With inflation breaking all-time records, ordinary people are struggling to purchase even the most basic goods - Wheat, Onion and cooking oil prices are soaring astronomically. The situation is so desperate that on Friday, 12 people were killed in a stampede over food.

Pakistan: Inflation hits Ramadan, above 40% at 50-year-high

In an exclusive conversation with WION, Indian actor Adarsh Gourav talks about his upcoming series 'Extrapolations', that's streaming on Apple TV Plus.

Adarsh Gourav: Was excited to see my name beside Meryl Streep

Future scientists and researchers of the Indian Space Organisation ISRO are trained at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.

IIST: India's biggest space institute

Taiwanese Defence Ministry has stated that 10 Chinese planes breached the median line of the Taiwan Strait. The ministry further stated that Taiwan sent aircraft to warn away the Chinese aircraft while missile systems monitor them.

Taiwan Defence Ministry: Sent aircraft to warn Chinese aircraft

Russia's announcement that it will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus has left the United Nations Security Council seemingly divided. While the Western Nations have expressed concern, Russia has said that there is no difference between what it plans to do and NATO's strategy.

Top UN diplomat urges nuclear de-escalation

On Sunday, voters in Finland will go to the polls for a general election that could result in the replacement of the prime minister and the current coalition administration. 200 seats in the Finnish Parliament are also up for election.

Finland General Elections 2023: PM Sanna Marin faces tough re-election bid

Extreme weather events continue to hit the United States. Different states in the country were hit by tornadoes while a third state had to deal with severe storms, at least three people have died in Arkansas as powerful tornado plowed through the state.

State of Emergency in Arkansas after tornado wreaks havoc

The sedan segment in India has been gathering steam ever since Volkswagen and Skoda launched the Virtus and Slavia, respectively. Recently, Honda also stepped up its game by launching the City facelift. And now, to give these rivals a tough fight, Hyundai has launched the all-new 2023 Verna, the 6th generation of the sedan, with introductory prices starting from INR 10.90 lakh and going up to INR 17.38 lakh ($13,191-21,034). We drove the new 1.5-litre turbo petrol version to see just how capable the most powerful sedan in the segment is. Here's our first-drive review of the 2023 Hyundai Verna.

2023 Hyundai Verna First Drive Review - Better than Honda City, Virtus and Slavia? | WION Pitstop

Eight people including two children have been found dead in Saint Lawrence River near the Canada-US border. Police say they were trying to illegally cross into the United States. Among those dead include members of an Indian family as well as a family of Romanian descent.

Authorities: 8 dead during illegal river crossing on the US-Canada border

India is witnessing a spike in Covid-19 infections. The daily positivity rate has surged to 2.73% from less than 1% about a month ago. Now, India's premier health research institute, ICMR is conducting a study on the rise in sudden heart attacks after Covid-19 pandemic.

India: ICMR studying the rise in sudden heart attacks after Covid-19 pandemic

Italy has become the first European country to temporarily block ChatGPT because of data privacy concerns. This comes after the government's data protection authority claim the United States firm open AI which makes ChatGPT had no legal basis to justify the mass collection and storage of personal data.

Italy becomes first western country to temporarily ban ChatGPT

After 13 months into the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia's neighbour and ally Belarus called for an immediate ceasefire calling for negotiations to begin.

Belarus says fighting in Ukraine should stop immediately

Just days ahead of King Charles' coronation, the Monarch has wrapped up his European visit. Britain's King Charles and queen consort Camilla boarded a train for Hamburg for the last leg of their three-day State visit to Germany.

King Charles on Hamburg harbour tour

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news and top headlines from all across the globe - Gwyneth Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star was not at fault for the crash.

Gwyneth Paltrow defeats $300,000 ski crash lawsuit |  WION Speed News

The head of the IAEA said that the situation at the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant is not improving and that it is crucial for everyone to agree that the nuclear power plant should not be attacked.

Rafael Grossi: Situation at Zaporizhzhia power plant is not improving

In the midst of a worldwide banking crisis that has caused bond yields to drop on safe haven trading, India revealed a fiscal first-half borrowing plan that is broadly consistent with prior years.

India may sell green bonds in second half of fiscal

A group of experts and industry executives including billionaire owner of Twitter and Tesla, Elon Musk have called for a six-month pause in developing AI systems more powerful than OpenAI's latest program GPT4 citing potential risk to society.

OpenAI faces criticism over GPT-4 launch

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - Will models lose their well-earned jobs? Recently, Singapore experimented with using AI-generated models for its cover story and was successful in doing so. Instead of hiring a model, revising poses with them, and then coming up with a theme for the spread, the magazine made it simple for everyone involved by utilising New Age Technology.

Models to go out of job? Vogue Singapore uses AI models for cover shoot | Trending on WION

With no rivals appearing as the nomination period came to an end, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday dismissed the notion of a short-term capital increase for the World Bank and predicted that US nominee Ajay Banga would be elected as the organization's next head.

World Bank reforms to vastly expand lending

The nation's exports of products and services reached record highs in 2021–2022 of $422 billion and $254 billion, respectively, bringing the total to $676 billion. India's total exports have reached a record high of $750 billion, according to Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce, on Tuesday.

India: A bright spot among global headwinds

According to a Vatican statement, Pope Francis, 86, has a lung infection and will need to spend a few days in the hospital for treatment. He has had breathing problems recently.

Vatican: Pope Francis to be hospitalised for days for lung infection

The president of Taiwan, Tsia Ing-Wen, is visiting Latin America for ten days. She left Taiwan on Wednesday and arrived in New York. The president of Taiwan declared that his country will firmly travel the path of freedom and democracy and will interact with the rest of the world, highlighting the fact that while the path is difficult, Taiwan is not travelling it alone.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen's US trip stirs concern in China

One of today’s necessities is having access to the internet. The necessity of the internet has grown to such an extent that it is about to be launched on the moon. Watch this video for all details.

Nokia to launch 4G internet services on the moon for NASA’s Artemis 1 mission

One of the most prominent issues in climate change is water scarcity. Over the years many countries have witnessed a series of droughts. But a recent report has shed light on the growing problem of water scarcity in Europe.

Experts: Water situation in Europe is 'very precarious'

The ruling coalition of Nepal has decided on the number of Ministries after holding a second round of meetings in response to demands from all parties for a large number of seats in the cabinet. Nine political parties will make up the new Council of Ministers. The Nepali government will soon announce the expansion of the cabinet.

Nepal Cabinet Expansion: Nine political parties part of new cabinet

In a first, a group of elderly swiss women are now taking their government to the European court of human rights over climate change.

Swiss women launch landmark lawsuit over climate change

Massive demonstrations in Isarel have forced the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause the controversial judicial reform bill but he declares that he will still push ahead with the judicial overhaul, what does this mean for Netanyahu's coalition and for Israel? We decode in this episode of WION conversation.

Will Netanyahu be able to press ahead of judicial overhaul bill?

As the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, has put his eldest son Khaled in line to succeed him as the head of the federation.

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed appoints his son as crown prince

The president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-Wen, is visiting Latin America for ten days. She left Taiwan on Wednesday and arrived in New York. The president of Taiwan declared that his country will firmly travel the path of freedom and democracy and will interact with the rest of the world, highlighting the fact that while the path is difficult, Taiwan is not travelling it alone.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen's US visit denounced by the Chinese community in New York

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen's trip to Central America builds tensions in China

India and Romania have signed a bilateral agreement on defence. Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence in Romania speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal said that the agreement will be focusing on important projects of cooperation between the two nations with emphasis on maritime security, personal training, and special communication. Cojocaru praised India's role in the Indo-Pacific and emphasizing the importance of consolidating defense industries and supply chains. Cojocaru saw great potential for cooperation between the two nations in this sector, and invited India to attend Romania's annual defense and aerospace exhibitions. She also spoke on the the Russia-Ukraine conflict, pointing that Romania found itself on the front lines of the aggression. She reaffirmed Romania's commitment to defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and supporting its right to self-defense.

ndia Romania sign bilateral agreement on Defence

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