The forest fire near California's Yosemite National Park has been significantly slowed down by the firefighters. The massive blaze expanded rapidly since it began on Friday, overwhelming the initial deployment of the firefighters.

California forest fire slows down, nearly 3800 people allowed to return to their homes

Flash floods unleashed by heavy rainfall continue to wreak havoc in Balochistan on Wednesday. In southwest Pakistan, floods have killed more than 100 people.

Over 100 perish in floods in Pakistan, residents stranded in Balochistan

Japanese lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss Regional security. The Japanese delegation led by Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said it wanted to reach an agreement on defense issues and prepare for any potential conflict in the region.

Japan and Taiwan talk over regional security

The United States Federal Reserve has once again hiked the interest rate by 0.75%, this as the country's inflation level has touched 40-year high. This is the second in a row and fourth time this year, that the Fed has raised interest rates.

US Federal reserve hikes interest rates by 0.75%

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is planning to give up control of the financial technology company Ant group. The move is being seen as a part of an effort by the Fintech company to appease the regulators.

Report: Jack Ma to cede control of Ant group

Hundreds of protesters, most of them supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr, storm the Iraqi parliament against rival Iran-backed bloc's nominee for prime minister. Will the turmoil swing in favour of Al-Sadr or will it further embolden Iran and its influence in Iraq's politics?

Will Iraq's political turmoil embolden Iran?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear deterrent in any future clash with United States and South Korea. Kim accuses Washington and Seoul of bringing the Korean peninsula to the brink of war. The warning comes as U.S. and South Korea prepare for their first large-scale joint military exercises in four years.

WION Fineprint | Kim says North Korea ready to mobilise nuclear deterrent

PM Modi opened the Chess Olympiad in Chennai and said, ''Chess Olympiad is hosted by India at a special time in its history, which marks 75 years of freedom from colonial rule. In sports there are no losers, there are winners and there are future winners."

Indian PM Narendra Modi opens the 44th Chess Olympiad

It is the second day of the foreign ministerial concave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the formal meet of the foreign ministers of the SCO grouping is currently underway in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent.

Uzbekistan: SCO FMs meeting currently underway in Tashkent

The war in Ukraine has entered its 155th day. The country has lost major towns and cities to Russia. What is Ukraine's President doing? Volodymyr Zelensky is posing for the cover of Vogue. Palki Sharma tells you all about it.

Gravitas: Zelensky poses for Vogue as Ukraine loses towns to Russia

Tensions in South China Sea are escalating. US has sent an aircraft carrier, China is conducting a military exercise. The proposed visit of Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has amplified the animosity. Joe Biden dialed Xi Jinping amid this confrontation. Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: US & China heading towards a conflict?

Iraqi Protesters stormed the parliament in Baghdad. Iraq has now been without a government for 290 days. After the US invasion in 2003, Iraq has hurtled from one crisis to the next. Palki Sharma tells you Iraq lost its identity after the American invasion.

Gravitas: How the US invasion destroyed Iraq

The crisis in China's real estate sector is getting bigger. Asia's richest woman has lost more than half of her fortune. Palki Sharma brings you her story.

Gravitas: How Asia's richest woman lost 50% of her fortune

After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Bangladesh has made a request to the IMF for a loan. Is Dhaka dealing with a financial crisis? Palki Sharma brings you an assessment.

Gravitas: Bangladesh wants a loan from the IMF

Images of a cash haul in West Bengal are going viral. They show huge piles of cash, gold & jewellery worth millions. The ill-gotten wealth was found on Partha Chatterjee. Palki Sharma tells you how the lawmaker exploited desperate & jobless people.

Gravitas: $6.9 Million seized in raids on Indian Lawmaker

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on his first European tour since the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The West, that had come together to criticise MBS in 2018, is now courting him. Why? Because Europe and the U.S. need oil. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Europe

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 | US Economy contracts | Russia-Ukraine war continues | WION

Spain has started a campaign to make beaches more inclusive. It says all bodies are beach bodies. Luxury brand Burberry has featured a Sikh boy in the ad for its children's collection. Is there a global push for inclusivity? Or is inclusivity just a marketing gimmick? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: Inclusivity: Spain makes beaches more inclusive, Burberry ad features Sikh boy

A Lawmaker from West Bengal's ruling party has been arrested on charges of corruption, he is said to have pulled off a massive teacher-recruitment scam in return he secured cash, gold jewelry and property bonds.

Decoding West Bengal's SSC Scam: $6.9 million seized from Indian lawmaker

As the European continent continues to face energy crunch due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Germany has now imposed a slew of measures in a bit to try and ensure that it can mitigate the energy shortage.

Russia-Ukraine war | Germany: Scholz administration steps up measures to save energy supplies

Argentina's envoy to India Hugo Javier Gobbi says his country's membership for BRICS grouping has been raised with India & New Delhi 'has been very receptive of our request'.

'Argentina-India are strategic partners,' Argentina's envoy to India speaks to WION | EXCLUSIVE

As economic crisis continues to batter Sri Lanka, the international monetary fund has advised Sri Lanka to now seek monetary help from China to help boost its trade investment and tourism sectors.

'Sri Lanka should seek help from China,' says IMF

Joe Biden's address on U.S. inflation | Fed attacks US inflation with 75 basis point hike

US supermodel Bella Hadid has stepped into the metaverse with the launch of CY-B3LLA - a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens featuring artwork based on 3-D scans of her face and body.

US supermodel Bella Hadid officially steps into her metaverse era

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says that he will speak with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in the coming days. Blinken's agenda will be to facilitate the release detained Americans.

Antony Blinken to speak with Lavrov over releasing detained Americans

Vitamin D supplements, widely recommended by medics around the world to prevent bone fractures in older adults, may not be very helpful. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says Vitamin-D may not be the shield as it is thought to be.

WION Fineprint | Breaking the myth of Vitamin D

Spain's ministry of equality has launched a creative campaign aimed at encouraging women of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities to hit the beach this summer. The campaign slogan is 'Summer is ours too' and the image shows 5 diverse women, including a plus size woman, a woman with underarm hair and a woman who has undergone mastectomy.

WION Fineprint | Spain's equality ministry launches campaign

In Bangladesh, the government will start talks on a loan from the international monetary fund. The country's finance minister made it clear that seeking a loan from the IMF does not mean that Bangladesh's economy is in a bad shape.

Bangladesh explores IMF aid as deficit widens

US recession fears are playing on the minds of all sectors of the world economy, India's shining IT sector is no exception. though it has handled Covid pandemic well, the industry still has multiple challenges ahead.

US recession fears don't look grave: Tech Mahindra

Buying cigarettes will become illegal for the next generation in New Zealand. The island nation becomes the first country to pass legislation on it.

New Zealand introduces world-first 'tobacco laws' to create a smoke-free generation

Globally, a new outbreak of unexplained acute hepatitis infections affecting children. Doctors and experts are working to understand the cause of this infection. To know more details about hepatitis infections among kids and what role COVID-19 played to fuel cases, WION spoke to Dr Arvinder Singh Soin, Chairman, Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta Hospital.

World Hepatitis Day: Expert tells WION how to save kids from disease

wion

Wion, News on Wion, stories on Wion, articles on Wion, Wion stories at Wion, Wion news, Wion latest news