Twitter claims to be the champion of free speech. What it actually does is restricts free speech. Twitted branded Gravitas Plus on abortion as 'sensitive content'. It restricted access to quote tweets, tweet activity. WION's Palki calls out #ManipulatedSocialMedia.

Gravitas: Twitter is blocking free speech, controlling conversations

The month of June could bring good news for India. New infections are falling, and India's vaccine rollout is getting a booster shot. In June, India will have nearly 120 million doses to use.

Gravitas: India's vaccine rollout gets a booster shot

Speaking to WION exclusively from Dominica, Linton said, "The only reason the government is keeping it under wraps and not wanting that people should know about it is because the government is embarrassed by the action it took to facilitate this transaction."

Opposition leader Lennox Linton says govt knew Choksi was coming to Dominica

The United States, China, Ukraine and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind the bid to waive certain TRIPS provisions relating to the medical prevention, containment or treatment tools needed to battle Covid-19.

EU, UK raise doubts over Covid vaccine patent waiver

A British government advisory scientist warned on Monday that Britain could be in the early stages of a third Covid-19 wave as the country reported another 3,383 cases.

Expert warns of 3rd COVID wave in UK | England

Union health ministry on Monday said that India reported 1,27,510 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 2,795 new fatalities were also recorded in this duration, which pushed the death toll to 331,895, the health ministry said.

India reports 1,27,510 new COVID-19 cases, 2,795 deaths in last 24 hours

While efforts are underway to extradite fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, his citizenship is now centre of controversy. Choksi has secured citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda.

Mehul Choksi Citizenship Row: Efforts underway to extradite fugitive businessman

Choksi`s lawyer Vijay Agarwal had told IANS that Choksi was forced to get into a vessel from Antigua and was taken to Dominica. He also claimed that there were marks on Choksi`s body, implying the use of force.

Mehul Choksi Case: Controversy erupts in Antigua

Denmark hosts several key landing stations for subsea internet cables to and from Sweden, Norway, Germany, Holland and Britain.

US used Danish cables to spy on Merkel, European countries

In a nationwide address, Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett said he had decided to join forces with the country's opposition leader, Yair Lapid. The pair have until Wednesday to complete a deal in which they are expected to each serve two years as prime minister in a rotation deal.

The Tech Millionaire who could end Benjamin Netanyahu's long rule

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has ordered Delhi Police to file a FIR against Twitter for supplying misleading information during an investigation, amid the uproar over the microblogging site's non-compliance with the new IT standards.

NCPCR requests Delhi Police to file a FIR against Twitter

These two names are now under the scanner since Cobra Tours has been named as the service providers for Mehul Choksi's inter-country travel.

Yacht owner Andrew O'brien rejects Mehul Choksi's abduction claims

With the economic crisis worsening in Lebanon, many are now giving up their pets after being unable to feed or care for them.

The West Asia Post | As poverty bites, Lebanese give up their pets

After US President Joe Biden ordered an investigation into the origin of the deadly coronavirus, fearing a connection with China, UK scientists, too, have lent support to the ‘lab leak’ theory.

UK scientists support covid 'lab leak' theory: Reports

Continuing a downward trend India recorded 153,485 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 48 days or since April 13, 2021.

Coronavirus: India records 1.5 Lakh new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

China announced on Monday that couples would be allowed to have up to three children, up from the current limit of two, in a bid to reverse a rapid decline in new births.

What China's new three-child policy means

Gunmen abducted scores of students from an Islamic seminary in Nigeria. Authorities said that nearly 200 students were present at the time of kidnapping. However, the number of students who were abducted is yet to be confirmed.

Why are school children being kidnapped in Nigeria?

100+ people are killed from guns every day in USA Gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly Why are Americans obsessed with guns? Why is SecondAmendment so controversial? How do other countries deal with GunControl? Watch Gun Violence: The Hidden War on WION Wideangle.

WION Wideangle | Gun Violence: The Hidden War

Flowers and tributes were left outside the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia after the remains of 215 children were found at the site of a former residential school for indigenous children

'Horrific chapter in Canadian history'

Thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic.

Brazil: Thousands protest against President Bolsonaro's COVID response

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday.

UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony

The year is 2021, and abortion is still a taboo. Laws are being passed to ban abortion after the 6th week, before most women even realise they are pregnant. Why? because religious leaders and states think they have the right over a woman's body.

Gravitas Plus: Why are women being denied the Right to abortion?

Russia will move ahead with a second $500 million loan to Belarus next month, following talks between the two countries' leaders.

Russia confirms a second loan for Belarus

Hundreds of people in Lithuania gathered for protests to show support for the opposition in neighbouring Belarus.

Belarus Solidarity Protest: Tsikhanouskaya joins protesters in Lithuania Capital

According to study in France the Pfizer vaccine is slightly less effective but appears to still protect against the more transmissible B.1.617 variant found in India.

Study: Pfizer might be slightly ineffective yet protects

More than 1.65 lakh new cases of Corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in India. Watch this report of Zee News to know more.

Coronavirus Update: India witnesses slight dip in COVID cases

Today (30 May) PM Modi has addressed nation through 'Mann Ki Baat'. He talked about how country has worked together as Team India in the last seven years and also highlighted how the country fought the biggest of challenges that came in its way.

India: PM Modi led BJP Govt completes 7 Years in power today

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found to have acted unwisely while refurbishing his downing street flat.

Downing Street Flat Row: Reports finds UK PM acted 'Unwisely'

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country Malaysia has now announced complete nationwide lockdown for all its social and economic sectors to curb the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus Update: Malaysia announces complete nationwide lockdown

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that all children who have been rendered orphan due to COVID-19 will be supported under the 'PM-CARES for Children’ scheme.

India: Support for kids who lost parents

Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Now this is the first meeting after the forced landing of the flight and one of the four meetings since the anti-government protests began in Belarus last year.

Lukashenko To Putin: We have documents on plane incident

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