Dakar rally: Qatar's Al-Attiyah edges over victory

He is the first competitor from the Middle East to have won this race twice.

One of the toughest driving competitions in the world is coming to an end.

The Dakar Rally has led teams through the Peruvian desert, to start and finish in Lima.

This year, the course has been shorter but for many, the race has been just as challenging.

Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Pisco.

Donald Trump Tweeted About ‘World War Six’ And All Hell Broke Loose

President Donald Trump’s tweet about “World War Six” on Wednesday morning immediately sent people on social media into a meltdown.

Trump tweeted “we would be in World War Six by now” if he had listened to his former national security adviser John Bolton, who reportedly makes the Democrats’ case for his impeachment in his forthcoming book “The Room Where It Happened.”

Critics reminded Trump that he hired Bolton in the first place and suggested his posts showed he feared his former aide being called to testify against him in his Senate impeachment trial.

Responded one: “So, you would have had us fighting in FOUR more world wars before you figured out what the problem was?? For such a great leader, you sure do pick some winners!”

“I woke up to World War Six trending. How long was I asleep?” another fired back as the term went viral.

Check out a sample of the replies below:

Russia says it is working on virus vaccine together with China

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and China are working jointly to develop a coronavirus vaccine and Beijing has handed over the genome of the virus to Moscow, the Russian consulate in China’s Guangzhou said on Wednesday.

“Russian and Chinese experts have begun developing a vaccine,” the consulate said in a statement on its website.

Russia has not had any confirmed cases of the new virus.

Tintin 90 years on: Belgian comic book stirs racial controversy

The story reflects a colonial vision of Africans as it was created when Congo was a Belgian colony.

One of the world’s most famous comic book characters was first published 90 years ago.

Generations of young readers around the world have followed Tintin’s international escapades.

But some anti-racism campaigners say the books are filled with offensive racial stereotypes.

Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Belgium.

Stock To Watch: Resideo Technologies

Shares of home comfort and security solutions provider Resideo Technologies, Inc. (REZI) are down 3.62% on Wednesday at $10.80, close to its 52-week low of $8.60.

Resideo has been in an acquisition spree after its spin-off from Honeywell in October 2018. In June last year, it had acquired LifeWhere, which uses machine learning and analytics to predict potential failure on critical home appliances, such as water heaters, furnaces, and air conditioners. Whisker Labs’ innovative energy efficiency technology and the team behind it was acquired in May last year and it also bought Buoy Labs, a Wi-Fi enabled solution that tracks the amount of water used in a home, in March last year.

When the company reported third-quarter earnings in November last year, revenue was $1.23 billion, up 2% year-over-year. Adjusted EPS, however, decreased to $0.19 from $0.59 last year.

For the full-year, the company expects revenue growth of 2% to 4%. This compares with 2.90% expected by the analysts.

Fourth-quarter earnings results are expected to be reported on March 5.

Stock Alert: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) Shares Trading Lower

Shares of brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) are currently trading at $76.02, down 24 cents or 0.31%, lingering close to a 52-week low of $73.57 recorded on February 22, 2019. At current levels, the stock is lower by more than 25% from its 52-week high of $102.70 reached on July 25, 2019.

Recent Happenings:

On Dec. 12, Australia’s competition regulator raised concerns over Asahi Group Holdings Ltd’s proposed $11 billion acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries from Anheuser-Busch InBev. The ACCC said that it has preliminary concerns that Asahi’s proposed acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries may reduce competition in the market for cider, as well as in the beer market.

On Nov. 11, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA announced its plans to buy the remaining Craft Brew Alliance’s shares it does not already own for $16.50 per share in cash. Anheuser-Busch previously held 31.2% stake in the Craft Brew Alliance.

Brazil's BNDES approves 1 billion reais financing for EDPR wind farm project

SAO PAULO, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state development bank BNDES said on Wednesday it has approved 1 billion reais ($238 million) financing for a renewable energy project in the northern state of Rio Grande do Norte run by EDP Renováveis ​​Brasil, an arm of the Portuguese group EDP.

The complex comprising six wind farms will have a capacity of 319.2 megawatts, enough energy to serve about 800,000 homes, and construction will begin in January 2021, BNDES said in a statement.

($1 = 4.20 reais)

T.I. apologizes to daughters following Kobe Bryant’s death

Rapper T.I. has apologized to his daughters following the tragic death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, who were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., on Sunday.

The No Mediocre rapper shared photos on Instagram of Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Monday.

British Airways halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

British Airways has temporarily halted flights to and from mainland China over fears about the coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed 132 people.

The airline has suspended its daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai for the next two days “while we assess the situation,” a company spokesman said Wednesday.

“We apologize to customers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority,” British Airways said in a statement.

The carrier said it made the decision after the UK’s Foreign Office advised against “all but essential travel” to China as the virus spreads. British Airways is still offering trips to Hong Kong, where travelers can connect to a Beijing-bound flight operated by one of its partner airlines, the company’s website shows.

Other airlines have also adjusted their schedules in response to the virus. United is suspending two dozen flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong slated for early February because demand has plummeted, and Air Canada is canceling select flights to better align expected demand with its capacity.

Both Air India and Air Seoul, a South Korean budget carrier, are stopping all flights to China. And the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on flights between the US and China after officials confirmed five stateside cases of the virus.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned travelers to avoid all of China because of the virus, which has infected more than 6,000 people.

With Post wires