President Trump offered to help mediate the long-running Kashmir conflict in a White House meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, briefly raising the prospect of a substantial shift in the U.S. role in the conflict before India swiftly rejected it.

WION EDIT: Why US wants to keep Pak on its side?

U.S. President Trump Offers To Mediate In Kashmir Conflict. India Rejects The Offer There is no reason why Trump and Kashmir should be in the same sentence. But it is, thanks to Trump's offer. Trump said that Indian PM Modi asked for his intervention. India rejects Trump's claims. Here's Palki summing up the Trump's remarks and the strong reaction that they have drawn from Indian government

Gravitas: Trump's Kashmir lie

Boris Johnson Wins The Tory Leadership Race. Johnson Will Succeed Theresa May As UK's PM Controversial Tory leader, Brexit Cheerleader and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will take over from Theresa May as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Johnson defeated his rival Jeremy Hunt. Palki sums up the development

Gravitas: Britain gets a new Prime Minister: Boris Johnson

Protesters In Puerto Rico Want Governor Ricardo Rosello Out Of Power Puerto Rico is facing the worst protests in two decades. They want their Governor Ricardo Rosello out of power, come what might. Rosello is accused of insulting women, gay people and victims of Hurricane Maria. Here's more

Gravitas: Puerto Rico hit by worst protests in 20 years

Massive Power Outage Across Venezuela. President Maduro Blames It On The U.S. Venezuela plunges into darkness due to a massive power outage. President Maduro says that the U.S. was responsible for the outage, Maduro hints at possible cyber attacks. Is the U.S. waging an electricity war on Maduro's regime? Or is Venezuela's power grid genuinely in a bad shape? This report explores.

Gravitas: Venezuela plunges into darkness

Imran Khan Says Indigeneous Groups In India Were Responsible For Pulwama Attacks In response to WION's Anas Mallick's question, Imran Khan speaks on Hafiz Saeed, the listed terrorist and says Pakistan doesn't allow armed militia. Khan further says that indigeneous groups in India were responsible for Pulwama attacks

Gravitas: Watch Imran Khan respond to WION on Hafiz Saeed & Pulwama attacks

After Trump's Kashmir Comment, Interactions Between The U.S. & Indian Diplomats Could Be Awkward Can Trump afford to anger India? How will his 'Kashmir' comments impact the U.S.' ties with India as well as Pakistan. Here's Palki looking at the road ahead for the U.S., India and Pakistan after Trump's bizarre claims

Gravitas: Can Trump afford to anger India?

Trump Projects Himself As A Deal Maker. He Has Even Written A Book On The Topic. But Is He Any Good? Is Trump any good as a deal maker? The POTUS often boasts of his abilities to stitch deals. But his tendency to flirt from one blunder to another could hurt the U.S. foreign policy. This report explores Trump's ability as a deal maker.

Gravitas: Is Trump any good as a deal maker?

Trump's Faux Pas Getting Out Of Hand? U.S. President Trump's trackrecord on facts doesn't make for pleasant reading. He has said things like Moon is part of Mars, the Continental Army took over airports (!) during American War of Independence and other 'fantastic' things. His comments on Kashmir are just the latest in the list of bloopers and bizarre claims. Palki explains

Gravitas: Trump's many blunders: A summary

Trump: The Joke Gets Out Of The Hand On #WionEdit, Palki explains how Trump's bizarre comments are not a laughing matter. The media may caricature the U.S. President. But remarks like the Kashmir one have the potential to hurt relationships between countries.

WION Edit: Trump's Kashmir remark 'not a laughing matter'

Is China Using Iron-Fisted Tactics To Get An Upper Hand In Hong Kong? The rise in violence and state authoritarianism in Hong Kong has led to many conspiracy theories. Chief among them is the question of whether China is working behind the scenes. China has already called the protests an open challenge to authority. So is there credence to this conspiracy theory? This report explores the question.

Gravitas: Hong Kong: Is china working behind the scenes?

India Is Awaiting Updates On The State Of 18 Indians Who Were Onboard The UK Tanker That Was Seized By Iran. India seems to be caught in the crossfire between Iran and the UK. New Delhi is still awaiting updates on the state of 18 Indians who were onboard the U.K. tanker 'Stena Impero' when it was seized by Iran. MEA is working to ensure the release of the Indians even as Iran makes its stance clear. U.K. has meanwhile conducts an emergency meeting. @Palkisu sums up the development

Gravitas: Iran crisis: India caught in the crossfire between Iran & the UK

North Korea Registers 99% Voter Turnout As Voting Takes Place In A Totalitarian Regime! Here's a story laced with 'irony'. 99 per cent voter turnout in North Korea's 'sham' election to the national legislature. Wonder what voting means under a totalitarian regime? Take a look at this report

Gravitas: North Korea's sham elections

A Report On The History Of U.S.-Pakistan Relations Why the U.S. and Pakistan need each other? Here's a report on the history of the U.S.-Pakistan ties from the cold war era to the current day.

Gravitas: A brief history of US-Pakistan ties

Hong Kong Protests Enter The Seventh Week As Situation Spirals Out Of Control For two months now, Hong Kong has been on the boil, simmering with tensions over the extradition bill. Last night, the situation spiralled out of control with protesters reaching China's representative office in Hong Kong. The police responded by firing rubber pellets and tear gas as chaos grips the streets of Hong Kong. Palki explains the development.

Gravitas: Hong Kong: Anti-government protests intensify

Here's How The Visit To The U.S. Has Panned Out For Pakistan PM Imran Khan Thus Far Imran Khan's U.S. visit has been about prioritising army and ISI, settling domestic political scores, getting embarrassed on the track record on human rights and terrorism. Here's Palki summarising the story of Imran Khan's U.S. visit even as he meets U.S. President Trump to revive bilateral ties.

Gravitas: Even as Imran khan meets Donald Trump, here's the story of Khan's visit so far

ISRO Accomplishes A Major Feat. India's Mission To The Moon Blasted Into Space As Chandrayaan-2 Is On Its Way To The Moon It's a major feat from India. India joins an elite list of space superpowers with the launch of Chandrayaan-2. Thousands of people gather in Sriharikota to watch the launch. Palki summarises the milestone achievement

Gravitas: Chandrayaan-2 lifts off: India's most ambitious space mission

All You Need To Know About Chandrayaan-2 Why is India travelling to the Moon again? How is India sending a rover to the moon? How will the rover run once it lands on the surface of the Moon? This report addresses all these questions and more.

Gravitas: Why is India travelling to the moon again?

IIF report says that China's debt-to-GDP ratio has crossed 300%. China's addiction to debt reaches new highs. Beijing is staring at a debt crisis. An IIF report pegs China's debt-to-GDP ration above 300%. The state-run firms are struggling under high corporate debt. The banks could face an NPA crisis. But still, Xi Jinping is encouraging more lending. Palki takes a look at China's soaring debt problem.

Gravitas: Is China staring at a debt crisis?

Taliban attacks police HQ in Kandahar as violence continues in Afghanistan. Violence continues to be the norm in Afghanistan amidst peace talks. Taliban attacked a police HQ in Kandahar yesterday. They also opened fire on policemen. Today a bomb attack killed 8 people in Kabul. Palki summarises.

Gravitas: Afghanistan: Peace talks amid more bloodshed

The path to peace in Afghanistan has been a bumpy ride. Acts of violence continue. So what is the status of the peace talks? What will the future look like for Afghanistan government, Taliban and the U.S.? Here's a report.

Gravitas: A bumpy road to Afghan peace

On #WionEdit, Palki analyses the Afghanistan peace talks and summarises the battle for power between the Taliban and the U.S. She also takes a look at what the future could look like for all the parties in Afghanistan.

WION Edit: Analysing the Afghanistan peace talks

From Hieroglyphs To Emojis: The Evolution Of Communication Are Emojis replacing words? Are they the end of spoken & written language? Here's a report tracking the evolution of communication from Hieroglyphs to Emojis.

Gravitas: Are emojis replacing words?

El Chapo Was Once the Most Powerful Druglord In The American Continent. Now He's Convicted On 10 Charges Here's a report charting the rise and fall of El Chapo, the most powerful druglord since Colombia's Pablo Escobar

Gravitas: The rise and fall of El Chapo

France celebrated the Bastille day in a grand fashion with hi-tech innovations. It even demonstrated its military prowess. But it is a soldier who has stolen the show. A French soldier flew over the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris and has shared the exclusive GoPro footage of his feat too. Take a look.

Gravitas: A Bird's Eye View Of The Bastille Day Celebrations

Trump Continues To Provoke People Ahead Of Imran Khan's U.S. Visit Imran Khan will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. To appease the U.S., Pakistan even arrested terrorist Hafiz Saeed, again. But having a cordial meeting with a 'know-it-all' POTUS will be difficult. He demonstrated his lack of knowledge on a host of things today too. Trump even asked Yazidi activist Nadia Murad why she won the Nobel Prize! Palki sums up.

Gravitas: Ahead of Imran khan's US visit, trump remains in 'characteristic' form

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Explains The Country's Plans In Sri Lanka The military pact between the U.S. & Sri Lanka has created a squabble in domestic politics in Sri Lanka. Now the U.S. says that it has no plans to set up a military base in Sri Lanka. This is likely to have huge ramifications in Sri Lankan politics. Palki explains the implications.

Gravitas: US: No plans to set up a military base in Sri Lanka

The Monk Who Wants A Sinhala Government In Sri Lanka Controversial Buddhist Monk, Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero says the majority Sinhala community in Sri Lanka can learn from Indian PM's stance on terror. Speaking exclusively to WION's Ramesh Ramachandran, he even asks the government to leave the fight against Islamist extremism to the monks. Here's a report

Gravitas: WION Exclusive: Sinhala community can learn from Indian PM: Lankan monk

CCI Has Launched A Probe Against Google. Here Are The Details Recently, the CCI launched a probe against Google, CCI says that phonemakers were forced to pre-install its apps on Android devices. But Google thinks it's above law. In fact, it says that Android has helped more Indians get online. Here's Palki explaining the rationale behind CCI's probe on Google and also tells us why Google should not have the 'holier-than-thou' attitude.

Gravitas: Understanding CCI's probe against Google

Where Does The Long Arm Of The Facebook, Twitter & Google End? What Can India Do To Make Them Accountable? Twitter, Facebook and the like make millions of dollars here. India is the biggest and the fastest growing markets for these firms. But they don't even turn up to meet Indian Government officials for crucial discussions. They send their representatives and take India lightly. On #WionEdit, Palki explain the need to scrutinise these tech giants before it's too late.

WION Edit: Why should India hold tech giants accountable

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday ruled in favour of India and held Pakistan guilty of violating the Vienna Convention because it denied consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national in its custody.

Harish Salve: We made Pakistan adhere to the Vienna Convention

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