According to reports, the UK government is negotiating with large retailers to impose a price restriction on basic foods in an effort to address the country's rising cost of living. According to a voluntary agreement, prices for milk, bread, and other goods could be reduced, according to the BBC. The most recent inflation data for the UK were revealed last week, and it showed that food prices rose 19.1% in April.

UK government plans price cap on essential food

Germany is facing a threat of drought and lower water levels. With an anticipation of a hotter summer ahead, German companies are looking for ways to innovate and adapt to the weather conditions. German chemicals giant BASF, together with the shipping company Stolt, has developed a ship that can sail in such shallow waters.

Rhine cargo ships built for shallow water get underway in hopes of beating drought drama

Marine species are especially vulnerable to climate change. A list of species that are currently listed as endangered or threatened globally.

Endangered marine species in 2023

Despite a move by countries towards single-use and degradable plastics, hundreds of tonnes end up on sites like these, every year. According to the UN’s environment programme, we could reduce our plastic waste by 80% by 2040 by using existing technologies and reusing and recycling.

Pathway to a plastic-free world

The debate between value of human labour versus cost of mechanisation has been going on for long now. Modernity versus traditional things is another disputed territory. A battle on similar lines is being fought by artists in the capital city of Iraq, where they are fighting to preserve ancient nautical tradition of using wooden boats. Ananya Dutta gets you the story.

Iraqi artists battle to save ancient boating tradition

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the parliament prematurely to hold snap elections. A new media poll however has found over 60 percent of responders opposing this move. The poll conducted by Japanese media house Kyoto news has found 60.6 percent of respondents opposing a potential parliamentary dissolution by the Japanese prime minister only 30.2 percent expressed support for the move the survey has sampled 511 landlines and over 2 700 mobile phone linked to eligible voters.

Will Fumio Kishida dissolve the parliament prematurely?

The day of Bola Tinubu's inauguration as Nigeria's 16th democratically elected president, Monday, May 29, has been designated a national holiday by the government of Nigeria. After being sworn in on May 29, Tinubu will succeed current President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bola Tinubu to be sworn-in as Nigeria's President, world leaders to attend the ceremony

George Maharis, who played the melancholy Buz Murdock on Route 66 before leaving the beloved CBS drama in the 1960s due to hepatitis, has passed away. He was 94. According to Marc Bahan, Maharis' lifelong friend and carer, the actor passed away on Wednesday at his Beverly Hills home.

George Maharis, star of ‘Route 66,’ dies at 94

At the BottleRock event in Napa Valley on Saturday, Keanu Reeves performed with his alternative rock band for the first time in more than 20 years. The 58-year-old actor admitted to the San Francisco Chronicle that he was a little anxious about playing in front of a live audience, but that his bandmate Robert Mailhouse was able to calm him down: "He was just really positive. Listen to the music, he said. Simply participate in the singing, and everything else will follow.'"

Keanu Reeves reunites with band Dogstar for first show in more than 20 years

Following a series of significant protests against Serbian president Alexander Vucic's Administration in the wake of two horrific shootings this month thousands of government supporters flocked to the streets of Belgrade on Friday to show their support for the president the March which has been termed as the Serbia of Hope rally.

Serbian army on combat alert

Taylor Swift's fans, known as "swifties," will have to barter, borrow, or beg to get into her shows because nothing will be enough to appease their desire to see the superstar perform live. Nearly 14 million people flocked to Ticketmaster in the hopes of getting a ticket but all the tickets are now sold out.

How big a fan are you of Taylor Swift?

The voices in support of democracy are being silenced in Hong Kong as the last remaining institutions of democracy slowly disappear one by one, and China's iron fist is becoming even more entrenched. The Civic Party of Hong Kong is the most recent institution to move back in; it was among the last remaining opposition of significant pro-democracy groups and has now been voted to dissolve.

Barrister party founded in 2006, dissolves in Hong Kong

Henry Kissinger is regarded by many as a brilliant geopolitical strategist and considered by others a war criminal, Kissinger has remained a leading voice on US foreign policy since serving republican presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford in the 1970s. He turned 100 on May 27.

Kissinger: The man who controlled world's most powerful people

The main suspect in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide has now been detained in South Africa; the accused is believed to have been responsible for ordering the murder of over 2,000 Tutsi minorities in Rwanda.

South Africa: Major suspect in Rwanda genocide of 1994 arrested

Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, is now more aggressive than ever in his criticism of the country's government. The PTI leader spared no blows in attacking the ruling party, accusing it of suppressing the media, muscling the judiciary, and committing a wave of atrocities against women.

Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan accuses government of violating constitution

Voters will head to polling booths once again in Turkey, as the nation will experience its first-ever runoff election for the president. Voters will decide whether the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule into a third decade or the opposing candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu secures a historic win.

Turkey Elections 2023: Erdogan takes leads with over 89% of votes counted

Turkey Elections 2023: Third candidate Sinan Ogan decalred his support for Erdogan

Fashion industry is going digital. Luxury brands like Balenciaga, Prada, Louis Vuitton have launched their clothes in Metaverse. What is the future of fashion? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas Plus: Is Metaverse the future of fashion?

The Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure that no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally, Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated, adding that both countries, India and China, must find an equilibrium in their relations but it cannot be on the terms of the other party. He acknowledged that India faces a very complicated challenge from China.

S.Jaishankar: Relations cannot be on terms of other party

Bola Tinubu to be sworn-in as Nigeria's President on May 29

According to a Bloomberg report, Saudi Arabia imported 174 000 barrels of Russian oil in April, making it the top supplier of oil and gas to Europe at the same time as the European Union's embargo on Russian oil continues. This suggests that Saudi Arabia has been importing millions of barrels of oil from Moscow while increasing its own oil supplies to Europe.

Saudi Arabia now top supplier of oil and gas to Europe

The head of the Army's Eastern Command, visited Manipur on Sunday to assess the security situation in the state. Security has also been stepped up in the area following the violence that broke out on May 3rd, and the general met with the governor of the state to discuss recent violent clashes in the area.

India: Chief of Army staff visits North East state of Manipur

In accordance with the Russia-Ukraine war, the first group of about 400 Ukrainian servicemen began their training for operating and maintaining American M1 Abram tanks in Germany. Additionally, about 200 soldiers will receive training and basic tasks such as mock combat and medical knowledge. Ukraine claims that the first step towards its much-promised counteroffensive has begun.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainians begin training on US M1 Abrams tanks in Germany

Top Indian wrestlers were fighting with the police just a few kilometres away at the time that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his inaugural speech, and tensions on the streets of New Delhi have since subsided. Indian wrestlers like vinesh fogart, sakshi Malik, and bajrang punya attempted to march from their site of protest towards the new Parliament building.

India: Delhi police acts as wrestlers breach security cordon

In the recent Egyptian discoveries, there have been two tombs, two of the largest human and animal mummification workshops, and The two massive mummification workshops were discovered in the ancient Sakara burial ground, according to the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, and date to the 30th Dynasty.

Two mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt

Turkey Elections 2023: Runoff to decide if Erdogan's rule will enter a third decade

A coalition of European countries is gearing up to help Ukraine operate U.S. built F-16 fighter jets. The West has come together to provide Ukraine with American F-16 fighter jets. But, why is U.S. asking European allies to supply American-made jets to Ukraine instead of doing so on its own? Why are western nations so eager to hand over their f-16s to Ukraine? What is the F-16 coalition? Watch Game Plan with Shivan Chanana.

F-16 fighter jet coalition | Is the West preparing Ukraine for a suicide mission?

'The Indian migrant community is growing fast in Australia' says New South Wales Deputy Premier Prue Car in a conversation with WION's principle diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibbal. Watch the interview to know more.

'Indian PM Modi's visit a celebration of Australia-India ties' says New South Wales Deputy Premier

India can soon make its way into NATO plus say US congressional committee which has recommended inclusion of New Delhi in the five-member grouping. The recommendation comes ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US next month.

US committee suggests inclusion of India into a 5-member grouping

Turkey Elections 2023: Presidential candidates urge voters to turn out in large numbers

Following a shooting incident that occurred on their shared border, which left three people dead and numerous others injured, tensions between Iran and Afghanistan have risen. The conflict started on Saturday close to the Iranian border region of Nimros in Afghanistan.

Iran-Afghanistan Clash: Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter killed

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