South Africa saw multiple shootings occur at local taverns over the weekend. The deadliest of the three attacks took place in the township of Soweto in which 15 people were killed and another eight were injured.

South Africa: At least 21 people killed & 16 injured in weekend bar shootings

Covid-19 vaccines are crucial to fight against the pandemic. Countries with high inoculation drives have shown drop in cases and less severity. Storing vaccines can be tricky, if they are not kept in an advisable temperature they become unusable. So, experts in Kenya have taken help from climate experts to solve this obstacle.

WION Climate Tracker | Kenya's Solar-powered vaccine van helps maintain vaccine temperature

US President Joe Biden is set to depart for his west Asia trip tomorrow, this is his first visit to the region after taking office. Amid all this, the White House is now considering the resumption of sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.

President Joe Biden's West Asia trip to begin tomorrow, US mulls offensive arms sale to Saudi

Pakistan is witnessing a record monsoon season with intense rainfall inundating roads. Several have been rendered homeless largely a rainless day in Karachi turned into heavy downpour after sundown.

WION Climate Tracker | Heavy rainfall batters Pakistan | Relentless rain sinks parts of Karachi

Amidst massive economic turmoil, political vacuum continues in Sri Lanka with an exiting President and Prime Minister and no clarity whatsoever on who will take charge of a country in economic mess, the island nation is staring at an uncertain future.

Sri Lanka's economic and political crisis: No consensus over next President's name

Government has completed 10 airline investigations into delayed or withheld passenger refunds during covid-19 pandemic, it will also take enforcement action in coming weeks.

Global travel crisis: Govt investigates 10 airlines regarding delayed, withheld passenger refunds

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has engulfed South Asian nation. IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva is pushing China and other group of 20 economies to speed up debt relief for growing number of heavily indebted countries.

IMF's Georgieva warns against 'complacency' on global debt problems

German union Verdi has called on staff at seven Amazon distribution centres to strike over Sunday evening’s night shift in a bid to force the retailer to accept the union’s sectoral collective bargaining agreement.

German union Verdi calls for 'Prime Day' strike by Amazon workers

Japan will vote in upper house elections on Sunday. The election will have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

What's at stake in Japan's election

China's recreation hub Macau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years, this as authorities struggle to contain worst Covid-19 outbreak.

China gaming shares plunge as Macau shuts all its Casinos to curb Covid spread

Farmers are staging nationwide protests after government's decision to cut down on its emission of Nitrogen Oxide and Ammonia by 2030, the decision has resulted to cause discomfort in the country.

Netherlands: Govt to cut 50% of Nitrogen Oxide, Ammonia emission; farmers stage protests

Argentinian President Alberto Fernández has called for unity as protesters marched to gates of Presidential palace lambasting his government over soaring inflation and crushing national debt.

Argentina reels under multiple economic crisis

A large group of angry demonstrators faced off with the police and the staff on Sunday in the city of Zhengzhou. The protest is against the financial scandal that has now grabbed the attention of the entire nation.

China: Protests over freezing of bank deposits; three rural banks under investigation

After the unprecedented political turmoil over the weekend, Sri Lanka's main opposition parties on Sunday have now formed an all party interim government after the protest which forced the President and then the PM to offer their resignations.

Public anger erupts over Sri Lankan economic crisis, President Gotabaya and PM Wickremesinghe to offer resignation

Japan's ruling coalition government has increased its majority in the upper house of the parliament by winning Sunday's house of councillors election that was largely overshadowed by the recent assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Councillors Elections: Japan's ruling coalition makes strong election showing

Sri Lanka is facing a political limbo. The country's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have agreed to resign after protesters stormed the President's house.

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home, 'Won't leave till he resigns'

The race to the 10 Downing street is heating up, there are now 11 contenders who are aiming to replace Boris Johnson. Who all are in the race?

11 Tory leaders running for top post, who will be UK's next next Prime Minister?

Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios to lift his 4th straight Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday (July 10). The Serbian ace claimed his fourth straight crown and seventh title overall at the All England Club to equal Pete Sampras and William Renshaw's record for second-most Wimbledon men's singles title. Here is a look at Djokovic's incredible dominance at Wimbledon over the years.

Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon dominance in numbers

A deep financial crisis have left Sri Lanka struggling to pay for import of food, medicine and fuel. Protesters have currently occupied Presidential palace and have askes Gotabaya to step down from the post of President. Here, at The Full Context, we decode how Sri Lanka got to this point and what lies ahead.

The Full Context | How unprecedented economic crunch pushed Sri Lanka over the edge?

Harvest season begins in September and is often marked by festivities in other parts of the world but in Ukraine farmers are anxious especially with the ports blocked and warehouses filled with last times harvest, what miseries will come this season along with the raging Russia-Ukraine war?

Ukraine: Harvest season makes farmers anxious, estimated 22 million tons of grain blocked

Elena Rybakina scripted history as she defeated Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final to become the first Kazakh player to clinch a Wimbledon title on Saturday (July 09). But wait, is she from Kazakhstan?

Why is Russia claiming Elena Rybakina's historic Wimbledon victory

Torrential rain and roads inundated by flood waters forced people to wade through flood waters in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. Heavy rains have claimed dozens of lives so far in this year's monsoon season.

Flooding in Pakistan claims dozens of lives as heavy monsoon rains lash the country

The ongoing war in Ukraine has triggered an energy crisis across Europe. Many European countries are now ramping up measures to try and find an alternate source of energy supply against the Russian gas as the supply crunch continues to haunt Europe. Russia has now said that it will temporarily close the North Stream one pipeline for its annual maintenance work.

Russia to shut down Nord Stream 1: Putin's gas offensive against the West

After unprecedented political turmoil over the weekend, Sri Lanka's main opposition parties agreed to form an all-party interim government after protesters forced the President and the Prime Minister to offer their resignations over the mismanagement.

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Opposition plans interim government after President's resignation

The war in Ukraine is in its fifth month, the casualties are piling up and there's no end to destruction. In the latest, Russia opened fire with artillery multiple rocket launchers in tanks in Kharkiv, this comes after at least 15 people were killed and over two dozen people were trapped under rubble.

Russia-Ukraine war escalates: Moscow opens fire with artillery and tanks in Kharkiv

The race for who is going to be sitting at 10 Downing street in a few months from now is heating up and there are 11 contenders who have now thrown their hats into the ring to try and replace Boris Johnson. The latest who has now entered this race is the British foreign minister Liz Truss.

Who will be the next UK PM? British Foreign Min Liz Truss announces bid to succeed Boris Johnson

The Sri Lanka turmoil is getting more chaotic by the minute. After months of protests, rallies and demonstrations, Protestors have now taken over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's mansion. Social media images and videos show a disorderly yet happy scene inside the overrun official Presidential palace.

Sri Lanka turmoil gets chaotic. Protestors play carrom, and lounge on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's bed

Europe's energy woes worsen: Russia to shut down Nord Stream 1 pipeline

Climate warnings continue to ring across the world. In the latest, nearly about 40 people were injured as multiple wildfires engulfed parts of Portugal and nearly 3,000 firefighters were deployed to combat active blazes.

WION Climate Tracker | Wildfires: Portugal witnessing temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius

Japan's ruling coalition government has increased its majority in the upper house of the parliament by winning Sunday's house of councillors election that was largely overshadowed by the recent assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

Japan's house of councillors election: Big win for LPD-Komeito coalition

Russia has intensified its aggressive stance as it continues to pound Kharkiv with shelling and rockets. Now, Russian rockets destroyed a school and children's health centre in Kharkiv.

Russian rockets destroy school and children's health centre in Kharkiv

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