Europe's travel chaos has eased a bit with airlines schedule coming back on track. However, hectic negotiations still continue in some quarters to avert further workers crisis. Lufthansa, the German carrier is seeking to avert strike now with confidential pay talks with pilots.

Lufthansa strikes deal with ground staff, Europe's travel chaos eases

Soaring energy bills in Britain are giving rise to civil disobedience movement which is aimed at putting pressure on energy firms. Thousands of activists are joining the 'Don't Pay' campaign which was started by a group demanding reduction in bills to an affordable level.

Thousands join 'Don't Pay' campaign started by anonymous group in UK

India has bone from being underdogs to the dominant force in world cricket. The 1983 World Cup victory was the beginning of a new dawn for Indian cricket.

India@75: A cricket superpower

The outbound tourism in India is going to surpass 42 billion dollar by 2024. The government of India could bring about certain policy changes to boost the growing market like increasing direct connections to popular and upcoming destinations allowing foreign cruise vessels to operate on Indian waters.

India's international tourism to surpass $42 billion by 2024

Joe Biden's favorability among Hispanics is currently going a downhill slope. According to the survey, only 19% of Hispanics approve of Biden's conduct as President while 70% completely disapproved.

Soaring inflation, Gun violence: 19% of Hispanics approve of Biden as President while 70% disapprove

SoftBank Group Corp is planning to cut headcount at its flagship Vision Fund investing arm, CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday, after a crash in the value of its portfolio pushed his conglomerate to a record quarterly net loss.

SoftBank plans Vision Fund job cuts after record net loss

Italy's military experts have now carried out what is being described as a controlled explosion of a World War II bomb that was previously submerged in the country's Po river. The bomb was found in the month of July earlier this year by fisherman on the bank of the river due to a decrease in the water levels caused by the drought.

Italy: Dried-up river reveals 450 kg unexploded bomb

After intensive bombardment for three straight days Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have declared a truce but it is the families in Israel and Gaza that live under constant fear and threat.

Israel-Palestine war: Injured Gazan girl shares horrific experience

Australia's central bank stated that it was launching a one-year research programme into the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia, focusing on potential economic benefits.

Australia's central bank launches digital currency project

It's been 77 years of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki when the world witnessed a new weapon of mass destruction. After nearly eight decades, there are circumstances and a risk of new nuclear confrontation.

77 years of  Nagasaki Bombings | August 9, 1945: 'Fat Man' dropped on Nagasaki

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China comply with Chinese customs regulations amid fears of facing trade barriers resulting from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

'Taiwan to comply with Chinese custom rules,' Apple's good intentions halt at China's borders?

Alphabet Inc's Google services appeared to be back up after facing a brief global disruption on late Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Google down for thousands of users: Reports

The US government on Monday approved the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for delivery since 2021, clearing the way for American Airlines to take possession.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries to resume: FAA

Bangladesh, another Indian neighbor is in financial turmoil now, situation here is quite similar to Sri Lanka. The currency is falling, foreign reserves are depleting, trade deficit is widening and inflation is skyrocketing. The economic wars have forced Sheikh Hasina government to take a drastic step.

Is Bangladesh going the Sri Lanka way?

Colombia is battling intense rainfall, the continuous rain have forced water bodies to swell. The La Garcia River in the west is flowing at a dangerous level, the water has moved into towns and cities creating mudslides in a residential regions.

WION Climate Tracker: Heavy rains and mudslides lash Colombia

An agreement to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers could be near, this as European Union has now submitted a final text to salvage the high-stakes agreement aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program.

Iran Nuclear Talks | EU: What can be negotiated has been negotiated

The Chinese vessel heading to Sri Lanka's Hambanthota port has been asked to postpone its trip, this comes after India raised concern over presence of China's alleged spy vessel in Indian ocean, the Lankan government asked China to defer its vessel trip.

Sri Lanka asks China to defer vessel's trip | Beijing: Raising security concerns unjustified

Former US President Donald Trump has said that his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida has been raided by FBI agents. According to reports, the raid is connected to an investigation into Trump's handling of official papers.

FBI raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida

Austrian swiss border scientists are studying how global warming is causing a glacier to melt at an unprecedented rate. It is just the beginning of the melting season and there is barely any snow, our next report has more on this, take a look.

Glaciers are melting at record rate in Alps, scientists worry about irreversible loss

South Korean capital Seoul is battling rainfall like never before, at least eight people have died. Around six are reported missing in and around Seoul after torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways completely submerged the southern part of Seoul.

Torrential rain, flooding kill at least 8 in South Korea's capital Seoul | WION Climate Tracker

Polling is underway in Kenya's closely contested presidential election. Citizens lined up outside the polling booths, more than 22 million people have registered themselves to cast votes in today's elections, here we bring you more.

Kenya Elections 2022 | Polling underway to elect new President, what are their big promises?

United Nations Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting to discuss the latest escalation between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip.

UNSC held emergency meet over escalation across Gaza Strip, expresses concern over 'truce deal'

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is on a three-nation tour of Africa. At the first stop of his trip in South Africa, Blinken said that the US is seeking a true partnership with Africa and not trying to outdo other world powers.

US strategy for Africa focuses on democracy, economy and climate

As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine. Moscow has now announced that it has suspended US on-site inspections of Russian weapon sites.

Future of 'New Start Treaty,' looks uncertain, Russia halts inspections over western sanctions

77 years of  Nagasaki Bombings| August 9, 1945: 'Fat Man' dropped on Nagasaki

Sri Lanka asks China to defer vessel's trip after India raises concerns

India: Tata Motors Ltd signed an agreement on Sunday to buy Ford Motor’s manufacturing plant in the western state of Gujarat for 7.26 billion rupees.

Tata motors to buy Ford's India plant

A group representing General Motors, Toyota Moto, Volkswagen and other major automakers said that a $430 billion bill approved Sunday by the US Senate will put achieving US electric-vehicle adoption targets for 2030 in jeopardy.

US Senate bill will jeopardize 2030 EV targets, claims major US automakers

China is now offering a boost to economy bruised by covid-led lockdowns. China's export growth unexpectedly picked up speed last month, this come as a relief for the world's second largest economy that is trying to gain some momentum.

China: Export growth picks up

There's no end to the Musk-Twitter saga in sight. In the latest, Elon Musk has now challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate.

Elon Musk says Twitter lied about spam accounts, challenges CEO Parag Agrawal to public debate

After the Russia-Ukraine war has now brought the world virtually on the verge of a severe global food crisis with the two major exports of grains busy in providing the food supplies across the globe, have now been interrupted but the two neighbors have now also come to a deal.

Russia-Ukraine war: Four ships with grains set off from Ukraine

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