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Russia-Ukraine War: At least 6 people killed in Russian aerial attacks on Tuesday

Russia continued its massive missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people on what is the second day of the deadly assault. Earlier on Monday, scores of missiles and drones killed four people, injured more than a dozen, and damaged energy facilities. Watch in for more details!

Stone Age man applied geology, physics, geometry to build Spanish burial mound

People in the Stone Age likely had knowledge of geometry, astronomy, physics, geology and more and used it to build megalithic monuments, a new study has found. Archaeologists studied a megalithic burial mound in Spain built 6,000 years ago.

US 'pressurised'  Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Mark Zuckerberg has said that he will not spend any money in the 2024 US election cycle. In a letter to the US House Judiciary Committee meta CEO said that he will not repeat the 2020 efforts to fund local elections. Meta CEO has also said that facebook was pressured by US government to censor covid content.

Israeli minister Ben Gvir bats for Synagogue in Al-Aqsa compound

Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that he would build a synagogue at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, a holy site in Islam also held sacred by Jews as the Temple Mount.

Light aircraft with pilot and passenger crashes on a busy road, but both have a miraculous escape

In an unbelievable and miraculous escape, a pilot and passenger emerged without any significant injuries after surviving a severe crash of their light aircraft amid a busy road.

Israel launches military operation ‘to thwart terrorism’ in northern West Bank

The Israeli Army on Wednesday said that it launched an operation in north of West Bank as Palestinian Health Ministry reported deaths of nine people in the city of Jenin. Watch WION to know more.

Salsa satellite set for fiery re-entry on Sep 8. Rumba, Tango and Samba lined up next

A satellite named Salsa is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on September 8. It has been carefully brought down by the operators from 81,250 miles (130,000 km) to return to Earth and burn up over a region of the South Pacific.

Travel influencer's fangirl moment with Taliban fighters goes viral, netizens call it 'shameful'

A travel influence was brutally slammed on social media when she posted her 'fangirl moment' with Taliban fighters whom she met during her trip to Afghanistan. The image was posted soon after a woman was sentenced to death by stoning in the country and the basic rights of many women and girls were denied by the Taliban.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: CBI conducts polygraph test on ASI Anup Dutta. Who is he?

In a significant development regarding the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought permission from a Kolkata Court on Tuesday to conduct a polygraph test on Anup Dutta, the Kolkata Police Assistant sub-inspector (ASI).

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky says, 'incursion into Russia part of plan to end war'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to present a victory plan to US president Joe Biden. He said the war with Russia will eventually end with dialogue - but Ukraine's Kursk incursion is so Kyiv can be in a strong position. Watch in for more details!

Harvard-educated girlfriend handles multiple tasks for boyfriend, calls for equity, ignites gender debate

CC Gong, the partner of Y Combinator founder Mihail Eric, recently stirred online discussion with a post on platform X (formerly Twitter). Gong shared her viewpoint that partners of Y Combinator founders should receive "sweat equity" in their startups.

Bangladesh probes enforced disappearances, retired judge to lead security forces inquiry

Bangladesh's interim government has opened an investigation to allegations of hundreds of enforced disappearances these were allegedly carried out by Security Forces during the tenure of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This investigation targets the infamous Rapid Action Battalion a paramilitary force accused of extensive human right abuses. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine has a Peace Plan: Zelensky calls it a powerful package to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to present a victory plan to US president Joe Biden. He said the war with Russia will eventually end with dialogue - but Ukraine's Kursk incursion is so Kyiv can be in a strong position.

Heart attacks more difficult to detect in women than men: Experts explain why

Stress, overconsumption of unhealthy fast food, and lack of exercise are some of the most common reasons for poor health these days, especially poor heart health leading to cardiac arrests in people who are in their 30s and 40s.

South Korea pledges to counter deepfake content

The Korea Communication Standards Commission, South Korea's media Watchdog announced their plans to ask social media platforms including Telegram to actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deep fake content. Watch in for more details!

Cannabis found to have anti-ageing effect on brains of mice. So can pot make you younger?

Can cannabis reduce the ageing of brain? As per new research done on mice, long-term, low-dose use of the active ingredient of cannabis has an anti-ageing effect.

PAK vs BAN, 2nd Test: Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed return as hosts look to gain parity after embarrassing defeat

Pakistan have announced their squad for the second Test match against Bangladesh as they get ready to gain parity in the two-match Test series. Star names like Babar Azam and Abrar Ahmed have returned to the squad having missed the opening Test against Bangladesh.

'Villain to Jasprit Bumrah,' Former Australia pacer on Virat Kohli's role in upcoming Border-Gavaskar trophy

Former Australia pacer Geoff Lawson believes that India batter Virat Kohli will be playing the 'villain' on the upcoming India tour of Australia. India is scheduled to play five Tests in the Border-Gavaskar trophy from November in Australia.

Namibia's Oban, who became India's breezy Pawan in Kuno, found dead

Five-year-old Namibian Cheetah Pawan, who made Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park his freewheeling home, was found dead near an overflowing drain in the conservation facility on Tuesday (Aug 27).