After wildfires in Canada, Hawaii and now in Greece, a new study shows the link between climate change and intensity of rising wildfires.

Climate change makes wildfires more explosive: Study

In a significant retirement from the army, Rwandan President Paul Kagame led hundreds of soldiers, including 12 generals and more than 80 senior officers, out of the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) on Wednesday. After Kagame announced a number of promotions and appointments in the military earlier on Wednesday, the RDF announced a number of retirements in a statement.

Rwanda retires 12 generals along with hundreds of soldiers

Idalia turns deadly wreaks havoc from Florida to the Carolinas. Fierce storm surge engulfed homes and caused destruction along Florida’s gulf coast.

Idalia: Florida assesses storm damage amid sense of relief

Unified Payments Interface, or UPI, is without a doubt the Indian invention that has garnered the most attention worldwide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement at the just finished BRICS meeting, "UPI is used at all levels, from street vendors to large shopping malls," provides a clear indication of UPI's pride in India's success story. India has the largest percentage of digital transactions today out of all nations.

UPI goes global as several countries accept it for payments

Federal police will examine Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, and his wife on Thursday in relation to claims that they attempted to pilfer expensive jewelry and other things received as official presents from other nations. In separate, concurrent interrogations, Bolsonaro, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, six former aides, and other accused accomplices will be questioned. Police are looking into claims that the gang planned to sell off diamond jewelry from the Swiss luxury brand Chopard, a Rolex watch covered with diamonds, and other items given to Bolsonaro for his "illicit enrichment."

Brazil: Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and his wife questioned on jewellery scandal

PM Sunak said that "life means life" in a statement that was made public on Saturday. He also said that judges would have to sentence anybody found guilty of severe crimes and murders to mandatory life sentences. The whole-life order (WLO) is regarded as the harshest penalty under English criminal law.

After 'baby killer' case, UK PM Rishi Sunak pushes for stricter laws

UEFA Champions League: The UEFA Champions League draw for 2023-23 is all set to be held on Thursday (Aug 31) at 6:00 pm CET or 9:30 pm IST in Monaco. A total of 32 teams qualified for the group stage will be divided into four groups of eight teams each, based on their club's efficient and domestic league performances.

UEFA Champions League Draw: Check date, time, pots, format, live-streaming and all you need to know

If you are regular user of visa & mastercard credit cards, there's some bad news for you. Soon, you may have to pay more for your purchases via credit cards.

Mastercard & Visa to hike credit card fees

The US economy grew more slowly than initially expected in the second quarter, while a separate report revealed that job creation is slowing. The slew of disappointing economic data raised the probability that the federal reserve will press the pause button in its efforts to rein inflation.

Weak US data fuels speculation of Fed rate pause

The exit of western car brands from Russia following the Ukraine war has turned out to be a boon for Chinese carmakers. Sleek Chinese SUVs and EVs now are increasingly popular in Russia and are set to eat into the market shares of western carmakers.

West vs China in Russia's car market

As the Pragyan rover, which is part of India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, concludes its first week on the moon's surface, S Somanath, the head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), informed reporters that all systems on the spacecraft were working well.

Chandrayaan-3: ‘Pragyan’ completes 7 days on moon, ISRO chief says ‘everything is working fine’

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - A Chicago television team covering a spate of thefts was held up at gunpoint by three men in ski masks in an ironic turn of events. The event took place in Chicago's West Town neighborhood on Monday, August 28, just before 5 a.m.

Chicago news crew reporting on robberies gets robbed

In Brazil, President Lula has unveiled an ambitious plan to address the country's fiscal challenges. Lula's economic team has introduced a series of measures aimed at generating additional revenue and achieving a balanced budget. The focus of these measures? Taxing closed-end and offshore funds, typically accessible to affluent investors.

Brazil's Tax Overhaul: President Lula's bid for fairer finances

The state of Georgia in the United States has officially designated October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ to recognise and celebrate the contributions of the 'vibrant' Hindu-American community within the state.

US state Georgia recognises October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’

The Duet AI assistant is now available across all of Google's Workspace applications, including Gmail, Drive, and Docs. This latest advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) has been dubbed a "real-time collaborator" by the tech behemoth, which is concentrating on the productivity tools available to its users.

Google introduces new AI tool for google meet

Can you purchase happiness? Through the services offered by his business, Happibe, a guy in Nigeria is genuinely selling happiness, and that too for just $2.

Nigerian company Happivibe sells 'happiness' for less than $2

The Pragyan Rover which is currently on the moon surveying the lunar surface shared the first image of Vikram Lander on Wednesday (August 30). The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a tweet shared the news.

Smile, please! Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover shares first image of Vikram Lander on lunar surface

As concerns about China increase, the administration of President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized direct US military aid to Taiwan under a program intended to help foreign governments, according to officials on Wednesday, August 30.

US state department approves $80 million military package to Taiwan

When constructing integrations with LLMs into services or enterprises, the UK government agency advised caution. The global IT community "doesn't yet fully understand LLM's capabilities, weaknesses and (critically) vulnerabilities," according to the NCSC, adding that AI chatbots occupy a "blind spot" in human understanding.

UK's cybersecurity agency issues warning over AI chatbots

A committee within the United Nations (UN) has called on wealthy nations, including Britain, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, to waive the patents on coronavirus vaccines.

UN committee calls on rich nations to waive Covid vaccine patents, cites racial discrimination concerns

Following a tip from someone who was aware of the event, Nigerian police raided an alleged gay wedding in the southern city of Warri in Delta state, which is prohibited in the nation, and arrested 67 persons, according to the authorities. According to a statement released by Delta police spokesman Edafe Bright late on Tuesday, the officers were tipped off about the ceremony on Aug. 27 while questioning a male cross-dresser who was wearing a female identity. The date of the raid was not specified in the statement.

Nigerian police raid alleged gay wedding in Delta, arrest 67 people

Elon Musk's Tesla is reportedly under investigation over accusations of misuse of funds for a secret project, internally referred to as "Project 42," which was described as a 'glass house' for the billionaire CEO.

Tesla building 'glass house' for Musk, probe launched into fund misuse claims

More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates, including former US President Barack Obama and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, have penned an open letter urging Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to suspend legal proceedings against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Obama & other global leaders rally for Muhammad Yunus, pen open letter to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

After claiming on television that young Italian women who go out late and get drunk expose themselves to rape, Giorgia Meloni's partner has drawn criticism. The accusation of victim blaming against Andrea Giambruno, a television host who has kept a low profile ever since Meloni was elected prime minister last autumn, made the front pages of major Italian newspapers on Wednesday.

Giorgia Meloni’s partner under fire for saying women who go out and get drunk are vulnerable to rape

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