Najib faces seven charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power for allegedly illegally receiving nearly $10 million from former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB

Malaysia's Najib Razak to face verdict in first 1MDB case

Worshippers attend afternoon prayers and visit Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, for the first time after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey authorities disinfect Hagia Sophia after Friday prayers

North Korea’s report did not specify whether the person had tested positive for COVID-19, only that he had shown symptoms

North Korea points finger at Seoul for Coronavirus

US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has become the highest-ranking official close to President Donald Trump to test positive for Covid-19

US' National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien tests positive for COVID-19

The protests began after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, in the custody of the Minneapolis police. Floyd died after a white police officer ignored bystander shouts to take his knee off Floyd’s neck as Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.

Black Lives Matter protests across US | Texas | Portland | Washington | Oakland

Tehran, which opposes the presence of U.S. and Western navies in the Gulf, frequently holds naval war games in the strategic Strait

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid high tensions with US

A US P-8A (Poseidon) anti-submarine plane and an EP-3E reconnaissance plane entered the Taiwan Strait, flying near the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian on Sunday, claims China.

'US warplanes come closer to Shanghai amid high bilateral tensions', claims China

The Israel Defense Forces said a terrorist cell was forced back into Lebanese territory, from Israel, across Israel’s northern border

Hezbollah denies attack at Israel’s Northern Border

After the Chinese consulate in Houston was ordered to shut down, China has now shut & taken full control of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. Do the Consulate shutdowns signal a new phase of the US-China conflict? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Consulate shutdowns, New phase of US-China conflict?

Rating agency Moody's has downgraded the long-term senior unsecured bonds of Rolls-Royce to "junk" status, saying that the aviation market served by the British engineering firm has weakened and could fall further.

WION Dispatch: Global aviation market weakening, Moody's downgrades Rolls-Royce

Baghdad continues to witness fresh anti-government protests demanding an end to Iraq's political system. Watch report.

Protests erupt in Baghdad near Tahrir square

The US ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris’ has shaved his mildly controversial mustache, saying it was too uncomfortable to keep while wearing a coronavirus mask during South Korea’s notoriously hot summer. Watch report.

Most controversial mustache of US Envoy Harry Harris’ in South Korea

Tensions have escalated at borders at the border between Israel and Lebanon. The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of sending its fighters into Israeli territory.

Israel-Lebanon border tensions: Israel claimed to have rebelled fighters

Belarus has been ruled by an autocrat for the last 25 years. The transparency of polls has been threatened now and then. This report highlights the polling situation in Belarus.

Belarus Presidential polls: Govt criticized pandemic situation

China has announced the suspension of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and Britain, a tit-for-tat move following similar decisions by those countries

China suspends Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, UK

The representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe agreed on establishing a complete and comprehensive ceasefire

Ukraine says Pro-Russian rebels violated 2 ceasefires

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas got engaged in October 2017 and they had an impromptu chapel wedding in Las Vegas last year, which was officiated by an Elvis Presley impersonator.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner welcome their first child

Authorities have warned that citizens have become too lax about wearing masks and social distancing.

Hong Kong bans outdoor dining as it battles new wave of infections

An Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals

Egypt jails TikTok influencers over indecent content

The EU’s GDP is set to contract by close to 8 per cent in 2020 thanks to the Covid-induced disruption, even as the Covid death toll has crossed 130,000.

Recovery signs for EU's largest economy | Industrial activity picked up slowly

Facebook announced on Monday that it has delayed the release of its second-quarter results by a day to July 30 so that CEO Mark Zuckerberg can provide testimony before a US congressional hearing.

FB Delays second quarter results as Zuckerberg set to appear before Congress

Despite poor internet and bad security situation, a young boy from Kashmir has become first from the valley to qualify aircraft maintenance engineering common entrance test.

Inspired by Kalpana Chawla, Kashmiri youth becomes first from valley to clear AME CET

Najib faces seven charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power for allegedly illegally receiving nearly $10 million from former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB )

Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak convicted by court in graft case

Technology giant Google is being taken to court for allegedly misleading consumers to give away a lot more personal information than they had expected.

Google sued in Australia for alleged misuse of personal data

The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

China orders U.S Chengdu consulate shut | American flag lowered at consulate | US-China

Black Lives Matter protests have reignited in parts of the United States, including Seattle, after recent demonstrations in Portland descended into violence.

Trump calls Portland protesters 'Anarchists' and 'Wall of Moms' a scam

Hurricane Hanna lashed the Texas gulf coast and northern Mexico with high winds and drenching rains. Destroying boats, flooding streets and knocking out power across residential areas. Watch report.

Hurricane Hanna lashes Texas gulf coast: Residential areas flooded in Mexico

A new biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has offered a unique insight into what led the couple to step down from royal duties. Watch report.

Harry-Meghan book reveals bitter split | 1st look at the new book 'Finding Freedom'

According to the latest satellite images, Iran has moved a mock US aircraft carrier to the strategic state of Hormuz. Watch report.

Iran's target practice amid tensions? Iran moves mock US carrier at sea

The American flag at the US consulate in Chengdu has officially been lowered after the Chinese government ordered to shut down the diplomatic mission. Watch report.

China: Chengdu mission closure necessary, US flag at Chengdu consulate lowered

The coronavirus severely disrupted the academic calendar across the globe. Schools were shut and children were confined to their homes for months. Some countries were the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly coming under control, schools are reopening. Watch report on schools re-opening in Indonesia.

Fineprint: Is it too early to reopen schools? Indonesia re-open schools in COVID-19 pandemic

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