The Early Spring is proof not everyone can talk about their real feelings, and it is perfectly OK

UN votes to ‘correct the map’ as India backs fairer world view

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

Who is Aditi Paudel? 17-year-old becomes Japan's first literacy ambassador

Bengaluru: Officials find 40 kg expired chilli at chairman's club 

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

Breaking | Vance takes the podium: First White House briefing since Leavitt's exit

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 Doomsday Clock was created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer & other scientists. Know here all about the Doomsday Clock ahead of its first update since the Ukraine war started.

What is the Doomsday Clock? Know here ahead of its first update since Ukraine war

The quest to leave Nigeria at all cost has made Nigerians resort to study visas even when the degree is not the target but the trend seems to be hitting a brick wall as the number of F1 visa denials to Nigerian applicants reaches a record high. WION’s Louisa Olaniyi explains.

F1 visa denial to Nigerian applicants on a record high

Gardening is a wonderful, calming hobby to incorporate into our Spring-time routine. But, did you know that it can also help reduce cancer risk?

Gardening helps reduce cancer risk: Study

An official news outlet of the country's defence ministry, on Friday (January 20) aired footage of the joint Russian-Belarusian air force drills taking place in Belarus.

Watch: Russian & Belarusian fighter pilots hold joint drills in Belarus

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have created a robot with the ability to smell. In peer reviewed research, the study suggests that the robots can be trained to find drugs, explosives – and even diseases.

Israeli scientists create robot with superpower

Israeli scientists create robot with

Residents in Kharkiv brave the January cold to strip off into their swimsuits and plunge into an icy pool to mark Epiphany. One of the most important holidays in the Orthodox Christian calendar, Epiphany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.

Watch: Residents of Ukraine's Kharkiv plunge into icy waters to mark Epiphany

A beautiful Ghanian woman married the man she loved while wearing a colourful and beautiful wedding dress. WION’s Louisa Olaniyi tells you more.

Bride wears Kente dress for her white wedding ceremony

Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that Feb. 7 will be her last day as prime minister. She also announced that New Zealand’s next general elections would be held on Oct. 14 and that she would remain a lawmaker until then.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation to be with family

Cutlery is such an everyday fixture in our lives that it can be easy to overlook the design and workmanship which has developed from thousands of years of culinary evolution. From eating with our hands to where we are today, cutlery has certainly come a long, long way through human history to give us the best dining experience possible. But when did it all begin? We tell you everything in this episode.

World of Food S2 | The origin and evolution of cutlery

90-year-old Johana Butuk married 40-year-old Alice Jemelil in the country of Uasin Gishu in Nigeria. The two dated for 20 years. WION’s Louisa Olaniyi tells you more.

90-year-old man marries 40-year old woman

Israeli scientists believe they’ve discovered a way to prevent cancerous cells from entering blood and moving around the body causing secondary tumours. The team of researchers at Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv have published their peer-reviewed study, which suggests a 90% effectiveness in mice. WION’s Jodie Cohen explains.

Potential breakthrough in preventing secondary cancers?

Home turned book store/library is a safe haven for many in South Africa's Soweto township. This book store/library caters for many people who love books and reading hug cannot afford. WION’s Kalden Ongmu Lachingpa explains.

Home turned book store/library safe haven for many

Turtles and fish swim around divers performing an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium ahead of the Lunar New Year festival. Carrying oxygen canisters, the dancers under a single lion costume jump in mid-water before slowly landing on the sandy floor of a huge Aquaria KLCC water tank.

This Malaysian aquarium holds underwater lion dance ahead of Lunar New Year festival

World's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists previously thought! A new study, published in the journal Science by Carnegie Mellon University, has found that, in the worst-case scenario, 2 out of every 3 glaciers can disappear by the end of this century if fossil fuel use continues unabated.

2 out of every 3 glaciers to disappear by 2021

Israel’s health ministry has ordered a halt to French caesarian sections. This is a relatively new way of carrying out a c-section that’s gained popularity in recent years. However, doctors are concerned that the surgery could be accompanied by a higher rate of complications. WION’s Jodie Cohen explain.

French c-sections suspended in Israel

Magun, or thunderbolt, is a popular charm among the Yoruba people, commonly done to curb promiscuity. WION’s Louisa Olaniyi from Lagos, Nigeria tells you more.

What is the Magun charm phenomenon?

Video captured by a resident in Monrovia, California show a bear taking a dip in their pool during the rain storm. The bear did not seem bothered by the rain and shook off the water a few times once he got out of the pool.

Watch: Bear takes a dip in Monrovia pool during California rain storm

With little to separate the two teams, India drew England 0-0 in a high intensity match of Pool D. The host displayed a solid show in defence which helped them secure a crucial point in their respective pool. In the other match of the day, Spain defeated Wales 5-1.

Hockey World Cup highlights: India & England draw; Spain defeat Wales 5-1

The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday (January 16) and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said.

A cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus strait

Police uncovered the nefarious act of one Pastor Albarka Bitrus Sukuya of Jenta Apata, Jos, who on several occasions staged his kidnap with his cohorts and received ransom from sympathising members of his congregation. WION’s Louisa Olaniyi tells you more.

Pastor kidnaps self twice, collects ransom from congregation

The World Health Organisation has warned that alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive and dependence-producing substance that is casually linked to 7 types of cancer, including oesophagus, liver, colorectal and breast cancers. Watch this to know more.

No amount of alcohol is safe to drink

India’s financial capital city Mumbai's air quality has become worse than India’s national capital Delhi. Watch this to know more.

Mumbai air quality worse than Delhi

You must have seen bank notes with handwritten messages or drawings on them. Remember the ‘Sonam Gupta bewafa hai’ fiasco? But the pertinent question remains- does scribbling on bank notes make them invalid? Watch this to know more.

Scribbling on bank notes valid or not?

A sports car was seen driving through the lobby of an upscale hotel in Shanghai, with local media reporting it took place after a guest had a dispute with the management of the luxury accommodation.

China: Angry hotel guest smashes car into Shanghai hotel

Gerard Butler and Mike Colter will soon be seen sharing screen space in the Lionsgate film 'Plane'. The action thriller will hit theatres on 13th January. WION Entertainment Editor Abira Dhar spoke to the actors who spilt some beans on each other and also opened up about the kind of flyers they are. Gerard who has flown planes before plays a commercial pilot in the film and according to him that was a completely different ball game so he spent a lot of time in the cockpit trying to understand the functions. Cotler on the other hand spoke about Indian films and his love for foreign films. Butler, who has been reading a lot of 'RRR' and has seen few trailers, speaks highly about the film.

Here’s what actor Gerard Butler has to say about Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’

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