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In South Africa health officials are worried that despite free HIV medication available to prevent mother-to-child transmission, babies are still being born with HIV. This is happening in one of the richest and most developed areas of the Africa continent.

Four people fatally shot on a commuter train in the Chicago area Monday appeared to be attacked while asleep in their seats. A suspect has been taken into custody.

Beijing is hosting leaders from across Africa, at the 2024 edition of the China–Africa cooperation forum. Leaders from all over the continent have been invited to the Chinese capital, to see what reinvigorated Chinese lenders have in store for their nations. Ahead of the forum, new data from a Boston-based think tank has revealed that Chinese lending, after four years of a pandemic slump, is finally on the up again but China is also shifting gears in the way it's choosing to spend it's money. Watch in for more details!

A pharmaceutical company based in the Indian city of Mumbai said on Tuesday (Sep 3) that it received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to market eye drops for the treatment of presbyopia.

Zee group founder Dr. Subhash Chandra levelled several allegations against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and said he will stop cooperating the capital markets regulator.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at the receiving end of fresh internal and international condemnation. This comes after the bodies of six Hamas held hostages who were executed in Gaza were recovered on Sunday. Watch in for more details!

British Foreign Minister David Lammy said 30 of around 350 UK licenses to export arms to Israel will be suspended. This because there is a risk the equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike against six hostages death.

Beginning the longest and furthest journey of his pontificate, Pope Francis has touched down in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Watch to know more.

An unusual incident from Maharashtra’s Nashik has left the locals shocked. A group of few men were seen breaking into a home and a college in Malegaon late at night, but this is not the bizarre part.

Infosys has issued up to 1,000 offer letters to freshers of the 2022 batch after almost 2.5 years, as per the IT employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) on September 2.

The United States is just over two months away from finding out who its next president will be. In the crucial phase of pre-election campaigning Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris was joined by incumbent President Joe Biden at a rally in Pennsylvania. Watch WION to know more on the story.

The researchers hypothesize that black holes were produced during a period of universe contraction that preceded the Big Bang, which may help to explain the mysterious nature of dark matter. Watch to know more.

Hours after shots were reportedly fired outside his Vancouver home in Canada, Punjabi rapper-singer AP Dhillon took to Instagram to assure fans of his well-being.

In a heartbreaking yet endearing story, a devoted couple who were married close to 70 years, died within 24 hours of each other in the UK, with the wife succumbing to what the family said was a 'broken heart'.

The automotive industry has long been characterised by a trend of increasing vehicle sizes with each new generation, and Smart, the brand once renowned for its diminutive city cars, appears to be embracing this philosophy wholeheartedly.

A 72-year-old woman in France is seeking justice to 92 counts of rape that were committed on her by 72 men over a span of 10 years. Watch WION to know more.

At least 12 migrants died on Tuesday (Sep 3) after the vessel they were in capsized on its way across the Channel from France to Britain, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported, with a major operation underway to rescue over 50 people.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle's final will be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium, London from June 11-15 (with 16th being the reserve day).