Putting a bleak picture of Afghanistan, European Union's special envoy Tomas Niklasson has said that "situation will only get worse" in the country even as he called on "Taliban to think carefully about the consequences their decision is having on the people of Afghanistan". His comments come even as reports emerged of foreign embassies in Kabul removing its diplomats from the country amid security concerns. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal in Delhi, Niklasson explained, "already harbor quite a number of Jihadis or militant organizations. That is also clear from my conversations here in India, that remains the primary concern of India and many of its Neighbours". He acknowledged India's positive impact on the country over the decades and the strong links between the two nations. The also spoke on going Taliban-Islamabad issues over terror attacks in Pakistan, role of Russia, China etc.

In Delhi, EU Special Envoy says, Afghanistan situation will only get worse

February 24th will mark a year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. And to mark the occasion, U.S. President joe biden will be travelling to neighbouring Poland , even as Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky rallies European Nations to arm his troops in efforts to defeat the Russian onslaught. So are there any gains in this conflict, who has benefitted from the war so far, is the West supplying Ukraine with weapons, fanning the war or causing a distraction? WION's Eric Njoka speaks to Robert Bell, a distinguished professor of the practice at the Georgia Institute of Technology, for a perspective.

Ukraine invasion one-year anniversary

The investigation into the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament has resulted in a new detention. Marc Tarabella is a Belgian MEP formerly Associated with the Socialist group was taken into police custody on Friday.

Corruption Scandal: Belgian police detain MEP Marc Tarabella

In view of the crippling economic crisis in Pakistan, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's austerity committee has made some recommendations where it is now asked Pakistan's missions abroad to cut costs.

Pakistan: Austerity panel suggests curtailing number of foreign missions

The Syrian government has given the go-ahead for the distribution of humanitarian aid in the earthquake-stricken, rebel-held northwest of the nation. This could hasten the arrival of aid for millions of survivors.

Earthquake Aftermath: Syria approves aid delivery to rebel-held areas

Brazil's commitment to protect the environment is in question once again, this time for scuttling a warship in the Atlantic Ocean despite repeated calls by environmental groups to not go ahead with a move. The Brazilian authorities sunk a decommissioned aircraft carrier last week.

Brazil: Navy scuttles 'Sao Paulo' in Atlantic Ocean

India is now the top importer of Scotch Whiskey as it imported 219 million bottles of whisky last year. This marks a 60% rise in demand for Scotch Whisky from the country.

India tops the list of Scotch Whisky importers

India has reportedly sealed a jumbo deal for about 500 new planes worth more than 100 billion dollars. This could become the single largest order by any airline in the world in modern aviation.

India: Air India seals order for 500 jets from Airbus, Boeing

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is making headlines, this time over the sacking of one of his principal engineers. Reports say he took this decision because he could not give a satisfactory answer as to why his social engagement numbers were tanking recently.

Reports: Twitter CEO Elon Musk fires principal engineer

Joe biden will travel to Poland from 20th to 22nd february to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The White House has said that the U.S. President would make it clear that U.S will continue to provide additional security and aid to the people of Ukraine.

US President to travel to Poland

Saudi Arabia has witnessed a five-fold year-on-year increase in the number of Indian workers taking up a job in the Gulf monarchy in 2022, as per statistics by the Indian government. More Indian expats moved to Saudi Arabia for a job than any other west Asian nation in 2022.

Gravitas: Saudi Arabia re-gains lost popularity among Indian workers

North Korea flexed its nuclear muscle through a night-time parade. Lim Jong-un's growing military capabilities were on display, but her daughter's rare public appearance stole the show.

Gravitas: Who will be Kim Jong-un's successor?

Google's new AI chatbot Bard has made an expensive mistake. Its wrong answer in a promotional video has sent Alphabet's stocks plummeting. Is Google's bid to compete with ChatGPT backfiring?

Gravitas: Google parent's stocks plummet due to AI bot's mistake

An ad in China compares women with body hair to Orangutans. It’s high time we stop conforming to societal norms.

Gravitas: Women with body hair compared to animals

As President Joe Biden and his cabinet fanned out across the US this week to promote his agenda, Republicans launched investigations into his administration with the 118th Congress and now underway VOA's Congressional correspondent Catherine Gibson previews the GOP concerns about immigration, political favoritism and the handling of classified documents.

WION-VOA Co-Production: Biden classified documents probe, investigation launched

Planet earth which we call as our home - is warming up. We are on track to surpass the 1.5-degree celsius mark which is a sign of worry. As it can make natural disasters more common. Eventually destroying our biodiversity. Even so, our oceans, which cover some 70 percent of the earth's surface, are affected by the rising global temperatures.

Climate crisis puts marine ecosystem in peril

Let us take a look at stories generating interest across WION's social media channels - Rescuers saved a dog named Pamuk from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay three days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey, Syria and other regions.

Trending on WION: Rescuers extract dog named 'Pamuk' from rubble, three days after quake in Turkiye

Kylie Jenner built her makeup empire Kylie Cosmetics with just one product - a lip kit. Later, she expanded her business and created a whole makeup line and became a billionaire. And, it won't be wrong to say that social media played a huge role in building her multi-million-dollar company. Just like Kylie Jenner's brand, several other brands started and grew on social media and in this episode of Beyond the Runway, we tell you how these brands left their footprints in the virtual world and became extremely popular among netizens.

Beyond the Runway S2 | How social media helps brands grow their business

Is ISIL-K planning to attack the Indian Embassy in Kabul? A UN report says the diplomatic missions of India, China & Iran are on the group's target.

Gravitas: ISIL-K planning to attack Indian Embassy in Kabul?

Watch what's happening in and around the world.

Gravitas Global Headlines | Turkiye-Syria quake death toll rises | Trouble mounts for Adani empire

4 days after the deadly tremors, Turkish citizens say the road to recovery seems tough. Their anger against the state of infrastructure in the country is only growing.

Gravitas: Turkey Earthquake: Anger grows over state of infrastructure

The United States masterminded a multi-nation effort to carry out the bombing of Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea last September, as per a new report by Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Seymour Hersh. The White House has rejected the report.

Gravitas: Nord stream bombing masterminded by US: Report

The West has provided Ukraine with arms and ammunition to help it thwart the Russian assault. It continues to stand by Kyiv and is increasingly providing it with heavier weapons. Apart from the weapons, the West is also providing Ukrainian troops with Intel which is helping it push back the Russians.

SpaceX curbs Kyiv's use of Starlink for UAVs

Who sabotaged the Nord stream pipeline? This is the question that has been doing the realms for months. Experts have given their comments, investigators have probed the blasts and analysts offered their insights.

Russia: US should pay compensation to countries affected

Kourtney Kardashian has been gradually moving from the world of reality TV to that of wellness. The 43 year old has launched a gummy called Lemme Purr. She claims that targets vaginal health and pH levels that support freshness and taste.

Doctors slam Kourtney's vaginal gummies, one bottle of 'Lemme Purr' costs $30

Cricket Legend Shane Warne's will has been made public nearly a year after his untimely passing in March 2022. The bulk of one's 14 and a half million dollar estate has been divided among his three children but there is nothing going the way of his ex-wife Simone Callahan and his former girlfriend Liz Hurley.

Shane Warne's children to inherit millions

Poachers are a huge threat to Uganda's diverse wildlife. But over the past four decades, the country's wildlife population has boomed. Although, more needs to be done to save the declining species.

Wildlife population increases in Uganda

Pakistan is struggling to deal with the aftermath of last year's devastating floods and the skyrocketing inflation the country is witnessing amidst rising terror threat and now adding to its rules is the international monetary funds tightening scrutiny.

IMF seeks flood rehabilitation expenditure details from Pakistan

Firefighters continue to battle dozens of raging wildfires in Chile as they seek to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years.

Wildfires continue to batter Chile

Former Filipino poachers who used to hunt turtles are now at the forefront of conservation on the beaches of the northern Philippine province of La Union.

Filipino turtle poachers now at forefront of conservation

Several parts of Bolivia are inundated after heavy rain flooded the South American nation. Displacing over 5500 families and destroying some 30,000 hectares of crops.

Heavy rain inundates several parts of Bolivia

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