The Winter storm has wreaked havoc in central & northeastern United States as one person has been killed in Alabama. Over 100 million people are living under a warning.

WION Climate Tracker: Arctic storm brings holiday travel chaos to U.S.

Ancient trees can play a vital role in biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. These ancient tress will provide stability, strength, and protection to at-risk environments. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate Change can be mitigated by saving old trees, says study

Target date for cleaning up waterways in UK is pushed back by 36 years. The targets is to clean up majority of England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters suffering from a cocktail of agricultural and sewage pollution. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Targets to clean UK rivers pushed back from 2027 to 2063

American airports have come to a halt ahead of the busiest travel days of the year. At least 2,200 flights have been cancelled and nearly 7,000 others have been delayed as an arctic blast sweeps through the U.S. The storm can soon morph into a "Bomb cyclone" Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: U.S. faces winter storm on Christmas weekend

A suicide blast in Islamabad killed one policeman & injured 6 others. The TTP has claimed responsibility for the attack. Priyanka Sharma asks: Has the pre-eminent guardian of suicide missions now become a suicide state?

Gravitas: Has Pakistan become a 'suicide state'?

In a change in narrative matching softer signals from Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he wants an end to the war in Ukraine. Have Washington and Moscow arrived at the coordinates of a potential deal? And can the U.S. impose its will on Ukraine? Priyanka Sharma gets you the full story.

Gravitas: Ukraine War: Is a potential peace deal possible?

Australia’s financial intelligence agency has found that Russian paramilitary groups are seeking cryptocurrency donations on social media. Have Australians been funding Russian troops and terrorist organisations like Al-Qaeda using cryptocurrency? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Cryptocurrency: New tool for money laundering

Health officials in the UK have advised anyone with cold or cough to avoid celebrating Christmas with their grandparents to protect them from a surge in winter viruses. 'If you're unwell, stay at home' say the officials as UK witnesses a rise in hospitalisations. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 'Got cold & cough? Avoid the elderly, Britons told

Divorce rates are expected to hit a 50-year high in the UK. Couples are dealing with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. Squabbling over budgets and holiday gifts has increased between partners. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: It's the season to fight with your spouse?

China has run out of basic medicines like Ibuprofen & Panadol. State authorities have taken over pharma firms to ramp up supplies. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Medicine Shortage 'humiliates' China

This week in World at War with Mohammed Saleh: Pakistan fights a two-frontal civil war against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan & the Baloch Liberation Army 3 Kurds killed in a racist terror attack in Paris & a 73-year-old man kills 5 people in a shooting rampage in Canada Mohammed Saleh gets you an indepth report of the World's biggest warzones of the week in World At War.

World at War | United States sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine to defend against Russian air attacks

On Wednesday, the Nepalese Supreme Court issued an order for Sobhraj's release, citing his senior age and poor health. Sobhraj, a 78-year-old French national born to an Indian father and a Vietnamese mother, arrived on a commercial flight shortly after 7 a.m. at Paris's main international airport.

WION Fineprint: Serial killer Charles Sobhraj arrives in Paris on commercial flight from Nepal

The ongoing strikes in the United Kingdom in the middle of the holiday season do not appear to be ending anytime soon as the National Health Services have now announced a fresh round of strikes in the month of January.

UK: PM Rishi Sunak says government open to talks but unions disagree

Now with a snowstorm taking over the United States, many are warned to avoid traveling and have been advised to stay indoors but a reporter did not expect this of all times to be reporting about the weather.

US: IOWA sports reporter goes viral after being made weather reporter

Authorities said that a Russian attack on the recently reclaimed Ukrainian city of Kherson resulted in at least 10 deaths, 58 injuries, and the discovery of bloodied corpses on the road. Kyiv denounced the attack as wanton murder for pleasure.

War in Ukraine: Russian strike on Ukraine's recently recaptured city of Kherson

IOWA sports reporter goes viral after being made weather reporter

Gaza's Hamas authorities discovered of over 60 tombs in an ancient burial site dating back to the Roman era. Work crews have been excavating the site since it was discovered last January. Watch further to know more.

The West Asia Post: Gaza discovers more than 60 Roman-era tombs

How is the pandemic-hit holy city of Bethlehem celebrating Christmas with reduced number of visitors. Ghadi Francis brings you all the updates on The West Asia Post.

The West Asia Post: Bethelehem hopes for cheerful Christmas

The Wuhan Virus has returned to China. Millions are reportedly getting infected everyday. Thousands could die in the days ahead. Can this wave be contained to the mainland? Or will it spill over to the rest of the world? Priyanka Sharma explains on Gravitas Plus.

Gravitas Plus | Explained: China's deadliest Wuhan Virus wave

India's Federal Investigating Agency has arrested former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar as a part of its investigation into a loan fraud case. Chanda kochar is accused of misusing her position in the ICICI Bank in granting loans to Videocon group when she was heading the private sector.

India: Chanda Kochhar, husband arrested by CBI; accused of criminal conspiracy and cheating

Gaza, the coastal home to rich history has discovered over 60 tombs that date back to the second century. A team of French archaeologists have also confirmed the site's high historical value.

Gaza: Over 60 second century tombs discovered, workers sift through soil to excavate

In South Africa, eight people have been killed and multiple are feared injured after a gas tanker caught fire in Boksburg city. Emergency Services say that six firefighters have also been injured in the explosion and are being treated at a nearby hospital.

South Africa Tanker Explosion: 8 dead, several killed in explosion; rescue operations underway

At least about 22 people were killed after a fire erupted in Siberia's old age home. According to Russian Emergency Services, the fire broke out at the time of dawn in the two-storied building.

Siberia: Fire rips through an old people's home; kills 22, injures 6 while 2 suffer burns

Former American President Donald Trump has lashed back at the final report by the 6th January Committee. It has said that it simply hasn't produced even a single shred of evidence. This after the Congress blamed Donald Trump for inciting the violence that was witnessed at the Capitol Hill.

US: Donald Trump lashes back at January 6 report, calls lawmakers 'sick people'

Sam Bankman-Fried has been released on a 250 million US dollar bonds package while he awaits trial over the collapse of FTX crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried was not asked to enter a plea. He has to surrender his passport and remain in home confinement at his parents home in California.

Sam Bankman-Fried charged with 'epic fraud', next court hearing on January 3, 2023

Russia said that providing Ukraine with Patriot missiles will not stop Russia from achieving its goal in the ongoing war. This comes after the United States announced that it will provide 1.85 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine including the Patriot air defense system.

War in Ukraine: How does the patriot missile defence system work?

TikTok is doing its best to assure the US government that they are not spying for Beijing. The popular Chinese social media app is reportedly offered to store American data in the United States itself.

TikTok in the US: TikTok's attempts to reassure government, security concerns surrounding the app

Sharing Netflix passwords with friends and families has become as common as sharing food with your loved ones but coming 2023, sharing Netflix passwords in one particular country will become illegal.

UK Government: Netflix password sharing is illegal, users can face criminal charges

The stocks are crashing as a sell-off continued yesterday over worries about softening demand for electric cars and CEO Musk's distraction with Twitter.

World Business Watch: Investors worry about softening EV demand, Tesla shares tumble

Wall Street's major averages closed low ways today with tech heavy NASDAQ two percent drop leading losses. Investors are worried the data showing resilient economy would lead us that deserve to keep high kicking interest rates for longer.

World Business Watch: Wall Street tumbles on rate, recession worries

Charles Sobhraj, a notorious serial killer who has been imprisoned in Tihar since nearly two decades on charges of numerous infamous killings, was granted release on medical and humanitarian grounds by Nepal's top court on Wednesday. Sobhraj has been serving a life sentence in a Nepalese prison for the past 19 years.

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj to be released after 19 years in jail

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