Israel has moved closer to its fifth election in less than four years. The lawmakers have given their final nod to dissolve the parliament, with a possible comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This marks end of Israel's 24th parliament.

Israel's Knesset set to dissolve: Bennett's eight-party coalition govt to end today

The lush green valleys of India's Kashmir are not only known for their enchanting beauty but also for an impressive talent pool. Among them is Bilal Ahmad, a Taekwondo player from a small village in Kashmir who is all set to represent India at the International Taekwondo championships.

Kashmiri Taekwondo player to represent India in Thailand

UK PM Boris Johnson has said that Russian supremo Vladimir Putin would have not invaded Ukraine had he been a woman, he also stated that Ukraine invasion is crazy and macho, adding that it was a perfect example of toxic masculinity. In his comments, the British leader called for more women in positions of power.

UK PM Boris Johnson calls for more women in power

In India, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray has stepped down from his post. Uddhav Thackeray's resignation coming after days of political crisis in the state. Earlier today, the Supreme Court of India had rejected Uddhav government's plea and had refused to stay the floor test in the state assembly

Political crisis in India's Maharashtra escalates | CM Thackeray resigns ahead of floor test

Did you know? Italy's bizarre laws are as famous as its beaches. Rome has banned goldfish bowls. You can't NOT smile in Milan, legally! Capri doesn't allow noisy footwear. Another Italian town has banned shampooing in salons. Molly Gambhir tells you why.

WION Fineprint | Italian salons say no to shampoos

European Union's newest state Kosovo is miffed with the block. The EU's delay in allowing visa free travel for the people of Kosovo has spread dismay and resentment and now a restaurant owner in Kosovo's capital has retaliated by putting up a sign outside his restaurant that reads protest no entry for EU citizens without visa.

WION Fineprint | Unique protest by Kosovo restaurant, newest EU state miffed over Visa rules

NATO says the Ukraine war could last for years. The West says it will support Ukraine as long as it takes. Molly Gambhir tells you if the West can live up to its promises.

WION Fineprint | NATO says Ukraine war could last for years

BMW has launched its second all-electric car, the new i4 sedan in India at an ex-showroom price of about seven million Indian rupees. The electric Gran Coupe promises a travel range of up to 590 kilometres on a single charge, which is the highest amongst the other on-sale mass-market and luxury electric cars in the country. And no need to say that it comes with a tech-laden cabin and rapid-charging capability. So, let's dive into some crucial details of the all-electric BMW i4 and check out how it behaves on the Indian roads.

BMW i4 review: The all-electric 4 Series Gran Coupe

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 397 members of the Global Film Community to join the Oscar Committee. Amongst the class of 2022 are many famous personalities from India. Bollywood Actor Kajol, South Indian Actor Suriya and film maker, writer Reema Kagti are amongst the 396 invited.

Indians invited for Academy membership | Kajol, Suriya invited to join Oscar committee

The era of parties at Airbnbs is now over. In 2020, Airbnb introduced a temporary ban on house parties so that guests could adhere to pandemic restrictions. Airbnb said they are very pleased with the outcome of this ban as the number of complaints around parties dropped by 44 since it was introduced, so now the company is making that ban permanent.

WION Fineprint | Airbnb changes official policy to ban house parties

Indian-born Irish billionaire construction tycoon Pallonji Mistry passed away at the age of 93. Known as the phantom of Bombay house, he was the chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, he was one of India's oldest billionaires, this is his story take a look.

WION Fineprint | Business tycoon Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry passes away at 93

With the Ukraine war entering its fifth month, the priority for Spain's NATO partners remains firmly on deterring Russia. As NATO leaders meet in Madrid, Molly Gambhir tells you the challenges that the military alliance faces.

WION Fineprint | Sweden, Finland to join NATO

A surprise hearing on Capitol Hill offered dramatic testimony of events that led to last year's January 6 riots by Donald Trump's supporters and fresh revelations that sent shockwaves across the country on Tuesday.

Capitol riots probe: 'White House knew something was brewing on January 6'

In the Texas migrant tragedy, two people have been charged in connection with the tragic deaths of 51 undocumented migrants, they were found dead on Monday in an 18-wheeler truck in the city of San Antonio.

Texas: 51 die in overheated truck; two suspects charged, human smuggling angle suspected

Leaders of NATO countries have gathered in Madrid for the western military alliances' annual summit; the focus of the meeting is on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine invasion top agenda, NATO puts up a united front against Russia

Ancient pine trees in Australia have stood for thousands of years but they are extremely hard to find some eager scientists have finally found a way to locate them. Huan Pines are some of the oldest living organisms on the planet but there's a concern among some ecologists that climate change may endanger them.

Climate change endangers Australia's ancient Huon Pines

Mangrove forest can be a great agent when it comes to combating climate change. But human encroachment has had a severe impact on mangroves across the world. In Kenya, however this seems to be changing as coastal communities are earning money by restoring the Mangroves.

Kenya's Mangrove cover recovers

The ongoing war in eastern Europe has ruffled security landscape in the continent In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two historically neutral countries Sweden and Finland wanted to join the NATO block and after weeks of negotiation Turkiye has cleared the way for the nations.

Turkiye support Finland, Sweden bid to join NATO

In an effort to deal with items of low utility and high impact on the environment, India has decided to ban all single use plastic items from July 1. Some identified items will be banned by year-end.

India to implement single-use plastic ban from July 1

Japan has been reeling under the worst heat wave that the country has seen since 1875. Hundreds of people were treated for heat strokes as the temperatures in Tokyo broke nearly 150 year records for the month of June. Meanwhile, China has also issued a yellow alert for high temperatures and heat waves in various parts of the country

Temperatures soar across China & Japan | Heatwave prompts power crunch warning

Anthony Albanese, the new Australian PM who came to power on majorly two pillars one his climate pledges and two support from the green party. Today in a clear shift in strategy his administration seems to be backtracking on climate pledges. The country has decided to reject a key proposal to stop emissions which was a temporary halt on new coal and gas projects.

Australia rejects ban on new coal projects

For days now, the European Union has been struggling to hammer out new climate change policies but the members have finally agreed on some targets. One of them is a ban on the sale of combustion engine vehicles from 2035. This will mean a hundred percent cut in CO2 emissions by new cars.

EU's news climate policies: Ban on cars with combustion engine by 2035

The former finance Minister of Pakistan and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar has confirmed his return to his homeland next month. He has reportedly received his passport and is expected to land in Islamabad in July.

Pakistan: Former finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirms his return, paving the way for Nawaz Sharif?

The political system of Pakistan seems to be wobbling towards Disequilibrium again. PM Shehbaz Sharif is staring at multiple crisis but the most crucial ones that he needs to tackle urgently is the coalition and financial crisis.

Pakistan: Coalition trouble for PM Shehbaz Sharif amid economic crisis

The house of representatives select committee investigating the capital riots last year will be holding an unexpected public hearing today, it was announced just 24 hours ago. The committee said the decision to hold the hearing came in light of new evidence that has come into its possession.

United States: Jan 6 committee calls surprise hearing

Local fashion designers in Russia are trying to help the country's beleaguered economy. The Annual Moscow Fashion week is going ahead, local designers claim to see it as a chance to revive the country's economic fortunes that have of course been waylaid by sanctions and supply chain disruptions.

Russian fashion industry tries to revive itself

After the Uvalde elementary school shooting, United States has seen another atrocity, at least 46 people were found dead inside an 18-wheeler truck parked on a remote road in the southwest of the city of San Antonio.

United States: 46 migrants found dead in Texas

Russian missile hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's Kremenchuk, at least 18 people were killed in the Russian bombardment and over 25 hospitalized with serious injuries. It is believed that over a thousand people may have been in the complex when Russian forces struck

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian missile hits shopping mall in Ukraine

Senior Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist was killed in a US led drone strike in Syria's Idlib province in the early hours of Tuesday. Syrian opposition activists and the US military have both confirmed the death

U.S drone strike kills Al Yemeni in Syria

Sri Lanka has suspended the supply of fuel to non-essential services. This comes as a crisis-hit nation deals with a severe shortage of fuel. For the next two weeks only vehicles for essential services will be allowed to fill up fuel

Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services

In India's financial capital Mumbai, rescue operations continued for hours after a residential building collapsed killing at least 11 people; the four-storey building collapsed late Monday night.

India: Residential building collapses in Mumbai; at least 11 dead, rescue ops underway

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