The annual press conference held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has been dominated by Moscow's incursion in Ukraine, will not take place this year, the Kremlin announced on Monday.

Russia: Putin to not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin

President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent.

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

In the latest, A suspected terrorist cell accused of planning a far-right coup to overturn the government, assassinate lawmakers, and install a military regime has been busted by German police.

Top 10 world news: Suspected terrorist group busted in Germany, Trains collide in Spain, & more

In the latest, Chinese authorities have initiated the highest “emergency response” level of censorship, which includes a crackdown on VPNs and other methods of bypassing online censorship.

Top 10 world news: China brings in censorship over zero-Covid protests, Obama's Atlanta speech, & more

In the latest, China has eased restrictions in Beijing amid raging protests. According to data released on Thursday by the EU's Eurostat statistics office, the unemployment rate in the eurozone reached a record low of 6.

Top 10 world news: China eases Covid restrictions in Beijing, Boris Johnson to run for president again, & more

In the latest, powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, the UN said, abruptly ending a period of relative calm at the facility.

Top 10 world news: Powerful explosions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Türkiye's operation Claw-Sword, and more

In May, Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe had told WION's Managing Editor Palki Sharma that the India-Japan relationship has the biggest potential. Here is an excerpt from that conversation.

Gravitas: Shinzo Abe's last interview to a global news network

Landfills have become a common site in Ukraine and, the reason for this is the lack of a proper waste management system. Ukraine is now home to more than 33 000 illegal dumps more in our next report.

Ukraine struggles with trash crisis

An appeals court in Iran on Saturday upheld a one-year prison term for British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as per her lawyer who was quoted by an Iranian news website. An Iranian court had sentenced Zaghari-Ratcliffe to a new term in jail in April. She faced charges of propaganda against Iran's ruling system. The new sentence came just a month after she finished a prior five-year sentence.

Israeli court upholds jail term for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

General Colin L. Powell former U.S secretary of state and chairman of the joint chief of staff has passed away at the age of 84. According to the General's family, he passed away early Monday due to the complications of Covid 19.

U.S first black secretary of state General Colin L. Powell no more

In a tit-for-tat move, Russia has announced the suspension of the NATO liaison mission. The announcement comes after NATO expelled eight members of the Russian mission to the military alliance for alleged spying.

Russia has announced the suspension of the NATO liaison mission

While addressing students in a school, South African minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga made controversial remarks 'Educated men do not commit rape'. The country's largest democratic party also demanded an apology on her remarks, she later clarified by saying that rape was about power.

'Educated men don't rape' says African education minister

Global unemployment is projected to increase by around 2.5 million in 2020 and almost half a billion people are working fewer paid hours than they would like or lack adequate access to paid work, according to UN's International Labour Organization report.

Global unemployment projected to rise by around 2.5 million in 2020: UN labour report

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Tech analyst Canalys in its report had said recently that India has overtaken the United States to become the second-largest smartphone market in the world, trailing China

Eye on Economy: India trying to copy China on smartphone boom, says China Daily

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