India has condemned Turkey's move to reopen Varosha, an abandoned city in Cyprus. A 1984 UN resolution prohibits any resettlement of Varosha by outsiders. So why is Erdogan pushing ahead with his plan? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: India rejects Turkish designs on Cyprus ghost city

A New York restaurant is selling the World's most expensive fries, they cost $200 a plate. The fries are made with the World's finest ingredients and are served with a cheese dip and edible 24-carat gold. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: World's most expensive French fries

Herbal and dietary supplements are causing liver damage. In Australia, several people had to get a liver transplant after consuming supplements. Palki Sharma says it's time to bid goodbye to protein powders, omega-3 pills, and health drinks.

Gravitas: Herbal, dietary health supplements cause liver damage

The biggest criminal trial in the Vatican's modern history is currently underway. For the first time, a Cardinal is being tried by Vatican's criminal courts. Pope Francis' former chief of staff is accused of draining the Vatican of millions of dollars. Palki Sharma brings you a detailed report.

Gravitas: Vatican's Cardinal Becciu goes on trial

Is the Chinese military planning to enter Afghanistan? Beijing says it wants to 'drive out terrorists'and conduct joint operations with Islamabad. Is this another recipe for disaster? Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas: Is the Chinese military planning to enter Afghanistan?

What is the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken doing in India? The agenda of the visit is primarily Afghanistan, but a top US govt official says 'human rights' issues in India could be raised during the visit. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: US Secretary of State on a 2-day visit to India

The women of Pakistan are under attack. 7 killings have occurred across the country in just 1 week. The cases range from stabbing to beheading to being burnt alive. Is the toxic misogyny of Pakistan's clerics & politicians triggering such acts? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Women under attack in Pakistan

The Pegasus saga is still unfolding. New names of 'potential targets' continue to emerge. After France launched a probe, Hungary, Algeria & Mexico have also decided to probe the claims mad

Gravitas: Pegasus Saga: Investigations begin

More than 600,000 Britons were asked to self-isolate by the UK's contract tracing app in one week. Is the outbreak spiralling out of control or is the NHS app malfunctioning?

Gravitas: 'Pingdemic' hits Britain

The Tokyo Olympics will be the most expensive olympic games in history. The estimated cost to Japan is $15.4 Billion. In the past, several host nations have failed to recover the amount they invested. Will it be the same in the case of Japan?

Gravitas: 2021 Tokyo Olympics begin

The Afghan Taliban is setting new terms of engagement. The Taliban has said that it will only drop arms if Ashraf Ghani steps down as Afghanistan's president, and a 'negotiated government' is installed in Kabul.

Gravitas: Taliban wants Ashraf Ghani to step down as president

Cops in Toronto thrashed homeless people camping in a public park and arrested protesters who supported them. Despite his record of commenting on protests all over the world, PM Justin Trudeau is yet to condemn what happened in Toronto.

Gravitas: Canadian cops thrash the homeless, Trudeau silent

The escape of Dalai Lama and his followers to India marked the end of a free Tibet. The event was also the beginning of a dispute that still casts a shadow on India-China relations.

Gravitas: How Tibet has shaped India's relationship with China

Mao Zedong once called Arunachal Pradesh - one of the 5 fingers of Tibet. How serious is China's claim over the Indian state? Is Xi Jinping's visit a sign of things to come?

Gravitas: How India must see Xi's Tibet visit

Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to Tibet - the first by a Chinese leader in more than 30 years. He inspected key projects and sites that are barely 16 kilometres away from the Line of Actual Control with India.

Gravitas: Chinese President visits Tibet, sends a message to India

In Xinjiang, China has built a detention centre that is twice as large as the Vatican City. It is for detaining the Uighur Muslims and can house up to 10,000 detainees. WION's Palki takes you inside China's biggest detention centre.

Gravitas: China gives Uighur detention camps a "makeover"

In Iran's Khuzestan Province, people have taken to the streets for six straight nights now. They are out of water. A violent crackdown has led to the deaths of at least 4 people.

Gravitas: Iranians take to the streets for water

Indian officials have nabbed multiple drug mules carrying heroin - reportedly smuggled by the Taliban. Where are these drugs headed? How did they reach India?

Gravitas: Taliban smuggling heroin via India

Britain's flagship carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail through the South China Sea in August. It has already linked up with the Indian Navy for an expansive military drill. Will this armada of democracies rattle China?

Gravitas: British warship to challenge Beijing in South China Sea

Did Media networks jump the gun on the #PegasusProject? Heads of state have been targeted. Only 37/50,000 phones have proven to be 'compromised'. Amnesty says the rest are 'numbers of interest'. The background of the agencies adds to the doubts.

Gravitas: Pegasus Saga: Did the Media jump the gun?

China has rejected a global demand to probe the possibility of a lab leak. Beijing called the demand "shocking" & "arrogant". China is now executing a 3-step plan to evade blame for the pandemic.

Gravitas : Covid Origins: China won't allow a investigation into Wuhan Lab

Olympics starts in less than a day, 2 athletes have tested positive, a top official has been fired. Tokyo 2020 Chief has not ruled out a last-minute cancellation

Gravitas: Tokyo 2020: Rising Covid cases & mounting controversies

A Covid-positive man in Indonesia boarded a flight in niqab, disguised as his Covid-negative wife. His cover was blown when a cabin crew saw him change at the plane's lavatory.

Gravitas: Indonesia man boards flight disguised as his wife

A Norwegian handball team embraced fines after ditching their bikini bottoms for shorts. Why are women in sports treated as bait for viewers?

Gravitas: Norwegian beach handball team smashes sexism

Extreme weather has triggered forest fires in Canada, the US and Russia. Even Earth's coldest winter city in Siberia is burning.

Gravitas: Climate change super-charges wildfires

Israel has announced plans to create private Kosher certification agencies. Hardliners have called it an attempt to crush the Jewish identity of Israel.

Gravitas: Israel plans to reform Kosher certification

US Senator Rand Paul accused Anthony Fauci of funding 'gain of function' research at the Wuhan Lab. Did Fauci approve grants for mad science projects at the Wuhan lab?

Gravitas: Did Fauci fund Wuhan lab mad science?

14 current and former Heads of State were apparently listed as potential targets for surveillance through the NSO group's Pegasus spyware. But were they really snooped upon? Who ordered the hacking?

Gravitas: 14 heads of state on Pegasus "hacking list": Who ordered the snooping?

After the death of 9 citizens in a terror attack, Beijing is punishing Islamabad. A hydropower project has been put on hold, and China has called off a high-level meeting on the Belt & Road initiative with Pakistan.

Gravitas: After the death of 9 Citizens, China halts Belt & Road project

The storm in Central China has dumped almost a year's worth of rain in three days. In Henan, passengers were trapped inside a flooded subway. China sees severe flooding every year now. Is China's dam boom making it worse?

Gravitas: China Floods: Heaviest rain in 1,000 years leads to devastation

Pakistan's opposition leader Maryam Nawaz abused PM Imran Khan's children, saying they were 'raised in the lap of Jews'. Has the leadership normalised anti-Semitism? What is Pakistan's relationship with the Jewish community?

Gravitas: Pak leaders descend to anti-Semitic jibes

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