The Houthis have struck the heart of Israel. According to the Houthi military spokesman, the group used a new hypersonic ballistic missile. Saudi Arabia wants more to be done to constrain weapons supply to Houthis. How will Israel react to the latest attack?

Houthis strike heart of Israel, say new hypersonic ballistic missile used in attack

China's Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China but this time it's a different story. Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm in the last 75 years has reaped havoc in the mega city. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday as a Category 1 storm, the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in 70 years. Watch this report to get more details!

China: Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai; city mobilises thousands of relief & workers

#Gravitas | China’s security chief recently visited Tibetan regions and said that security forces must “resolutely crack down on separatist and destructive activities”. His four-day tour came in the lead-up to National Day on October 1 and a month after senior American officials met exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in New York.

China Security Chief Calls for 'resolute Crackdown' in Tibet

#Gravitas | In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police and the powerful army are at loggerheads. For 4 days, hundreds of Pakistani policemen have been protesting, blocking a highway and raising the banner of revolt against the Pak army. This is the first known instance in Pakistan of uniformed personnel staging a sit-in protest against the military, accusing the Pak army and ISI of meddling in their daily duties. Watch in for more details!

Pak Army Vs Pak Police: Hundreds of Cops Protest Against Army, ISI Interference

Russian ally North Korea is showing off its nuclear might. North Korea has disclosed the first photos of a uranium enrichment site designed to produce weapons-grade fuel for its nuclear bombs. What does this mean for tensions on the Korean peninsula?

North Korea gives rare peek at banned uranium enrichment site

#Gravitas | Israel destroyed an underground factory for precision missiles built by Iran, in Syria’s Hama province, located near the border with Lebanon. The factory’s destruction was aimed to deter the efforts of Iran and Hezbollah to produce medium-range precision missiles in Syria that could potentially hit targets deep inside Israel.

Israel’s hidden war: Iranian facility attacked in Syria

The United States is grappling with double whammy of climate Fury. One part of the country is facing wildfires and the other has been hit by a hurricane.

US battling extreme temperatures: California facing wildfires & Louisiana hit by hurricane Francine

#Gravitas | A luxury retailer in London has started selling peaches from Japan's Fukushima region. It is the region where a nuclear disaster occurred in 2011 in the aftermath of a Tsunami. The move is part of efforts to restore trust in produce grown in the region amidst contamination fears.

Radioactive Peaches: UK sells peaches from Fukushima nuclear disaster region

#Gravitas | Billionaire Elon Musk has been blasted for his “creepy” comments about Taylor Swift after she endorsed Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. Musk responded to Swift’s endorsement by offering her a baby, sparking immense outrage from netizens, with multiple people slamming the inappropriate comment. Watch in for more details!

Elon Musk Blasted for 'Creepy' Post About Taylor Swift

6 staffers of the UN Palestinian refugee Agency UNRWA have been killed after two airstrikes hit a school in central Gaza. This was the highest death toll among its staff in a single incident. Molly Gambhir telling you more. Watch in to know more.

Israel-Hamas War: Airstrikes hit school in Gaza, 6 UNRWA staffers killed

#Gravitas | The latest directive from the Bangladesh interim government demands that Durga Puja celebrations halt music during Azaan, and during Namaz. The development comes amidst the Bangladeshi interim government deciding to halt the export of Hilsa fish to India during Durga puja citing having enough Hilsa for their countrymen.

Bangladesh: Pause Durga Puja activities during Namaz, Azaan

#Gravitas | Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn his red line over the West's support for Ukraine saying that a lifting of a ban on using long-range missiles to strike Russia would mean war with the West. But Putin has drawn red lines before and has seen it being crossed by the West repeatedly. This time though, his tone has been a little different. He has warned of "appropriate decisions" in response. What will Russia's reaction be? Will the West cross Russia's red line? Could NATO and Putin push the world to the brink of World War III?

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin, NATO Pushing World to Brink of World War III?

#Gravitas | Russia on Friday revoked accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow accusing them of spying and carrying out sabotage, all in aid of Ukraine. This announcement came just hours before U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer were scheduled to meet in Washington D.C. to decide on the next steps for supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war against Russia.

Russia accuses British diplomats of spying

#Gravitas | North Israel is in flames, from Hezbollah's rocket barrage. Early on Friday, The Lebanon-based Hezbollah group fired some 20 rockets toward the northern Israeli city of Safed. The rocket barrage sparked a large blaze in the Birya forest, Causing minor damage to a building in another community. The Lebanon-based group said they had targeted a military installation in revenge, for the deadly strike in southern Lebanon a day earlier.

Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: North Israel in Flames From Hezbollah Rocket Fire

India's entertainment sector is soaring with a remarkable post pandemic rebound that is turning heads around the world. As the country's appetite for live events sports and concerts surges India's entertainment boom paints a promising picture of affluence and opportunity. Gravitas tells you more!

India's aspirations fuel new boom in leisure & lifestyle

A day after students defied curfew orders clashing with police in the capital Imphal, while the curfew continues to be in place the government has deployed two CRPF battalions to the region and has suspended internet services in five districts. The latest measure has come amid a resurgence in violence between the two ethnic groups. Apart from deployment of additional Security Forces, police personnel are conducting frequent patrolling to avoid any untoward incidents. Watch in for more details!

Manipur unrest: Government bans mobile internet services in 5 districts

According to a report from ICMR, superbugs are present in 21 of India's leading hospitals. How dangerous is this? What are superbugs? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Harmful 'superbugs' in 21 of India's leading hospitals, says report

#Gravitas | Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno is grappling with one of its biggest tragedies in decades. Massive flooding triggered by the collapse of the Alua Dam on September 10 has left large parts of Maiduguri submerged under water. As a result of the dam overflow hundreds of homes were destroyed in the flooding and thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes to safety.

Nigeria: Thousands displaced as capital Maiduguri submerged in floods

#Gravitas | With just two months for the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. The debate tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S. ranging from abortion rights, the economy, foreign policy, and immigration. But the real question is, did it deliver anything meaningful to the voters, or was it just another political spectacle?

Harris Trumps Trump: Women Win American Election Debate

#Gravitas | According to an explosive new report, extreme religious groups and political parties, are targeting schools around the world, as part of a well-funded attack on gender equality. Their modus operandi? Banning girls from learning and reinforcing patriarchal gender stereotypes in textbooks. Watch in for more details!

Secret Global Network of Religious Fanatics Stops Girls From Going to School, Report

How bizarre is that, that's one reaction that echoed often during the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few of such outlandish moments. Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations that have been flooding social media.

US Presidential Debate 2024: Social media muses, were Harris earrings Bluetooth devices?

#Gravitas | Russia appears to have launched a major counteroffensive to retake its territory in the Kursk border region seized by Ukrainian forces. Russian Major General Apti Alaudinov, who commands special forces fighting in Kursk, has said that the Russian troops have reclaimed 10 settlements in the region. As Russia turns the table on Ukraine, has Ukraine's plans to use Kursk as a bargaining chip in future talks, backfired?

Russia's Revenge Kursk Offensive Begins | Ukraine's Gamble Backfires

Noland Arbaugh recently made headlines by making the first move at the Speed Chess Championship in Paris. What makes this moment truly historic is that Arbaugh did not use his hands instead he moved the pawn using only his mind. Watch in for more details!

Mind-controlled Chess move makes history at Paris Championship

#Gravitas | An environmental crisis is unfolding in Tibet that could spark a wave of disaster across Asia. Two lakes, Siling and Bange, on the Tibetan Plateau, normally are four miles apart but are expected to merge for the first time in 4000 years by 2030, raising fears of ripple effects that could devastate ecosystems, water flows, and political relations in the region.

China Destroys Tibet Lakes in Water Wars

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has topped the latest world rankings despite her heavily-criticised performance at the Paris Olympics. Watch in for more details!

Olympic flop Rachael Gunn earns world no. 1 ranking in Breakdancing

#Gravitas | According to a recent study, children with pneumonia who are visited by a medical clown spend less time in the hospital. Medical clowns can help reduce hospital stay by reducing stress and anxiety.

Clowns Can Help Reduce Hospital Stay for Kids, New Study Reveals

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