After two months of lockdown, Italy is slowly lifting the restrictions. 4.5 million people have been allowed to go back to work. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 4.5 million people return to work in Italy

After the Coronavirus outbreak, a flood of debt relief requests has hit China. Several countries participating in the Belt and Road initiative are looking for complete waivers. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how China is now caught in its own debt trap.

Gravitas: Flood of debt relief requests hits China

The US has sent its bombers back to the base in Guam. Meanwhile, Japan is building a hypersonic missile. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about this military posturing.

Gravitas: Military posturing during a pandemic

Potential Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden is now facing sexual assault allegations. A Republican has now pitched a Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama ticket to replace Biden. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what's brewing within the democratic camp.

Gravitas: US Elections | Clinton-Obama to replace Joe Biden

Apple and Google have decided to ban location-tracking on contact-tracing apps. The tech giants say they are trying to protect user privacy. But, is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

Gravitas: Apple, Google ban GPS tracking in Covid-19 tracking apps

Some countries are planning to create health passports for citizens. These immunity passports will certify if a person is at risk of contracting the coronavirus or not. Is this move morally right? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Are health passports morally right?

India has reported its biggest single-day jump in Coronavirus cases. Almost 4,000 new cases were recorded in a day. On the positive side, India's recovery rate is improving with 13,000 people being cured or discharged. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on India's Covid-19 trajectory.

Gravitas: Record jump in India's coronavirus cases

Are six medical supplies companies profiteering from the Coronavirus outbreak in the US? A program created by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is now under the scanner of lawmakers.

Gravitas: Is a 'medical cartel' controlling coronavirus supplies in the US?

A senator in Nigeria has introduced a motion - accusing China of institutional discrimination against Nigerians in China. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how African nations are calling out China.

Gravitas: Wuhan Coronavirus | African nations unite against China

A fresh wave of the crackdown has begun in China. Residents of Wuhan are angry with the Chinese government. Reports claim that some of them wanted to sue their government. But, the grieving families were threatened by the police.

Gravitas: Chinese citizens want to sue their government

The world is fighting the Coronavirus. But in China, people have begun traveling again. China's travel industry has earned more than $6 billion during the May Day holidays.

Gravitas: Chinese tourism industry earns over $6 billion

India is developing a land pool that is almost double the size of Luxembourg. New Delhi is promising easy access to land for companies leaving China. WION's Palki Sharma tells you about India's plans to lure businesses away from China.

Gravitas: How India is planning to attract firms from China

In China, 3 activists are said to have been detained for sharing "censored coronavirus material". Is Beijing intensifying crackdown on the critics of its coronavirus response?

Gravitas: China: 3 activists detained for sharing censored Covid-19 material

The most iconic spots in the world are shut. But, China's forbidden city has been reopened for tourists - three months after it was shut.

Gravitas: China reopens forbidden city

The global economy is facing its worst downturn since the great depression. Over 3.8 million people lost their jobs in U.S. last week. Meanwhile India's largest car-maker Maruti sold zero cars in April.

Coronavirus: The Global economy is bleeding | Gravitas

With movie theatres across the world shut during lockdowns, movie-goers have found alternative ways to keep their love for cinema alive.

Gravitas: Where are you going for movies?

The W.H.O wants an invitation to conduct a probe on the origin of the Coronavirus in China. Meanwhile, doctors in U.K say that Chinese ventilators could kill patients. WION's Palki gets you the big global headlines for Friday.

Coronavirus: The biggest global developments for May 1 | Gravitas

A Chinese state media website has put up 10 questions for the US government. What are they all about?

Gravitas: China escalates its information war against US

The world commemorated International Labour day on May 1 as workers across the world fight for their survival. WION's Palki gets you a story on their struggle.

World Labour Day: Workers fight for survival | Gravitas

Luckin Coffee has become the first Chinese company to collapse during the Coronavirus outbreak. But, the coffee maker's implosion is not just because of the virus.

Gravitas: The first major Chinese company to collapse during Coronavirus outbreak

Leaders in three continents are cranking up the pressure on China. European Commission Chief has backed demand for a Covid-19 probe. Australia wants to back Taiwan's entry into the WHO. US President is considering stripping China of sovereign immunity.

Gravitas: 3 world leaders step up pressure on China

185 days are left for the US Presidential Election. US President Donald Trump is trying to build a new narrative amid the coronavirus crisis. It centres around his opponent - Joe Biden and China.

Trump's two adversaries: Biden and Beijing | Gravitas

The Wuhan Coronavirus has now infected more than 33,00,000 people worldwide. India has reported more than 35,000 confirmed cases.

Wuhan Coronavirus: More than 33 lakh people infected worldwide | Gravitas

Oman has ordered all state-owned companies to replace expats with locals. There are more than 8,00,000 Indian expats currently living in Oman. Are their jobs at risk?

Gravitas: Oman wants state firms to replace expats with locals

Germany is hailed for breaking the chain of infection in Europe. Now, doctors & nurses in the country are protesting nude to demand protective gear

Gravitas: German doctors bare it all for a cause

In the US, African Americans are dying at higher rates due to the Coronavirus. But, Americans panels are yet to raise their concerns.

Gravitas: The minority report America won't talk about

A US report claims that the Coronavirus might have originated from a lab. Despite doubts over this theory, governments around the world are now conducting investigations to find out the true origins of the Coronavirus.

Gravitas: Did the Coronavirus originate in a lab? Fresh claims emerge

The Chinese Embassy in Australia says the Australian officials are playing 'petty tricks'. Meanwhile, The Editor of Global Times has described Australia as a 'chewing gum stuck on the sole of China's shoes'.

Gravitas: Why China and Australia are locked in a diplomatic spat

When the outbreak began in Wuhan, millions of dollars in funds with the China Red Cross went unused for days.

Gravaitas: How China's Red Cross serves the Communist Party

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was spotted without a mask at a Coronavirus treatment facility. Meanwhile, 3 major gulf nations have jointly slammed anti-India propaganda on the Internet.

Gravitas: Coronavirus: Top 10 global developments for April 29

A US panel wants to blacklist India on religious freedom. India has rejected the report, calling it a "new level of misrepresentation."

Gravitas: Why India should stop seeking validation from the West

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