Air pollution has been called the most pressing environmental health crisis of our time. Now, Iran's capital chokes under poor air quality and schools have been forced to shut over it.

WION Climate Tracker | Iran's capital chokes under poor air quality

Africa is facing one of the worst food crises where millions of people are suffering from malnutrition and are being forced to migrate in search of food.

WION Climate Tracker | Africa faces its worst hunger crisis with millions struggling for food

France President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to visit Qatar to support France's World Cup team amid the ongoing corruption scandal linking the Gulf monarchy to the European Parliament. Macron was in Qatar on Wednesday night to witness France taking on Morocco to make it through to the semi-finals.

Netherlands PM Mark Rutte speaks up on EU-Qatar corruption scandal

An official register of UK parliamentarians' interests has revealed that former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has already earned more that 1 million pounds (USD 1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office.

Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson earns over £1 million giving speeches since quitting

Twitter account that tracks flights of Elon Musk's private jet has been suspended despite musk earlier saying that his commitment to free speech extended to not banning the account.

Trending on WION | Twitter suspends bot account that was tracking Elon Musk's private jet

Twitter changes rules over account tracking as it suspends account that tracks Musk's private jet

Internet users in China might soon Face action for liking posts. This is not some kind of exaggeration rumour but the latest revisions to China's cyber security law. China's internet Watchdog has stepped up its regulation of cyberspace.

Beijing tightens noose around dissent as it steps up cyberspace regulations

The U.S prosecutors have charged eight individuals who were operating as Finance influencers in a stock fraud scheme. Watch this report for all the details.

Eight online influencers charged with stock fraud; Twitter & Discord used to manipulate stocks

Britain's troubles around striking workers are set to worsen. The nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are on a 12-hour strike. A plethora of strikes is there across the UK in December.

UK Nurses strike: Surgery, planned medical procedures to be hit

US scientists announced a breakthrough on fusion energy on Tuesday, potentially a step toward one day harnessing the process that fires the sun to generate carbon-free electricity as the world struggles with climate change.

WION Climate Tracker: Breakthrough in Nuclear fusion help to fight climate change?

Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) had to call-off a routine spacewalk after flight controllers noticed a stream of particles spewing from a docked Soyuz spacecraft, a NASA webcast showed. A torrent of snowflake-like particles could be seen spraying from the rear section of the Soyuz MS-22 capsule in NASA's live video feed. A liquid seems to be escaping from the spacecraft, possibly coolant, a NASA commentator said.

Russia forced to cancel ISS spacewalk after unexplained leak from docked Soyuz craft

A new research has shown that compostable bags generate twice as much global warming impact to plastic and paper and is around 2.5 times worse than traditional virgin plastic for carbon emissions. Watch this to know more.

Compostable bags generate more global warming to plastic and paper

Vaping continues to be popular alternative to cigarettes, but not many people are aware about what happens when the fumes enter the lungs. A research team in Canada has found high surface tension due to vaping. Watch this to know more.

New study suggests negative effects of vaping

China could be on the verge of another COVID wave. What does it mean for China's aviation industry? Watch further to know more.

Rising Covid infection impossible to track in China

Twitter is not just dumping employees, it's also getting rid of hundreds of office items. You heard that right, the company is planning to auction off dozens of items from its office in San Francisco.

WION Fineprint: Twitter office supplies for sale in auction | US

China has said that the situation is stable on their border with India following reports of clashes. "As far as we understand, the China-India border situation is stable overall," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

India-China Clash: Faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal's Tawang

The UK is planning new legislation to clamp down on illegal migrants. The country aims to control a surge in people arriving in small boats on its southern coast. Watch this video for all the details.

What is UK PM Rishi Sunak's five-point strategy for dealing with illegal immigration?

U.S.-Africa summit kicks off in Washington. President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The aims is to boost cooperation with African nations.

With China as unstated focus, U.S.-Africa summit begins in Washington

Kenya’s Maasai community is abandoning hunting lions with spears for javelin throwing for Maasai Olympics. The Maasai Olympics also are part of wider conservation efforts.

Kenya's Maasai community turns their skill from hunting to Olympics

The Pentagon officials are in the final stages of finalising a plan to send a Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine to counter Russian aerial assaults.

WION Dispatch: U.S. set to give Ukraine its most advanced 'Patriot' missile defence system

The Pentagon on Wednesday slammed Chinese intrusion attempts in India's northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state's Tawang sector, saying that the move reflects the "growing trend by China to assert itself and to be provocative in areas directed towards US allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific".

WION Dispatch: U.S. slams China's LAC intrusion attempt, lauds India's de-escalation efforts

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

Gravitas Global Headlines: EU parliament corruption | China asks citizens to leave Afghanistan

You remember that ghastly scene from the matrix...with individuals being nurtured and fed in those lifesize pods? Something eerily similar to that is actually being imagined for the future!

World's first 'artificial womb facility’ for 30,000 babies!

Researchers have built a new cheap battery as a substitute for Lithium batteries. These batteries have four times more energy storage capacity. The battery is low-cost and more environmentally friendly.

WION Climate Tracker | Sea-salt batteries are the new substitute for Lithium

North Korea might test a nuclear weapon in the coming days, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told the Sky News in an interview. However, the South Korea PM did not provide any further details about when that might happen.

North Korea planning to test a nuclear weapon, will respond suitably: South Korean PM

Red meat consumption is linked to serious health problems. Research has shown that regularly eating red meat can raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and certain cancers. Watch this to know more.

How bad is red meat for you?

New report claims that the aircraft was deliberately downed by the pilots. it has been 8 years and there are various theories that still surrounds the disappearance of MH370.

What happened to MH370 flight?

Britain has planned to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants. This is an attempt to control a surge in people arriving in small boats on its southern coast. Watch further to know more.

UK PM Rishi Sunak announces crackdown on Albanian illegal migrants

UK inflation eased in November as gasoline and diesel prices rose more slowly than the previous month. Reportedly, the inflation dropped down to 10.7%.

UK inflation drops down to 10.7% in November after fuel price surge eases

Christmas decorations are lighting up the streets of New York as the city celebrates the holiday season. Nine blocks of holiday inspired art installations sparkled throughout Fifth Avenue.

Christmas decorations light up New York with holiday cheer

There's a new course at Berkeley's business school that prepares students to navigate workplace tensions, called 'Difficult Conversations: Conflict Lab'. It focusses on how to deliver difficult feedback, hone better negotiating skills and navigate a work clash. Watch this to know more.

A class for bosses to learn how to navigate workplace tension

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