Dead bodies are piling up in crematoriums yet China insists on underreporting Covid deaths. We show you the reality. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: China’s Wuhan virus cover-up

Anoud Al-Asmari has become Saudi Arabia's first-ever female international referee. The 34-year-old started her career as a referee in 2018, as she judged a string of matches for the Saudi national women’s team. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Saudi Arabia's 1st international female referee

China has been accused of snooping on its neighbour Taiwan. Taiwan has detained 4 military officers for spying. Why are officers within the Taiwanese military turning against their own? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: China's spying ring busted in Taiwan?

Iranian celebrity chef Navab Ebrahimi has been detained allegedly for posting a recipe for cutlets on Instagram on Qasem Soleimani's third death anniversary. His move was seen as a mockery of Soleimani's death. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Iranian celebrity chef detained for sharing cutlet recipe

The Britons are unhappy, essential services have collapsed, divorce rates are up and house prices have slumped. Is the UK still a great place to live and work? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: The UK is no more a great place to live

If only you had a dime for every time US picked Pakistan as a friend and then dropped it again. US and Pakistan have had a rather bouncy past, one riddled with blame-games as well as mutual agreements. But when US agrees or blesses Pakistan with aid, its always for a larger cause. Now, US is sympathizing with Pakistan yet again but why? Watch Game Plan with Shivan Chanana.

How US treats Pakistan as a ping-pong ball

Google is preparing to approach India's Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters.

Is Google planning to challenge India's Android antitrust ruling at Supreme Court?

U.S. lawmakers will try for a fourth day Friday to elect a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives as a group of 20 conservatives continued to block Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid for the post. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has reaction from Capitol Hill.

WION-VOA Co-Production: Conservatives Deny McCarthy Speakership for Third Day

In the United States, uncertainty is not just limited to the US House of Congress, Chinese owned TikTok also faces an uncertain year ahead as Republicans in the Congress demand tied to scrutiny for the highly popular video sharing app.

US: Country bans TikTok app on all federal government-owned devices

In India, the University Grants Commission which looks after coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India would be coming up with norms for foreign universities and educational institutions to set up campuses in India.

India: University Grants Commission unveils draft norms allow foreign university campuses

Ukrainians are wary while the unease over the two-day ceasefire continues. Life goes on at its own pace in the war-torn country. The local residents can be seen going about daily life despite hearing the explosions.

War in Ukraine: Residents remain doubtful of Russia's 36-hour truce plan

Rishi Atul Rajpopat has finally decoded a text written by the Sanskrit language master Panini. The ancient Sanskrit puzzle is around two-and-a-half-thousand years old. Watch further to know more.

This World: Indian Student solves 2,500-year-old Sanskrit puzzle

According to World Health Organization officials, data from China shows no new coronavirus variant has been found there, but it also under-represents how many people have died in the country's rapidly spreading outbreak.

This World: How Covid wreaked havoc across the world

Many in Afghanistan are unable to afford sufficient heating. They often face a tough choice between food and fuel as an economic crisis grips the country. Doctors and aid workers say thousands of children are being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and other respiratory diseases caused by the cold and malnutrition.

Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: Thousands of children suffering from Pneumonia

Prince Harry's explosive tell-all autobiography has stirred up a storm, even before its release due next week in one excerpt Harry acknowledged killing 25 people in Afghanistan during his time there as an Apache Helicopter pilot.

UK: Prince Harry recalls military service in Afghanistan, acknowledges killing 25 during service

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years. This was the largest rise in any continent in the world. However, scientists have not yet analyzed the specific ways in which climate change affected the recent high temperatures.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change: High temperatures in Jan

It's a challenging start to the new year for many European ski resorts with countries across the continent recording their warmest January ever.

WION Climate Tracker: Bad season for European ski resorts

There is not always gloom and doom on the climate front. Conservationists in the United Kingdom are celebrating. They are happy about the return of Europe's heaviest flying birds, the great Bustard is back on grasslands of Southern England for the first time in a century and a half.

WION Climate Tracker: The return of Europe's heaviest bird

Reducing Nitrogen from global agricultural lands is an urgently needed reform. Alternating crops by optimizing use of nitrogen can help yield huge environmental and health benefits. The reduction of nitrogen from crop fields in particular will also help in boosting food production calling it a grand challenge.

WION Climate Tracker: Fertilisers without Carbon emissions

The world's largest technology shows CES 2023 is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada and it's not just the tech companies that are showcasing new innovations, automakers from around the world are also betting big on artificial intelligence.

CES 2023: The world's biggest technology show, Sony and Honda reveal their new car brand

The newly-elected US House of representatives has again failed to elect their speaker after 11 rounds of voting in the last three days. GOP members are now warning that the impasse could have been implications on national security related issues.

US House Logjam: Day 4 of voting for US house speaker today

Nature is a key stakeholder in our planet's future yet it has no choice but researchers want to change this by giving nature a mandatory line in financial reports.

WION Climate Tracker: Can accountants save the world?

As the first of the two-day ceasefire wraps up, very different emotions pouring in from Russia and Ukraine are going to prove how uneasy the truce is.

War in Ukraine: Signs of fighting after Russia announces ceasefire

Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" is set to be released on January 10. An excerpt obtained by the Guardian is hitting the headlines. Prince Harry has accused his elder royal sibling of physical assault. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

This World: Prince Harry makes shocking allegations against Prince Williams  of physical assault

China will relax its strict travel COVID restrictions starting from January 8. China to reopen borders after almost three long years. Watch further to know more.

This World: China relaxes travel rules after three long years

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii continues to produce lava since it erupted in May. There seems to be no end to this site. More homes may burn and more evacuations may be ordered.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava and volcanic gas

Violence has gripped Mexico's Sinaloa after the security forces captured the drug cartel leader El Chapo's son. The arrest comes after three years of failed operation to detain him.

WION Dispatch: Deadly riot engulfs in Mexico's Sinaloa, son of drug lord 'El Chapo' arrested

A bomb cyclone smashed into California Wednesday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the state.

WION Climate Tracker: Deadly Pacific Storm lashes California

Taylor Swift's cat, Olivia Benson, has an estimated net worth of $97 million dollars. Molly Gambhir brings you the details.

Trending on WION: Taylor Swift's Cat is richer than us

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that inflation has reached a new peak in the country. Earlier, government has announced closure of markets, malls and wedding halls with a view to conserving energy. Watch further to know more.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan hit hard by inflation

Iran has released their prominent actor; 3 weeks after she expressed support to the anti-government protest. 38-year-old Tarneh Alidoosti was arrested on 17 December after she stood in solidarity with a man executed over the ongoing demonstrations in the country. Watch to know more.

Gravitas Global Headline: Iran releases prominent actor Taraneh Alidoosti after 3 weeks

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