Day: December 24, 2024

Honda and Nissan have officially confirmed the rumors that they’re pursuing a merger. Both would still operate under their brands but with a new joint holding company as parent. If Nissan-controlled Mitsubishi also came on board, the combined group would become the world’s third-largest automaker by sales volume, with a net worth of up to $50 billion. Nissan and Honda previously announced plans to work together on EV development, but the joint…

A New York Times released an article documenting eight months into the lives of some of the 55,000 migrants that are still sheltering in New York City.

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil was arraigned on murder charges Tuesday for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

A Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion onboard, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 24. The explosion occurred in Ursa Major’s engine rooms just after midday on Dec. 23, causing the ship to list between Spain and Algeria. The news website La Verdad reports the area — a busy shipping lane — was declared unsafe f…

Worthy of the synopsis of a post-apocalyptic film, and yet very real. In the south of Alaska, in the city of Whittier, a building that is, to say the least, unique has been erected. Its specificity? The Begich Towers houses all the inhabitants of the city. And that is not the only surprising feature of this building. The Begich Towers, also nicknamed “the city under a roof”, are only accessible by a tunnel. Of the 272 inhabitants of Whittier,…

IN TODAY’S ISSUE Trump seizes stage from Biden President-elect Trump’s inauguration isn’t for another four weeks, but he is already seizing the reins of power as President Biden keeps a low profile during the final days of his presidency. Lawmakers told The Hill’s Alexander Bolton that while Trump dictated last week’s negotiations on Capitol Hill…

Read also: Ukrainian forces fight to hold Makarivka in Donetsk Oblast amid encirclement threats The unit’s FPV drones quickly targeted and destroyed both Russian armored vehicles and troops during the attack. Additionally, Russian forces attempted to advance on Novyi Komar, north of Velyka Novosilka, but Ukrainian fighters successfully held their …

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