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Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal

TheHill.com 

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement comes as Trump is sparking a feud with the U.S. ally over control of the Panama Canal. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to...

Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal - The Hill

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  1. Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal  The Hill
  2. Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?  Newsweek
  3. Trump Picks Kevin Marino Cabrera for Ambassador to Panama  The New York Times
  4. A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own  The Dallas Morning News

Cloud kitchen firms cut their losses to cook up healthy numbers

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India's cloud kitchen startups achieved revenue growth and reduced losses in FY24 by managing expenses. However, high inflation may impact margins this fiscal year. Rebel Foods, Curefoods, Biryani by Kilo, and Freshmenu showed significant improvements. Zomato and Swiggy's food delivery GOV also grew, with a positive industry outlook despite rising costs.

Year in Review: EVs lose the funding race as investors drive a hard bargain

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India’s electric vehicle sector funding halved from $934 million in 2022 to $586 million in 2024. Policy changes and reduced subsidies impacted original equipment manufacturers. Sales growth slowed but the sector still expanded with over 1.9 million EVs sold in 2024. Investors see opportunities in component manufacturing, charging infrastructure, and battery swapping.

Tech veterans ditch C-suites for the AI grind

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Senior executives from companies like HP, Dell-EMC, and NTT are leaving their positions to start AI ventures. Sharad Sanghi from NTT India started Neysa, and Rajiv Srivastava, Rajesh Janey, and Rajnish Gupta founded CoreOps.AI. Ankur Jain started Jivi AI in healthcare. These executives see a significant opportunity for innovation with AI in India.

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

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People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. A powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa. Some 1.7 million people were displaced, mostly in the four worst-affected countries: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Читать дальше...

Trump Threatens to Take Over Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in Christmas Day Message - Rolling Stone

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  1. Trump Threatens to Take Over Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in Christmas Day Message  Rolling Stone
  2. Trump has Christmas message to 'Radical Left Lunatics,' tells inmates Biden granted clemency to 'GO TO HELL!'  Fox News
  3. Trump criticizes Trudeau, Panama, Biden commutations on Truth Social  NewsNation Now
  4. Trump and Biden share contrasting holiday messages ahead of Inauguration Day  Axios

Body found in wheel well of United flight in Hawaii

CBSNews.com 

A body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight after it flew from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve. Authorities are trying to determine how the victim was able to access the wheel well of the Boeing plane.

Dozens killed in Kazakhstan plane crash, but some survive

CBSNews.com 

An Azerbaijan Airlines jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, along the shores of the Caspian Sea on Christmas Day while attempting to make an emergency landing. Officials said dozens of people died in the crash, but remarkably, several dozen also survived. Chris Livesay has the latest.