Green energy plays a key role in the energy transition due to its low environmental impact. Green energy helps fight global warming by not producing greenhouse gases or increasing carbon emissions. Switzerland is looking to maximise its green energy production in the winter months.

Switzerland looking to maximise green energy production

Strong winds and snow storms have caused traffic disruptions in Slovakia. With some rail routes and the main east-west highway being closed due to heavy snowfall.

Heavy snowfall disrupts Slovakia

Landslides triggered by steady rains swept mud, water and rocks into several villages in south Peru, killing at least 36 people. Civil Defence officials said an estimated over 630 homes were unusable after the landslides which also hit bridges, irrigation canals and roads.

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Peru

The crisis facing billionaire Gautam Adani has revealed a potential pitfall in India’s ambitious plan to reduce emissions. With the conglomerate under scrutiny India's plan to get investment to transition towards cleaner energy might take a hit.

Will the Adani crisis impact India's clean energy goals?

Among the world's biggest oil exporters, The UAE is hosting the next global climate talks. Ahead of the COP28 summit, the Emiratis are pushing for clean green energy with its latest and among the biggest solar plants. @ghadifrancis gets you the story on this week's #TheWestAsiaPost only on @wionews

The West Asia Post: UAE unveils mega solar plant

It is election season in Turkiye and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leaving no stone unturned to guarantee his 3rd decade in office. While the cost of living crisis tops the voter concerns, he is counting on foreign policy to sweep this poll. Ghadi Francis brings you the full report on this week's The West Asia Post only on WION.

The West Asia Post | Sweden's NATO entry: A poll issue in Turkiye

India’s capital New Delhi is all set to host the G20 food festival. The event will feature cuisines from all G20 member states. The two day festival will be held on 11-12 February. Watch this to know more.

Delhi to host G20 food festival on Feb 11, 12

Rescue workers in Syria cheered on Monday (February 6) when they pulled out a young boy trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jandaris.

Watch: Young boy pulled from collapsed building in Jindires, Syria

Russia's defence ministry published footage on Tuesday (February 7) showing its military personnel helping with the rescue and recovery efforts in northern Syria after Monday's deadly earthquake in the region.

Watch: Russian military personnel join rescue effort in quake-hit Syrian cities

Before the Turkiye and Syria disaster, there had been a series of not strong earthquakes in Asia, especially in countries that lie along the seismic zone. The earthquakes and tremors were worryingly becoming frequent, even tremors were felt here in India twice in a span of a month. The world was not paying attention to the frequency of these Earth shakes until Monday 6th of February when the severity of the earthquakes was felt globally. But can the aftermath of what is caused by earthquakes be avoided, and is there something bigger that is hidden in the faultline? WION's Eric Njoka speaks to geologists Namik Cagatay and Chris Elders for a perspective.

Earthquakes, and their disastrous aftermath

As Ukraine braces for another year of Russian offence, these are the top cities which Russia is expected to target...

Russia’s top targets in upcoming offensive in Ukraine

The Adani Group's market rout continued last week with losses now topping a hundred billion dollars since the scathing report by US research firm Hindenburg on January 24.

Adani row sparks protest, Parliament suspended again

According to a spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry, the balloon that was sighted over Latin America's skies belongs to China and was used for flight experiments. Beijing has never before acknowledged that the balloon seen over two nations in Latin America actually belongs to China.

China: Balloon over Latin America is Chinese

A powerful Arctic blast swept into the US Northeast threatening to push temperatures to record lows in many spots. This is according to the forecasters.

US: Millions face 'once-in-a-generation' Arctic blast

Drone footage shows members of the White Helmets emergency response group gathered next to damaged buildings in the Syrian city of Sarmada, hours after a powerful quake hit the country.

Drone captures mountain of rubble in Syria's Sarmada after massive earthquake

The NHS is facing a day of massive disruption next month when nurses and ambulance staff in England and Wales stage an unprecedented joint strike over pay. Watch video to know more.

UK: Biggest-ever nursing strike in NHS history begins

Another powerful earthquake hit Turkiye hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused wide-spread devastation in the region. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes crossed 1000 across Turkiye and Syria.

Turkiye Earthquake: Over 1500 people dead in Turkiye and Syria

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov expressed that they want to diversify ties with India. He also claims that the bilateral ties between both the countries are under "stress" due to tectonic geopolitics shifts while pointing.

Russian Ambassador to India: Open to end war diplomatically

The annual orchid festival of London’s Kew Gardens focusses on the wildlife of Cameroon.

Kew Garden's annual orchid festival looks to wildlife of Cameroon

In western Australia's state capital Perth, a 16-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in Swan river.

Perth Shark Attack: Teenage girl dies in Swan River

UK faces largest ever healthcare strikes

Forever chemicals --- human-made substances - also known as per-and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances, or PFAs - do not break down in the environment. There are more than 4,700 forever chemicals on the market.

PFAs linked to a number of health issues

Greece’s most famous landmark, the Acropolis, was blanketed in snow after a cold front moved into the country, bringing the first winter snowfall to the Athens capital.

Athens receive season's first snowfall

More than 1,300 people were killed and thousands injured on Monday when an earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, collapsing apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already devastated by years of war.

Hundreds dead, many trapped as major earthquake jolts Turkiye, Syria

Liz Truss's essay in the Sunday Telegraph has highlighted the deep divide within the ruling Conservative party. In conversation with Mike Buckley, Senior Journalist and Political Commentator, we discussed the implications of the growing rebellion.

Liz Truss' political comeback

Former UK PM Liz Truss criticised her successor Rishi Sunak "detrimental" tax policies. While, Rishi Sunka is also facing pressure from Boris Johnson over his Ukraine strategy.

Former UK PM Liz Truss criticises Rishi Sunak's policies

Dell is set to lay off about 6,650 workers as they cannot meet the demand for personal computers. This is expected to affect about 5% of its global workforce. Watch further know more.

Dell to cut 5% of its global workforce

Pakistan has blocked Wikipedia for hosting "blasphemous content". The move come after the free online encyclopaedia was given a 48-hour deadline to remove some material. Watch further to know more.

Pakistan to block Wikipedia over blasphemous content

Until recently, Indian investor euphoria was making a return, and it is reported that the country was likely to be the new factory of the world to replace china. But a major scandal engulfing Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of one of the country's largest business empires, is clouding over India Inc. at the moment. independent market analysis, Ambareesh Baliga, speaks to Wion's Eric Njoka about the repercussions the scandal will have on India and international stock markets.

The fall of India's Mogul Gautam Adani

The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off over Atlantic. President Joe Biden ordered to take down the balloon immediately. Watch further to know more.

China condemns U.S decision to shoot down sky balloon

SpaceX to attempt a Starship rocket system launch in March. The news was announced by Elon Musk. Watch further to more.

Elon Musk to attempt Starship launch in March 2023

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