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Trending on WION: Heaps of corpses & exhausted workers, Chinese activist shares China's Covid horror

President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited to Belarus. Putin’s visit took place as Russia continued its nighttime bombardment campaign against Ukraine.

WION VOA: Russian President Putin visits Belarus

There is hope on the horizon as a year comes to and end. World leaders have agreed on a rather ambitious goal to save our planet. A historic deal has just been struck at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal.

WION Climate Tracker: Scores of nations agree to safeguard biodiversity

India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China.

WION Dispatch: Indian Health Minister holds meeting to review the Covid situation

24 hours after reports emerged that the Chinese sub-variant had reached India, New Delhi has introduced a series of measures to stop the virus from spreading. Priyanka Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Wuhan Virus: India is taking no chances

A commercial division of the BBC has been producing content for Chinese state-owned media, including ad campaigns for the state-run propaganda channel. Has the BBC, which positions itself as the beacon of impartiality, compromised its ethics? Priyanka Sharma gets you more.

Gravitas: BBC arm producing ad campaigns for China?

A Glaswegian-Bangladeshi chef credited with inventing the chicken tikka masala has died. He tweaked the Indian dish chicken tikka masala to suit the taste of Britons. Does simply adding a few more ingredients to a dish make you entitled to its origin? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 'Inventor' of Chicken Tikka Masala dies

Female students in Saudi Arabia will no longer be allowed to wear abayas in exam halls. This indicates a shift in the kingdom's conservative norms, but can it truly be called liberal? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Saudi Arabia bans abayas in exam halls

Charles Sobhraj also known as the 'Bikini Killer' will walk free from the prison after 19 years. The fascination with Sobhraj's persona continues even after years as OTT shows bring his story back to life. Priyanka Sharma asks: Is this creating a murder celebrity culture?

Gravitas: Nepal court orders release of Charles Sobhraj

The Russian government stated that the Patriot missile systems which will be supplied to Ukraine by the United States, as announced during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Wednesday, will not contribute to settling the war between Kyiv and Moscow, and won't stop Russia from achieving its targets.

Gravitas Global Headlines: Russia lashes out on U.S. for massive aid to Ukraine

Is your child safe from the Wuhan virus? Should the surge in infections worry you? Is the new wave going to affect Children? Priyanka Sharma takes you through some developments that give you the answer.

Gravitas: Why are children falling sick globally?

Holiday anxiety is a sense of panic or worry, which usually trickles in around the holiday season. People feel undue pressure to choose the perfect gifts for their family every year. Is it worth it to sacrifice your peace of mind for superficial gestures? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Holiday anxiety peaks in December

Charles Sobhraj also known as the 'Bikini Killer' will walk free from the prison after 19 years. The fascination with Sobhraj's persona continues even after years as OTT shows bring his story back to life.

The 'Bikini Killer' released after 19 years of imprisonment

The series of strikes in UK seems nowhere close to an end. Now, its border force workers have announced a walkout starting from today until December 26 and then between December 28 and 31. The walkout comes a day after ambulance workers strike and as the rising cost of living is outpacing employees pay in the UK.

UK witness strikes against less pay and high cost of living

72-year-old, Fabrizio Cardinali has created a small world with zero dependence on energy. He is one of the few people in Europe not worried about rising energy costs this winter. He has no electricity, no gas, and no indoor plumbing.

72-year-old Italian man creates a small world with zero dependence on energy

In an increasingly multi-lingual and multicultural classroom where learners come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, conventional academic learning must be complemented with social-emotional learning for students. Otherwise, their education remains incomplete and they remain under-prepared, if not unprepared, to take on the challenges of the real world in the future.

Need for social-emotional learning in schools!

The last two weeks of December are the busiest travel times of the year, mainly because of occasions like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Long queues at the airport, expensive flights, overbooked hotels and a ton of traffic, there're so many reasons that can give us stress at a time when we just want to relax and have some fun. If we do not properly plan our holiday trip, several things can go wrong last minute.

Dos & don'ts of holiday travel

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.

Nepal: 78-year-old killer released after 19 years behind bars | Charles Sobharaj Release

Hospitals in China struggle with spike in Covid cases. Even as China records zero covid deaths now data firm is claiming that the real scale of infection could be far greater than what the official data is showing. Watch to know further.

China: Hospitals under strain due to spike in new infections

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. Putin made the comments a day after US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House.

War in Ukraine | Russia President: Sooner war ends, the better

Harry Styles and Gucci are facing backlash online for an ad campaign. The singer was seen posing in a teddy-bear T-shirt next to a toddler bed. Watch further to know more.

WION Fineprint: Singer Harry Styles faces backlash from Gucci ad

After a long gap of 7 years, TVF Pitchers returns with its OG gang and some new additions in season 2. Pitchers season 2 cast speaks to WION's Zeba Khan about what happens next in the lives of those four friends who pursue their entrepreneurial ambition and deal with real challenges on the way as they bring in investors for their startup. The second season of the show will stream on Zee5 December 23 onwards.

'Tu Beer Hai' gang is back! In exclusive chat with TVF Pitchers season 2 cast

Christmas is just around the corner. This of course is the time when people are in a festive mood, binging on traditional food and also finishing off some last minute shopping.

WION Fineprint: Christmas around the World: Cities decked up for the festive

Players can now compete in Augusta National on the LIV Golf circuit. Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced that any golfer who has qualified for the Masters tournament.

LIV Golfers will compete at the 2023 Augusta Masters

Morocco's national football team have received a hero's welcome upon their return to home after finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Watch this video to know more.

Morocco's World Cup heroes arrive home to a grand welcome

Sher Bahadur Deuba, the prime minister of Nepal and president of the Nepali Congress, won the parliamentary party (PP) leader election. He has defeated his main rival, party general secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa, by a margin of 39 votes, according to officials.

WION Dispatch: PM Sher Bahadur Deuba elected leader of Nepali Congress Parliamentary party

Climate change can now be the major reason in increase in rainbow occurrence. This is due to global warming which is projecting to result in less snow and more rain. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Climate Change could lead to more rainbow occurrence

Cryopreservation method can help in storing and reintroducing coral reefs to the wild. But the process requires sophisticated equipment including. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Cryopreservation method to save coral reefs

Kenya is facing worst drought in decades as it is taking toll on the country's famous wildlife. Reportedly, hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grévy's zebras have died in preserves. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Animals dying in droves due to drought in Kenya

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece. The move might put pressure on the UK to return other artifacts that it wrongfully took from its former colonies.

Gravitas: Pope orders Vatican to return Parthenon marbles

The chip war is heating up. India, China, the United States are racing to gain an edge in this war. Why are chips so important for the global economy? What all are they used for?

Gravitas Plus: Who's winning the Chip War?

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