Tension rises between the United States and Iran following the assassination of an Iranian military leader. Google says it developed an artificial intelligence system that can detect the presence of breast cancer, more accurately than doctors. Also: these are the safest airlines in the world in 2020. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter.
1. US-Iran tension following the assassination of an Iranian military leader
Qasem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), died early Friday in a drone attack at Baghdad airport. The United States claimed responsibility for the operation and said its goal was to prevent future Iranian attack plans. Follow here the latest news about this incident that raises the tension between the United States and Iran.
2. Democrats with more chances to win in 2020
This analysis by Chris Cillizza of CNN cuts the list of Democratic candidates for this year's presidential aspiration. With Julián Castro's recent departure, says Cillizza, there are still 14 people running. However, many have no real option to win the nomination of their party and face Trump. Who does? Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are on the list, but there are others who, despite their fortune, would not succeed.
3. What we know about the escape of the former Nissan president
The Japanese authorities continue to investigate the escape of the automotive executive to Lebanon, earlier this week, possibly through Turkey. Ghosn, former president of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, and former president and chief executive of its alliance partner, Renault, was awaiting a trial in Japan on charges of financial irregularities. He was dismissed from his positions at Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors after his arrest in November 2018, and then resigned from Renault.
4. Artificial Intelligence against breast cancer
Google says it developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect the presence of breast cancer more accurately than doctors. It is a trained program to detect cancer using tens of thousands of mammograms of women in the United Kingdom and the United States, and early research shows that it can produce a more accurate detection than human radiologists.
5. The biggest scandals of the last 10 years
The bribes of the Brazilian multinational Odebrecht, the Russian plot in the 2016 US elections, the sexual abuse exposed by the #MeToo movement are just some of the big scandals that shook the last decade.
At coffee time
# OjoCríticoTop10: the favorite movies of 2019
The Golden Globe awards are coming and, as every year, Juan Carlos Arciniegas reveals the list of his favorite films of the last 12 months. For you, what was the best movie of 2019?
The safest airlines in the world by 2020
After monitoring 405 airlines, AirlineRatings.com established the ranking of the safest airlines in the world. Check if you have traveled in some of them.
A new image of Australian engraving that intrigues scientists
Marree's man, one of the greatest mysteries of modern art in recent decades, continues to surprise the world's scientists, thanks to a new photograph shared by NASA.
The best skills you should put on your resume
New year and, for many, probably new work. When making your resume you should keep in mind that while you have to make a good impression among recruiters you should not overwhelm them with too much information. Read these tips to apply to any position.
Wilmer Valderrama is engaged
Congratulations to Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco. The 39-year-old actor, of Venezuelan origin, and the 28-year-old model got engaged, according to the official Instagram account of both celebrities.
The day's figure
$ 1
You can still buy 1 dollar houses in Italy. No kidding, then we have marked destinations that still offer deals for anyone willing to commit to restoring a ruined Italian house.
The date of the day
"If we surrender these people, we would be ending the right of asylum that is sacred to Mexico, it is part of international law."
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reiterating that people who received asylum at the Embassy in Bolivia will not be delivered, because "for Mexico the right to asylum is sacred."
And to finish…
Drones replace New Year's fireworks
If you have not seen it yet, we relive the light show offered by hundreds of drones in Shanghai, China to welcome 2020.
