Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), and Ambuja Cements Ltd have formed the ‘Adani Mundra Cluster’ as part of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Transitioning Industrial Clusters’ program, according to a statement from the firm. The Adani Mundra Cluster will become one of the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen hubs, … Read more
A policy update allowing the microblogging site X to manually review the direct messages (DMs) of some users has sparked major privacy concerns. An X user, @kimdotcom, on Sunday flagged the new update that goes against the X policy of providing end-to-end encryption to every content on the platform. A screenshot of the policy update … Read more
In terms of personal fortune, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has surpassed King Charles, according to the most recent Sunday Times Rich List. Over the previous year, Sunak and his spouse, Akshata Murty, have experienced a rise in wealth of over £120 million ($152 million), increasing their total fortune to £651 million ($827 million). King … Read more
Gopi Thotakura, an Indian expat, made history by being the first and second Indians to travel into space as a member of the Blue Origin crew on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ NS-25 mission. Thotakura is the first Indian space tourist. On Sunday, the Blue Origin accomplished its seventh successful human spaceflight and the 25th mission … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told news agency Reuters. Get the latest news updates and stay informed with FELA NEWS! Source|
Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday. More than 200 people were killed and thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged in Baghlan province when heavy rains on Friday sparked massive flooding, the UN’s International Organization for Migration … Read more
The US on Monday said it has been following reports accusing India of conducting targeted killings in Pakistan and said it encourages the two countries to find a solution through talks. India had last week rejected the targeted killing charges, made in a report in the UK daily The Guardian citing Pakistani evidence, as “false … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel Friday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of a UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution noting the need for an “immediate” ceasefire that would allow in more aid. Washington announced it would submit for a vote on Friday its draft on … Read more
According to the US Geological Survey, an offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck close to Indonesia’s Java island on Friday, causing inhabitants of another city to evacuate their houses and shaking the nation’s capital, Jakarta. The USGS said that the earthquake, which occurred at around 3:52 p.m. local time (0852 GMT) near Bawean island off … Read more
President Joe Biden stated on Friday that the United States will begin airdropping much-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza during the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Biden stated that the airdrops will be coordinated with Jordan, which has carried out many rounds of airdrops into Gaza in recent months, and will begin in the “coming days.” The initial … Read more
Afreen Akhter, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), stated this during a Washington Foreign Press Center press conference. “With India, our largest South Asian partner, we created the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology in January of last year. “We call this iCET,” Akhter explained. The objective … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Qatar’s Doha on Wednesday night and met with his colleague Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss ways to deepen the ties between New Delhi and Doha. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Modi said, “Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AlThani_. Our discussions revolved around ways … Read more
China is expected to experience a second consecutive year of population decline in 2023, with demographers attributing the drop to a surge in COVID-related deaths and low birth rates influenced by economic uncertainties. Analysts estimate that the number of new births in 2023 will be below the 9.56 million recorded in 2022, highlighting long-standing issues … Read more
Parag Agrawal, the Indian-origin former CEO of Twitter, has reportedly raised approximately $30 million for his new artificial intelligence (AI) startup, marking his foray into the AI landscape. Khosla Ventures, an early supporter of OpenAI, led the funding round, with participation from Index Ventures and First Round Capital. While specific details about the venture’s name … Read more
The controversy surrounding the “Jeffrey Epstein List” has taken an unexpected turn, with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram vehemently dismissing a social media claim that sought to link Imran Khan to the Epstein list. The assertion, made by a user on X (formerly Twitter), prompted a fiery response from Akram, who categorically shut down the … Read more