January2024
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Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,600 flights after a massive winter storm
Jan 13, 2024Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,600 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states ahead of a likely brutal freeze over the weekend. A... -
India flexes maritime muscles by boosting Arabian Sea force
Jan 13, 2024Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi’s “significant” expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say. The commandos, deployed this month from... -
Netflix pulls Indian culinary drama after religious backlash
Jan 13, 2024A well-known recently released Indian movie was taken down from Netflix on Thursday due to criticism from Hindu organizations regarding its portrayals of interfaith romance and meat consumption. “Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food” was taken down... -
Germany rejects UN ‘genocide’ charge against Israel
Jan 13, 2024The German government on Friday sharply rejected allegations before the UN’s top court that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza and warned against “political instrumentalisation” of the charge. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in a statement... -
Hertz Global Holdings to sell about 20,000 electric vehicles
Jan 13, 2024Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet about two years after a deal with the automaker to offer its vehicles for rent, in another sign that... -
Stellantis to invest in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat to diversify its portfolio and mass-produce EVs
Jan 13, 2024Stellantis announced on Friday that it is investing in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat to diversify its portfolio and mass-produce electric vehicles while reducing exposure to scarce resources. The exact amount of the investment, which is... -
India says plane wreckage found in sea, likely from 2016 crash
Jan 13, 2024India’s defence ministry said Friday it believed it had found wreckage from an Indian Air Force An-32 transport plane which went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016 with 29 people on board. “This discovery... -
Blinken wraps up Mideast tour with talks in Egypt on Gaza crisis
Jan 13, 2024As he concludes his Middle East visit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the continued Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. During the talks,... -
Porsche increased its deliveries by 3% in 2023
Jan 13, 2024Luxury carmaker Porsche increased its deliveries by 3% in 2023, with 320,221 vehicles delivered worldwide, as growth in Europe and North America offset a challenging market in China, the company said on Friday. Deliveries increased by... -
Tesla’s German factory suspends production over Red Sea delays
Jan 13, 2024Tesla, an electric car maker, has announced that the majority of production at its German manufacturing would be suspended for two weeks. The company cited a scarcity of parts resulting from shipping delays brought on by...
