For months Russia said that its main objective was to capture the Ukrainian territory of Donbass but on Wednesday Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia's military focus in Ukraine was no longer 'only the east of the country'.

Sergey Lavrov: Russia's military focus in Ukraine no longer 'only' the east of the country

Memories of Tiananmen Square recalled as China deploys tanks to prevent depositors from reaching crisis-hit banks. The country's Henan province is witnessing clashes between police & depositors.

China deploys tanks to prevent depositors from reaching crisis-hit banks

It has been more than a year since US President Joe Biden assumed office, however, the Americans are not really happy with his presidency. According to a latest opinion poll US President Joe Biden's public approval rating has fallen to 36% this week.

US President Joe Biden's popularity on a downward trajectory, approval ratings fall to 36%

The tory leadership race is down to the final two that is Rishi Sunak and Lis Truss, they have qualified for the runoff and will now battle it out to woo the grassroots Conservative members.

United Kingdom: Fight between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for 10 Downing street

It has been several months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been raging on and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Now, Three were killed and 23 were wounded in the Russian shelling of Ukraine's Kharkiv according to Ukrainian authorities.

Three killed, 23 wounded in Russian shelling of Ukraine's Kharkiv

Sri Lanka gets its new President as Ranil Wickremesinghe, six-time Prime Minister and a veteran politician takes oath today in the Lankan parliament, he has been appointed as the eighth executive President of the islands nation.

Ranil Wickremesinghe likely to retain Presidential post till 2024

In some relief for European countries, Russia has resumed gas supply through Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. This pipeline under the Baltic Sea carries over one-third of EU's total gas supply. It was shut for 10 days due to maintenance work. The President of German regulator has confirmed the flow of gas from the pipeline.

Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline restarts | German regulator confirms gas flows

Sergey Lavrov: Russia's military focus extends beyond East Ukraine

In Full Context today, we look at the policies behind the new Prime Minister hopefuls in the UK. WION's correspondent Olly Barratt gets us more insights on how the next month is going to play out.

The Full Context | UK Leadership race down to final two

The Tory leadership race for the next UK PM has narrowed down. There are two key candidates that have emerged after multiple rounds of voting, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss. In this episode of The Full Context, WION decodes the policies of Truss and Sunak.

The Full Context | What are the challenges that the new Prime Minister will be facing?

The Full Context | Explained: The policies of Truss, Sunak

A German pilot project is looking to use solar power and grow fruit at the same time. The project aims to grow organic apples while producing green electricity

WION Climate Tracker | German pilot project combines solar power and fruit growing

The UK's outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson faced his last round of PMQs before the Tory Party elects their new leader. The Prime Minister's question started with the house of commons leader Lindsay Hoyle's tribute to Johnson.

House of commons leader pays tribute to outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson

In a bid to tackle electricity shortages, China has ramped up approvals for new coal power plants this year. According to a report by Greenpeace and independent global campaigning network, Chinese economy has taken a hit under strict COVID-19 policies and prolonged supply chain disruptions therefore the authorities are looking to boost growth through a massive infrastructure construction push.

Greenpeace: China ramping up approvals for new coal power plants

The tory leadership race for the next UK PM has narrowed down. Out of the initial 11 contenders, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have qualified for the runoff.

UK Leadership race down to final two | Penny Mordaunt eliminated in fifth ballot

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president. Molly Gambhir tells you what comes next as the seasoned Ranil Wickremesinghe inherits the complicated, corrupt and often violent political system.

Sri Lanka Crisis & Chaos: The rise of Ranil Wickremesinghe

Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave with wildfires raging across the Mediterranean and there are two months of summer still left. Scientists say that the unrelenting heat wave this year is keeping with the trend. Heat waves in Europe are increasing in frequency and intensity at a faster rate than almost any other part of the planet including the western united states.

WION Climate Tracker | Europe's record breaking temperatures | Heat made worse by climate change

It has been a tough 24 hours for the United Kingdom. It started with the warmest night on record and then during the day it recorded an all-time high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and now wildfires firefighters worked overnight to dumb down wildfires in east London

WION Climate Tracker | UK: Wildfires after all-time high temperature

Climate alarm continues to ring across Europe, wildfires are raging in various parts of the continent. Amid this Europe has reported over 1900 deaths related to heat and wildfires in the past few days.

French President Emmanuel Macron highlights importance of Water Bombers amid deadly wildfires

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President on July 21. According to reports, Wickremesinghe is expected to form a cabinet not exceeding 50 members.

'I always opposed Rajapaksas,' says Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The action against global warming is clearly not matching with the pace that climate change is affecting our planet. UN has said that it hopes that this will be a wake up call for many governments.

WION Climate Tracker | UN hopes Europe heat wave will affect 'voting behaviour'

The world is moving toward a recession. IMF chief warned that the outlook for the global economy has darkened significantly, which means output and earnings are falling. Then, how are some countries experiencing job growth?

How are some countries experiencing 'job miracle' when world is moving towards recession?

European countries are feeling the heat of erratic and extreme weather patterns due to record high temperatures. In the UK, intense heat has shown just how infrastructurally unequipped the country is to deal with such high temperatures. In this episode of The Full Context, WION decodes Europe’s heat wave.

The Full Context: Understanding Europe’s heat wave

At least nine people were killed and 23 were injured in an attack in northern Iraq's autonomous kurdistan, authorities say that everyone who died were tourist.

Iraq accuses Turkey of attack that killed nine in Kurdistan, Ankara denies involvement

American President Joe Biden has announced a series of executive measures to try and combat global warming, he said that climate change. The initiatives include providing 2.3 billion dollars in terms of funding programs to build infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and natural disasters.

Joe Biden unveils $2.3 billion plan to fight climate change | WION Climate Tracker

President Joe Biden says he expects to speak to Chinese leader Xi Jinping within the next 10 days. US President' remarks amid tensions with China over Taiwan.

Biden expects to speak with China’s Xi within next 10 days

Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lankan President

Bitcoin rebounded after a brief sell-off late on Wednesday sparked by news that electric carmaker Tesla had sold about 75% of its holdings of the virtual token.

Bitcoin Recovers: Tesla says it sold 75% of Bitcoin Holdings

Microsoft is down for users globally, as they are unable to access the platform or leverage any features on the app. The company hasn’t revealed the reason behind the outage yet.

Microsoft Teams down for thousands of users worldwide

In India despite chip shortage, automakers are on a launching spree; many global and renowned automakers are now unveiling their new cars and SUVs.

Global auto players unveil new models in India despite chip shortage

North Stream Gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany has restarted after 10 days of maintenance work, the pipeline's operators have confirmed that the pipeline is now working, however the amount of gas that is being delivered by Russia is not known at present.

North Stream Gas pipeline restarts, quantity of gas supplies being delivered not known yet

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