Brazil is going to the polls next month. Incumbent President Gerard Bolsonaro faces off against Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the upcoming election. Women from Brazil's indigenous community are lining up and taking the fight to Bolsonaro.

Brazil: Indigenous women standing to oppose Bolsonaro policies

Wipro firing 300 employees for moonlighting has opened a pandora's box. While the announcement triggered an immediate backlash against a Wipro boss Richard Premji, several Indian IT firms still denounced the practice and have now warned their employees against it.

WION Fineprint | Indian Minister: Futile to punish dual work; moonlighting is the future

The war in Ukraine has started taking new dimensions. Just as the world thought Ukraine has turned the tide, Russia's President Vladimir Putin hit back with his next move.

Ukraine: Putin orders mobilisation of 300,00 additional troops, 10-year prison for refusal to fight

World leaders are gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly but many key meetings are taking place on the sidelines of the session, some of which you can even see the immediate ripple effect on geopolitics.

77th UNGA Meet: Taiwan takes centrestage during talks

World Leaders gathered in New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly and while the war in Ukraine and Taiwan tensions topped the agenda, many developing countries asked the world to focus on combating global warming and climate calamities.

PM Sharif: Why is Pakistan paying the price of global warming | 77th UNGA Meet

South Africa is facing its worst electricity crisis rolling blackouts across the country almost on a daily basis. Weighing on the country's economy, the country's power utility ESCOM is under tremendous pressure to keep the lights on.

WION Fineprint | Netizens face eight hours of load-shedding every day in South Africa

Fans in Romania have stepped back in time 2000 years to raging battles between the Romans and the Dacians. Gathering on a site of a former Roman city, the fans recreate costumes and weapons.

Fans re-enact battle between Romans and Dacians, to promote cultural heritage

Discontent with Russia's mobilisation has spread even to President Putin's allies. Senior Russian lawmakers ordered regional officials to handle the situation after a string of complaints.

Protests against mobilisation draft, over 2000 anti protestors have been arrested

The death toll from Thursday's migrant boat accident in Syria has reached 76. The migrants were mostly Lebanese people fleeing the country which is facing economic turmoil. There were reportedly 45 children on the boat none of whom have survived.

Lebanon: 76 dead as migrant boat capsizes near Syria

What is making these hurricanes stronger and more dangerous? Well, it is climate change now. How is climate change affecting hurricanes?

WION Climate Tracker: Warmer atmosphere causes heavy rain

Super typhoon slammed into the Philippines which is the Category 3 typhoon. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour as it made landfall on the Southeast Asian Nation. The heavily populated island of Luzon has been battered.

WION Climate Tracker: Typhoon Noru hits Philippines

The India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar has concluded his trip to the United Nations General Assembly and while speaking to a group of reporters after his address at the UNGA, the Indian external affairs minister said that there is no question that this UNGA reflects the state of the world which is particularly polarized at this moment.

WION Fineprint | 77th UNGA Meet: India charts its own way in global geopolitics

Car manufacturing of Ford Motors is unable to deliver vehicles as it does not have its signature blue brand name badges and nameplates that specify the car models.

WION Fineprint: Ford falls short of brand-name images

NASA described its plan to launch the Artemis 1 moon rocket but the launch has now been delayed. The reason is the threat of a hurricane. The tropical storm Ian has strengthened. It is expected to slam into Florida early next week with full force.

WION Fineprint: Artemis I launch delayed due to expected hurricane

Italy's right-wing coalition is set to win the upcoming polls. this will be the fist right-wing government in Rome since Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party won almost a century ago.

Italy Elections: Polls open as far right eyes historic victory, Giorgia Meloni tipped to be next PM

India's indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas has prompted International attention. A handful of countries have already shown interests to procure the aircraft.

India's 'Tejas' in full glory at Sulur base, strategic air base defends Southern India

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday expressed his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The revelation drew both criticism from right-wing ministers in Lapid’s eight-party coalition, and support from some of his allies on the left.

Gantz: Palestinians will have an entity, not a whole state

Leaked audio tape allegedly featuring the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is doing the rounds in social media. The short audio clip contains a discussion regarding Maryam Nawaz's request for a power plant from India for her son-in-law.

Alleged audio leak of PM Shehbaz Sharif goes viral, talks about Maryam Nawaz's son-in-law

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has pushed its health care system to the brink. Residents are struggling to get basic medication and checkups with soaring inflation in the country.

Sri Lanka: Economic crisis pushes health system to the brink, struggles with medicine shortages

Can you be polluting the Earth by sending out an e-mail? Did you know that scrolling through Instagram, liking a photo and sharing a video can contribute to pollution?

Gravitas Plus | Digital Pollution: All you need to know

The CIA has revealed the model of a safe house that was used for briefing US President Joe Biden about the whereabouts of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri before he was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan.

CIA unveils model of Al-Qaeda chief's hideout, contents of the box on display

Speaking at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov defended his country's seven-month invasion of Ukraine and repeated a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West.

77th UNGA Meet: Lavrov pledges full protection for any territory annexed by Russia

In an effort to strengthen the country's energy supplies and security, the UK has formally lifted a ban on fracking for Shale gas which has been in place since 2019.

Britain removes ban on fracking, scientists divided over shale gas extraction

Italian artist Dario Gambarin has unveiled his latest piece which depicts a nuclear missile. Gambarin is known for creating images of prominent figures like Pope Francis.

Italian artist unveils latest work, giant artwork depicts nuclear missile

Vladimir Putin threatens to unleash nuclear armageddon Iran rocked by protests against compulsory Hijab after the death of Mahsa Amini Over a 100 killed in border clashes between Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan

World at War | Episode 21: Russia mobilises 300,000 reservists to fight the Ukraine war

4-day workweeks have been creating a buzz. Several companies in the U.K. say they are ready to switch to this model. Does 4-day workweek mean taking a pay cut for working a day less? Does it also mean working longer hours?

Gravitas Plus | 4-Day workweek: All you need to know

Shortly after Pakistani Prime Minister's United Nations address, India started its right to reply on the Kashmir issue, the New Delhi put the blame on Islamabad for fostering terrorists and also for propagating cross-border tensions.

77th UNGA Meet: New Delhi reacts to Pakistani Prime Minister's address

"Our glaciers are melting fast, our forests are burning and our heat waves have crossed 53 degrees celcius, making us the hottest place on the planet," Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said while calling for climate action. He also talked about how his government spent millions of dollars on the climate crisis.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls for climate action at UNGA

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: Kabul mosque blast; Backlash against Abe's state funeral

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi refused to be interviewed by CNN's Christiane Amanpour after the anchor refused to wear a headscarf. The controversy comes amid raging anti-hijab protests in Iran that have claimed the lives of 36 people. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: CNN anchor refuses to interview Iran's president wearing hijab

Israeli PM Yair Lapid has backed the "two-state solution" to end the Israel-Palestine conflict. With elections due in November - can Lapid make any serious progress on the proposal? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Israel-Palestine conflict: Lapid pitches two-state solution

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