Julia Shramko
Global electric vehicle sales are projected to grow 21% to reach 16. 7 million in 2024, with China leading the way and the U.S. market becoming less predictable.
Apple's Vision Pro headset will go on sale in the US in early February. The device offers mixed reality capabilities and is Apple's first major product since the release of the Apple Watch in 2015.
Insured losses from natural disasters in 2023 totaled $95 billion dollars.
Russian troops shell Bilozerska community, wounding a couple.
The Russian shelling hit residential buildings and a medical facility in Kherson; miraculously, there were no casualties.
2023 was the hottest year in recorded history.
Russian troops attack Kherson.
A kamikaze drone reportedly flies into a tank at an oil depot in Oryol, Russia.
President Macron appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as France's youngest prime minister, replacing Elizabeth Born.
The Kremlin refused to comment on US claims that Russia fired North Korean missiles at Ukraine.
Taiwan announces air alert due to Chinese satellite overflight before elections.
In the second decade of January, Ukraine is expected to have classic winter weather; the average temperature in January, however, may be 1. 5-2°C above normal.
Frosts persist in Ukraine after cyclone moves through; another Arctic air wave expected.
Hungary may lift its veto on the €50 billion in EU aid to Ukraine if the funding is reviewed annually. EU diplomats are skeptical about the lack of predictability this would entail for Ukraine.
A guided aerial bomb exploded near power companies in Kharkiv region; no one was injured during the restoration work under fire.
About 30 enemy soldiers were captured in the Tavria sector in 3 days.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine has reached an exceptionally high level amid a cold snap, and consumers are being urged to save electricity as repairs continue following weather-related outages that have affected more than 1,000 settlements.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said that they could not confirm the downing of the new Shahed jet-powered drone because they found no evidence.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas calls for consistent advocacy in support of Ukraine, as Estonia plans military aid of 0. 25% of its GDP over four years.
Ukraine plans to implement eBaby for Business in Diia, where 229,000 individual entrepreneurs were registered last year.
In 2023, more than 229,000 Ukrainians started new businesses as sole proprietors, mostly in the IT, retail, and beauty sectors, using the fast Diia service.
By 2027, South Korea will ban the breeding and slaughter of dogs for meat, and punish violators up to imprisonment; consumption itself will not be banned. There are plans to support affected businesses.
monobank resumes operations after a malfunction, and its co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky apologized for the disruption.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister says frozen Russian assets could cover more than 80% of Ukraine's reconstruction costs.
Snowfall hits South Korea: up to 10 cm of snow is expected in Greater Seoul, prompting authorities to issue a warning.
More than 1,000 settlements in Ukraine have been left without power due to bad weather in eight regions. Repair crews are working to restore power.
Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky announces mobile bank malfunction.
Russian forces shelled Mykolaiv region at night; no casualties reported.
Ukraine lifts traffic restrictions on all highways except M-13.
Three dead in Khmelnytsky region after rocket attack on January 8.