Ahead of nation-wide opposition protests, hundreds of Pak citizens have hit the streets of Islamabad. Women Health workers have staged a sit-in outside the Pak parliament. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how this is a double whammy for Imran Khan.

Gravitas: A double whammy for Imran Khan

30,000 people have been displaced by renewed violence in Afghanistan. Why is the Taliban testing the Afghan govt in the middle of peace talks in Doha? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the story.

Gravitas: Record violence threatens Afghan talks

Two 'predatory priests' at the Vatican have been put on trial for forcing a 16-yr-old altar boy into cardinal relations & sodomy. The Vatican has a long history of sex abuse & coverups. Palki Sharma Upadhyay asks: Is it time the Roman Catholic church opens itself to scrutiny?

Gravitas: Vatican's first sexual abuse trial

Are social media giants trying to manipulate the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections? If not, why then have Facebook and Twitter restricted the reach of an article on Hunter Biden? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Is social media manipulating U.S. polls?

Bangladesh has rejected Chinese vaccine. It is finally distancing itself from Beijing. Palki Sharma Upadhyay asks - Can India seize the moment? Perhaps, start with settling the Teesta water dispute?

Gravitas: Teesta water dispute, Time to settle it?

Bangladesh is putting China in its place. Dhaka has turned down Chinese vaccine trials and cancelled a major Chinese infrastructure project. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how South Asia could take lessons from Bangladesh's approach to tackle China.

Gravitas: Bangladesh rejects Chinese vaccine trials, cancels deep-sea port deal

Gravitas: Teesta water dispute: Time to settle it?

Amid prevailing tensions between India & China, Sheikh Hasina has managed to walk the diplomatic tightrope successfully. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how national interest dictates Sheikh Hasina's balancing act.

Gravitas: Decoding Sheikh Hasina's balancing act

Nepal's PM KP Sharma Oli is back in the headlines. The 69-yr-old leader is making news for flouting COVID-19 guidelines. His close aides have tested positive, but Comrade Oli is yet to go into self-isolation despite being in the high-risk category. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report on his denial.

Gravitas: Nepal's PM flouts COVID-19 guidelines

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has predicted a deep global recession. The IMF has recommended that countries with high debt should tax the rich. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you what's driving IMF's recommendations.

Gravitas: Why IMF wants countries to tax the rich

Countries infamous for human rights abuse - China, Pakistan, Russia have been elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Who voted for them? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Why UNHRC votes should be transparent

The Thai king returned to Bangkok amid raging anti-monarchy protests. Royalists and protesters organised rival rallies - as Thailand debates the future of its monarchy. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story.

Gravitas: Thailand anti-monarchy protests

A major power struggle is unfolding in Malaysia. Anwar Ibrahim met with the King in a push to become Prime Minister. But Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is fighting back the challenge to his government. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Malaysia's political turmoil: Anwar Ibrahim meets King in a push to become Prime Minister

Sri Lanka keeps piling on more Chinese loans. According to a report, the Sri Lankan government wants $700 million in additional funding from a Chinese financial institution. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how China is becoming the lender of last resort for Sri Lanka.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka wants a financial lifeline from China

Despite a ban, the Chinese are still using pangolin to make traditional medicines. Pangolin scales were banned, partially due to several claims that they carry 'stains of coronavirus'. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: China is still using pangolin

How does Beijing expect the world to respect the One-China policy when the dragon is breaching every possible international code? In the last 2 days, China has threatened the U.S and intruded into Japanese waters. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: China's neighbourhood battle

11 days after testing positive for the Wuhan virus, Trump says he is safe, immune, and feeling powerful. Trump threw his mask at supporters and offered to kiss them. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Trump wants to kiss his supporters, Why?

Have you tried Intermittent fasting yet? Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Kourtney Kardashian swear by it. But a recent study claims that intermittent fasting doesn't work. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

Gravitas: Study: Intermittent fasting doesn't help you shed pounds

As a special group of the FATF reviews Islamabad's progress on curbing terror, Pak FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi is hopeful that his country will soon be on terror watchdog's 'White list'. Does such a list even exist? Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story.

Gravitas: Pakistan wants to be on FATF 'white list'

Some of the world's biggest violators of human rights have won seats at the UN Human Rights Council. This includes countries like Burundi and China. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how rights violators are weakening the UNHRC from inside.

Gravitas: Why the world's biggest violators of rights want a UNHRC membership

China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Cuba could be elected to the board of the UN Human Rights Council. Will the countries labeled as the biggest violators of rights now dictate the global rules for human rights? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Rights violators takeover UN Human Rights Council

Facebook has labeled WION's interview with Dr. Li-Meng Yan as fake. She claims the Wuhan virus came from a lab. Did Facebook's fact-checkers ignore WION's reportage on how the scientific community is challenging Dr. Li-Meng Yan's claims? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has more.

Gravitas: Facebook penalises WION for giving a platform to Chinese virologist

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Nigeria - even after a controversial police unit accused of brutality was disbanded. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why Nigerians are protesting against the cops.

Gravitas: Protest against police brutality sweep Nigeria

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 5-year-old daughter has been receiving rape threats after CSK lost a match to KKR. Palki Sharma Upadhyay asks- Why is our society so misogynistic?

Gravitas: Dhoni's daughter gets rape threats

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan didn't sack him - but tainted General Asim Bajwa has now finally stepped down as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why the resignation of this General is another hogwash.

Gravitas: Pakistan: Accused of corruption, General Asim Bajwa steps down

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was recently spotted crying in public. He also apologised to the people of North Korea. What happened? Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

Gravitas: Why is Kim Jong Un crying in public?

As India and China hold 7th rounds of military-level talks, Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why a status quo ante might not be in favour of India, and why New Delhi should push for border demarcation.

Gravitas: Ladakh stand-off: India, China hold talks

Minutes after Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a ceasefire - fighting broke out again in Nagorno Karabakh. According to Armenia's Defence Ministry, Azeri forces launched an attack just 5 minutes after the truce. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Armenia-Azerbaijan truce breaks in 5 minutes

From fake news to fake accounts to 'boost' following of state media - China is trying to build a propaganda network to influence conversations on social media. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about China's social media propaganda machine.

Gravitas: How China is trying to manipulate social media platforms

Few thousand engineers working in social media companies make decisions that impact billions of users. Some US Lawmakers say - big tech companies have too much power and they must be broken up. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you major tech companies are the new monopolies.

Gravitas: Why the monopoly of big tech needs to be broken

Donald Trump could return to the campaign trail as soon as Saturday. The doctors say the US President has completed his treatment. But, will Trump be able to make it to the second debate? WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

US Election: Trump could return to the campaign trail by Saturday | Gravitas

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