Russia’s economy has defied expectations, growing by 4.4 percent in the first seven months of 2023 despite facing multiple western sanctions. This is significantly higher than the 3.2 percent growth forecasted by the IMF.

Russia's GDP Grows 4.4% In First 7 Months

China’s defence ministry on Monday confirmed that General Wu Yanan, who heads the PLA Southern Theatre Command, met with US Indo-Pacific commander Admiral Samuel Paparo during the Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Hawaii last week.

China's PLA Sends South China Sea Commander to US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses UN General Assembly, seeks global support. Watch to know more.

UNGA 79: Ukraine President Raises Concerns Over Nuclear Safety

Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv today, prompting Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon after intercepting the attack. This marks Hezbollah’s first claimed ballistic missile strike since the conflict with Israel began, following Hamas' October 7 assault. Hamas had repeatedly targeted Tel Aviv during the early months of the war.

Lebanon: Israeli Strikes Kill 568, Cause 'Carnage', Khamenei Warns Israel Over Attacks

According to the Wall Street Journal, Zhu Hengpeng allegedly criticized China's president and his economic policies and has since gone missing.

Top Chinese Economist Missing After Remarks On Xi Jinping: Report

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy NGO focused on improving sexual health and expanding reproductive rights globally, reports a 5% decline in brick-and-mortar clinics offering abortion care in the US, dropping from 807 to 765—a loss of 42 clinics—between 2020 and 2024.

US State Texas Sees A Rise In Maternal Mortality Post Abortion Ban

Washington state has established the country’s first-ever stockpile of abortion drugs, which Governor Jay Inslee described as a protective measure against potential future lawsuits aiming to ban the procedure nationwide. Inslee also noted the stockpile serves as insurance against the possibility of Republican Donald Trump winning a second presidential term, which could further threaten abortion rights in the U.S.

Washington Creates First-In-Nation Stockpile Of Abortion Drugs

In one of his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month. The aim behind the move is for the new leader to follow-up on his electoral promise of bringing change in Sri Lanka's decades-old rule by political families. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka: Newly Elected President Dissanayake Calls For Snap Parliamentary Poll

The second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election begins with several high-profile candidates in the race. Watch to know more

Jammu & Kashmir Elections: Voting For Second Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Polls

The Pakistani military and civilian government have recently signaled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August last year, could soon face trial in the country’s secretive military courts.

Imran Khan's Military Trial: Pakistan Government Is Yet To Make A Decision

Singaporean former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to bribery charges on Tuesday after more severe allegations were dropped, local media said, as the first graft trial of a political office holder for more than four decades began in the city-state.

Singapore's Ex-Minister Pleads Guilty On Charges For Accepting Illegal Gifts

Watch Digvijay Singh Deo, Sports Editor, WION, in conversation with David White, CEO, ILT20 and Ashish Sehgal, Chief Growth Officer, Digital & Broadcast Revenue, ZEEL, as they discuss the upcoming Season 3 of the International League T20, which begins on January 11 in the UAE.

DP World ILT20 Season 3 Begins January 11

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