force. The Houthis said Thursday night's attacks will not go without "punishment or retaliation".

People in Taiwan will go to the polls for parliamentary and presidential elections on Saturday. The results are expected to have major implications for the island's relationship with China. Under President Xi Jinping, China has vowed to bring Taiwan under its rule - and hasn't precluded the use of force to achieve its goal. Taiwan has accused China of intimidating its citizens to influence Saturday's election.