British nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the hospital. She has been labelled the country's worst baby serial killer in recent times. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | UK's killer nurse: Lucy Letby sentenced to life in prison

Saudi crown prince MBS is expected to visit the UK later this year. The visit is reportedly part of a wider western push to re-establish ties with Riyadh. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Saudi Crown prince to visit the UK

Microplastics have been found in the hearts of human beings undergoing cardiac surgery. Molly Gambhir tells you more

Gravitas: The menace of microplastics

China's former foreign minister Qin Gang has been missing for over 2 months. What happened to him? Is he dead or alive? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Mystery around Qin Gang's whereabouts deepens

The Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple has made new rules for devotees, so that they can protect themselves against wild animals. What are the new rules? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Leopard attacks young girl near temple, officials urge to carry sticks

X, formerly known as Twitter is slowing down access to certain websites. It is delaying the opening of various links by five seconds. Interestingly, the targeted links belong to websites such as Times, Reuters, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, etc., which are on Elon Musk's bad side. Molly gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Elon Musk's X is throttling traffic to websites

Baghdad zoo animals have been suffering as temperatures breached 50 degrees Celsius. Molly Gambhir tells you what the zoo authorities are doing about this.

Gravitas: Baghdad zoo animals suffer as mercury hits 50 degrees

Canada's corporate watchdog has launched an investigation into fashion giant Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations that the brand used forced labour from china's Uighur minority. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Ralph Lauren under investigation in Canada

Donald Trump has been indicted for the 4th time. The case concerns Trump's alleged efforts to overturn his election defeat in Georgia. Is this the end of the road for Trump? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Donald Trump indicted in 4th case | Will this hamper Trump's Presidential bid?

Parts of India are witnessing polar opposite weather conditions. At least 60 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rainfall. On the other hand, Bihar and Kerala are the worst hit by rainfall deficit. Why is India going through such extremes? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas:  India faces surplus and deficit in rainfall

China is watching closely as the US cobbles together a great metaphorical "seawall" against China. US President Joe Biden will host leaders from Japan and South Korea at Camp David this week with an aim to deepen technological as well as defence ties. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Biden seeks deeper ties with Asian allies amid China threat

The UK has arrested three alleged Russian spies impersonating Journalists. Reports say Moscow is now activating sleeper cells for espionage work. How does the great Russian spy ring work? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: UK arrests Russian spies impersonating journalists

Are Christians in Pakistan under attack? On Wednesday, 6 churches were attacked in Pakistan's Faisalabad. Why were the churches targeted? What are the authorities doing? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Are Christians in Pakistan under attack?

Nearly 1 in every 10 Indian women has owned cryptocurrency. This is the third-highest share globally. There are 63 million women crypto-owners in India as against a female population of 685 million. Does it mean Indian women are becoming more financially independent? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: 63 million Indian women own Cryptocurrency

A US teen has been arrested after he was found trying to make an improvised explosive and communicating with a terror group. The juvenile also selected targets for his attack. Which was the terror group?

Gravitas: Philadelphia: Teen communicating with terror group arrested

Argentina is heading into its Presidential elections that are slated for October later this year. But a far-right rockstar libertarian has just shook up the presidential race by bagging the highest number of votes in the primary elections to choose the presidential candidates. But why is a country that has been battered by economic woes, now turning towards a rock singing, wild haired economist to govern them next?

Gravitas: Far-right 'Rockstar' steals the lead in Presidential polls in Argentina

Disney is remaking a live-action of its 1937 classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The remake comes with twists to make it more relevant to 21st-century audiences. Those twists have stirred controversies. Is it an end of classic fairy tales?

Gravitas: Snow White in the era of 'wokeism'

A mob of around 50 thieves orchestrated a daring smash-and-grab raid at a high-end store in LA over the last weekend. They stole designer items worth up to $100,000 in what is being described as a "flash mob robbery". According to Los Angeles Police Department, dozens of face-covered suspects flooded the store, grabbed items from shelves and displays, and fled in BMW and Lexus cars.

Gravitas: Daring mob swarms LA store; goods worth up to $100,000 stolen

Cigars have been a strong part of our popular culture. There is a certain mystique associated with cigars. An image that has rubbed off on Cuba as well. But now Cuba has been dethroned as the cigar capital of the world. Both in terms of sheer numbers, and also in terms of manufacturing the finest quality cigars. Cuba has now been left behind by its near neighbour the Dominican Republic. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Gravitas: Why is Cuba no longer the King of Cigars?

PM Modi's government has defeated the no-trust vote in the Parliament. Speaking about the vote, PM Modi accused the opposition of playing personal politics instead of focusing on India's growth story. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: PM Modi's govt defeats no-trust vote in Parliament

Tesla is selling Cybertruck-themed cat beds in China. The products resemble the design of Tesla's Cybertruck. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Tesla is selling Cybertruck-themed cat beds in China

Six finalists of the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have alleged that they were sexually abused by the organisers. Two days before the final event, they were asked to take off their tops for body checks. What do the organisers have to say for themselves? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Sexual abuse at Miss Universe Indonesia

An Indian parliamentary committee has proposed that the judges of the country's top court and high court should declare their assets. It says this would bring more trust and credibility into the system. Will the judges agree? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Will Indian court judges have to declare assets?

Two weeks since the Niger coup, where are things headed? Will there be a war in West Africa? Will an intervention by ECOWAS really help? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Niger Coup: Will there be war?

Data from NASA's insight lander has made a startling revelation that Mars' rotation is undergoing an acceleration of approximately 4 milliarcseconds per year. By studying the data scientists achieved the most precise measurement of mars' rotation to date and further research is likely to reveal more insights about the red planet.

Gravitas: Mars is spinning faster & faster

Yesterday, Kuwait banned the Australian blockbuster "Talk to me". Today it has shunned Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar hit Barbie. Lebanon is planning to follow suit. Why is West Asia doing this? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Kuwait bans 'Barbie' after 'Talk To Me'

August 10 is marked as national lazy day in the United States. Should the concept be replicated around the world? Is it time to celebrate laziness? Should we normalize not feeling guilty about doing nothing? Listen in to Molly Gambhir.

Gravitas: All about America's 'National Lazy Day'

Russia is launching its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years as it races to be the first power to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon which may hold significant deposits of water ice. The Russian lunar mission, the first since 1976, is racing against India which sent up its Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander last month.

Gravitas: Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia's Luna-25 race to the moon

A New Zealand supermarket chain created an AI-powered app to generate meal plans. The app produced some bizarre dishes – recommending customers recipes for “poison bread sandwiches” and "mosquito-repellent roast potatoes". Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: AI's bizarre recipe suggestions

Ecuadorian Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead while exiting a campaign event. Presidential candidates have called out the government and demanded for action. Who is Fernando Villavicencio? Here's what Molly Gambhir has to say.

Gravitas: Ecuador: Presidential candidate assassinated

Did the White House influence the Hunter Biden case? Did Hunter Biden use his father's name to hatch 'corrupt business deals'. Molly Gambhir tells you what a new House committee report has claimed.

Gravitas: Did the White House influence the Hunter Biden case?

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