Trump’s threats to tax key materials needed for building vehicles and on Canada and Mexico which are integral to US auto supply chains have spooked investors. General Motors’ earnings have exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts, but investors are still dumping the stock broadly on fears of tariffs that will make it hard for the carmaker to…
Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 28: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Moscow’s air defences destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones in an overnight attack. Nearly half were destroyed over the Voronezh region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said. According…
Here are the key developments on the 1,066th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 25: Fighting Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed that its troops had fought their way into the strategically important eastern Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka, after a months-long battle. Moscow said it intercepted 121 Ukrainian…
Elon Musk acknowledges mission failure, posting on X that ‘success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed’. SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights to avoid falling debris. While Elon Musk’s company successfully recreated its prior feat of catching a first-stage booster as it returned to Earth on Thursday, its new-generation…
Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says. Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to official figures. More than 36.8 million people visited the Asian country for business or leisure last year, estimates from the Japan National Tourism…
US Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk’s failure to disclose stake allowed him to underpay $150m for shares. Elon Musk is being sued by the securities regulator in the United States for allegedly not disclosing his stake in Twitter on time before he bought the social media platform. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
United States President-elect Donald Trump will soon take office, and while much attention has been paid to his stances on immigration, abortion rights and democracy, less has been paid to how he may threaten internet freedoms. His appointments to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other government agencies appear inclined…
Video-sharing platform dismisses report claiming Chinese government is considering sale to tech billionaire. TikTok has dismissed as “pure fiction” a report claiming that the Chinese government is considering the platform’s sale to Elon Musk to avoid a ban in the United States. Bloomberg News on Tuesday reported that Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about…
Odisha, India – Ajay Rout is an Indigenous farmer in a remote village in a southern district of India’s Odisha state. The village is surrounded by forest and hills with the nearest market 10km (6.2 miles) away. The 34-year-old grows sweetcorn and vegetables on his 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) for both his family to eat and…
NEW DELHI: The economy is likely to grow at 6.5-6.8% this fiscal and slightly higher between 6.7-7.3% in FY26, boosted by consumption, Deloitte said on Sunday. Deloitte India economist Rumki Majumdar said the growth in the first half of the fiscal year 2025 turned out to be slower than estimated as election uncertainties followed by…
