Blaring horns, impassable streets and distressed citizens all of this is the work of a movement that calls itself the freedom convoy. Truck drivers in Canada are demanding an end to covid-19 vaccine mandates, it has disrupted major cities clogging all key US-Canada border crossings and in the latest, the truck blockade is tightening the screws on the auto industry.

Truckers protest in Canada snarl an already hobbled auto industry

Hollywood A-listers Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley and Michael Peña speak to WION's Zeba about their film 'Moonfall', a science fiction disaster film helmed by Roland Emmerich. From their filming experience to on-set chemistry and working on a film that pits Moon as a mystery object that is predicted to crash land on Earth, there's lots that the stars discuss.

Exclusive: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson & other stars of Hollywood

Russia and Belarus are well into conducting their joint military drills not even hundreds of kilometres away from Kyiv. Tensions remain high as both Russia and Ukraine are staging military exercises and are set to continue till the 20th of February. This comes even as leaders on all sides expressed their wish to continue diplomacy and dialogue to de-escalate tensions.

Russia, Ukraine hold simultaneous drills amid rising tensions

Foreign ministers are convening a crucial meeting in Melbourne with a focus on countering china's expansionism in the Indo-Pacific region and mounting tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict.

Quad counters China expansionism in Indo-Pacific

A day after 12 people were injured by falling debris from an attempted drone attack by Yemen's Iran backed Houthi rebels, the United States has expressed its condemnation against the drone attack.

US denounces attempted drone attack at Saudi Airport

Australia is hosting India, Japan and the United States for the fourth quarter foreign ministers meeting and the top diplomats are seeking to bolster cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific. Vaccine, tech and China are on the QUAD-meet agenda.

Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', China aggression, COVID

Foreign ministers are addressing the press after their first in-person QUAD meeting hosted by Australia's foreign minister. Top diplomats seek to bolster cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific. WION's Sidhant Sibal brings in more information on it.

Quad to deepen maritime cooperation critical to regional stability: Blinken

European Commission announces mega-investment plan in Africa to counter China and the region. European Union pledged 171 billion dollars investment in Africa as part of Europe's global gateway infrastructure initiative.

EU unveils 171-bn-dollar investment plan for Africa

All this mayhem in Europe has put the indo-pacific on the back burner. Nobody is talking about the South China Sea but that may change very soon. The QUAD foreign ministers are meeting in Australia are all meeting in the first physical summit since the White House meeting last year.

Key QUAD meet today in Australia; China aggression, Ukraine crisis on agenda

Just days after the indirect nuclear deal talks resumed in Vienna, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock in Jerusalem. The two sides discussed ways to halt Iran's nuclear programme.

Germany's FM Annalena Baerbock, Bennett meet in Israel, discuss Iran nuclear deal

Australia is hosting India, Japan and the United States for the fourth quarter foreign ministers meeting and the top diplomats are seeking to bolster cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific.

Quad talks open in Melbourne; vaccine, tech and China on agenda

The envoy of the Kyrgyz Republic Asein Isaev has said that India and Iran are working to prove central Asian countries "own part" in the Chabahar port with an aim to smoothen the transport of goods. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Envoy Isaev said, "If we going to use Chabahar port, the duration of delivery of good from India to Kyrgyzstan will be just 2 weeks from the current 30 or 45 days using different ports".

Central Asian Countries to get stake in Chabahar port, says Kyrgyz Republic Envoy Isaev | Exclusive

in the face of soaring fuel prices and fears of diminishing energy supplies, US President Joe Biden held a phone call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia. It was the second reported conversation between them since Biden took office. Saudi Arabia is the largest crude exporter in the OPEC oil production group.

Biden, Saudi King discuss global oil supplies, Iran and Yemen

After a slew of diplomatic meetings trying to deescalate tensions over Ukraine, French president Emmanuel Macron briefed his US counterpart Joe Biden about his meetings with the top leaders. WION's correspondent Susan Tehrani brings in more information on this.

Russia-Ukraine tensions: Macron talks with Biden about his diplomatic meets with Putin and Zelensky

Sri Lanka's financial crisis is intensifying as country grapples with fast depleting foreign currency reserves but Sri Lankan capital bank asserts that country is not on the verge of a debt free fault. Central bank assures that it has taken necessary measures to secure alternative foreign exchange inflows.

Sri Lanka Central Bank: Not on verge of sovereign default

Information technology sector is optimistic about the year ahead as its business has increased in lockdown period and it's also looking forward to more orders this year. To know more about the Indian IT sector, we are joined by Mr CP Gurnani, MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra.

'Digital money a favorable move for the economy,' says CP Gurnani, MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra

Tesla is recalling 26,681 vehicles in the United States because a software error may result in windshield defrosting problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated.

Tesla recalls 26,681 US vehicles

WION's executive editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings exclusive ground report from Kyiv, Ukraine. She sheds more insights on why Minsk agreement of 2014 might not be a solution that Macron could be looking for.

Can Minsk accords defuse tensions? Maybe Not, Palki Sharma tells you why

A cross-country Darya Dolidovich skier has fled Belarus for Poland after being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics due to their political views.

Darya Dolidovich, Belarusian skier flees to Poland after being barred from Winter Olympics

Oil and gas prices have rocketed in recent months as a result of rapid recovery in global economic activity as Covid-19 restrictions have eased, as well as drop in investment in new energy supplies.

Big Oil CEOs warn of high Oil and Gas prices in years ahead

Scientists in Britain have made a major breakthrough they have smashed a previous record for generating sustained fusion energy if nuclear fusion can be successfully recreated on the planet What it means is unlimited supplies of cheap and clean energy.

British scientists' major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy

Amid growing fears of a Russian invasion, world leaders have underlined the importance of finding a solution and diffusing tensions. Our correspondent Jodie Cohen spoke to Dr Vera Michlin- Shapir who has worked at Israel's national security council she also has an experience of working in the Prime Minister's office, let's listen into this exclusive conversation.

Minsk agreement a solution for Russia-Ukraine crisis? | Dr Vera Michlin Shapir Exclusive

The protests by truckers in Canada against Covid restrictions have hit the two-week mark. Protesters have shut down central Ottawa and also disrupted cross-border trade while Canadian police threatened to arrest truckers led protests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed the movement as unacceptable.

Two weeks of Canada truckers protest, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calls it unacceptable

Taliban are back in the government and again women are mostly confined to their homes this despite the Taliban promising a softer rule. They're cracking down on women's freedoms once again but the women refuse to bow down, here's our report.

Women's activism grows in Afghanistan with Taliban in power

The political uncertainty in Nepal over the Millennium Corporation Compact continues. In the latest, Nepal's political parties rallied against the deal in the capital city of Kathmandu, the protest comes after Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba efforts to find a common ground in the deal.

Slogans rejecting MCC echoes in streets of Nepal

After a slew of diplomatic meetings trying to deescalate tensions over Ukraine, French president Emmanuel Macron briefed his US counterpart Joe Biden about his meetings with the top leaders.

France's Macron briefs Biden after 'diplomatic meetings' over Russia-Ukraine tensions

SpaceX lost 40 of its recently launched Starlink satellites due to a geomagnetic storm. But what is Geomagnetic storm? Our report tells you.

What is Geomagnetic storm, which destroyed 40 SpaceX satellites?

Canadian truckers have vowed to prolong anti-vaccine protests against the government. Meanwhile, the key US-Canada Trade link has been clogged.

Key US-Canada Trade link clogged as demonstrating truckers show no sign of backing down

Harley-Davidson reported a sharp jump in revenue and an unexpected profit for the fourth quarter, boosted by price hikes and a shift toward sales of higher-margin touring and cruiser motorcycles, sending its shares up nearly 15%.

Harley-Davidson reports a sharp jump in revenue and unexpected profit for the fourth quarter

Indian government has rejected Tesla's request to reduce import duty for electric cars earlier its CEO Elon Musk he had requested Indian government to reduce import taxes on electric vehicles also making it clear that relaxations will not be provided to Tesla unless it starts manufacturing activities in India.

India rejects Tesla's request on Tariffs

A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances and overshadowed an easing in coronavirus cases.

Australian consumer sentiment slips in February, higher living costs dent confidence

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