The Pakistan PM says that the country could receive two billion dollars from the international Monetary Fund. Pakistan has received targets for the IMF fund bailout program.

'Pakistan could receive $2 billion from International Monetary Fund,' says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded his visit to Germany where he attended the G7 summit on Monday at the invite of German chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Indian PM has reached United Arab Emirates for a day-long visit.

PM Narendra Modi visits UAE after Prophet Muhammad row, offer condolences on Sheikh Khalifa's demise

Members of the UK parliament have voted in favor of a bill that would give ministers power to change parts of the Brexit deal. 295 votes to 221, parliament gave an initial green light to scrapping parts of the Northern Ireland protocol despite a backlash from the European Union.

United Kingdom: Northern Ireland protocol bill passes commons vote

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to lay out her plans later for holding a new Scottish independence referendum, this after she published a paper aimed at making a fresh case for independence for Scotland.

Sturgeon wants Britain to transfer powers to Scotland

After recent attacks on Chinese citizens and assets, Beijing has made a request to Islamabad. China wants its own security company to guard its interests in Pakistan. Palki Sharma gets you the details.

Gravitas: China wants its own security in Pakistan

At least 19 people have died, and 14 have been injured after a 3-storey building collapsed in the heart of Mumbai. Buildings collapse in Mumbai every monsoon, every year people are trapped in debris and killed. What explains this annual tragedy?

Gravitas: At least 19 dead in Mumbai building collapse

50 migrants were found dead inside an abandoned truck in Texas. Authorities said they were trapped inside with no water or air. While many people are blaming smugglers for this tragedy, Palki Sharma tells you why America's chequered past in Latin America is equally responsible.

Gravitas: 50 migrants found dead inside truck in Texas

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE to reset ties after the Prophet row. How has the UAE responded to India's outreach? Can both countries put the controversy behind them? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Indian PM Modi visits the UAE

Iran and Argentina have submitted applications to join the BRICS grouping. Why is China pushing to enlarge the BRICS? How should India respond to this expansion? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Iran and Argentina apply to join BRICS

What did the G7 Summit 2022 achieve? For all its optics, the summit fell short on substance. The promises made were vague, the policies drafted unclear. Does this defeat the very purpose of this body? Does the G7 hold any relevance today? Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: What did the G7 Summit achieve?

NATO will boost its rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops to deter Russia. With an eye on China, NATO has also called 4 Indo-Pacific powers to its annual summit this year. Palki Sharma tells you why this is a beginning of a new cold war.

Gravitas: NATO puts 300,000 troops on high alert

A mystery rocket has crashed into moon creating two large craters. Scientists are baffled, they don't know where the rocket came from & why the impact was spread over two distinct areas. Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Mysterious rocket crash on moon baffles scientists

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: Sri Lanka fuel crisis; Russia-Ukraine war and more

The 60-year-old British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who sexually abused teenage girls. Maxwell was convicted of five charges in December including trafficking a minor and recruiting and grooming girls for sexual encounters with Epstein.

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years of prison

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.

If Putin was a woman, he would have not invaded Ukraine, says UK PM Boris Johnson

CCTV footage captures Russian missile strike at a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's Kremenchuk, at least 18 people were killed in the Russian bombardment.

CCTV footage captures Russian missile strike on Ukrainian mall

In a bid to prepare itself for potential surge in COVID-19 cases during the fall, the Food and Drug administration (FDA) of the United States of America has decided to upgrade the Omicron specific booster shots. The new jabs are expected to be bivalent in nature that will target the original COVID strain as well as the virus's most recent strain.

FDA approves upgrading Omicron-specific booster shots

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.

End of Israel's 24th parliament today, Knesset dissolution to trigger election

The leaders of the group of seven rich nations on Tuesday tried to balance the need to tackle global warming and their fears of energy shortage. The G7 countries- The United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK ended their summit by reaffirming their goal to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

G7 struggles to balance climate change and energy crisis

At least 51 prisoners died after a fire broke out during a riot in a prison located in the Tulua city of Colombia. It is one of the worst incidents of prison violence in the country's history.

Prison riots turn deadly in Colombia

Major economies around the world are reeling under the threat of inflation and they have all reasons to feel that way. What's making the situation worse further is the downfall of respective domestic currency.

World economies fear recession amid inflation

At the University of Cambridge, medical students are the first in the world to experience a new and futuristic way of learning. The university has informed that the students are learning with the help of holographic models of patients. It is expected that the training will provide an opportunity to treat illnesses by tuning in from around the world.

WION Fineprint | Holographic patients to train students, 3D images to give realistic experience

Africa, one of the most under-reported continents in the media sphere is now evolving fast. Catch all the latest vibrant, untold & intriguing stories on One Africa with Erik Njoka every Tuesday on WION.

One Africa: DRC-Rwanda faceoff over M23 rebels

G7 has agreed on forming a 'Climate Club after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz managed to convince all the G7 countries to join the club. The idea behind this club is that the existing climate agreement is doing very little for a green future so the countries that are serious about change will form a club

G7 agrees on forming a 'Climate Club'

Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political turmoil and violence that led to the collapse of once-prosperous economies. Molly Gambhir brings you this report along with Dasuni Athauda and Ghadi Francis.

WION Fineprint | Lebanon and Sri Lanka | Corruption and conflict: The story of two economies

For two weeks now, protests have rocked Ecuador of a high cost of living and soaring fuel prices. On Monday, the indigenous protesters met the government in order to bring some resolution to the crisis. The meeting came after protesters rejected a fuel price cut as insufficient and vowed to continue demonstrations.

Ecuador mired by protests for last two weeks

A court in Louisiana has blocked the enforcement of efforts to ban abortion at any stages of a pregnancy in the state. The so-called trigger law snapped into place right after last Friday's Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark opinion that had kept abortion legal in the United States.

United States: Louisiana blocks abortion trigger law

This is a story of two middle eastern women who are breaking gender stereotypes by taking on traditionally male dominated roles from autocross to automotive repairs, they can do it all.

Saudi's first woman autocross instructor

Temperatures in Europe are the highest that they have ever been. In the last week more than 200 monthly temperature records were broken across France. In Milan, authorities are turning off public fountains amid warnings of daytime water rationing as Italy battles one of its worst droughts in decades.

Italy's heat wave to get worse

Heavy rains meanwhile caused floods in Russia annexed Crimea and the city of Krasnodar in southern Russia. The equivalent of a month's rainfall fell overnight in Crimea and the river levels rose up by two meters.

Heavy rains cause floods in Russia-annexed Crimea

From flooding in South Asia to the heatwave in Europe, these are all reminders of the urgent need for climate action. Here are two scientists who are connecting the dots to tell how climate change and extreme weather are interlinked

Human-induced climate change causing erratic weather

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