Popular actor Kevin Spacey accused in 5 sexual assault cases is all set to stand trial in London. Spacey is going to defend himself and says that he will be found innocent.

Kevin Spacey accused in 5 sexual assault cases to stand trial in London

Elon Musk is all set to speak at the Twitter town hall. He will address Twitter staff concerns over his buyout of the tech giant.

Elon Musk to Speak at Twitter town hall to address Twitter staff concerns

The United Kingdom's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is all set to go ahead after the court of appeal in London refused to grant injunction to block Britain from sending its first asylum seekers to Rwanda a total of eight passengers will be flown to Rwanda today as part of the deal.

UK court allows first deportation flight to Rwanda, eight people to be flown out today

Devastating floods and heavy storms ravaged parts of Turkey. With more than 42 towns in North and central Turkey receiving bad weather warnings and around five people were reported dead over the weekend, however, now the struggle lies for residents to face the after effects of such a calamity.

Flash floods ravage parts of Turkey, around 5 deaths reported

Russia has blown up a bridge linking Ukrainian city Severodonetsk to another city across river, as per Ukrainian officials. The destruction of the bridge has cut off possible evacuation route for civilians.

'We are dealing with absolute evils,' says Zelensky after Russia destroys bridges in Severodonetsk

Chinese e-commerce influencer Austin Li Jiaqi, popularly known as lipstick king on China's live stream platform- is he silenced? He has over 64 million followers but this popular influencer is now gone radio silent -no live streams, no scheduled shows and no updates for fans!

Did China silence Austin Li Jiaqi, a social media influencer over an ice cream?

There doesn't seem to be any respite for Pakistan, it is deprived of two of the most fundamental elements to run a democracy- political and economic stability. It desperately needs the International Monetary Fund on its side to come out of this

Pakistan economic crisis: 'Renegotiate energy deal with China,' IMF puts Pakistan in a tough spot

Britain is implementing the controversial policy of deporting refugees to Rwanda. Is Britain dumping refugees in Africa? Why did Boris Johnson's government pick Rwanda of all places? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Britain to deport refugees to Rwanda

Russia has given passports to 23 people in Kherson, the Ukrainian town's Governor too is now a Russian citizen. Moscow says over 70,000 Ukrainians have applied for Russian passport. Palki Sharma tells you why Russia is so inclined to distribute passports in Ukraine.

Gravitas: Weaponising passports: Russia gives citizenship to people in Kherson

China threatened to wage war if Taiwan officially declared independence from Beijing. Why have Taiwanese leaders preferred the status quo over independence? What is China's strategy to keep Taiwan on edge? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China threatens war if Taiwan declares independence

The Global Nuclear threat is growing. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says nuclear-armed countries are upgrading their arsenals. Which countries are these? How many warheads do they have? What new nuclear projects have they unveiled? Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: World headed for New Era of Nuclear Rearmament

Iran removed 27 surveillance cameras from its nuclear sites in response to a critical resolution passed by the UN's atomic watchdog. Where does this leave the 2015 nuclear deal? Why is Iran playing hardball? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Iran removes surveillance cameras at nuclear sites

Sri Lanka has been forced to declare a holiday after the country's fuel crisis worsened. The government is now bringing in a quota system for fuel which will likely come into effect from July. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka fuel crisis worsens

As Pakistan's economic situation worsens & external debt soars the IMF has asked the PM Shehbaz Sharif govt to renegotiate CPEC deals. Can Pakistan really do this? Palki Sharma tells you how Islamabad has no say in CPEC

Gravitas: Why Pakistan has no say in CPEC

Stock markets around the world plunged amid fears of an interest hike by the US Federal Reserve. Will fiscal tightening cripple the world's economic recovery? Is a recession inevitable in 2022? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Is a global recession coming?

In a first of its kind model the Indian army has come up with a new recruitment model it is called the 'tour of duty' in which civilians can be recruited into the three services of the armed forces for a period of four years.

Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh elaborates on Agneepath Scheme

On the first year anniversary of taking power from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition now seems to be on the verge of a complete collapse.

Israel | Naftali Bennett: Coalition collapse in a week or two

As tensions continue to simmer between Beijing and Washington the US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and the Chinese top diplomat Yang Jiechi held a candid meeting on Monday to discuss an area of issues concerning both the nations the talks mainly focused on Beijing's veto move.

US, Chinese national security figures hold talks; key focus on North Korea, China's Veto at UN

In Sri Lanka, the government is toiling hard to pull the country out of the energy crisis and in the latest measure the cabinet has approved a proposal to declare Friday as holiday for public sector employees.

Sri Lankan government approves 4-day week, declares Friday leave for public sector

A sigh of relief for Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son as a Pakistani court granted pre-arrest Bail to this father-son duo observing that there was lack of evidence against the two in the 78-million-dollar sugar scam case.

Pakistan court grants pre-arrest bail to PM Shehbaz Sharif & his son in sugar scam case

M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of the Congo have seized the eastern border of a town of Bunagana has led to at least 25,000 civilians fleeing to the neighboring country of Uganda, here's a report.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Over 30,000 civilians flee Bunagana

Brazilian police have dismissed reports that they have found the bodies of British reporter and a Brazilian indigenous expert missing in the Amazon jungle however Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said that human remains were found during such operation leading to more confusion regarding this incident.

UK Journalists: Two went missing in Brazil's Amazon jungle

At least 50 civilians were killed by armed men in a rural district of northern Burkina Faso close to the border with Nigeria, this is one of the bloodiest clashes since the military coup in January.

Armed men kill over 50 in Burkina Faso, no group has claimed responsibility

High inflation and costly crude has led to a steep fall in the value of currencies worldwide in comparison to the US dollar.

Steep fall in value of global currencies

It might look and smell like McDonald's but now it's Vkusno & tochka. The golden arches are gone and the Big Mac is no longer on the menu. This is a new era for Russia's fast-food scene. Molly Gambhir explains on WION Fineprint

Big Mac leaves Russia| Russia opens rebranded McDonald's restaurants

There has been a change at the top of the world rankings in tennis with Novak Djokovic's three month long stint over following his inability to defend the French Open title. Djokovic's could drop out of the top 10 by early September due to his unvaccinated status.

ATP rankings update: Daniil Medvedev takes over World No. 1 ranking, Djokovic at third

Britain's government overcame a legal challenge to its controversial policy to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda as the High Court dismissed campaigners' attempts to win an injunction and said the first flight could leave next week.

'Move to thwart people trafficking,' UK's Rwanda asylum plan faces last-gasp challenge

The House January 6 committee will gather for its second hearing this month which will focus primarily on former President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims, the house panel will hear testimonies from live witnesses including Trump's campaign manager.

Capitol Riot Hearing: What to look out for on the January 6 Capitol hearing?

It's been exactly one year since Israel's coalition government was formed on the 13th of June 2021, ending a series of elections that had resulted in a political deadlock while many including the former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted the coalition's imminent downfall.

Israel Coalition govt: What did Israel's most diverse government achieve in a year?

At least nine men assaulted women in the northeastern city of Tangshan and this incident has unleashed outrage on Chinese social media platforms. A graphic video from last week has gone viral on china's social media platform where a man can be seen approaching a woman and then brutally attacking her.

China: Nine men beat up women at a restaurant, assault sparks outrage on Chinese social media platforms

In the face of flaring geopolitical tensions, the global nuclear arsenal is set to rise in the coming years. For the first time since the cold war, the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest in decades. The data has been published in the annual report of the Stockholm international peace research institute.

Study: Global nuclear arsenal set to rise

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