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BARCELONA (Reuters) — Spanish pharma company Grifols said on Sunday evening Chinese home appliance maker Haier Group still plans to close the acquisition of a 20% stake in Shanghai RAAS Blood Products as announced in late December.

Apple Inc. is shutting a 121-person team related to artificial intelligence operations in San Diego, leaving many employees at risk of termination, according to people familiar with the matter. The group, known as Data Operations Annotations, was told Wednesday that they would be relocating to Austin to merge with the Texas portion of the same team, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced.

Salaar box office collection Day 23: Prabhas' Salaar: Part One- Ceasefire' saw a box office collection of ₹0.55 crore on Day 23 in the fourth week since its release. This is the fourth Saturday run for the movie. The film, available in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi has performed well in the first 23 days at the box office, earning ₹475.1 crore in India, according to data by Sacnilk.

2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match — was it. India’s Olympics campaign had hit the wall and the team failed to make the final despite a brilliant effort. And the girls, understandably, were inconsolable. The men’s team was giving them a rousing ovation from the stands.

Suez Canal. Supply chain struggles are now back on the agenda. Container ships are being forced to avoid the Red Sea and Suez Canal, the main route for shipments from Asia to Europe and an important one for deliveries to the US East Coast, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels started attacking ships as part of a campaign against Israel.

Europe’s governments rushed to borrow money this week, drawing record demand from global investors keen to secure bonds with solid yields while they still can.

premier on Blu-ray. The Blu-ray release date for Godzilla Minus One has not been officially announced yet, but industry expectations suggest it may be available in late 2024. «Godzilla Minus One», directed by Takashi Yamazaki and produced by Toho Studios, made its theatrical debut in the US and Canada on December 1, aligning with its release in several other regions including France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, the Nordics, Poland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Don Toliver. She announced the news of her pregnancy on Thursday in her new music video titled «Tu Corazón Es Mío». The singer, songwriter, and recording artist born in Houston announced the news through an Instagram post on January 11, 2024.

EU countries will next week discuss a plan to set up a naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping following attacks from Yemen's Huthi rebels, diplomats said Friday. The proposal — in the pipeline in Brussels for several weeks — was mooted before US and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen. Any EU effort would seek to complement a US-led coalition, which includes numerous countries from the bloc, already operating in the vital shipping route. The exact details of the size and scope of any EU mission remain to be hammered out and European diplomats said a first discussion would take place in Brussels on Tuesday.

Europe’s governments rushed to borrow money this week, drawing record demand from global investors keen to secure bonds with solid yields while they still can.

Worldcoin has hit a new record in Argentina and released an update to the verification process. A spokesperson talked with Cryptonews about plans in 2024, Worldcoin surpassing the 5M-accounts milestone, the successful Shopify integration, and continued World App adoption in India, despite pausing its Orb-verification service there.

Investing.com — European stock markets climbed higher Friday, boosted by U.K. economic growth as investors await more U.S. inflation data and big bank earnings. 

This year’s scores on the Henley Passport Index, which tracks how easily people can travel abroad, are out. For the past five years, Singapore and Japan have been contenders for the honour of issuing the most powerful passports, granting their holders access to more of the world’s countries without a prior visa than others.

By Joan Faus and Nell Mackenzie

Henley Passport Index, released on Tuesday, India's passport has ascended to the 80th position worldwide. This elevated ranking now affords Indian citizens the privilege of unhindered exploration across 62 countries, alleviating the burden of intricate visa application procedures. The assessment of this ranking aligns with visa regulations effective as of January 11, as sourced from data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). A cornerstone in displaying, organizing, and ranking global passports, the Henley Passport Index, reveals six countries — France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain — jointly holding the prestigious title of the world's most potent visa. Citizens from these nations enjoy the unprecedented freedom to traverse over 194 countries without dealing with pesky visa requirements. On the flip side, Afghanistan sits at the bottom rung of the list, granting its passport holders access to a mere 28 countries without a visa. Syria closely follows with visa-free entry to 29 destinations, trailed by Iraq with 31, and Pakistan with 34. Indian passport bearers can now revel in the liberty of visiting 62 countries, including Oman and Qatar, without the encumbrance of a visa. These destinations extend either visa-free entry or the convenience of visa-on-arrival for Indian travelers, as elucidated by the Henley Passport Index 2024. Here is the full list of destinations Indians can visit without getting a visa before travel:

Salaar: Part I Ceasefire has been running in cinemas for twenty days now. The movie has neared the ₹400 crore mark in box office collections, after performing well on its first 19 days at the box office. According to Sacnilk, Salaar: Cease Fire - Part 1 earned around 2.00 Cr India net on its twentieth day for all languages.

most powerful passport list for 2024, with citizens allowed to travel to 62 countries without a visa. The country shares its rank with Uzbekistan, while the neighboring nation Pakistan is positioned at 101 spot. Singapore and Japan have boasted the world’s most powerful travel documents for the last five years, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.

Passport Index, offering their citizens visa-free access to a record-breaking number of destinations. According to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore now boast the most powerful passports globally, enabling their citizens to visit an impressive 194 destinations out of 227 worldwide without the need for a visa. Are you immigration ready? Find out Four EU member states—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain—have now joined them at the top. Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners and the originator of the passport index concept, highlighted the widening global mobility gap. «The average number of destinations travelers can access visa-free has almost doubled from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024. However, the top-ranked countries now have a staggering 166 more visa-free destinations than Afghanistan, which ranks at the bottom with access to just 28 countries without a visa,» he said. South Korea takes the second spot alongside Finland and Sweden, enjoying visa-free access to 193 destinations. In the third spot, four EU nations—Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands—share access to 192 destinations.

Barcelona will face off against Copa del Rey runners-up Osasuna in the second semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Barcelona versus Osasuna Spanish Super Cup semi-final match will kick off at 2 pm (ET), on Thursday, January 11.

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will play in the first semi-final of Spanish Super Cup 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The second semi-final will be played between Barcelona and Osasuna. Winners will play in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid's Spanish Super Cup semi-final will be held at Riyadh's Al-Awwal Park on Wednesday, January 10. The kick off will be at 2 pm (ET) and 11 am (PT). The soccer game can be watched on ESPN 2 and ESPN+. The live streaming will available on FuboTV. One can avail FuboTV's free trial offer.