According to a media report, Russia is planning to officially annex occupied Russian territories in Ukraine through a referendum in September. The US responded and said that it will not let Russian annexation of Ukrainian territory remain 'unchallenged'.

Kremlin to hold referendums in captured Ukrainian territories; White House responds

The heat wave in Europe and the accompanying wildfires have made their way to eastern Europe. Flames battered the outskirts of Athens. Albania and Slovenia are as well seeing wildfires.

WION Climate Tracker | Heat wave in Europe causes wildfires across continent

Sri Lanka's senior lawmaker and veteran politician Dinesh Gunawardena has now been sworn in as the new Prime Minister. Gunawardena, 73 had earlier served as the foreign minister and education minister.

Veteran politician Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as new Sri Lankan PM

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe swears in his Cabinet on Friday comprising members of the previous government. Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Friday. Gunawardena, 73 had earlier served as the foreign minister and education minister.

Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

The Tory leadership race is now entered into its final leg. After leading in the earlier rounds the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak now seems to be falling behind.

UK PM Race: Poll shows Rishi Sunak losing in final round

The Ukraine war is nearing its sixth month and over the months Russia has gained complete control of several cities in Ukraine and one of them is the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. The siege has left thousands of people dead and has forced many of the people to flee.

WHO: Mariupol is at a risk of Cholera outbreak | Russia Ukraine Crisis

Hungary's Foreign minister talks with his Russian counterpart to discuss increasing Russian gas supply purchases. The meet comes amid Russia's war with Ukraine which has seen Europe face energy insecurity and its highest inflation in decades.

Hungary seeks to buy more gas from Russia

A raid of Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of Favelas that left at least 18 people dead has sparked complaints of excessive police violence and ignited debate over how to handle crime ahead of state and presidential elections.

Deadly raid in Rio Favela that killed 18 sparks police violence complaints

The Bank of Japan projected inflation would exceed its target this year in fresh forecasts issued on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and signalled its resolve to remain an outlier in a wave of global central banks' policy tightening.

Japan's inflation stays above Bank Of Japan's target

It's been almost five months since Russia invaded Ukraine and there are no signs of a halt let alone peace talks. The President of Belarus, one of Russia's closest allies believes that the war must halt to avoid the abyss of nuclear war. Lukashenko insists that the West and Kyiv must now accept Moscow's demands

Russia's closest ally Belarus says 'Let's stop this war'

The US House of Representatives began debating a gun control bill recently. The bill would ban certain types of assault style rifles like the ones used in the recent mass shootings in America.

US House of Representatives begins debating over gun control bills

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss posted an embarrassing tweet which said, ' I am ready to hit the ground since day one' after she qualified for the final round of the Tory Leadership race.

UK PM Race: Liz Truss posts embarrassing tweet after winning fifth round of voting

India has elected its 15th President. 64 year old Droupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from the eastern state of Odisha will become the second woman to hold the country's highest office after Pratibha Patil

India gets its second female President | Droupadi Murmu wins Presidential race

The New York health department has now reported its very first polio case in the country in almost about a decade. The New York state health department confirmed the case and has stated that the origin is likely outside United States.

The first US case of Polio since 2013 has been detected in New York

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. He released a video message and said that he is doing well.

US President Joe Biden releases a video message after testing positive for COVID-19

Russia appears to fighting a gas war, it is the biggest energy supply to Europe and earlier this month it had cut off natural gas supplies to Europe. The North Stream One pipeline was shut down and Russia said that this was actually for routine maintenance but it gave the European nations sleepless.

Russia resumes gas supply via Nord Stream 1

As it finalizes its new structure, convenience store chain 7-eleven has slashed around 1,000 corporate jobs in the US. Job cuts at support centres, and field support operations were also there.

7-eleven lays off US employees: Job cuts at support centres, field support operations

Farnborough Airshow is one of the biggest air shows in the world that started earlier this week in the UK. Meanwhile, Global air traffic is on course to recover 2019 level in 2024.

Farnborough Airshow: One of the world's biggest civil and defence airshows

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta formerly known as Facebook will join other tech executives facing hours of depositions over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The depositions are part of a lawsuit filed by users who claim they were impacted by Facebook's partnership with Cambridge Analytica, a UK-based consulting firm that's accused of manipulating user data.

Cambridge Analytica scandal rocks Facebook's reputation | Facebook accused of manipulating user data

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will aim to become India's first-ever World Championship gold medallist when he takes part in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championship 2022. This will be the second time Chopra will be competing at the senior World Athletics Championships.

Neeraj Chopra targets World Athletics Gold

Inflation was continued to hit major economies, this time price rise in UK has hit 40-year higher levels; last month, it was backed by surging petrol and food prices.

UK inflation strikes news 40-year high

Italy has been dealing with its worst drought in 70 years. Amid an early Heat Wave and raging wildfires climate change has triggered yet another problem in the European nation. Italy's Marmolada Glacier has suffered another large crack. This comes after a huge chunk of the glacier broke loose earlier in July and killed at least 11 hikers.

WION Climate Tracker | New crack in Italy's Marmolada Glacier two weeks after an avalanche

One of the biggest buzzwords in the world of technology is 5G. Fifth generation, it is claimed to offer super fast speeds, it's said to be promising, it's passionately discussed by experts officials and enthusiasts but if you live in India the question you are perhaps asking is where is it?

5G Revolution: Is India ready for it?

The continent of Europe has been suffering from unprecedented and lethal heat waves. Nearly 2,000 deaths have been recorded due to heat and wildfires in the past few days. Transportation across the continent has been disrupted and thousands have been displaced.

WION Climate Tracker | Europe records at least 1900 deaths due to heat & fires

A ferocious heat wave has gripped a large part of America's west and south. Finally after weeks of torturous heat and deaths, President Joe Biden announced billions of dollars to help the states cope better with the extreme heat but he stopped short of declaring a climate emergency.

WION Climate Tracker | Heat wave grips US West & South | Biden vows more robust action on climate

Hundreds of people took to streets of Panama to protest against government's failed efforts to control rising cost of living. Protesters across the country blocked roads and stopped trucks from delivering food.

Protests and street blockades against soaring prices in Panama

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president. But what will come next as the seasoned Ranil Wickremesinghe inherits the complicated, corrupt and often violent political system. New President will be taking oath in Lankan parliament shortly.

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe to take oath in Lankan parliament shortly

Almost 10 days after the US warned about how the Iranian government was preparing to send several hundred drones including some equipped with weapons to Russia, Tehran has now announced that it is ready to export unmanned aerial vehicles to friendly states.

Iran to export drones to 'friendly countries'

The United States has promised to send more precision rocket systems to Kyiv soon after Moscow signaled it was aiming to seize more Ukrainian territories.

US to send more precision rocket systems to Ukraine after Moscow warns of intensifying attacks

Britain has to pick its next prime minister. They have narrowed down their search to two candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, they will be facing off against each other in the final run-off. Sunak has led the race so far but an opinion poll claims that he could lose the final vote, our next report has more details.

UK Conservative Election | Poll: Rishi Sunak losing leadership race in final round

Italian PM Mario Draghi is expected to offer his resignation today, this after three coalition partners of his unity government refused to back him. Draghi attended his resignation last week as well but president had refused to accept it.

Italy Political Turmoil: PM Mario Draghi is expected to offer his resignation today

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