A new study has found that giving children an electronic gadget to calm them down is actually detrimental to their overall development.

WION Fineprint | Smartphones harmful for a child's development?

Nasa's spacecraft is set to make its very first close encounter with the most volcanic place in the solar system. The Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, but it is the first time it will fly by its moon "IO" at such a close distance. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: NASA spacecraft to visit most volcanic world in solar system

The UK is bracing itself for a winter of discontent. On Thursday, over 100,000 NHS nurses went on strike. This comes after protests by UK's rail & postal service unions. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: 100,000 NHS Nurses strike in UK over salaries

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged eight social media influencers for plotting stock manipulation. The influencers allegedly promoted themselves as successful traders and manipulated their followers to invest in certain stocks. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Social media influencers plotted investment fraud?

The European Parliament has been rocked by its worst scandal in decades and Morocco has also been implicated in it. Questions are looming if Qatar and Morocco bought influence in the European Parliament. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Morocco implicated in EU graft scandal

Facebook's parent company meta has been sued for $2 billion. The social media platform is facing allegations that its algorithm helped fuel hate and violence during Ethiopia's civil war. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Son sues Meta over father's killing in Ethiopia

'A country that hosted Osama Bin Laden shouldn't sermonise', this was the message of India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to Pakistan after the country's Foreign Minister raked up the Kashmir issue. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Jaishankar counters Pakistan & China with facts

After 2 years of Covid-19 pandemic, you know what freedom looks like? Being out in the open and travel to the places that were sitting in your wishlist all this time. WION's Ghadi Francis is on a holiday in Europe and she is going to bring to you stories from Paris, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Zurich and a lot more cities and add a little joy to your Christmas. Keep watching this space for more.

WION’s Ghadi Francis on a Europe trail

10 people killed including five children in massive fire in French city of Lyon. The fire broke out in a seven-storey apartment building in a suburb. Watch further to know more.

WION Dispatch: 10 killed, 14 severely injured in deadly fire in France's Lyon city

India successfully carried out night trials of Agni-5 nuclear-capable ballistic missile which can hit targets beyond 5,000 kms. The test was carried out to validate new technologies and equipment on the missile which is now lighter than before.

Trending on WION: India successfully conducts night trials of Agni-V ballistic missile

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation, authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending. More than $45 billion proposed by President Joe Biden, and rescinding the military's COVID vaccine mandate.

U.S. Senate approves $858 Billion Defence Act, sending bill to Biden

A new study has revealed that the number of executions in the United States has gone down in the past decade and in 2022, more than a third of one was actually mishandled. The data has left a lot of capital punishment researchers stunned as they went on to call 2022 “the year of botched executions”.

How 2022 turned into a 'year of botched executions' for the United States

The world is warming and the effects are damning and it is an established fact that the so-called developed nations of the West have emitted The Lion's Share of greenhouse gases.

Climate Tracker: Climate change is an increasing threat to Africa

Deforestation in the world's most biologically diverse savanna, the Brazilian Cerrado, rose by around 25% in the 12 months. Brazilian savanna is now a major concern for top grains traders. watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Deforestation in Brazilian Savanna rises by 25%, says report

Berlin’s aquarium busted early on Friday. The aquarium was home for around 1,500 exotic fish. The burst spilled 1 million liters of water and debris onto a major road.

Berlin's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium bursts

Alaska's boreal forest is one of the largest trappers of carbon dioxide in the world. But the Boreal forest is seeing sharp decline in Reindeer population. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Boreal forest sees sharp decline in Reindeer population

The US-China war has been escalating. In recent, Biden has blacklisted Chinese top chip maker and 21 other major firms. US fears that YMTC will divert American technology to Chinese firms.

US: Biden blacklists Chinese top chip maker and 21 other major firms

The three-day US-Africa summit has concluded in Washington DC. Are there any major takeaways from the forum? Watch this to know.

U.S. efforts to court Africa though Washington Summit

Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal. Qatar has also denied it had sought to bribe MEPs.

Peter Cleppe, Editor-in-chief of Brussels Report on Kaili's partner confesses role in EU scandal

India conducts night trials of Agni-V ballistic missile days after China clashes

The last three episodes of 'Harry and Meghan', a documentary about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, has finally been released. Watch this to know about shocking revelations they made.

Meghan & Harry documentary: 5 revelations

Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's group on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls. This move was proposed by the United States after Tehran's crackdown on protests over the death of a young woman in custody.

Key UN panel expels Iran from ECOSOC

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration released more than 13,000 records of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. White House claims that it has released 97% of the records. Watch further to know more.

White House releases most JFK assassination records

A bio-technologist in Germany has developed an "artificial womb facility." Genetically engineered babies can be produced in his lab.

WION Fineprint | German scientists develops artificial womb facility

A new dating theory is going viral on TikTok. This one involves gifting shoes to a partner on Christmas. Neha Khanna brings you the details.

WION Fineprint | New "Shoe Theory" trend viral on TikTok

Malaysia's fire and rescue department vehicles arrive and exit the campsite at a Malaysian farm that was hit by a deadly landslide on Friday. At least 16 people were killed in the incident near the town of Batang Kali, just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Watch: Rescue workers arrive at Malaysia campsite after deadly landslide

A U.S. firm claims to have developed AI that can use existing security cameras to detect signs of gun violence. Neha Khanna tells you more.

WION Fineprint | AI that can detect gun fight?

WION Fineprint | German scientist develops artificial womb facility

WION Fineprint | New "Shoe Theory" viral on TikTok

WION Fineprint | AI that can detect gun violence?

Drones have become farmer's friends as India's Jammu & Kashmir is all set to introduce drones in the agriculture sector. Watch this report for all the details.

WION Climate Tracker | India: Jammu & Kashmir set to introduce drones in the agriculture sector

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