In the final days of the Trump Administration - America's top military commander General Mark Milley was worried that Donald Trump will start a nuclear war. So, he took secret steps to limit his power to launch nukes. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: America's top general "hid nukes" from Donald Trump

On September 24, Joe Biden will host the first in-person quad summit at the White House. What will member-nations bring to the table? Palki Sharma takes you through the priorities of each country.

Gravitas: White House to host first in-person meeting of the quad

In 2001, George W. Bush had declared: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists." 20 years later, America's war on terrorism has ended in crushing defeat. The Taliban is announcing its win - by going after rivals and threatening women. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 20 years after 9/11: Here is how the Taliban is celebrating its victory

The Taliban have banned women's cricket, calling it a violation of Islamic principles. Will the all-powerful ICC suspend Taliban-ruled Afghanistan? What can be done to evacuate women cricketers? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: ICC silent as Taliban ban women's cricket

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping got on a 90-minute call. The two were talking for the first time in 7 months, and for the 2nd time since Biden's inauguration. Reports say Biden requested the call. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: Biden dials Xi Jinping for the first time in 7 months

Durrani, Ghilzai & Zadran, the Taliban are made of several Pashtun tribes that have always fought for control. The Haqqani Network is now using this infighting to build its clout. Palki Sharma tells you how divisions are slowly emerging within the Taliban.

Gravitas: Divisions emerge in Taliban's Islamic Emirate

Strategic oil reserves are used to smoothen supply disruptions during emergencies. But China is using it to bring down oil prices. What explains Beijing's new policy? How did the markets react? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China announces sale of strategic oil reserves

Germany's Left-wing Social Democratic Party is soaring ahead in opinion polls. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservative alliance is trailing behind. The country will go to polls on September 26. Who is going to win? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Germany's Left-Wing party soars in opinion polls

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the BRICS summit today. In a joint statement, the BRICS leaders said that Afghan territory should not be used to carry out attacks against other countries. Can the BRICS come together to tame the potential terror threat from Afghanistan? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: BRICS nations back India's views on the situation in Afghanistan

The Taliban are showing their true colours. After quashing women's rights & beating up journalists - The Taliban have banned protests. Afghans will now have to seek approval before a protest. Even slogans and banners will now have to be approved. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: This is how the Taliban punishes protesters

2 days before 9/11, Al-Qaeda assassinated The Lion of Panjshir, Ahmad Shah Massoud. Massoud had warned the West about an impending attack. Osama bin Laden ordered his men to kill the lion. Palki Sharma brings you the story of Ahmad Shah Massoud.

Gravitas: The story of Ahmad Shah Massoud

Did Pakistan invade Panjshir in exchange for the Taliban's support on Kashmir? Palki Sharma brings you details of this sinister barter and what India can do to counter it.

Gravitas: Panjshir for Kashmir: A secret Pak-Taliban deal

The Taliban has asked the US to remove Haqqani leaders from its terror blacklist. They say de-listing was promised in the 2020 Doha Agreement. What does the Doha deal say about de-listing? What else did the US concede? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Taliban ask US to de-list Haqqani terrorists

India and Russia have decided to coordinate their strategies on Afghanistan. Moscow is concerned about instability in Central Asia, while New Delhi worries about Pak-sponsored terror in South Asia. Palki Sharma tells you more about this strategic convergence.

Gravitas: India, Russia to contain Afghan terror threat

Amid the Afghanistan crisis, China is provoking India at the border. The PLA has conducted a major drill in Tibet. The Chinese military is trying to project strength at the border. But, all is not well within the PLA. Palki Sharma gets you the details.

Gravitas: Amid Afghanistan crisis, China provokes India at the border

Canada will go to the polls on September 20. PM Justin Trudeau has called for snap elections. He is hoping to win a majority in the Parliament. Experts say Trudeau's party could lose, and Trudeau could find himself out of office in 2 weeks. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Canada heads to polls on September 20

The Taliban are putting China in charge of rebuilding post-war Afghanistan. They want to join Beijing's Belt & Road Initiative. Will China get sucked into the Afghan churn? Will it be next in the graveyard of empires? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Taliban expresses 'desire' to join China's belt & road

As world leaders debate whether to accept Afghan refugees, Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani says helping Afghan refugees is her moral obligation. Here's a snippet of Palki Sharma's exclusive conversation with the president - herself a former refugee.

Gravitas: Kosovo President to WION: "Proud to help Afghans"

Three spy chiefs, three meetings, one agenda- Afghanistan. Palki Sharma tells you why top security and espionage officials from the US, UK and Russia are making a beeline for New Delhi.

Gravitas: US, UK & Russia dispatch their spy chiefs to India

17 out of the Taliban's 33 ministers are sanctioned by the United Nations. Their Interior Minister is one of the most dreaded terrorists in the world. Palki Sharma brings you the key players of the Taliban regime.

Gravitas: The key players in Taliban's cabinet

The Taliban's new cabinet is all-male, almost entirely Pashtun & composed of sanctioned terror suspects. What happened to their promise of inclusivity? Why was the Ministry of Women affairs removed? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Ministry of women missing in Taliban's all-male regime

Antony Blinken visited Germany to discuss a joint strategy on how to engage with the Taliban. Will the US embrace, arrest or ignore the blacklisted ministers? What is the cost of America's 'pragmatic' engagement? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: How will US deal with blacklisted Taliban ministers?

A Prime Minister on the UN terror list. An Interior Minister wanted by the FBI. An Information Minister released from Guantanamo Bay. These are the men who will lead 30 million Afghans. Has this 'cabinet' sealed the fate of Afghanistan? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas take on Taliban's acting cabinet

Hundreds of Afghans took to the streets today. They chanted slogans like "death to the Taliban" and accused Pakistan of invading Afghanistan. Palki Sharma tells you how the demand to #ProbePakForPanjshir is gathering steam.

Gravitas: Afghans take to the streets, demand "death to Pakistan"

Gravitas | The Taliban held a 'chilling' victory parade to mark America's retreat. On display were suicide bombers, rockets, barrel bombs & armoured vehicles. Meanwhile, at another Taliban parade in Kandahar, a top leader declared 'May Islam spread to the entire world'. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Taliban holds 'chilling' victory parade

Some experts fear long covid can increase a person's likelihood of developing dementia. It is a condition where a person suffers from loss of memory, has an inability to perform day-to-day activities.WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Can long COVID be linked to dementia?

Do we need to take a Wuhan virus vaccine booster shot? Many countries are already offering one. Israel is offering booster shots to children as young as 12. Are booster shots being given for protection or profit? WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Booster shot: Do we really need one?

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be stepping down after his botched Covid response. Suga joins a long list of Japanese leaders who have resigned after a short stint. What explains their string of resignations? WION's Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Japanese PM resigns over bungled COVID response

Gravitas | The West plans to dump Afghan refugees in Asia. Foreign Ministers of European Countries are visiting Pakistan one after the other to ensure Afghan refugees don't reach their borders. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on this criminal abandonment.

Gravitas: Western nations plan to dump Afghan refugees in Asia

Afghanistan is in the middle of a transition. The people of Afghanistan did not choose the Taliban, just like they did not choose the corrupt governments that preceded the Taliban. Afghans were forced to pick between the devil and the deep blue sea. WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Afghanistan: A country where the people have little choice

America spent more than $2.2 trillion on the war in Afghanistan. Most of this money went back to the US via private contractors and companies. Top US arms dealers got $2 trillion in public funds between 2001 & 2021. WION's Palki Sharma exposes the truth of the Afghan war.

Gravitas: America's lies on the trillion-dollar Afghan war

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