India is once again reported a significant decline in covid-19 cases. With over 300,000 cases reported in the last 24 hours, the drop is being witnessed for for the fifth consecutive day.

India witnesses decline in daily covid-19 cases

In Nigeria's oil producing regions, authorities are now blaming illegal oil refineries for air pollution that can cause respiratory problems. Authorities began cracking down on offenders this month but some local residents blame authorities for not making fuel cheap enough. In collaboration with Voice of America, here's our report.

Nigeria cracks down on illegal oil refineries

China reportedly sent as many as about 39 war planes into Taiwan's air defense zone. The island nation's government has said that this is in fact the second largest incursion on record.

China sends 39 jets, launches second largest incursion into Taiwan

As per the Prime Minister of Pakistan the state of the economy has given Imran Khan sleepless nights. Pakistan is facing the biggest economic crisis in history as it has been ranked as a country with the fourth highest inflation rate in the world.

Pakistan is facing massive inflation, PM Imran Khan states facing poverty unable to sleep

A week after Houthis conducted a drone attack, the United Arab Emirates has now intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the Gulf country, its defence ministry stated.

UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles, confirms its destruction

Syria has been witnessing fierce fighting between the so-called Islamic state fighters and the Kurdish forces; this after the ISIS attacked a prison that was holding several of these terrorists. According to reports, at least 135 people have been killed so far in the fighting this includes about 84 ISIS terrorists in about 45 Kurdish fighters and 7 innocent civilians.

Syria prison attack: Fighting continues between ISIS, Kurdish forces

Ukraine's ambassador to Germany has welcomed the resignation of German navy chief however he says that the resignation is not sufficient to restore Ukraine's trust in Germany. Achim Schoenbach stepped down from his position of Germany's vice admiral on Saturday this came after he drew criticism for saying that Russian president Vladimir Putin deserved respect.

Ukraine's ambassador to Germany welcomes resignation of German navy chief Schoenbach

In a latest crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Sudan, armed men have now reportedly arrested Sudanese women's rights campaigner Amira Osman. Osman's arrest comes amid what activists say is a wave of arrests of prominent civil society figures since military takeover back in October.

Sudanese women's rights campaigner Amira Osman detained in raid

After a two-year halt because of the pandemic the US minor league's teddy toss event is back in its full glory. Hundreds of fans gathered for the bears a charity match in Pennsylvania and these fans came with something extra along with their support for the team, take a look.

Fans of Hershey Bears celebrate a big win, audience toss their bears at charity event

Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa is in talks to buy a 40% stake in Italy's state-owned Alitalia's, following a newspaper report that a deal could be unveiled next week.

Germany: Lufthansa in talks to buy 40% stake in Italy's ITA Airways

Kazakhstan is holding more than 460 people on terrorism and disorder charges. This comes in the wake of mass unrest which led to the deployment of Russia-led forces.

Kazakhstan is holding more than 460 people on terrorism & disorder charges for protests

Ukraine's border cities are trying to remain vigilant amid invasion threats from Russia during the ongoing border conflict.

Ukraine's border cities remain vigilant amid invasion fears from Russia

A blast rips through a minivan in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday. Officials say at least six people have been killed and nine have been injured.

A blast rips through a minivan in the western Afghan city of Herat

The bees are tiny insects but they play a big role in keeping the balance in the ecosystem. However, excessive use of pesticides have now put them under threat.

Habitat loss & pesticides decimate bees as their population collapses by 40% in last 30 years

A few days after a Palestinian family was forcefully evicted from their home by Israeli police in the sensitive east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Protests have now broken out in the area, with Palestinians and human rights activists demonstrating.

Protests over Jerusalem house demolition days after Palestinian family evicted by Israeli police

The small island nation of Tonga is struggling to even meet its basic needs. There is an acute shortage of food and water, and it is pretty hard for other nations to get aid to get to this island nation.

Concerns of health issues prevail in the Island nation of Tonga

India is currently witnessing a record surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the fast-spreading omicron variant. With an upward move in cases every day, the country is under the grip of an aggressive third wave.

India reports 337,704 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours amid a surge due to Omicron variant

Will artificial wombs replace Human Pregnancies? Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made a suggestion to Tesla CEO Elon Musk stating that 'synthetic wombs can end income disparities' & reduce the burden of pregnancies on women.

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin bats for 'Synthetic Wombs'

In a heinous act, Terrorists have kidnapped around 20 children in Nigeria's Borno state. They have also stormed a village and opened fire on civilians.

Terrorists Kidnap 20 children in Nigeria's Borno state

The hunt for the Spectacular display of Northern Lights has begun in the Arctic. They are largely witnessed in the winter months.

Spectacular display of northern lights at the Arctic

Biden had seemed to suggest that a minor incursion by Russia into Ukraine would call for a weaker response from the United States and its allies. His statement has now led to a lot of confusion at a time especially when the allies are trying to present a unified front against Russia, the statement of course has not gone down well with the Ukrainian president.

‘Minor incursion by Russia could call for a weaker response,' Biden to clarify this statement

The lawmakers investigating the 2021 US capitol assault have intensified attempts to try and seek testimonies from the former US president Donald Trump's inner circle. The panel that is investigating into the deadly 6th of January rights has requested for an interview with Ivanka Trump.

US panel probing Capitol riots seeks interview with Ivanka Trump

An Indian lawmaker from the state of Arunachal Pradesh has made a stunning allegation stating that the Chinese People's Liberation Army has abducted an Indian boy, a 17-year-old teenager who apparently was kidnapped along the India-China border. Now the Indian government has been informed of this matter after the allegation and the Indian army has now sprung into action.

China's PLA abducts 17-year-old Arunachal teen, Indian army springs into action

At least 29 people have been killed including 11 children and a pregnant woman after a stampede broke out at a prayer in Liberia's capital Monrovia, 15 people have also been hospitalized including seven children.

Liberia: Church gathering ends in stampede killing at least 29 including 11 children in Monrovia

In a fresh blow to China and its alleged atrocities in Xinjiang province, French parliament has now passed a resolution declaring China's treatment of Uighur Muslims a genocide.

French parliament condemns China's Uighur abuse, passes a resolution declaring it as 'Genocide'

Most countries are now moving away from fossil fuels and that's why a nuclear innovation company founded by Bill Gates is setting up a power plant at a town in America's Wyoming state, here's how natrium technology could be the future of advanced clean energy.

In United State's Wyoming town, Bill Gates bets big on nuclear power

The Taliban have stormed an apartment in Kabul after and arrested a woman rights activist along with her sisters. A group of 10 armed men claiming to be Taliban intelligence officials have smashed the door of an apartment in central Kabul.

Afghanistan: Taliban storms Kabul apartment, arrests woman activist and her sisters

Amid questions of whether UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will go or stay, a new damaging story has come to light. A few conservative party lawmakers have accused the British government of trying to intimidate and attempting to blackmail those lawmakers who they suspect might want to force the PM out of power.

Downing street Christmas party: Tory MPs who oppose Boris Johnson intimidated?

Former pope Benedict XVI failed to stop four clergymen accused of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Munich, the law firm that carried out a key probe said on Thursday.

Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to act against abusive priests in Germany

At least 17 people have been killed and 59 others have been injured in a devastating explosion in western Ghana. After a truck that reportedly was carrying explosives collided with a motorcycle the blast left a huge crater and also reduced dozens of buildings virtually to their cinders.

Ghana: Trucks carrying mining explosives blasted, killed 17 and injured 59

United States has become the latest country to jump on digital currency bandwagon. US central bank Federal Reserve, it has said in a long-awaited discussion paper released yesterday that creating an official digital version of US dollar could give Americans more and speedier payment options.

Federal Reserve kicks off debate on issuing its own digital currency

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