Zoom, the video conferencing company that became synonymous with working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, has joined the parade of companies requiring workers to show up in person.

Zoom calls employees back to office after riding work from home wave

Voters in Spain will head to the polls on Sunday to choose their next government. President Pedro Sanchez called the snap election after his coalition suffered losses in May's regional and local elections. Journalist Al Goodman is in Madrid with a closer look.

Spain elections: Spaniards vote in snap polls following campaign centered on women`s rights

All is not well in the world of chip-making. Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC says that it expects a 10% drop in 2023 sales. That's due to the global economic slowdown affecting demand.

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's gloomy outlook

India's homegrown digital payments platform UPI is going global. Now France becomes the first European country to accept UPI. The fintech sector is overjoyed. It's another boost to brand India. But analysts say a lot needs to be done before UPI takes off on the world stage.

UPI: India’s homegrown success story

The organizations worldwide that specialized in reproductive Health are themselves failing at their job. Most have been accused of failing their female staff members. The Global Health 50-50 found that only one in 197 organizations had policies in place from menstruation to menopause to abortion. Watch to know more.

Damning report on women's health policies as global health companies fail staffers

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

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A new study says global warming and human consumption are causing the world's lakes to lose water. Over half of the world's lakes have shrunk, according to a new study published on May 18

More than half of global lakes have shrunk, others drying up fast

The World Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva, citing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic fragmentation, has some bad news for the world economy. She has anticipated that global economic growth will be about three percent for the next five years, which is the poorest five-year growth prediction since 1990.

IMF Chief: World to grow at 3% for 5 years

Israel’s embassies across the world, including India, went on strike, on Monday (March 27). This comes as the country’s biggest labour union instructed all government employees to go on strike which included the country’s diplomatic missions around the world over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan. The reports were later confirmed by Israel’s embassy in India.&nbsp;

“The Histadrut, Israel’s largest labour union, instructed all government employees to go on strike, including Israel's diplomatic missions around the world. The embassy of Israel will be closed today until further notice and no consular services will be provided”, said the Israeli embassy in India, in a statement. The strike by officials of all Israeli missions in India and across the world will remain until it is called off.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/explained-israel-can-tens-of-thousands-of-protesters-stop-netanyahus-judicial-overhaul-plan-576345">Explained | Israel: Netanyahu agrees to pause proposed judicial overhaul for now. Here's what happened</a>

The walkouts were announced in a televised address by Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David who said, “I am calling a general strike. We have a mission to stop this legislative process and we will do it.” This has since prompted workers from a range of sectors in Israel to launch a nationwide strike.&nbsp;

Israel’s largest trade union called for its 800,000 members to stop work in healthcare, transit, banking and other fields. Subsequently, the Israel Medical Association also announced a “full strike” of the country’s healthcare system, directly affecting all public hospitals.

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israels-judicial-overhaul-legislation-to-be-put-on-hold-until-next-knesset-session-576348">Israel's judicial overhaul legislation to be put on hold until next Knesset session</a>&nbsp;

The strike also affected Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel’s Airport Authority Committee Chairman Pinhas Idan announced that no flights will take off from the airport until further notice and that only flights that are already in the sky will be allowed to land. The announcements also came amid widespread demonstrations which continued on Monday, a day after Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.&nbsp;

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Israel’s embassies across the world, including India, went on strike, on Monday (March 27). This comes as the country’s biggest labour union instructed all government employees to go on strike which included the country’s diplomatic missions around the world over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan.

Israel’s embassies across the world, including India, went on strike, on Monday (March 27). This comes as the country’s biggest labour union instructed all government employees to go on strike which included the country’s diplomatic missions around the world over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan. The reports were later confirmed by Israel’s embassy in India. “The Histadrut, Israel’s largest labour union, instructed all government employees to go on strike, including Israel's diplomatic missions around the world. The embassy of Israel will be closed today until further notice and no consular services will be provided”, said the Israeli embassy in India, in a statement. The strike by officials of all Israeli missions in India and across the world will remain until it is called off. ALSO READ | Explained | Israel: Netanyahu agrees to pause proposed judicial overhaul for now. Here's what happened The walkouts were announced in a televised address by Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David who said, “I am calling a general strike. We have a mission to stop this legislative process and we will do it.” This has since prompted workers from a range of sectors in Israel to launch a nationwide strike. Israel’s largest trade union called for its 800,000 members to stop work in healthcare, transit, banking and other fields. Subsequently, the Israel Medical Association also announced a “full strike” of the country’s healthcare system, directly affecting all public hospitals. ALSO READ | Israel's judicial overhaul legislation to be put on hold until next Knesset session The strike also affected Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel’s Airport Authority Committee Chairman Pinhas Idan announced that no flights will take off from the airport until further notice and that only flights that are already in the sky will be allowed to land. The announcements also came amid widespread demonstrations which continued on Monday, a day after Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A law to revoke Disney World's self-governing authority within the 39-square-mile Reedy Creek Improvement District was signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday (RCID). For many years, Walt Disney World has been given a unique governance zone that provides the firm authority similar to those of a state government.

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WION speaks in this exclusive conversation with the Indian-origin chief operating officer of Japan's Nissan Motor who talks about the discovery of lithium ion in Jammu and Kashmir, raising hopes of India possibly developing its own source of a metal key to its clean energy goals.

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As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood. Watch this to know more.

15 million people live under the threat of glacial floods: Study

JPMorgan Chase & Co has laid off hundreds of mortgage workers hours after the business announced intentions to recruit some bankers. Earlier in the day JPM announced intentions to increase its employment of bankers serving small companies by more than 500 through 2024 up from more than 2,300 at present.

JPMorgan lays off hundreds of mortgage workers

Walt Disney Co. announced a major restructuring , cutting 7,000 jobs as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs and make its streaming business profitable. The 7,000 job cuts will account for around 3.6 per cent of the entire workforce at Disney.

Disney to lay off 7,000 employees to make business more profitable

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the global economy, Zoom Video Communications, Inc., a widely used communication technology platform, has announced they will lay off 1,300 employees, or roughly 15 per cent of the company's workforce.

Zoom to shed about 1,300 jobs globally

Amid the ongoing World Economic Forum Summit 2023 in Davos, tackling the climate crisis is one of the top priorities. Watch this report to know all the latest developments.

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At least eight people have been killed in an avalanche that struck a tunnel exit in the city of Lindsay in the southwestern region of Tibet. Watch this report.

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Northern Spain was hit by heavy snowfall and strong winds on Wednesday. The streets were covered in snow which caused difficulty for residents to commute to work.

WION Climate Tracker: Heavy snow causes traffic disruptions in Spain

The Taliban-ruled Afghanistan which is already facing a humanitarian crisis, the country is now facing a fresh blow after a cold wave struck the country.

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China has set up over 100 illegal police stations abroad. They have been tasked with policing the Chinese community, and threatening dissidents to return home. A lot of these police stations are in the West, but the Western govts are silent. Are they scared of China? Priyanka Sharma tells you

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A new report says that arms sales increased by 1.9% in 2021. The war in Ukraine, and sanctions on Russia could slow down growth in 2022. Priyanka Sharma tells you more

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According to a study by the human rights advocacy group Safeguard Defenders, based in Madrid, China has more than 100 "police stations" around the world to keep tabs on, harass, and return its citizens living abroad.

China: Operates 100 secret police stations globally

Study: Over 50% drop in sperm count globally. What has triggered this sharp decline? What does this mean for our society. Watch this to know more.

50% drop in sperm count globally

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