Rivian delivers more than 50,000 EVs in 2024
San Francisco [California], January 4: U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian said on Friday that the company delivered 51,579 electric vehicles in 2024, more than...
Weekly storage of natural gas in U.S. decreases: EIA
Houston [Texas], January 4: Working gas storage in the contiguous United States was 3,413 billion cubic feet in the week ending Dec. 27, a net...
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs unchanged this week
Houston [Texas], January 4: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 589 this week, unchanged from the previous week but...
U.S. stocks rebound as market sentiment improves
Albany [New York], January 4: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, following stronger-than-expected manufacturing data and an optimistic economic outlook shared by Richmond Fed President...
CES 2025 to convene in U.S. Las Vegas next week
Los Angeles [California], January 4: The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's premier tech show, will kick off in the U.S. city of Las...
Barcelona coach Flick unhappy with Olmo situation
Madrid [Spain], January 4: FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted he was "not happy" about the situation that has seen the club unable to register...
Hostage-taking at French prison ends with no casualties
Paris [France], January 4: The hostage-taking incident that occurred on Friday afternoon at a prison in the southern French city of Arles ended peacefully with...
Farmers protest EU trade policies in Warsaw
Warsaw [Poland], January 4: Farmers' organizations took to the streets of central Warsaw on Friday to protest against European Union (EU) trade and agriculture policies.
Italy reports record cyber-fraud cases in 2024
Rome [Italy], January 4: Italy's Postal Police said Friday they investigated 18,714 cyber-fraud cases in 2024, resulting in over 181 million euros (186 million U.S....
Ukrainian prime minister sets out 10 gov't priorities for 2025
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 4: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday outlined ten priorities of his government's agenda this year, the cabinet's press service reported.
Croatia sees 21 pct rise in wildfires in 2024
Zagreb [Croatia], January 4: Croatia experienced a 21 percent increase in wildfires last year compared to 2023, the Croatian Firefighting Association reported on Friday.
Heavy snow disrupts traffic in BiH
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], January 4: Heavy snow severely disrupted traffic in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Friday, particularly in central and northern regions, where...
Austrian coalition talks collapse as NEOS quits
Vienna [Austria], January 4: Talks on forming a three-party coalition government in Austria collapsed on Friday after the smallest party NEOS withdrew from negotiations. However,...
Montenegrin protesters slam police handling of mass shooting
Podgorica [Montenegro], January 4: Hundreds of Montenegrins protested in the capital Podgorica against what they see as a lack of action by authorities to prevent...
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no...
Albany [New York], January 4: A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York...
Australia's southeast sweats through heatwave, facing bushfire risk
Canberra [Australia], January 4: Australia's southeast sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for...
Latest Russian overnight drone attack repelled: Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], January 3: Ukrainian forces shot down 47 of 72 Russian drones aimed at the country in the latest attack overnight, the air force...
At least 10 wounded in shooting outside event venue in Queens
New York [US], January 3: At least 10 people were wounded when a group of men opened fire outside an event venue in the New...
At least 27 people killed and dozens rescued after two shipwrecks off...
Tunis [Tunisia], January 3: At least 27 people including women and children have died and 83 others were rescued after two boats capsized off Tunisia,...
Authorities confirm 12 victims of Montenegro gunman attack
Budapest [Hungary], January 3: Authorities in Montenegro confirmed on Thursday that at least 12 people were killed, including two children, in the shooting rampage in...
South Korean police raid Muan airport following fatal plane crash
Beijing [China], January 3: Police in South Korea have raided the airport of Muan following a deadly plane crash on site that killed almost all...
Dinosaur footprints dating back 166mn years found in UK
London [UK], January 3: Researchers have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years buried under mud in a quarry in Oxfordshire, south-east...
High-level Syrian delegation makes first official visit to Saudi Arabia
Cairo [Egypt], January 3: A high-level delegation from Syria's transitional government visited Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking their first foreign trip and signalling a warming...
UN urges Palestinian Authority to reverse Al Jazeera suspension
Geneva [Switzerland], January 3: The United Nations has urged the Palestinian Authority to "reverse course", after it suspended broadcasts by Al Jazeera and levelled allegations...
'Extraordinary' Zambian musician dies after New Year's Eve crash
Lusaka [Zambia], January 3: Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia's most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year's Eve....
Demonstrators try to block arrest of South Korea's Yoon
Beijing [China], January 3: Supporters of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol blocked access to his office on Thursday in an attempt to prevent...
First illegal migrants arrive in Canary Islands in 2025 with 2 deaths...
Madrid [Spain], January 3: Spanish Maritime Rescue services confirmed on Thursday that a total of 366 illegal migrants arrived in Spain on the first day...