Apple Wants to Raise India’s iPhone Production Share to 25 Percent, Says Piyush Goyal

Apple Wants to Raise India’s iPhone Production Share to 25 Percent, Says Piyush Goyal

Apple wants India to account for up to 25 percent of its production from about 5 percent – 7 percent now, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told a conference on Monday, as the iPhone maker continues to move its manufacturing away from China.  “Apple, another success story,” Piyush Goyal…

Jacque Vaughn: “[Nic Claxton] will continue to gain confidence in getting to the line”

Jacque Vaughn: “[Nic Claxton] will continue to gain confidence in getting to the line”

Photo: AP The Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton went 6 of 15 from the free-throw line against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. He went 1 of 6 during a 15-3 Warriors run in the third quarter, repeatedly sent to the stripe. “Yeah, that’s mental part of it, that…

NFT Market Hops Onboard 2023’s Recovery Trail, Overall Sales Spike by 16 Percent

NFT Market Hops Onboard 2023’s Recovery Trail, Overall Sales Spike by 16 Percent

The NFT market, after recording a slump in sales and overall market last year, is seemingly jumping back to recovery. As per NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam.io, the sales volume of NFTs spiked by 16 percent in the first three weeks of 2023 from last year. Over 320,580 people purchased digital…

UN convenes Lake Chad countries, amid growing regional crisis — Global Issues

UN convenes Lake Chad countries, amid growing regional crisis — Global Issues

The UN describes the conference as a critical international forum for effectively dealing with the challenges faced by the region. These include increased insecurity, development deficits, humanitarian needs, and barriers to access to basic social services, production systems and humanitarian support. After nearly 13 years of conflict, armed groups continue…

WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’ — Global Issues

WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’ — Global Issues

Industrially produced trans fat – commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads – is responsible for up to 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year, the UN agency said.  WHO has released a status report that follows up on its 2018 call for the…

UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooding killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer — Global Issues

UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooding killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer — Global Issues

Thulani Maseko, who was also a pro-democracy activist, was shot dead in his home in the city of Mbabane on Saturday.  Mr. Türk issued a statement condemning his murder.  ‘Stalwart of human rights’  “Thulani Maseko was a stalwart of human rights who, at great risk to himself, spoke up for…

.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO — Global Issues

$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO — Global Issues

In its appeal, the WHO said that a staggering 339 million people now need humanitarian assistance globally.   Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the UN agency’s Director-General, urged donors “to be generous” and help WHO to save lives, prevent the spread of disease within and across borders, and support communities as they…

Amazon Launches Amazon Air for Dedicated Air Cargo Deliveries in India Amid Soaring Online Sales

Amazon Launches Amazon Air for Dedicated Air Cargo Deliveries in India Amid Soaring Online Sales

Amazon.com on Monday launched a dedicated air cargo service in India, Amazon Air, as it looks to expand and speed-up deliveries across one of its key markets amid fast-growing e-commerce sales, an executive said on Monday. The company has invested in Indian cargo carrier Quikjet to exclusively transport packages for…

Germany won’t stop Poland from sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany won’t stop Poland from sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Comment on this story Comment BERLIN — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Monday that Warsaw would submit a request to Germany to reexport its tanks to Ukraine, after Berlin indicated it would not block such a move. After comments by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday, Poland sees…