Is Kashmir a dispute of India's own making? How did a region that lawfully acceded to India become a pawn in the hands of world powers? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma deconstructs the genesis of the Kashmir saga.

Gravitas Plus: The genesis of Kashmir issue

Zimbabwe is seeing a sharp upsurge in drug use. In drug use among its population, drug addicts say that crystal meth helps them forget about the stress of being unemployed.

Zimbabwe: Is meth addiction the newest epidemic?

Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday when a nationwide ban on evictions expires, even as billions in government funds meant to help them go untapped.

Historic eviction crisis looms over US

Is the developed world trying to turn India into its dustbin? E-waste from Western Europe and Australia has been dumped illegally in India. Palki Sharma tells you how the toxic trash is poisoning our water, land & people.

Gravitas: Is the developed world trying to turn India into its dustbin?

Russian defence ministry said that it had dispatched nearly 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Cuba. This has come after unprecedented street protests over Cuba's worst economic crisis in decades. Russian defence ministry said that the aid was dispatched after Russian President Vladimir Putin's direct order.

COVID-19: Russia sends aid to Cuba

A report by a rights commission has revealed that thirty-three people, including religious scholars, tribal elders and journalists have been assassinated in Afghanistan's Kandahar province over the last two weeks. After the Taliban forces took control of Spin Boldak, they conducted searches to identify residents who have worked for the local government or security forces.

Religious scholars, tribal elders, journalists assassinated in Afghanistan's Kandahar: Report

UNESCO confirmed that Stonehenge could be stripped of its world heritage site status, over its concern that a road tunnel, backed by the govt, would damage the area. The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its “unparalleled” historic assets with Stonehenge expected to be next in line to lose its coveted World Heritage status after Liverpool.

UNESCO slams UK govt for approving plan that could strip Stonehenge's world heritage site status

In his first television interview since the assassination attempt on him, Mohamad Nasheed, the current speaker of the Maldives Parliament (People's Majlis) has expressed worries over the extremist elements in his country.

Maldives former Prez Mohamed Nasheed speaks to WION

As Jason Lilley, 41, reflects on President Joe Biden’s decision to end America’s military mission in Afghanistan on Aug. 31, he expresses love for his country, but disgust at its politicians and dismay at the blood and money squandered.

War veterans say they fought a lost cause: Story of Afghan veteran Jason lilley

Maldives's Mohamed Nasheed expresses worries over extremist elements, Chinese debt

The United States has added Turkey and Pakistan to a list of countries that are implicated in the use of child soldiers over the past year.

Child Soldier: Pakistan rejects 'baseless' CSPA list

A 10-member delegation of Afghan politicians to visit Doha to hold talks with Taliban, amid escalating violence in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Afghan peace conference in Islamabad has been delayed over support to the Taliban.

Intra-Afghan talks in Doha: New quad group for Afghan peace process

Six days before the opening ceremony, organisers said an unnamed person had tested positive for coronavirus in the Village, where thousands of athletes and officials will stay during the Game.

Tokyo Olympics: First case of Coronavirus in Olympic village

White House says Facebook and others are not doing enough to push back on fake news, as a spike in COVID-19 deaths is exclusively hitting the unvaccinated. Many people in the US are refuse vaccinations despite easy availability.

Joe Biden: COVID misinformation killing people

The Taliban has issued a letter asking parents to "gift their daughters" as wives to its terrorists. Women have been told not to leave their homes alone. Men are being asked to grow their beards.

Gravitas: Taliban wants girls above 15 to be "gifted to fighters as wives"

PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Rudraksha Convention Centre in Varanasi. This project is part of the 'Kyoto-Kashi' pact. Varanasi will also get projects worth $200 million to become a global tourist hub. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: New Chapter in India-Japan Friendship

South Africa has slipped into anarchy. It's no longer about Jacob Zuma. Looters say they're stealing because others are. Mob justice is rising with armed vigilantes on the streets and Indians are facing the worst of this. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: South Africa slips into Anarchy

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that India and Japan share the same fundamental values and have a long history of exchanges. Suga was making comments at the inauguration of the International Cooperation and Convention Centre, Rudraksha in Varanasi by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian PM Modi in Varanasi: International centre symbolises India-Japan ties

Uzbekistan is hosting a two-day high-level meeting in the capital city of Tashkent. Around 250 participants and 40 delegates from different countries will assemble for a conference titled 'The International Conference on Central and South Asia'.

Afghanistan: India's foreign minister meets Ashraf Ghani

Unrest raged in South Africa for the sixth day running, stoking fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite.

Rioting, looting continues in South Africa

One of Hong Kong's most established pro-democracy civic organizations says it's letting go its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee. Watch this report to know more.

HK pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown

Days after designating a chief compliance officer, Twitter Inc's India unit appointed a resident grievance officer to meet new IT rules in the country. On Sunday, the US social media firm's website showed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer. It also gave his contact details and procedures for users to report potential violations of its terms.

Twitter VS India: Twitter names Vinay Prakash as grievance officer

Vowing to reset the economy for the benefit of everyday workers and consumers, President Joe Biden unveiled on Friday a wide-ranging plan to tilt the balance of power away from corporations and towards "the little guy."

US President Joe Biden targets corporate monopolies

Stories of the aspirations, trials and tribulations of women from different parts of the world. Activists & citizens of Spain are cheering a new rape law, while France convicts 11 'cyber bullies' for harassing a teen age girl. Syria women are rising against their own family members to fight for their rights, whereas in Afghanistan, a female photographer is scared for her life.

WION special broadcast:  Against All Odds

The pandemic pushed one section of the society to the front line. They put their masks on, donned their PPE kits & faced the virus head-on. WION brings you voices of four 'Healthcare Heroes'. Four countries. Four stories. One virus.

Voices: Healthcare Heroes

Thousands took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday to call for a tougher government response to a wave of jihadist attacks that has destabilised the West African country in recent years.

Burkina Faso: Protest against rising terrorist attacks

The Constitutional Court has agreed to hear former President Jacob Zuma's rescission application which means Zuma will no longer be going to prison on Sunday.

South Africa's top court to hear Jacob Zuma's plea again

A ransomware attack had left thousands of businesses exposed in the US yesterday and the US President Joe Biden has now launched an investigation into this massive hit.

Ransomware Attack: US President Joe Biden orders probe

At least two were feared dead in central Japanese city of Atami due to landslides triggered by heavy rains, said public broadcaster NHK. Ground as well as drone footage showed half-submerged and collapsed houses as water rushed into the city with mud and debris.

Japan: 2 dead, 20 missing in landslide

17 people have died after a Philippine military plane carrying at least 92 people, most of them army personnel crashed in the southern part of the country on Sunday.

Philippine: Plane with 92 people on board crashes

In about two-months, all US groups will be off the ground in Afghanistan as the Biden administration prepares to return after a two decade war. Fear looms over the citizens as the Taliban imposes regressive laws in captured areas.

Afghanistan: As US withdraws, Taliban gains ground

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