Cryptocurrency is rife with scams but there’s a new type of fraud going around and it sounds very weird. It’s called “pig butchering”. Eric Njoka tells you why you should steer clear of it.

WION Fineprint | Decoding the crypto scam that is costing investors millions

Ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over 3,000 square km during a rapid counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine. Will this end up being a potential breakthrough in the war?

WION Fineprint | Russia loses key Ukrainian city, may prove to be war's turning point

Britney Spears has released a series of audio clips on her Instagram page in which she discusses her estrangement from her two sons, Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15.

WION Fineprint | Britney Spears reflects on sons leaving: 'A huge part of me has died'

The Iran Nuclear Deal is still in limbo despite months of back and forth negotiations. In the latest developments, Iran says it is ready for nuclear cooperation but has condemned the United States.

Iran accuses US of 'slowing down' nuke talks

Switzerland's nuclear waste authority has identified a site for setting up the country's first permanent nuclear waste storage facility near the German border.

WION Fineprint | Switzerland picks site near German border for nuclear waste storage

As floods in Pakistan continue to wreak havoc, the GDP growth of the country is likely to slip from 5% to 3%, economists stated. Some analysts have also put an estimates of overall damage to the economy at over $30 billion.

WION Business News: Pakistan GDP growth to slip from 5% to 3% amid floods

Let us take a look at stories generating interest across WION's social media channels.

Trending on WION | Study: At least 44,000 turtles illegally exported across 65 countries every year

Monarchs will get the first opportunity to pay their respects to queen Elizabeth II at the same St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh today. King Charles III will preside over a vigil at the cathedral. Thousands are expected to visit the Queen's coffin. Just one week before her funeral in London, the coffin will be brought to the cathedral in a procession from the Holyrood house palace.

Queen Elizabeth II death: King Charles leads procession in Edinburgh

Record monsoon rainfall and floods have been wreaking havoc in Pakistan. Nearly 1400 people have lost their lives in this catastrophe, hundreds and thousands of them have been rendered homeless and now to avoid further loss of life and property, authorities are planning to breach the countries.

WION Climate Tracker: Pakistan to breach Indus highway

Few days have passed since apple launched its latest flagship lineup. Multiple things have been said about whether the iPhone 14 is worth spending hundreds of dollars or not.

WION Climate Tracker: iPhone 14 accounts for 61 kg of carbon dioxide emissions

Cryptocurrency mining is a process to create new digital coins and verify transactions on the blockchain and as we understand cryptocurrency mining consumes a great deal of energy because miners use powerful computers to solve complex Maths puzzles and earn new crypto tokens.

WION Climate Tracker: Why the Ethereum merge matters

Sri Lanka is also witnessing an economic crisis. Top officials are in talks with the International Monetary Fund over a fresh $2.9 billion program. The two parties are trying to set out an ambitious primary surplus target of 2.3 percent of GDP by 2025 that will mean having to increase state revenue significantly.

Sri Lanka: Colombo continues talks with the IMF, fresh $2.9 bn programme in talks

Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Germany this Sunday. This comes as part of his latest diplomatic effort to persuade Western powers to forgo nuclear deal with Iran. The nuclear deal has been stagnant since former US President Donald Trump withdrew the deal in 2018.

WION Dispatch: Efforts underway to restore nuclear deal agreement since 2021

Whether it is 'Viva Ronaldo' or 'Vamos Rafa', sportspersons have been given nicknames b their supporters and fans for their greatest of skills that they showcase in the field. We tell you some of the nicknames and crowd chants and what they really mean.

Nicknames and chants for the greatest sportsmen and what they mean

The Congo Basin is the world's second largest tropical forest, it is twice the size of Arizona. It is home to gorillas, elephants buffaloes and other endangered species. The Congo Basin has come under human threat amid deforestation, poaching.

Congo Basin: Deforestation threatens world's second largest tropical forest

With rising global temperatures and its impact on sea levels, small countries like the Maldives are left to fight their own battles. The government of Maldives has come up with new ways to protect the marine life there, take a look!

WION Climate Tracker | Rising sea levels a threat to Maldives

In recent years Africa's Lake Tanganyika, the world's second deepest freshwater lake has swallowed entire homes and roads, leaving scores of people homeless. Experts say climate change, atmospheric disturbances and issues related to geology are to be blamed, our next report brings you more.

WION Climate Tracker: Africa's Lake Tanganyika swallows homes, roads

King Charles III on Monday made his inaugural address to parliament as king since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II; it is his first visit as monarch to the parliament.

'Queen Elizabeth II has been a pattern to all princess living,' King Charles III addresses parliament

The tourism industry in Iraq is hoping to re-launch itself, part of this is based around Hatra which was reclaimed by Iraqi forces in 2017 from the Islamic s=State and is now being reopened to visitors.

Iraq: Ancient ruins of Hatra open to tourists

A Russian official says that Kyiv's troops have outnumbered Moscow's forces. Ukrainian forces have previously captured Russian-held areas, over the weekend Ukraine took the key Russian supply hubs.

Russia: Ukraine outnumbered Russia in Kharkiv battle

The much deserved win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in the UAE has brought even more reasons to smile for majority of Sri Lankans currently battling their toughest times. The South Asian island nation is witnessing one of its worst economic crisis since Independence and this victory has come as a much needed respite from the ongoing suffering.

Asia Cup 2022: Fans rejoice as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, Afghans celebrate title win

According to reports, Iran might sign a memorandum of commitment to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The signing of the document will tie Iran to the SCO’s international treaties and will kick-start a process that will end in Iran’s full SCO membership in April 2023.

Reports: SCO members likely to consider Iran's membership bid

After nearly two years President Xi Jinping will leave China for a trip to Central Asia where he will be meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan. The two leaders are due to meet on the sidelines as a Shanghai Corporation Organization Summit which is scheduled to take place on the 15th and 16th of September.

Xi Jinping to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan

Following Russian missile attacks that resulted in widespread outages on Sunday, September 11, firefighters were seen battling a fire at a thermal power plant in Kharkiv.

Firefighters battle flames at thermal power plant after missile strikes in Kharkiv

Firefighters battle flames at thermal power plant after missile strikes

King Charles III makes first address to UK parliament

The Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Germany on Sunday and this comes in as his latest diplomatic effort to try and lobby with the Western powers to not sign the nuclear deal with Iran.

Israel PM Yair Lapid visits Germany, persuade west to forgo nuclear deal with Iran

Scientists are stepping up cloud seeding programs across the United Arab Emirates to encourage rainfall and tackle a shortage of natural water resources. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you how this works.

The West Asia Post: How does cloud seeding work for Gulf nations?

UK: Vigil for Queen at St. Giles' Cathedral, King Charles III to preside

Reports: Iran to sign memorandum of commitments to join SCO

Europe is looking at a harsh winter this year. Russia's chokehold on Europe's crucial gas supplies is tightening. Meanwhile soaring energy prices continues to exacerbate the cost of living crisis across Europe.

How Europe can protect the poor from surging energy prices

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