While Afghanistan nears Taliban's first anniversary of takeover, Taliban cracked down on women protesters. Taliban has been accused of taking away women rights in the south Asian nation.

Taliban cracks down on women protesters in Afghanistan; Protests before Taliban's first anniversary

Europe reels under a scorching summer and one of the continent's major rivers is getting drier with each passing day. Water levels of the Rhine River has fallen dangerously low due to a prolonged drought in Germany which has become a major cause of concern for the people and businesses that depend on it.

Germany: Rhine river water level falls to new low, drops below 40 centimetre threshold

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the athletes of commonwealth games held in Birmingham this year. India won a total of 61 medals, standing on the fourth position in the totals table.

PM Modi: India proud of achievements of all athletes

5 Chinese state-owned companies have decided to delist from the New York Stock Exchange. More Chinese companies could follow suit. Is this the beginning of a decoupling?

Firms delisting from NYSE, companies will keep listings in Hong Kong and China

The FBI raided former US President Donald Trump's home, it was unprecedented but on Thursday, US attorney general Merrick Garland confirmed that he had personally approved the dramatic search of Mar-A-Lago.

FBI recovers classified documents from Trump, under Espionage Act investigation

The US Senate has passed Democrats' $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill, in a significant victory for President Joe Biden and his party.

US house approves climate and health care bill

The age of the internet leaves behind a digital trail which could be dangerous for women of America. After the overturning of Roe versus Wade, abortion is already illegal in a few states but what's even more concerning is that people could be arrested for even a simple google search about abortions.

US: The future of digital privacy for women, online privacy in a post-roe world

Google, the multinational technology company has decided to nix one of the popular amusements of the internet. Google won't answer the silly questions anymore as the company has announced that it wants to improve its 'featured snippets' service which means that the company is trying to stop the automatic featured responses.

Google seeks to improve tool, no more asking silly questions

Indian-born booker prize winner and author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck at an event in New York. He was rushed to the local hospital and the attacker is in police custody.

Salman Rushdie Attack: 'News is not good', police detain 24-year-old suspect

New York City officials have said that they have detected traces of the polio virus in the city's wastewater samples, sparking fears of re-emergence of the virus in the United States. This comes just weeks after a case of polio was identified in the Region's Northern suburb of Rockland County.

NYC: Authorities urge unvaccinated people to get jabbed, primary series provides 99% protection

UK train drivers will go on a 24-hour strike today which is a latest in a series of rail strikes in the country over wages and working conditions. Strikes have been crippling rail services since June.

UK: Inflation affecting real wages, train drivers to go on 24-hour strike

The Russia-Ukraine water ship carrying 13,000 tons of corn from Ukraine entered the Northern Italian port of Ravenna on Friday. The ship had a stopover in Turkey over the past two weeks wherein a total of 14 ships have departed from the war-torn country.

Russian shelling kills 2 in Kramatorsk, EU to mull visa ban on tourists

It has been one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and the country has witnessed a lot of changes apart from a dwindling economy. The health and infrastructure of the country is in a shambles.

UN: Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is the world's worst

The citizens of Pakistan are facing a double whammy as a crippling economy and peaking political rumbles add to their wars. The South Asian Nation's Foreign Exchange reserves have now dropped to their lowest level since October 2019.

Pak: Higher imports than exports causing plunge in forex reserves, surviving on $7.83 billion

US top diplomat Antony Blinken is in Africa to woo the nations, which have largely steered clear of backing Washington against Moscow in the Ukraine war.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Africa two weeks after Russian FM Lavrov's visit

Inflation woes continue to hit one of South America's largest economy Argentina. The Central Bank in the country has raised its benchmark interest rate by whopping 9.5 percent, the price rise in Argentina is one of the highest in the world.

Argentina hikes key interest rate to 69.5%, one of the highest in the world

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was killed in a suicide bomb attack which occurred in Afghanistan's Kabul on Thursday, local media reported.

Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani assassinated in a suicide bomb attack

As pandemic curbs are slowly eased and more and more countries resume travel, the tourism dependent economies are seeing a sharp recovery in economic growth. Thailand's economy likely grew at its fastest space in a year last quarter.

Thailand's tourism boosts, receives 1.07 million foreign tourists in July

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with South Korea's Justice Ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a "national economic crisis".

South Korean President pardons Samsung leader Lee

China's auto sales surged 29.7% in July from a year earlier to 2.42 million units, extending a recovery that began in June with the help of eased COVID curbs and government incentives.

China's auto sales extend recovery, surged 29.7% in July

US attorney general Garland asks court to unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search

US justice department moves to unseal warrant for search of Trump residence

While the two neighbors are busy trading charges over shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuke plant, the world stands in fear of a possible catastrophe.

Fresh strikes at Zaporizhzhia nuke plant, blame game between Moscow and Kyiv continues

Kenya went to polls on Tuesday, they voted to select a new President but three days on and there is no news on who the next president might be.

Kenyans anxiously await poll results, tight race between Odinga and Ruto

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Fresh strikes at Zaporizhzhia nuke plant, UNSC convenes emergency meet

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

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Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched in Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday against last year's military coup further demanding a civilian rule and better living conditions.

Sudanese demand return of civilian rule, better living conditions

As the war escalates and blame game continues, Russia and Ukraine have now accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant as the UN chief proposed a demilitarised zone at the site amid fears of a catastrophe.

Zaporizhzhia shelling: UN chief calls for 'demilitarization of nuke plant'

After weeks of grinding conflict, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had “direct engagements,” to end a 21-month old war in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian govt in ‘direct engagements’ with Tigray rebels

Kenya went to polls on Tuesday, they voted to select a new President but three days on and there is no news on who the next president might be. Here we bring you this report!

Kenya Presidential Polls: Election Commission yet to announce who is leading race

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