US Vice President Harris has arrived in Manila to reset US ties with the Philippines. She has also planned to visit the disputed islands of Palawan. Now, she met with Philippine President.

US Vice President Kamala Harris vows unwavering commitment to the Philippines

Malaysia is in a bit of a political turmoil. This comes after a totally contested general election that has resulted in a hung Parliament for the first time in Malaysian history.

Race to form government in Malaysia: Will the UMNO play kingmaker?

Even as Elon Musk revoked the ban on Donald Trump's Twitter account, the former US president doesn't seem to be interested in returning to the platform.

Trump says no to Twitter, and a meme fest follows

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk was trolled by a projection on the wall of the company's headquarters. This comes after an ultimatum from the "Chief Twit" led to a mass exodus.

US: Elon Musk trolled outside Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

Popular Hollywood couple Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are hitting the breaks on their romantic relationship. The couple are taking a break after two years.

Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde pressing pause on their relationship, go on break after two years

The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that North Korea tested on Friday landed about 200 kilometres (130 miles) off the coast of Japan but, according to Japanese officials, had enough range to reach the US mainland.

North Korea fires ballistic missile again, APEC leaders condemn test

It seems that the world has to wait a little while longer for getting on the path towards catastrophe. To highlight the climate issues, the COP27 summit is extended for a day as negotiators seek to break a deadlock over creating a loss and damage fund.

WION Climate Tracker: UN Climate talks in disarray

Polling has begun in Malaysia's general elections for what is being touted as a very tight race between the candidates. Despite the range course of Malaysians queued up outside several polling stations in the country. It is a very close fight between the coalitions led by the Prime Minister, long time Opposition leader and former premier.

Malaysia's 15th General Elections: Citizens want politicians 'who can do the work'

Multiple Summits have taken place in the last few weeks. The world is of course looking at a very fragile economy and an international world order that appears to be changing from the SCO to the APEC.

ASEAN, SCO among the summits recently held; Ukraine war, economic crisis plague the world

WION Climate Tracker: Western nations take harsh stance at Summit

The Iranian regime has once again unleashed its fury on the protesters. According to reports that have come in, at least about three protesters are reported to being killed by the Iranian Security Forces.

Iran: Protests continue to rage, accuses US, Israel and UK of fomenting the unrest

With the heightened global tensions, Chinese President Xi Jinping met briefly with American Vice President Kamala Harris on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Poland. The top officials of the two biggest superpowers in the world called for open communications to responsibly manage the competition between their countries.

US and China call for open communication between their countries, US VP Harris meets Xi in Thailand

Oluwajuwonlo Adeyemi is a Nigerian artist who grew up witnessing her mother throw away big plastic kegs of cooking oil that she used for her catering business in Lagos. Disgusted with the idea of adding trash to expansive landfills in a city where only a small percentage of trash is recycled, Adeyemi transformed them into faces that have come to be recognised as a signature of the artwork.

WION Fineprint: Nigerian Artist transforms oil kegs into masks to reduce waste

This week in World at War with Mohammed Saleh: 6 people killed in deadly blast in Istanbul Taliban & Pakistan's border guards clash at the Chaman-Spin Boldak border crossing & 3 students shot dead at the University of Virginia Mohammed Saleh gets you an in-depth report of the World's biggest warzones of the week in World At War.

World at War | Decoding Russia's Wagner group in Ukraine war & United States' Blackwater

Following an overnight trip from Kyiv, the first passenger train arrives in Kherson since Russian forces withdrew from the city on the 11th of November. It's a train of hope as it's reuniting many.

A first train reunites Kyiv with newly liberated Kherson, moments of celebration at the main station

The Covid situation around the world is easing but not in China. The country is struggling to balance the rising cases and public frustration over the zero covid policy.

WION Fineprint: Beijing authorities on high alert, some businesses shut

Nepal is set to go to polls on the 20th of November. Almost 18 million people are eligible to cast their votes in both the federal parliament and the provincial assembly.

WION Fineprint: Nepal: Voters express displeasure over leaders, voting system

The Indian Space Research Organization has launched its first privately built rocket. The rocket named Vikram-S lifted off at 11:30 am local time from the Southern Indian. WION correspondent speaks to Co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace Pawan Chandana.

Exclusive: Skyroot founder Pawan Chandana speaks to WION

The Indian Space Research Organization has launched its first privately built rocket. The rocket named Vikram-S lifted off at 11:30 am local time from the Southern Indian. WION correspondent speaks to Chairman of Inspace Pawan Goenka.

Exclusive: Chairman of Inspace Pawan Goenka speaks to WION

Malaysia's 15th General Elections: Citizens vote for hope & stability in hotly-contested polls

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been accused of the economic crisis in the country. However, he has rejected all of these allegations and has said that he actually tried to save the country from bankruptcy. WION correspondent Dasuni Athauda spoke to the former Governor on his term and the decisions which he took that resulted in the worst economic chaos Sri Lanka witnessed since 1948.

Exclusive: Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal speaks to WION

Nepal is on the verge of another political crisis. The President is refusing to ratify a citizenship bill. The govt has accused her of violating the constitution. With 2 months left for polls, where are things heading? Priyanka Sharma explains.

Gravitas: Nepal's President is at 'war' with the govt

11 Months, 40 Missiles, 20 Locations. North Korea's record-breaking missile tests in 2022 have unnerved global powers. But how does the impoverished nation finance its missile tests? Where does it get the money from? Molly Gambhir explains on Gravitas Plus.

Gravitas Plus: How does North Korea finance its missile tests?

Hundreds of university students clash with the police in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo on Friday. Protesters demanded the release of two student leaders from detention.

Hundreds of students hit the streets in Colombo, protesters demand release of student leaders

Where Moscow has now made some serious allegations, it is said that Ukraine has executed more than 10 Russian prisoners of war and continues to commit war crimes which the western nations conveniently continue to ignore.

Russia: Ukraine has executed prisoners of war; over 10 MN Ukrainians face power outage

UK government on Thursday unveiled an austerity budget with £55 billion ($65 billion) of tax hikes and spending cuts despite confirming its economy was in recession.

Britain unveils 'austerity budget': Millions to pay more taxes as threshold frozen

UK's economy slides into recession: Will Sunak's austerity measures work?

The Indian Space Research Organization has launched its first privately built rocket. The rocket named Vikram-S lifted off at 11:30 am local time from the Southern Indian.

WION Dispatch: India's space agency launches Vikram-S

Violence continues to strain relations between Israel and Palestine with the new Israeli Parliament recently having been sworn in. The question of course is how will the new government deal with this issue.

WION Dispatch: Palestinian teen steals two cars, crushes Israeli civilians

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, a trailblazer and one of the longest-serving politicians in the US has decided to step down from the House leadership role. Pelosi, who has served two terms as the speaker said that she will remain in the Congress but will not seek any leadership role.

US: Nancy Pelosi announces she will not run for leadership role

In this special segment, the US Air Force chief of staff is warning that the US military must change if it wants to stay ahead of China and Russia. Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. sat down with our VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb recently to discuss how the Air Force is adapting to the changing threat environment across the globe.

WION-VOA Co-Production: US Air Force Chief: We've got to change

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