The SCO Summit is all set to take place in Samarkand, an Uzbek city that is rich in history and culture. WION's Siddhant Sibbal tells you more about the city that is set to host this mega summit.

WION Ground Report: A glimpse of Uzbekistan's cultural capital Samarkand

WION's Siddhant Sibbal speaks to Rakhmatulla I Nurimbetov, National Coordinator for Uzbekistan for SCO. Talking about the expansion, Nurimbetov said "will sign MoU with Iran this time and next time, during Indian summit of SCO, Iran will become a full member of the group".

''Iran to be permanent SCO member from next year', says Uzbek SCO coordinator Nurimbetov

In Uzbekistan bullet train started functioning a few years ago and now it has become a cheap and fast mode of transport. High-speed rail links the past with the future. WION's Siddhant Sibbal gets you the ground report.

WION Ground Report: The Tashkent-Samarkand high-speed rail

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the world had never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic and urged nations to keep up their efforts against the coronavirus.

WHO chief: World has never been in a better position to end the pandemic

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a newly captured city in the northeast province of Kharkiv. He also traveled to the recently recaptured city of Izium to attend a flag-raising ceremony.

Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Kharkiv amidst stunning counter-offensive

Pakistan has formally written a letter to Afghanistan for the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar. The development comes after Paris-based international watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has forced Islamabad to take action against some of the UN-designated terrorists.

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to 'locate, report and arrest Masood Azhar'

Tens of millions of people across parts of eastern China have been preparing for floods and towering waves, as the strongest typhoon of the season Muifa, so far made landfall and headed toward the densely populated city of Shanghai.

WION Climate Tracker: Typhoon Muifa makes landfall as millions in China brace for heavy rain & flood

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson conceded defeat and announced her resignation after an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc narrowly won Sunday's election.

Sweden Parliamentary Election: PM Magdalena Andersson resigns as right-wing parties win vote

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend.

SCO Summit 2022: Chinese President Xi Jinping to hold talks with Russia's Putin at Uzbekistan summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the SCO summit. This is the first time the two leaders are holding in pass on talks since the war in Ukraine began.

SCO Summit 2022: First in-person meeting since the Ukraine invasion

The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the Taiwan Policy Act. This is the first step towards the US providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan and making ties between them more visual.

WION Dispatch: Biggest change in US relations with Taiwan and China since 1979

WION Dispatch: Leaders meet on the sidelines of the SCO summit, Putin praises Xi over Ukraine

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