In a historic vote, the US Senate has now approved legislation to temporarily raise the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt limit and avoid the risk of a historic default later this month. The development comes just 2 weeks before the 18th october deadline.

US Senate approves legislation to temporarily raise federal government's $28.4 trillion debt limit

According to sources, tech giant Apple will be hit with a European Union antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology. Apple could possibly be hit with a hefty fine and could also force it to open its mobile payment systems to rivals. Sources say, EU's competition enforcer is preparing a charge sheet known as a statement of objections, which could be sent to apple next year. The commission can fine companies up to 10% of their global turnover for violating EU rules. Based on Apple's 2020 revenue, the fine could go up to 27.4 billion dollars.

Tech giant Apple to be hit with European Union antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology

China is expected to dominate the cryptocurrency market. China had imposed a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies earlier.

Will China to dominate cryptocurrency market?

Grace Mugabe, the widow of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been fined five cows and two goats for the alleged improper burial of her husband.

Widow of former Zimbabwean President fined five cows, two goats for alleged improper burial

The winner of the 2021 Nobel peace prize is set to be announced in an award intended to honor an individual or organization that has done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations. Let's go live to Oslo, Norway where the Norwegian Nobel committee is set to make the announcement.

Winner of the 2021 Nobel peace prize is set to be announced

Poland is a part of the European Union. But lately - the country has been asserting its differences with the bloc.In the latest, Poland's highest court has called some articles of the European union treaty as 'unconstitutional'.

Poland asserts its differences with European Union

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said the law firm WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions while serving as ceo of the world bank, and assured her that her participation in its investigation was confidential.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions

Indonesia is planning to undertake one of the biggest tax overhaul in the economy with the Indonesian parliament voting today on whether to back raising the vat rate, a new carbon tax and canceling a planned corporate tax cut. The government has said the tax harmonisation bill is aimed at optimising revenue collection, while ensuring a fairer tax system, after state coffers took a big hit last year due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Indonesia plans to undertake one of biggest tax overhauls

California has been battling oil spill since the past many years. The oil is also contaminating the wetlands nearby.

California continues to battle oil spill

Volunteers are cleaning up the river. Pollution is high in Italy's third longest river.

Volunteers clean up  Italy's third longest river

At least twenty people were killed and hundreds injured after an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, struck southern Pakistan last night.

At least twenty people killed after earthquake hits Pakistan

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Protests are continuing over economic crisis in Lebanon. Depositors tried to storm the Beirut bank. Watch this report to know more.

Protests continue over economic crisis in Lebanon

The Nobel prize 2021 for Chemistry has been announced. Watch this report to know more.

Nobel prize 2021 for Chemistry announced

France and Greece are cementing a deeper strategic partnership. Greece is set to buy 3 French warships. The deal between both the countries is worth 3.5 million.

France and Greece cement deeper strategic partnership

Cremona, is known as the Italian city of violins. Cremona is now home to centre of excellence. Watch this report to know more.

Cremona now home to centre of excellence

An error during routine maintenance on Facebook's network of data centers caused Monday's collapse of its global system for more than six hours, leading to a torrent of problems that delayed the repairs, the company has said. The outage was the largest that Downdetector, a web monitoring firm, said it had ever seen.

Error during routine maintenance of data centers: Facebook

Uganda's Kung Fu master spreads love for his craft. Ssejjemba, Uganda's Kung Fu master, is passing the martial art to a new generation.

Uganda's Kung Fu master, passes martial art to a new generation

An 81 year-old man is scaling the Scottish peaks with a mission to climb peaks above 3,000 ft in 1,200 days.

81 year-old man scales the Scottish peaks

Afghanistan is on its way to a 'humanitarian catastrophe.'Hospitals are facing a shortage of beds. Food, medicine and fuel shortages have gripped Afghanistan.

Afghanistan on its way to a humanitarian catastrophe

216,000 minors were abused by the French catholic clergy in the last 70 years. The church failed to report these cases and take action against them.

French catholic clergy abused 216,000 minors, reveals new report

Saint Louis is at risk of being submerged. The sea rise has forced residents to flee from the region.Watch this report to know more.

Saint Louis at risk of being submerged

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Three civilians have been shot dead in separate terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. In back-to-back attacks, a pharmacy owner, a street vendor, and another civilian have been shot dead by terrorists in J&K.

Three civilians killed in  separate terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir

Bilateral cooperation between France and the UK is yet to be addressed.The fish row has turned into an energy supply threat and the French govt has expressed the fishermen's anger.

Bilateral cooperation between France, UK yet to be addressed

More than five billion people could struggle to access water by 2050. This is a stark warning by the UN's World Meteorological Organization as it urges leaders to take up the initiative at the COP26 summit.

Five billion could struggle to access water in 2050: UN

Terror attacks have decreased. However military insurgency continues in the African continents. The SADC has extended Mozambique operation.

Military insurgency continues in South African continents

U.S. oil prices rose for a fifth day amid global concerns about energy supply on signs of tightness in crude, natural gas and coal markets.

U.S. oil prices rise for a fifth day

British PM Boris Johnson has said that he will not allow uncontrolled immigration to UK. As criticism against the handling of Brexit continues to mount, Johnson said that they have relied on a broken and wrong model which relied on low wages and low productivity. This is the closest that Johnson has come to admitting that Brexit did create a shortage in labour in the UK.

British PM Boris Johnson says he will not allow uncontrolled immigration to UK

France is facing a sperm donation crisis. This is mainly because the country does not allow the import of sperms. Watch this report to know more.

France faces sperm donation crisis

Indian Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla is in Sri Lanka for a crucial four-day visit. Shringla visited the WW2-era oil taker farm in Trincomalee. The key focus of the meeting is to boost the economic and people-to-people ties.

Indian Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla visits Sri Lanka

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