Beijing has announced the postponement of the Asian games citing its domestic spike in covid infections. The games were scheduled to be held from September 10th to the 25th in the city of Hangzhou.

Asian games 2022 postponed amid surge in covid cases in China

Counting is underway in UK local polls and Labour poised to remain the largest party in Wales. For more perspective on this, we're joined by Ben Page, Global Chief Executive of Ipsos.

UK local elections 2022: Huge gains for Liberal Democrats and Labour party

Two Ukrainian sisters managed to escape the besieged city of Mariupol, all they have are belongings of their video diaries, suitcases and family pictures as there's no hope of any sign from their mother and family but still the two girls hope to be reunited with their family.

Watch | Two Ukrainian sisters manage to escape Mariupol, made video diary amid Russian shelling

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party has lost control of key councils of London. Will PM Boris Johnson fail the crucial public test? For more perspective on this, we're joined by Scott Lucas, Professor Emeritus of International Politics, University of Birmingham.

Local polls: Counting underway in UK, Tories lose Wandsworth, Westminster & Southampton

A day after the former Pakistan PM reiterated his allegation of a foreign conspiracy behind his removal, the new government in Pakistan announced a probe into this claim and the Shehbaz government will form an inquiry commission.

Pakistan govt to probe 'foreign conspiracy' claim, Shehbaz govt to form inquiry commission

Is there intelligent life out there? Are we alone in this universe? When will we encounter aliens? WION tells you all about intelligent life in this report.

Is there intelligent life out there?

Sri Lanka's Finance Minister claims his country's economic crisis will require at least two years to fix. The island's foreign reserves have fallen below $50 million, triggering fears of crippling fuel & food shortages. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka's crisis to last for two years

In 2015, YouTube released an app and website solely for children named YouTube Kids it's supposed to be a safer and curated version of the original video sharing website but a new investigation has found that YouTube Kids is showing videos to children that promotes weight loss, drug culture and firearms.

Videos on drugs, guns found on YouTube Kids application

Life Insurance Corporation is a household name. Buying an LIC insurance policy is considered as gold standard of savings or ensuring oneself against the or oddities of life. The Insurance giant LIC's share sale has begun yesterday.

LIC's mega IPO gets an extra day for subscription

The bank of England looks poised now to raise interest rates today for the fourth time since December, it's the fastest increase in borrowing costs in a quarter of a century as it tries to quell the danger from the leap inflation.

Bank of England set to raise bank rate from 1% to 0.75%

Russia-Ukraine war and high inflation has hit now e-commerce giant EBay where its has become latest e-commerce retailer to give a gloomy revenue forecast as growth is slowing in the sector after two years of rapid expansion during covid pandemic.

EBay deepens e-commerce gloom with disappointing forecast

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a controversial statement when asked that why would Russia need to denazify Ukraine especially when its President is Jewish.

Russia-Israel tensions: Outrage over Lavrov's claim that Hitler was part Jewish

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood but this is not a new conspiracy theory, in fact it has been doing the rounds for years now.

Adolf Hitler's ancestry in focus, Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate - at which it lends money to commercial banks - by 40 basis points to 4.4%.

India's central bank RBI hikes interest rate

UN's food and agriculture organization said on Wednesday that the number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million in 2021 as conflict, climate change and economic crises destroyed people's livelihoods.

UN: 139 million people were food insecure in India

It is a crucial day for Sri Lanka, the island nation reconvened its parliament yesterday and today voting will be held to elect a new deputy speaker.

Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, vote to elect a new deputy speaker today

Voting is underway in the United Kingdom where millions are casting their ballots in local elections. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also cast his vote at a polling station.

United Kingdom: PM Boris Johnson casts his vote in the UK local elections

A team of researchers is developing a soft robot which according to them will aid surgeons in future and they are doing it with the help of slime.

Chinese Researchers develops slime robots: Slime infused with magnets to control movements

At a time when electric cars are being launched by automakers, Japanese auto major Honda has launched 2022 Honda City Hybrid Electric Vehicle at 19.5 lakh rupees at showroom price, it's first mainstream segment car in India to be with strong hybrid tech.

Honda to launch first hybrid electric car in India

US President Joe Biden has branded his predecessor Donald Trump's followers as extremist groups. This comes as a sharp rhetorical escalation ahead of crucial election.

Joe Biden warns Trump's 'Maga Movement' dangerous for United States

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the European Commission proposed a ban on Russian oil imports. So far, this is Europe's toughest move to isolate Russia.

Ukraine war: Europe proposes ban on Russian oil, aims to phase out Russian crude in 6 months

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the frontrunner in the Philippines presidential election race as per survey polls. 67 million people in the Philippines will vote on May 9th. For more on this, we're joined by Mr. Don McLain Gill, Resident Fellow at Manila-based International Development and Security Cooperation (IDSC).

The Philippines Presidential polls 2022: 'Bongbong' Marcos to be Duterte's successor?

Zelensky and Israel's prime minister Bennett held 'fruitful talks' as Israel marked the 74th Independence day. Zelensky said Lavrov's Hitler remark is 'unacceptable', our correspondent Jodie Cohen sent us this ground report, take a look.

Zelensky-Bennett hold 'fruitful talks' as Israel marks 74th Independence day

Somewhere between eating clean and working out, the term calorie counting has entered our lives, we track our meals painstakingly logging them into calorie tracking apps. Experts have warned against obsessive calorie counting

The Good Life: Are you having enough Protein? How many calories are there in your meal?

'Aquaman' actor Amber Heard choked back tears on Wednesday as she testified that ex-husband Johnny Depp physically abused her, starting with slaps after she laughed at one of his tattoos and escalating to a "cavity search" of her body for cocaine.

Actor Amber Heard testifies in defamation case, accuses physical abuse by Johnny Depp

Citizens in the European Union may soon be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health.

Air Pollution: EU Nations to check air pollutions levels, citizen may seek financial compensation

The long-term effects of severe COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on a person's brain functioning. A latest study on post-covid effects have now revealed that brain functioning damage as a result of severe covid -19 infection can be equal to 20 years of aging and also equal to the loss of 10 IQ points.

Cognitive abilities can decline due to severe covid: Reports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his three-day three-nation tour to Europe, the trip ended with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Indian Prime Minister was the first leader to meet the French president after he secured a second presidential term in elections last month.

Indian PM Narendra Modi concludes three-nation European tour

Local communities in Guatemala, a small country in Central America are fighting a battle for survival against a Canada-based mining company. The regional groups claim that mining has brought down their homes forcing many to be displaced

Mining troubles: Regional communities in Southern Guatemala fight for survival

In a stunning blue bay that spans the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, continuous violence has stalled the ongoing environmental work. Fishermen from both the countries aired their grievances in a rare face-to-face because of Marine Biologist Jean Weiner's efforts

Climate change: Loss of Marine Ecosystem in Haiti & Dominican Republic due to violence

A recent study shows that replacing 20 percent of global beef and lamb consumption with meat textured protein grown in stainless steel could cut agriculture related carbon emissions and reduce deforestation to half by 2050

Plant protein can reduce CO2 emissions, beef increases carbon pollution

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