China targeting major sectors of the developing nations is not something new. From Sri Lanka to Nepal, China has managed to invest in major infrastructural projects, all in the bid to spread its presence in the entire region. Now, China is shifting focus to the conflict-ridden Afghanistan.

China exempts Afghanistan from taxes, new move to exploit Afghan resources?

Monkeypox and Covid-19 have raised awareness around the world about Zoonotic diseases which are passed between the animals and human beings. The Ugandan government has now built laboratories that track Zoonotic diseases in national park where communities live very close to a wide variety of wildlife.

New Ugandan lab gives early alerts for Zoonotic diseases

The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rain in eastern Kentucky has gone up to 37. Prolonged rain continued to hamper recovery operations in the state. Officials said that severe weather is expected to continue in the area.

WION Climate Tracker | Heavy rains hamper rescue operations in Kentucky | Death toll climbs to 37

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih are scheduled to hold a joint press conference. In a major boost to strengthen ties between India and Maldives, the ground-breaking ceremony of the Maldives biggest infrastructure project will be held today in New Delhi. WION's principal correspondent Sidhant Sibal brings you more.

India and Maldives exchange MoUs on cybersecurity

President Joe Biden authorised the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri in Kabul. Taliban unaware of the plan, condemns US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accuses Taliban of violating Doha agreement. How did Biden plan the strike? Are Taliban aiding more terrorists? Hem Saroya gets you the Full Context.

The Full context | How did US plan the strike? Taliban aiding terrorists again?

California has declared a state of emergency due to the rising cases of Monkeypox in the state. California is the third US state to declare an emergency due to this virus.

California records 827 Monkeypox cases, declares emergency

Ex Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has now landed in trouble. The country's Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to the party after that it ruled that the PTI did indeed receive prohibited funding.

Ex Pak PM Imran Khan's PTI lands in trouble

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih are scheduled to hold a joint press conference. In a major boost to strengthen ties between India and Maldives, the ground-breaking ceremony of the Maldives biggest infrastructure project will be held today in New Delhi.

Maldives President in India to strengthen bilateral ties | India & Maldives exchange MoUs

The United States has achieved what it wanted to do for a long time. A well-thought-out plan to kill Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri has become a success. One of the world's most wanted terrorists and key 9/11 plotter is now dead. WION's correspondent Anas Mallick brings more on this.

US conducts drone strike in Afghanistan, kills 9/11 mastermind

In a month from now, the United Kingdom will have its next Prime Minister. The final two contenders former chancellor Rishi Sunak and UK foreign secretary Liz Truss have clashed on a host of issues but it seems that Liz Truss who's a Tory favorite has now gained support of her fellow competitors who are now out of the Tory leadership race. In the latest, Truss managed to receive the backing of a lawmaker she narrowly defeated.

Penny Mordaunt backs Liz Truss in contest to be next Tory leader

In a major boost to strengthen ties between India and Maldives, the ground-breaking ceremony of the Maldives biggest infrastructure project will be held today in New Delhi. Maldives President is in New Delhi on a four-day visit.

Male Connectivity Project: India-Maldives mega infrastructure push

The United Kingdom has proposed the return of Elgin marbles of Athens, Greece after almost 200 years. In this process, UK is also expected to initiate the return of a host of Indian artifacts which were captured from India during the colonial times.

Is UK finally returning the Kohinoor back to India?

In the biggest blow to the Al-Qaeda group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, United States has now confirmed that they have killed Al-Qaeda leader and Bin Laden's successor Ayman Al-Zawahiri. The Al-Qaeda supremo was killed in a US airstrike in Afghanistan on Sunday. While delivering his speech at the White House, US President Joe Biden stated that Justice has now delivered.

Ayman Al-Zawahiri killed in Afghanistan | Blinken says Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement

As fears of Monkeypox virus continues to spread, India's southern state of Kerala has now ordered a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth who had tested positive for monkey pox earlier. According to media reports, the 22-year-old youth hail from Kerala's Thrissur district.

India: Kerala youth with Monkeypox symptoms dies, govt orders high-level inquiry

Pakistan imports fell by more than a third in July after a ban on non-essentials, the finance minister said on Sunday, adding the improved trade situation will reduce pressure on the struggling rupee.

Pakistan imports fall sharply in July

New Zealand's borders will fully reopen to visitors from around the world, this for the first time since covid-19 pandemic closed borders in March of 2020.

New Zealand's borders fully open after long Covid-induced closure

Germany's pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) on Sunday overwhelmingly voted in favor of industrial action, paving the way for a strike at Lufthansa.

Lufthansa pilot votes in favour of industrial action

South Korea’s exports grew at a faster annual pace in July than a month earlier, trade ministry data showed on Monday, while the trade deficit widened to the biggest in six months.

South Korea’s July exports grow at faster pace, trade deficit widens

Struggling developer China Evergrande Group said that one of its subsidiaries, Evergrande Group (Nanchang) Co, Ltd, had been ordered to pay a guarantor 7.3 billion yuan ($1.08 billion) for failing to honour its debt obligations.

Chinese developer Evergrande's unit ordered to pay out $1.1 billion

Amid tensions of rising energy crisis in Europe, Latvia has become latest EU member state to stop getting gas supply from Russia.

Gas ban imposed as Latvian firm was paying in Euros to Russia

The race for UK's next PM is on as the voting to select the new leader of the Conservative party is set to begin today. Foreign secretary Liz Truss is leading ahead of former finance minister Rishi Sunak.

UK: Tory leadership race reaches final leg, Sunak trailing behind Truss

Israel seeks disbandment of a United Nations panel, investigating its 2021 war with Palestine citing the alleged remarks made by one of its members as 'anti-semitic'.

Probe on Israel-Palestine war | Yair Lapid: These 'anti-semitic' remarks are a stain on the entire UN

Kentucky’s death toll from record flooding has risen to 28 people and many more are missing. Worsening weather conditions have hampered rescue operations.

WION Climate Tracker: Death toll climbs to 28 in Kentucky, worsening weather hampers rescue ops

The war in Ukraine continues to rage on for the sixth straight month and there seems to be no end to this deadlock. In the latest, Russia has launched fresh missile strikes in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.

Russia pounds Ukraine's Mykolaiv, millionaire businessman dies in attack

Days after Democratic Republic of Congo witnessed violent anti-UN protests in its eastern region, the United Nations peacekeepers opened fire at the Congo-Uganda border killing at least two people and injuring 15 others.

UN peacekeepers open fire in DR Congo, UN Chief expresses outrage

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan has raised tension between the US and China. Major General (Retd) Shashi Asthana analyses the situation.

Video opinion: The issue of Pelosi's Taiwan visit will just remain a posturing

India has raised some serious concerns about Chinese vessel arrival at Sri Lankan port. Chinese vessel has an aerial reach of over 750 kilometers.

China to station 'Spy Ship' at Lankan port; Indian raises concern over Chinese vessel

Is Bangladesh heading towards a debt crisis? Dhaka has now requested two billion dollars from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to boost the economy, this comes amid the massive political and economic unrest in the South Asian nation.

Bangladesh seeks $2 billion monetary aid from World Bank, ADB

Sri Lanka continues to plunge deeper into the ongoing economic crisis. As per reports, Colombo's consumer price index has reached 60% and food inflation has surged to 90%.

Record inflation continues to haunt Lankan households; Colombo consumer price index breaches 60%

Pakistan continues to reel under an economic crisis, the country's government has now imposed additional taxes to collect 125 million US dollars from its citizens.

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif government imposes additional taxes to raise $125 million

Israel seeks disbandment of a United Nations panel, investigating its 2021 war with Palestine citing the alleged remarks made by one of its members as 'anti-semitic'. WION's correspondent Jodie Cohen brings in more on this.

Israel seeks disbandment of UN panel probing 2021 Israel-Palestine war

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