The United Nations has released a much-anticipated report on China's treatment of the Uighur and other Muslim minorities in its North western Xinjiang region.

UN report on Uighur Muslims: Extent of China's mistreatment may constitute crimes against humanity

A team of United Nation's experts is on its way to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant. The visit of the UN team was delayed after shelling near the plant.

UN team heads to Zaporizhzhia plant, IAEA visit delayed by renewed shelling

A lawsuit against the makers of Zantac was dropped ahead of the trial which was scheduled to start on the 22nd of August in a US court. This comes after a series of court settlements when some of the drug makers were involved.

Zantac contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical, lawsuit dropped ahead of trial

In an exclusive conversation with WION's principal diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibal, Nepal's Ambassador to India Shankar Prasad Sharma has confirmed that the recruitment of Nepalese soldiers to Indian army has temporarily stopped. Nepal wants understanding of Agnipath scheme from highest level.

'Nepal seeks clarity on Agnipath scheme,' says Nepal's Ambassador to India Shankar Prasad Sharma

Can pyjamas be your go-to attire even when going outside? After all, they make you feel comfortable. But how did they become so essential to our daily lives? Know the story of pyjamas on the latest episode of Beyond the Runway, a WION Web Originals series.

Beyond the Runway: History of Pyjamas

The United Nations has released a much-anticipated report on China's treatment of the Uighur and other Muslim minorities in its North western Xinjiang region. This report was released despite China's opposition, accusing Beijing of serious human rights violations.

UN Report: China used vague national laws to clam down on Uighurs

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

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Staying on with its zero Covid policy, China has yet again placed millions of people under lockdown. A total of over 21 million in the Chinese city of Chengdu which is the capital city of Sichuang province has been ordered to stay indoors while businesses have been asked to shutdown.

China: Chengdu announces mass Covid-19 testing, millions of people under lockdown

Uighur rights abuse: Potential ‘crimes against humanity’ in China’s Xinjiang, reads UN report

For the next 7 days, Russia will undertake massive military drills along with troops of at least 12 countries including China and India. The drills mark increasingly close defense ties between Moscow and Beijing. The week-long exercises which began today set to end on the 7th of September and it comes amid simmering tensions with the West over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia holds opening ceremony for Vostok 2022, week-long military drills start

There seems to be some respite for Sri Lanka which is battling is worst hit economic crisis in history. The International Monetary Fund has announced a preliminary bailout package worth $2.9 billion for the struggling island nation.

Sri Lanka: IMF agrees to $2.9 billion bailout, preliminary agreement to restructure economy

In four days from now, United Kingdom will get its new Prime Minister. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were eye to eye in their 12th and recent leadership debate.

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss make final attempts to woo Tory leaders; contenders address inflation, energy crisis

Amid the ongoing incessant rainfall and catastrophic floods , Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged that every penny of donations collected for the flood victims will be spent in a very transparent manner.

PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to spend 'every penny' of flood-related donations in transparent manner

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has lost her bid to occupy the States vacancy in the US House of Representatives to Democrat member Mary Peltola. With this, Peltola is set to become the first Alaskan native to serve in the house, and also the first woman to hold the seat.

US: Sarah Palin loses comeback bid, Peltola wins 51.47% votes for Alaska house seat

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Shutting down emergency obstetrics services temporarily in Portugal, hospitals have turned to be fatal as a 34 year old Indian tourist died during an ambulance transfer after suffering a cardiac arrest on Saturday. The woman was being taken to some other hospital as Lisbon's main hospital did not have vacancies in the neonatology services.

Portugal: Emergency obstetric services temporarily shut, Health Minister Marta Temido quits

France has accused Moscow of using energy supplies as a weapon of war. Allegation comes as Russia's Gazprom reduced deliveries to one of France's main utilities.

Europe energy crisis: Russia reduces gas supplies to France

Amazon and Google criticized Microsoft's cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.

Amazon, Google criticizes Microsoft's cloud computing changes

Goldman Sachs, one of the leading US financial service companies has some grim analysis for the United Kingdom. The financial firm says inflation in the country could exceed to as much as 20 percent next year if oil prices fail to cool down.

UK Inflation could top 20% next year: Goldman Sachs

The UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi will soon be flying to United States to hold talks on tackling cost of living crisis. As part of the visit, the British chancellor will meet bankers, officials in the US and see global solutions to inflation.

UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi seeks 'international solution' to rising inflation

Japan's factories extended expansion and output to a second month in July as motor vehicle production improved, marking a positive start to the third quarter for manufacturers in broader economic activity.

Japan's factories expand output for a second month in July

Stellantis will halt its Sevel van making plant in central Italy for three days due to a shortage in supplies of parts, a spokesman for the carmaker said on Tuesday.

Stellantis to halt production in Italy amid supply shortages

Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who changed the coasts of history, the former soviet leader who brought an end to the cold war passed away the age of 91. His death was announced on Tuesday by Russian news agencies who said that he died at a central hospital in Moscow after a serious and long illness.

Putin expresses deepest condolences on death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Intense fighting continues to rage in Ukraine's southern part as Ukrainian forces step up their counter-offensive operations in a bid to retake the Russian-held Kherson region.

Fighting intensifies in Kherson region, Ukraine seeks to retake Russian-held region

Ahead of the November midterm elections, US President Joe Biden visited his home state of Pennsylvania where he rolled out his safer America plan. To tackle gun crimes in the United States of America, Biden called out republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault weapons.

Joe Biden's 'Safe America' plan in Pennsylvania, talks crime, guns in key election state

The country continues to battle flash floods caused due to incessant rainfall this monsoon season. The flash floods have caused massive destruction reportedly leaving one third of Pakistan under water as of now.

Flash floods put 1/3 of Pakistan under water, deluge affects 33 million people

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the unification church. His statement came after a widening scandal triggered by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month.

Japan: Ruling party's church ties spark dissent

The growing agony over energy prices in UK, millions of people in Britain are braced for energy bills to shoot up this coming winter. As per reports, energy will soon get unaffordable for a significant portion of the British population.

Cost of living crisis: Energy will get unaffordable for many in UK this winter

Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.

Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who ended Cold War without bloodshed, passes away at 91

A centuries-old church and a huge megalithic complex are among the underwater monuments that have resurfaced in Spain. This has happened after a severe drought has caused water levels in reservoirs to plunge.

WION Climate Tracker | Receding waters expose ruins of 11th-century church in Spain

The Department of Justice says top secret documents were likely concealed and removed from a storage room at former President Donald Trump Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida.

DOJ response raises doubts on Trump's 'special master' request

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