United Kingdom's latest commitment to Ukraine will be partly funded through underspending on climate finance. On Thursday, UK PM Boris Johnson pledged an extra 1.2 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine.

UK to use climate funds to provide military aid to Ukraine as Russian invasion continues

Horseshoe crabs are vital for the safety of human vaccines because their blood contains a substance that detects a contaminant called endotoxin which is a type of bacterial toxin.

WION Climate Tracker: Horseshoe crab blood key to making covid-19 vaccine

A Conservative deputy chief whip Chris Pincher has resigned after being accused of groping two men at a private club in Westminster. According to reports, this allegedly took place in front of several other MPs who then messaged the chief whip to demand a meeting post this incident.

United Kingdom: 'Drank too much, have embarrassed myself,' Tory deputy chief Whip resigns

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says this is not the right time for Scotland to seek independence saying that the economy is doing better with Scotland as part of the United Kingdom.

Scotland Independence | Not the right time for a constitutional change, says UK PM Boris Johnson

Amid the ongoing heatwave in Japan, thousands of visitors flocked to Yomiuri Land amusement park. Temperatures have risen above 35 degrees Celsius in Tokyo.

Why are people flocking to this waterpark in Tokyo?

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!

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R&B Singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse. He faced numerous allegations of sexually exploiting teenage girls, but evaded the law for 3 decades. How did he get away for so long? Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas: R&B Singer R. Kelly convicted for sexual abuse

Rajasthan police have discovered a link between the attackers in Udaipur and a Pakistani extremist group. One of the attackers visited Karachi in 2014 and stayed for 45 days. Was this attack a Pakistani conspiracy to trigger unrest in India? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Udaipur beheading linked to Pakistani extremist group

Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines. He succeeds Rodrigo Duterte. 64-year-old Marcos is the son and namesake of Philippines' late dictator. What does his inauguration mean for Manila? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippines' 17th President

NATO's annual summit in Madrid ended with a declaration naming China as a threat to the alliance's security and values. Beijing accused NATO of wrongly defining its ambitions. What does NATO's Asia expansion mean for the Indo-Pacific? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: NATO puts China on its radar

Europe abandoned their commitment to the Kurds while seeking Turkiye's nod for NATO expansion. The US cleared a potential F-16 deal with Ankara, hours after Erdogan's green light. Palki Sharma tells you how the West surrendered its principles to appease Erdogan.

Gravitas: How Europe abandoned human rights to appease Turkiye

The US, UK, and Germany will boost NATO's defenses against Russia. The NATO allies will send in military reinforcements across Europe. Is Europe preparing for a potential clash with Russia? Palki Sharma brings you an assessment.

Gravitas: NATO responds to Russia threat with more troops

After crushing the pro-democracy voices, the Communist Party is now firmly in control of Hong Kong. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the city today. He said Hong Kong has "risen from the ashes". Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Communist Party completes Hong Kong takeover

As the island nation's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in the month of June, inflation reached an all-time high and with this Sri Lanka is now broken into the hyperinflation zone.

Sri Lanka breaks into hyperinflation zone, IMF suggests to raise taxes to revive economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine is going according to plan and there is no deadline for ending it now.

Russia-Ukraine invasion | Putin assures 'Ukraine war going according to plan'

After 913 days, since the first reported case of Covid-19, North Korea has now blamed its estranged neighbor South Korea for the spread of the infection. Interestingly, South Korea was one of the first countries to offer help when Kim Jong-Un's regime publicly accepted that it had reported Covid-19 cases, an offer which was immediately rejected.

North Korea blames South Korea for exchanging covid-laden balloons

Turkish President Erdogan has issued a pretty blunt warning to Sweden and Finland that he could actually still block their bid to join the NATO military alliance if they fail to implement the new deal with Ankara that has been signed in the recently concluded NATO summit.

'Must meet the demand or we'll block their NATO bids,' Erdogan's stern warning to Sweden & Finland

After battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Chile is now welcoming foreign tourists. South America's largest ski resort has finally reopened in the Chilean capital of Santiago.

South America's largest ski resort reopens in Chile

Coronavirus News Updates: North Korea blames alien things for covid-19 spread

Pakistan is witnessing a surge in covid cases as per the data released by the national institute of health in Islamabad. The country recorded 641 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.

Pakistan records 641 fresh covid infections, positivity rate at 3.41%

It has been more than 100 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the last few months, Ukraine has transitioned from a country known for its unique architecture to a war-ravaged country.

Zelensky: Ukraine comes to Europe's help, it is now exporting power to EU

It's the first day of July and in Hong Kong, the date marks the anniversary of the city's handover from the British regime to China. This year, Chinese president Xi Jinping himself visited the city for leading Hong Kong 25th handover anniversary celebrations.

Chinese President Jinping in Hong Kong leads handover anniversary celebrations

A drone captured the havoc caused by a massive landslide in the Indian state of Manipur. The landslides have claimed at least 14 lives so far while 60 are feared to be trapped.

Watch: Drone footage of the destruction caused by a massive landslide in the Indian state of Manipur

The NATO summit has concluded. Leaders of the western alliance gathered in Madrid for three days for the group's annual summit and topping the agenda was the war in Ukraine. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance has agreed to a new strategic concept and has addressed the global food crisis.

Russia-Ukraine war | 'Prepared for all eventualities,' says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg

The best things in life are free- the air that we breathe, the water that we drink and the magnificent sights and sounds of our surroundings. However, officials in Venice seem to disagree and plans to impose an entry fee to the city or for the people coming on day trips.

Venice plans to weed out cheap tourists

India's richest state Maharashtra has a new Chief Minister. Eknath Shinde has been sworn in as the Western Indian State's new Chief Minister. The swearing-in comes after days of political turmoil in Maharashtra. Just yesterday, Uddhav Thackeray stepped down from the Chief Minister's post, this was after the country's Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test.

End to political drama in Maharashtra: Leader of Shiv Sena rebels Eknath Shinde becomes CM

A new research now says that nearly 1.81 billion people are directly exposed to severe floods. Nearly 90% of exposed people live in developing nations. Most vulnerable population are in South and East Asia. China & India account for a third of the exposed population.

WION Climate Tracker- Study: 1 in 4 at risk from severe floods

The High Council on climate is an independent body that advises the French government on environmental policies like reducing France's greenhouse gas emissions. In the council's annual report that was published on Thursday, it warns of the major risk of not achieving the objectives for 2030.

WION Climate Tracker- French Climate Council: France may not reach climate objectives

About 7000 people have assembled in Lisbon for the UN Oceans conference including heads of states, scientists, NGOs, all of them are assessing the progress in implementing a directive to protect the marine life. Promises have been made, new targets have been set, budgets are being planned but the climate activists are not happy, they say that these conferences are 'lots of talk, little action'.

WION Climate Tracker- 'Lots of talk, little action': Protestors outside Lisbon UN Ocean Conference

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched its report on the state of the world fisheries and aquaculture at the Oceans Conference in Lisbon. They found that the production of wild farm-raised fish, shellfish and algae had reached like record levels in 2020 and the future increases could be vital to fighting world hunger.

WION Climate Tracker- Record levels of Aquatic food farming

Authorities in Austria have declared a civil emergency after heavy rain caused severe mudslides in several parts of the country. Mudslides blocked off several areas from rescue services. Heavy rain also caused intense flooding which killed one person.

WION Climate Tracker- Record rainfalls reported in various parts of Austria

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