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IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr is being seen as a potential successor to IOC Chief Thomas Bach. Samaranch Jr was recently in New Delhi for the general assembly meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia and spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on the major challenges of the Olympic movement.

The hearing into Manchester City's 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations will begin on Monday, according to ESPN. City were referred to an independent commission over the alleged breaches, which go back to the 2009-10 campaign, in February 2023.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year deal with the club till 2027. WION's Esha Hanspal gets you the details.

Iran’s reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian travelled to Iraq on Wednesday on his first trip abroad, in a bid to boost ties amid tightening Western sanctions. Watch in the report for more details!

McLaren has decided to prioritise Lando Norris over teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula One Drivers' Championship battle against Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Heading into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Norris trails Verstappen by 62 points.

President Joe Biden has said that his administration was "working that out now" when asked if the US would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US-made long range weapons in its war against Russia.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would bring the discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the use of missiles on the battlefield “back to Washington to brief the president.”

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India’s out-of-contention cricket star Ishan Kishan has made a statement return to domestic cricket on Thursday (Sep 12) by slamming an eye-catching 111 for India C in the 2024 Duleep Trophy.

Military drones targeted northwestern Russia’s Murmansk region for the second time in a month, Russian authorities said Wednesday. Moscow has claimed to have shot down 3 Ukrainian drones. Watch in for more details!

A hawkish voice in Moscow is advocating that Russia could launch a limited nuclear strike on a NATO country without triggering all-out nuclear war. He claims that the United States is bluffing that it can guarantee nuclear protection to its allies. Our next story explains all about the alarming threat.

The entire industry is in shock after the sudden death of actor Malaika Arora's father, Anil Mehta, on Wednesday (Sept 11). In the early morning of Sept 11, he allegedly died after jumping from the sixth floor of a building in Bandra, Mumbai.

Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka’s presidential election this month is a woman, a stark contrast in the Indian Ocean island where women make up more than half the voters and the workforce.

Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few outlandish moments as one person likes to call it. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations thathave been flooding social media. Keep watching WION to know more!

The interim government in Bangladesh headed by Muhammad Yunus has been told by Russia to pay $630 million in outstanding and current interest on a loan for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant by Sunday (Sep 15).

South African President Ramaphosa is all set to sign a controversial education bill on Friday, September 13th. Watch to know more.

Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few outlandish moments as one person likes to call it. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations thathave been flooding social media. Keep watching WION to know more!

Russia said Thursday its army had recaptured 10 settlements in its Kursk border region, where Ukraine last month launched a major cross-border incursion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also conceded Russia had launched its own counterattack in the region but insisted that the shock incursion was still going to plan.

The ICC is funding Zimbabwe Cricket to construct a new multi-sport stadium near the scenic Victoria Falls, a tourist hotspot in the country. Per the latest reports, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently laid the foundation stone for a 10,000-seater cricket stadium, which, once ready, will be the most picturesque venue in the world.