Many of the world’s leading economies will fall into a recession within the next 12 months as central banks move to aggressively tighten monetary policy to fight surging inflation, according to global agency Nomura holdings. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint | These major economies are headed into a recession by 2023

In China, property developers are accepting peaches, watermelons, and garlic as a down payment for homes. The company said it had accepted 860,000 catties of garlic in deals involving 30 homes. Molly Gambhir tells you why.

WION Fineprint | Watermelons, peaches and garlic as down payment for homes

The Netherlands is on the verge of making 'work from home' a legal right for certain jobs. Dutch parliament approves the law, senate still needs to approve it. Will other European Nations follow suit? Molly Gambhir brings us more.

WION Fineprint | Dutch parliament makes working from home a legal right

UK finds a secret to dodge the morning-after misery. A prevention pill called 'Myrkl' promises to break down alcohol before it reaches the liver. Drinkers are advised to take the pill before consuming alcohol. Molly Gambhir gets the details.

WION Fineprint | UK's 'Myrkl' pill promises to cure hangovers

The biggest fashion houses in the world showcased “haute couture” in Paris. But amid red-hot inflation and soaring costs of living, who’s buying outlandish designer wear?

The Good Life | Who’s buying high fashion amid inflation?

United States: The suspect in the July 4th mass shooting in a suburb of Chicago has now been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, he's accused of firing over 70 rounds into the crowd attending.

US: Suspect in July 4th mass shooting has now been charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder

Amid rising tensions and fears of animosity, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the upcoming G20 foreign ministers meeting. The talks come after US president Joe Biden said he hopes to have another conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks.

US-China meet amid rising tensions over Taiwan

Israel's new PM Yair Lapid has met French President Emmanuel Macron on his maiden foreign trip to Paris as the leader of the caretaker government. During the meet, the French leader pressed the need for talks between Israel and the Palestine.

Emmanuel Macron urges Israel to resume talks with Palestine

Israel's caretaker PM Yair Lapid has met French President Emmanuel Macron during his maiden foreign trip to Paris, revival of Iran nuclear deal to be discussed.

WION Dispatch | Negotiations on Iran deal need to succeed, says Macron on meet with Yair Lapid

Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June. Residents are being forced to use firewood for cooking purposes. These desperate measures come as Sri Lanka struggles to arrange for basic essentials such as gas or fuel for its citizens

WION Dispatch | Sri Lanka Crisis & Chaos: Firewood now being used to cook meals

The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has threatened to disclose the conspiracy that led to his downfall and he has warned that it would harm the national interest.

WION Dispatch | Imran Khan threatens to leak details of 'conspiracy' that led to his ouster

A fight between the Indian government and the social media platform Twitter is nothing new but in the latest, the microblogging site has mounted a legal challenge against Indian government's order to take down content.

WION Dispatch | Twitter challenges Indian Government's order to take down tweets

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is desperately clinging to power, gravely wounded by the resignation of ministers over the Pincher scandal. So is this the end of the road for the UK Prime Minister? Molly Gambhir tells you.

WION Fineprint | Boris Johnson vows to stay in office as ministers resign

Nearly 12 major economies are staring at a recession, this includes big nations like United States, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada.

Global recession fears loom large, major economies heading into recession?

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: South Korea inflation; Euro hits a 20-year low

Indian start-ups fired more than 12,000 employees in the first half of 2022. Companies are struggling to raise funds amid recession fears in the global market. Is the honeymoon over for Indian start-ups? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Indian start-ups fired 12,000 employees in 2022

Ever since the Wuhan Virus struck, people are hoarding and consuming multivitamin supplements. Doctors say some people are overdosing on Vitamin D. What if we told you too much of Vitamin D can kill you? Also, how much is too much? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: Is too much Vitamin D killing you?

Algeria is celebrating 60 years of independence from France. The French ruled Algeria for 132 years. Millions of Algerians died in this period. Treasures worth billions were looted. Palki Sharma reports on this little-known story.

Gravitas: Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France

America witnessed two mass shootings on its independence day. In the US, Over 22,000 people have died in gun violence this year already. But lawmakers are still dragging their feet over meaningful reform. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: United States: Mass shootings on Independence Day

Parliaments around the world are increasingly becoming unsafe to work. From U.K. to Australia and Africa, there are 'seemingly endless' allegations of sexual misconduct inside Parliament buildings. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Parliaments: Unsafe place to work?

A group of former Indian judges and bureaucrats wrote an open letter to India's chief justice, criticising the top court's observations against Nupur Sharma. The retired officials claim the comments were unrelated to the issue at hand. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Supreme court faces backlash over Nupur Sharma's plea

The windshield of a Spicejet plane cracked at 23,000 feet altitude today. Earlier, a Spicejet flight to Dubai had to divert to Karachi. In less than a month, Spicejet planes have reported at least 6 such incidents. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Karachi stop, Cracked Windshield: Spicejet faces backlash

Sri Lanka is planning to hold a donor conference with friendly countries including China, India and Japan. As the IMF talks drag on, could India step in and bail out Sri Lanka single-handedly? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Can India bail out Sri Lanka single-handedly?

Last year, the Nepal Government asked a task force to investigate claims of Chinese encroachment. The task force found the claims to be true. But Kathmandu is yet to release the report. WION has accessed a copy of this report. Palki Sharma brings you the details.

Gravitas: Leaked document exposes Chinese encroachment in Nepal

It's been more than 48 hours since Italy's glacier collapse. Five climbers remain missing, seven bodies have been found so far but the hopes of finding survivors are now fading.

WION Climate Tracker | Five Italian climbers still missing after Glacier collapse in Italian Alps

The embattled UK PM Boris Johnson is addressing the House of Commons amid a flurry of ministers, aids withdraw support, listen in.

United Kingdom: Over a dozen ministers step down, Boris Johnson fights for political survival

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently on his feet in the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's questions session, many of his own MPs hope that it is his last.

UK Crisis: Defiant Johnson says won't step down, 'government shouldn't walk away during tough times'

India keeps up its tradition of contributing to the United Nations peacekeeping missions. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed India's Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian as a commander of the UN Peacekeeping force in South Sudan.

India to head UN team in South Sudan

Hacker claims to have procured personal data of 1 billion Chinese national citizens. As per tech experts, if it's true, it would be one of the biggest data breaches in history.

China’s data breach of over 1 billion people: Key details

The man accused of killing a prominent Maltese journalist in 2017 has now confessed to his crime. The accused said that he will soon implicate others involved in plotting her assassination.

'Will not go down alone,' suspect confesses to killing Malta journalist

Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June. With this, the Sri Lankans are forced to use firewood for cooking purposes. These desperate measures come as Sri Lanka struggles to arrange for basic essentials such as gas or fuel for its citizens

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis worsens | Many Sri Lankans switch to firewood

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