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Nigerian Navy discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen, illegally refined products as it intensifies anti-crude oil theft operations

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Jaishankar rejects trade link to ending Ukraine war 

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill three, injure 23 despite truce

Alpine glacier was covered with sheep wool sheets to prevent melting. It worked

South Korea mulls deploying military assets to Strait of Hormuz

World's fifth-largest economy, British army can't afford to train

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Taiwan raises 'concerns' over China's missile test

BRICS 2026: $1 trillion sovereign capital set to converge in Delhi for first iBRICS Summit

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain that Trump has again threatened to bomb?

UN votes to correct world map that visually shrank Africa for 450 years

Former NewJeans member Danielle launches YouTube channel, hints at new solo journey

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy creates history with 350 not out in South Africa

Brendan Fraser’s transformation fuels The Mummy 4 excitement as fans welcome back Rick O’Connell

Krishna Janmashtami 2026: From Dhaniya Panjiri to Makhana Kheer- 5 best sweet dishes perfect for celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth

Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland on Qatari-donated jet amid security concerns

Nazi-looted art to return to Jewish heirs

Eight killed in Kerala’s Thrissur after car rams into lorry parked on highway

Why Russian fighter jets use bulky, low-pressure tyres compared to US jets

FBI-wanted fraud accused arrested in Jalandhar over $600,000 scam

Why US tanks weigh over 20 tons more than Russian tanks

New Friday OTT releases (September 4, 2026): GDN, Dhamaal 4, Jagamae Sangeetham- Watch 6 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest

The Viscri village in Transylvania gathers attention annually. Britain's King Charles III makes an annual trip to this remote village, where he owns properties. This year as well, King visited the village, marking his first trip abroad since being crowned. On arriving in Viscri, Charles was greeted by dozens of locals and tourists from all around the world. Residents waited behind barriers to catch a final glimpse of the King Charles III.

King Charles III visits the Romanian village of Viscri, wrapping up his Transylvania trip

The World's undisputed king of currency is facing a fresh set of challenges. The US dollar has always dominated global trade while being the world's reserve currency. Nations around the world are, however, sceptical about US Dollar. They want to reduce this dependency on single foreign currency. Taking an initiative, BRICS nations are trying to attract hangers-on by whipping up talk of a rival currency.

Is BRICS raging against the US Dollar an exercise in futility?

Is there life beyond Earth? It is one of the most profound questions of all time. The hunt for an answer is going on for decades. A study now suggests the possibility of life existing on planets orbiting the stars of the Milky Way galaxy. One-third of the planets orbiting the most common stars across the galaxy may harbour life.

One-third of Milky Way Planets may hold conditions to support life: Study

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has come under scrutiny in India. As per the officials from the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the firm had allegedly evaded taxes in India. The BBC has also acknowledged that it may have paid lower taxes than its actual liability.

Did BBC just admit underreporting ₹40 crore income in India?

The Supreme Court temporarily halted the sedition law's implementation last year. Almost a year later, the Law Commission of India has recommended that the provision be retained with procedural safeguards and enhanced jail term. The provision has been widely criticised for being a tool for curbing dissent.

What are the reasons India's Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law?

Actress and celebrity mom influencer Sameera Reddy came to Goa for 10 days during the pandemic and never went back. In an exclusive conversation with WION's Nikita Jain, she talks about how she, along with her family, live a sustainable life in Goa and what it is like to give back to the environment.

World Environment Day: Actress Sameera Reddy's 'sustainable' life in Goa

A long expedition across the desert of northeastern Niger brings you to one of the most rewarding sights. These are the fortified villages of salt & clay built on rocks, besieged by the Sahara sands. This lost city in the Sahel, "ksars" of Djado, has a long unknown history. Generations of travellers have stood before it. Travellers are often amazed by the crenellated walls, watchtowers, secretive passages & wells. This structure testifies to skilled but unknown hands.

Mystery of the Desert: Who built these lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara?

The Russia-Ukraine war continues to intensify with no end in sight. The war has disrupted the lives of almost everyone residing in Ukraine & Russia. The war has even tainted long-established underworld ties between Russia & Ukraine. Meet Kirim, a local Ukrainian smuggler in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa. Kirim explains how the war has affected his daily life.

How the ongoing war is disrupting the Ukrainian-Russian mafia bond

The Russia-Ukraine war is going on for more than a year now. And amid this state of armed conflict, war crimes are happening including rape, torture, child trafficking, and massacre. So is Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal? Are Ukrainian forces involved in these crimes too? Watch DARK WORLD with Harshit Sabarwal.

War crimes of Russia-Ukraine war: Who's responsible? | DARK WORLD

Bilateral ties with Russia are a key pillar of India's foreign policy. India & Russia have been longstanding & time-tested allies. After Russia faced sanctions worldwide following its invasion of Ukraine. India emerged as a top buyer of Russian oil. A significant portion of trade was being conducted in Rupee. Though it seemed like a win-win situation for everybody, there is a problem. Russia does not know how to reap the benefits of this trade.

What will Russia do with the $147 bn stranded Rupee assets it amassed from trade with India?

A collision between two passenger trains and a goods train in the eastern Indian state of Odisha's Balasore has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 288 individuals, with approximately 900 others sustaining injuries. According to the railway officials, the Coromandel Express, which operates between Kolkata and Chennai, crashed into the Howrah Superfast Express. Take a look.

Odisha Train Crash: PM Modi convenes emergency meeting in New Delhi

The intensifying head-to-head clash between Russia & Ukraine has set alarm bells ringing. e war shows no prospects of ending any day soon. Nations around the world are reaching out to Ukraine to provide weaponry aid. The US is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells. Washington is rushing weapons & ammunition to Ukraine for a fresh counteroffensive.

Why is the US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells?

The world is witnessing a new emerging threat. There is an upsurge in peculiar sightings reported over the skies. Commonly knowns as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), these objects may pose a threat. Could these unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) be satellites deployed by foreign governments? Or falling space junk or maybe even floating speciality balloons or purposely faked UFOs?

'UFO Panel' by NASA explains mysterious sightings for the first time

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is finally here. The animated film is a sequel to 2018’s phenomenal Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and continues the story of Miles Morales an Afro-Latino teen who becomes a Spider-Man after he is bitten by a radioactive Spider. In Across the Spider-Verse we find him still struggling to balance his personal life with his superhero life. Is the film any good? Watch WION's Kshitij Mohan Rawat's review.

Movie Review: Was Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse worth the wait? | Critically Speaking

The South African government is currently facing a diplomatic dilemma. The ruling government is trying to evade the arrest warrant issued for Putin. However, the opposition parties of South Africa are reluctant to provide any respite soon. A leading opposition party in South Africa has approached a court to force Putin's arrest.

Will South Africa be forced to arrest Putin after facing a legal bid?

A new virus is picking up the steam. Should it be considered as a new threat? While the cases of COVID & RSV are falling, another respiratory virus called HMPV is spreading. In early March, around 20% of antigen tests & nearly 11% of PCR tests for HMPV were positive in the US. Cases of human metapneumovirus spiked this spring.

What is HMPV respiratory virus that is wreaking havoc in the US?

Paris is soon going to be downpoured by rain. But this time water droplets will be replaced by plastic. The first-of-its-kind weather report was launched in Paris. Know all about it here.

First-of-its-kind weather report forecasts plastic rain in Paris. Know all about it here

On May 13, 2023, India saw its biggest drug bust in the waters of the Indian Ocean. More than 2,500 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized in a joint operation carried out by the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on the Kerala coast. This consignment has a market value of over 3 billion US$. One Pakistani national with suspected links to Dawood Ibrahim was arrested. But who are drug lords and drug cartels running this racket? Is a new Dawood Ibrahim in the making? WION's Harshit Sabarwal tells you the story of India's biggest drug seizure.

India's biggest drug bust: A new Dawood Ibrahim in making? | DARK WORLD

Covid-19 cases are rising once again. The cases are proliferating in the epicentre of the virus. The current wave of Covid-19 infections in China could be as high as 65 million cases a week. Experts, however, have told that the current surge is 'unlikely' to impact India. As the country has already been exposed to the Omicron subvariant causing the surge.

Why India need not worry about China’s recent COVID surge

One of the four cheetah cubs that were born at the Kuno National Park died. They were among 20 adult Cheetahs that were translocated from Africa. This was the fourth cheetah death in a little over two months. What are the difficulties at the national park? Why are Cheetahs dying?

Why are cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh dying?

British car finance and loan company Moneybarn has released the list of top 10 slowest countries in the world. Researchers assigned each country a score out of 10 based on number of factors including average congestion level, Road quality, traffic index score, speed limit etc. Take a look.

India among the top 10 slowest countries to drive in, here's the full list

Nations around the world are brawling over becoming the dominant power in space. Major global powers like Russia, China & the United States are competing with each other. As per a senior military official, the U.S. is ready for conflict in outer space. U.S. is alarmed by growing Russian aggression & China’s vision to become dominant space power by mid-century.

Is the U.S. prepared to fight in space amid threat posed by ‘provocative’ Russia & China?

On situation with China, India's EAM Jaishankar points to "complicated challenge" at border areas. He said, 'Responses have been undertaken by the Indian government." Take a look.

'India facing complicated challenges from China': EAM Jaishankar

Brazilian activists are flipping out. A recent move by the Brazilian Congress outraged tons of activists in the country. Brazilian congress moved to dilute the powers of the environment & Indigenous peoples ministries. The legislation slashes the authority of the Ministries of Indigenous Peoples (MPI) & the Environment (MMA). Campaigners called the move, a crippling blow to efforts to protect Indigenous communities & the Amazon

Why is Brazil Congress diluting powers of environment & Indigenous Ministries?

North Korea is fully prepped for placing its satellites in space. The construction of a satellite launching station in North Korea has hit a 'new level of urgency'. The launchpad is most likely to be prepared for the launch of its newly-constructed spy satellite. Leader Kim Jong Un has approved final preparations for a launch, to place it in orbit.

Why is North Korea constructing a satellite launch pad with 'new urgency'?

IIFA awards 2023 is here and WION's Abira Dhar caught up with actor Abhishek Bachchan at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Take a look at the interview.

IIFA AWARDS 2023: Actor Abhishek Bachchan talks about his favourite IIFA moment

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