A secret conclave to grill Xi Jinping? Senior members of the Communist Party meet in Beidaihe for a secret conclave every year. A report claims that Chinese President is not looking forward to this year's meeting. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why.

Gravitas: A secret conclave to grill Xi Jinping?

President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy for Iran has hurt US allies. India had complied with American sanctions on Iran. What did New Delhi get in return? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: How US policy soured India-Iran ties

The U.S. President is selling beans in the middle of a pandemic that has eliminated over 137,000 Americans. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story of Trump's latest addiction 'Goya'.

Gravitas: Why is Trump endorsing Goya Foods?

Taiwan's annual military exercise this year is aimed at sending a message to China. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how Taiwan plans to repel any Chinese invasion.

Gravitas: Taiwan's biggest message of intent to China

Methane emissions on planet earth are at their highest level ever, and scientists believe that burping cows are a major contributor! But, the humans are still driving the rising global temperatures. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Burping cows: A major contributor to Methane emissions

Some of America's richest and powerful names were targeted by hackers on Twitter. The list of victims includes Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos & Barack Obama. Can twitter survive the bitcoin hack? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Can Twitter survive the Bitcoin scam?

A Doctor in Bangladesh has been arrested for conducting 6,300 fake Covid-19 tests. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how this scam hurts the fight against the coronavirus in Bangladesh.

Gravitas: Bangladesh Doctor arrested for 6,300 fake COVID-19 tests

China is facing its worst floods in 33 years. 38 million people are affected, and the situation could get worst. The floodwaters are testing China's Three Gorges Dam.

Gravitas: China floods: 38 million people affected

A WHO team has reached Wuhan to probe the origin of the Coronavirus. But, the team will not visit the Wuhan Institute of Virology - a lab that is at the centre of Covid-19 speculations. Will China's influence derail the WHO investigation?

Gravitas: WHO team won't visit Wuhan Lab

A plea filed in the Lahore High Court seeks an immediate ban on TikTok for promoting 'pornography'. Can the Pakistan govt afford to ban this Chinese app?

Gravitas: Can Pakistan afford to ban TikTok?

A bus driver deliberately drove a bus into reservoir in China, because his house was demolished. A dissenter in Australia received a threatening video call from a police officer for criticising Xi Jinping. Social unrest is growing in China.

Gravitas: China's volcano of social unrest: Two videos that show fate of critics

Bangladesh is battling the worst flood of the decade. One-third of the country has been flooded, at least 4 million people have been hit. Experts say the worst is yet to come.

Gravitas: One-Third of Bangladesh submerged by floodwaters

Does Donald Trump deserve the criticism he is subjected to or is he a victim of the American Media's polarisation?

Gravitas: Decoding 'The Victim' Donald Trump

To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? There is massive confusion in the United States. Masks have become political, with some calling it anti-Trump and a sign of Liberalism. Restaurants are offering free food to anti-mask activists. Where does Trump have to say?

Gravitas: Why wearing a mask has become a political issue in America

Xu Zhangrun is an outspoken critic of Xi Jinping and the Chinese establishment. Xu was detained last week. He has been released after six days in police custody. Why is China targeting a professor?

Gravitas: Xu Zhangrun: The Professor who spoke out against Xi Jinping

The Dalai Lama is topping Billboard's charts. He recently lent his voice to a music album that also features Grammy-nominated Sitar player Anoushka Shankar

Gravitas: Why Dalai Lama is on the billboard music charts

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has kickstarted the Diamer-Bhasha dam project in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It is said to be the country's biggest. However, it is owned by China and built by displacing thousands of people.

Gravitas: The Diamer-Bhasha Dam: China's dam, Pakistan's debt

Heatwaves have sparked hundreds of wildfires in Siberia. The chilly Arctic breeze has been snuffed out this summer. Global warming is melting the Arctic ice and burning its forests

Gravitas: The Arctic Turns Into An Oven

The city of Hong Kong is dying a slow death. Publishers are practicing self-censorship. Professionals are thinking about moving out of the city. Has the new National Security Law created more trouble for China?

Gravitas: Hong Kong is dying a slow death

Two super hit web series have divided Indian viewers along social, political, and regional lines. It is a cultural war between Israel's Fauda and Turkey's Dirilis Ertugrul.

Gravitas: Fauda Vs Ertugrul: The Cultural War

It details how Chinese spies targeted a Deputy Mayor of London and FBI agent to obtain secret information.

Gravitas: A new book has laid bare China's espionage through honey traps.

Iran has dropped India from the Chabahar rail project - 4 years after the two countries decided to build it together. It comes at a time when Beijing is negotiating a $400 billion deal with Tehran. Is China using its chequebook to have its way?

Gravitas: India dropped from the Chabahar Railway Project

In his quest to prove his nationalistic credentials, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has turned to religion.

Gravitas: Nepal: KP Sharma Oli's desperate bid to hang onto power

A new report has levied serious charges of corruption against Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Already, senior members of his government are under investigation for graft.

Gravitas: Nepal: KP Sharma Oli faces serious corruption charges

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was imprisoned at age 22 for the murder of a farmer in eastern Nepal. How did Oli rise to the highest office in Nepal?

Gravitas: Who is KP Sharma Oli?

Russia's far-east is seething in anger over the arrest of a regional governor. Protests have erupted in Moscow too. A former journalist has been jailed for treason.

Gravitas: Putin's Throne Shakes As Protests Break Out

Nepal's national carrier - The Nepal Airlines is grounding its Chinese aircraft. A report claims that the planes had become a big liability for the airline. Did China force Nepal to buy these planes?

Gravitas: Why Nepal airlines is grounding Chinese planes

Will Joe Biden give India priority if he is elected U.S. President? What does he bring to the table besides the fact that he is not Donald Trump?

Gravitas: Joe Biden: Good or Bad for India?

Protesters in Mali are calling for President Ibrahim Keita's resignation. In response, the President's forces fired at protesters in a brutal response. The political turmoil is worsening Mali's humanitarian crisis.

Gravitas: Will Mali's President Step Down?

Theme parks around the world are reopening with added safety measures. In Japan, amusement parks have told their visitors to not scream on the roller coaster. They want visitors to 'scream inside their heart'.

Gravitas: Why you can't scream on roller coasters in Japan

Has Russia found a vaccine for Covid-19? Numerous reports have claimed that clinical trials for a vaccine have been 'successfully' completed.

Gravitas: WION Fact-Check: Has Russia found a Covid-19 vaccine?

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