In North Korea which is battling chronic food shortages amid a wave of covid-19 infections, Pyongyang reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, here's some more details on that story.

North Korea: Unknown disease found in key agricultural region

SpaceX has fired reportedly employees who helped to write and distribute an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk's behavior.

SpaceX: Employees who wrote letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk fired

Tourists are flocking to a new attraction in Georgia in the Caucasus, a 240-meter glass bridge that spans the Dashbashi Canyon. The bridge is now officially open three years after construction began, take a look.

Georgia: A 240-metre glass bridge built in Tsalka

The European Union is expected to decide soon whether to recommend that Ukraine be granted candidate status for EU membership.

European Union recommends Ukraine candidacy

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: US report on North Korean nuclear site, Pakistan fuel price hike

The Federal Reserve announced a 75 basis point interest rate hike, their highest since 1994. How did markets react to this announcement? Will it be enough to tackle inflation and prevent a recession? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: US Fed announces highest interest hike since 1994

NASA's rover Perseverance has spotted human trash on Mars. Who went all the way to the red planet to litter? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Human trash found on Mars

For 50 years, Denmark and Canada fought a "whiskey war". The dispute was over a tiny Arctic island. Both countries have now stuck a deal to settle it. Palki Sharma tells you all about the "whiskey war".

Gravitas:  Denmark and Canada end 50-year "Whiskey war"

Despite the Western sanctions, India wants to expand its trade ties with Russia. New Delhi has proposed paying for Russian goods in rupees. A new trade route is also being tested. Palki Sharma tells you more

Gravitas: Russia-India trade in Rupees?

A Congressional watchdog accused the US government of not investigating their role in Yemeni war crimes. Were US weapons used to target civilians in the war? What happened to Joe Biden's promise of ending military assistance? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Watchdog pulls up Biden administration over Yemen role

A pro-Kremlin news station has suggested that Poland could be Russia's next target. Poland's deputy PM Jarosław Kaczyński has vowed that his country will continue to arm itself. He says it is "better to be in debt than under Russia's occupation". Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Is Poland Russia's next target?

Trains were burnt and highways blocked as Indian youth protested the government's new military recruitment scheme. What explains the opposition to Agnipath? Is it time for Indians to rethink their obsession with government jobs? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Indian youth protest Agnipath recruitment scheme

Global economies are facing trouble in a post-pandemic world. Inflation is now the biggest challenge in achieving that, Central Banks around the world are aggressively tightening their monetary policies.

Global Market Meltdown: Aggressive rate hikes to fight inflation

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has left the world divided. For many, he's a man fighting for the truth, for his critics Assange is a criminal who endangered lives; since 2012 Assange has been on a run trying to escape an extradition to the United States.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange one step closer to extradition

European Commission has recommended that Ukraine should be granted European Union candidate status, a first step towards the membership for the war-torn country.

European Commission to propose Kyiv's EU membership, a glimmer of hope for Ukraine?

UK PM Boris Johnson's chief ethics adviser has resigned. Now, the 10 downing street is going to review the ethics adviser role. Johnson is mulling scrapping the role of ethics adviser altogether.

UK PM Boris Johnson's chief ethics adviser resigns: 'No ethics in 10 downing street'

China showcases its military might by launching the country's third aircraft carrier Fujian named after the province opposite Taiwan, the launch comes at a time when tensions over the island nation are simmering in the Indo-Pacific region.

China's military might is on display as it launches its third aircraft carrier named Fujian

The Duke of Cambridge Prince Williams flaunted his football skills. He met with the women's football team and played with them. He was also gifted 3 jerseys.

Prince Williams flaunts his football skills as he meets with the women's football team

Ousted former Prime Minister Imran Khan has upped the ante against the Pakistan government as he urges citizens to join 'peaceful protests'. Pakistan is reeling under two-digit inflation at present.

Imran Khan ups the ante against the Pakistan government, urges citizens to join 'peaceful protests'

Apple's Airtag technology has backfired. Instead of helping people track their belongings, it is helping criminals. Incidents of murder and stalking are being reported.

Apple's Airtag technology backfires with incidents of murder and stalking being reported

Thousands of Sri Lankans are queuing up outside oil stations hoping for just a drop of fuel. The oil crisis has immobilized the island nation, citizens are unable to drive their cars and public transport has also been severely affected.

Sri Lanka Fuel Crisis: Lack of oil, LPG & fuel leaves citizens high and dry

Nepal has decided to move the Everest base camp due to global warming and human activity. The move will be completed by 2024. Khumbu glacier is rapidly thinning out.

Nepal to move Everest base camp: Global warming, human activity to blame

The Spanish La Liga have stepped up their attack on cash-rich clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester city. The league claims that the two clubs have continuously breached financial fair play rules and have lodged a formal complaint with UEFA.

Spanish La Liga files complaint against Manchester City, PSG

Tesla driving on the car's Autopilot function were involved in 273 crashes over roughly the last year, according to new US data. Molly Gambhir tells you how automated vehicles are making drivers less vigilant behind the wheel.

Tesla made up nearly 70% of assisted-driving crashes in last year

Cryptocurrency is having a terrible week with Bitcoin dropping to an 18-month-low on Wednesday. All major cryptocurrencies have been trading in the red lately, with the fall testing long-term investors. Molly Gambhir explains what triggered this latest crash

Why is the crypto market crashing?

Inflation in the United States is at a 40-year high of 8.6 percent. The White House is desperate to bring the prices down, desperate enough to even ease tariffs on China; reports suggest that the US president is leading towards easing some of Trump's China tariffs.

US president Joe Biden weighs China's tariff rollback to ease inflation

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis point. This is the biggest and most aggressive interest rate increase since 1994. The Federal Open Market Committee said that it decided to raise the target range for the benchmark borrowing rate to 1.5%-1.75%.

Federal reserve raises benchmark rates, biggest interest rate hike in 3 decades

Reports of two US citizens being captured are unconfirmed for now. However, family members of the volunteers said, two US volunteers in Ukraine have gone missing and are feared to have been captured by Russia.

Ukraine under attack: Two US volunteers in Ukraine feared captured by Russia

Brazilian police have recovered human remains in their search for missing UK journalist and Brazilian expert after a suspect confessed to burying the two missing men. However, identity of human remains yet to be determined.

Brazil: Police find remains in search for UK Journalist, suspect confesses to burying 2 men

Ukraine on Wednesday ignored the Russian ultimatum to surrender the city of Severodonetsk even as fears grow or the hundreds of civilians were trapped in the city's Azot chemical plant.

Battle for Severodonetsk: Kyiv ignores Russian call to surrender

Amid a raging war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Union has signed gas deal with Israel and Egypt as the bloc claims that it has been blackmailed by Moscow for its gas supplies after siding with Kyiv.

EU signs gas deal with Israel, Egypt to reduce dependency on Russia

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