Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, saying the social media company needs to be transformed privately. Musk’s offer values Twitter at about $43 billion.

Elon Musk to 'unlock Twitter's potential', says $43 billion is his final offer for Twitter

As per a report, over 200 xenophobic attacks happened in the last 8 years and the UN said the rise in Xenophobic violence is worrisome. Watch this WION's ground report from Johannesburg.

South Africa: UN says rise in Xenophobic violence worrisome

Tensions between Israel and Palestine have been on the rise in the last few weeks and yet again for the second year running during the holy month of Ramzan, the tension seemed to have boiled over. At least 100 people have been injured as the violence breaks out.

Violent clashes at Jerusalem Holy site, masked men enter Al-Aqsa Mosque

When a glacier collapsed in Eastern Antarctica last month due to global warming it triggered an alarm around the world. A recent study has shown that the atmospheric rivers are causing extreme temperatures, surface melt and sea ice disintegrations

Long-lasting effects of Global Warming: Atmospheric rivers destabilising ice shelves

Philippines was hit by a tropical storm 'Megi' causing widespread damage, landslides and flooding. The death toll due to landslides and floods is now nearing 150

Tropical storm 'Megi' leaves trail of destruction in Philippines, claims 148 lives

Supermarket shelves are stacked high with cheap chocolate eggs but one company from the UK is making the difference especially when it comes to chocolate making for its easter eggs.

Chocolate making with a difference, Easter eggs made from organically-grown beans

UNESCO global geoparks are landscapes of geological significance, they seek to combine sustainable development and conservation by involving local communities. In the latest, UNESCO has announced that it is designating eight new sites as global geoparks in seven countries.

46 countries in the world have global geoparks

California-based startup Bionaut Labs announces a unique robot. They are planning to send miniature robots deep inside into human skull to treat brain disorders. They will be using magnetic energy to propel the robots rather than optical or ultrasonic techniques

Robots to cure Brain Disorder, startup sends miniature robot into Human Brain

The social media platform says the proposal is unsolicited. Musk says he will reconsider his position as shareholder if Twitter does not accept his offer.

Gravitas: Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter

Rape was used as a weapon of war in Rwanda, Vietnam and Iraq. History is now repeating itself in Ukraine. Russian soldiers are being accused of raping women, girls, babies. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says the stories are too scary to talk about.

Gravitas: Russian soldiers accused of raping Ukrainian women, girls

The Metropolitan police has fined British PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak guilty of breaking lockdown rules. There are growing demands for their resignation. Molly Gambhir tells you why.

Gravitas: Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak "broke the law"

A state-run Saudi TV network openly ridiculed Joe Biden & U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in a comedy sketch. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: 'Sleepy Joe' Saudi TV ridicules Joe Biden

World's top ratings agencies have warned that Sri Lanka is about to default on its debts. A report has claimed that India is willing to extend an additional $2 billion in financial assistance to Colombo. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: How India is helping Sri Lanka survive

Japan's Honda motor plans to spend 8 trillion yen or 64 billion dollars on research and development over next 10 years on EVs, this as company looks to roll out more than 30 electric vehicle models globally by 2030.

Honda to launch 30 EV models by 2030

Watch the field of robots as it advances and how new advancements in automation are transforming different sectors worldwide, take a look.

Emerging trends in the world of Robotics

Volvo XC40 recharge is an electric vehicle with high-class performance. It is the first electric SUV car developed by Volvo

Volvo XC40 recharge: The Electric twin

The ousted Imran khan government has not given up and they are holding mega rallies still claiming foreign intervention. Our Pakistan bureau chief Anas Mallick spoke to former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. Watch this exclusive interview.

Pakistan Political Crisis: Imran Khan's aide & former minister Fawad Chaudhry speaks to WION

UK PM Boris Johnson has signed a deal and announced a controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. PM Johnson has stressed that $157 million scheme has been taken into action to break people's smuggling network.

UK to send thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda

The famous Bluebell flowers in Belgium are blossoming at this time of the year. The magical purple site is visible for a few hours every day attracting tourists from across the globe

The purple magic of Bluebells returns to Belgium's enchanted forest

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has triggered food crisis across the globe. India has now stepped in to export almost about 7 million tons of its 107 million tons of wheat that is produced in the country every year. Egypt has confirmed that it will start importing wheat from India

Food Crisis: World's biggest importer Egypt to import Wheat from India

The Brazil Government has projected that country's debt will reach over 80 percent of GDP in 2023, it will be rising to 80.3 percent in 2024 and remaining at that level in 2025

Brazil Government projects country's debt to rise to 80.3% of GDP in 2024

Luxury car BMW's CEO Oliver Zipse has said carmakers should avoid becoming too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles. He added that there is still a market for combustion cars

BMW CEO warns against EV-only strategy

Louis Vuitton and Dior products boosted first quarter sales at the world's largest luxury goods maker LVMH, kicking off earning seasons for the industry kicking off earnings season for the industry with a show of resilience despite high inflation and consequences of Russia-Ukraine war

Robust demand for luxury goods: Luxury industry prices have increased

Tensions between Israel and Palestine have been on the rise in the last few weeks and yet again for the second year running during the holy month of Ramzan, the tension seemed to have boiled over. At least 100 people have been injured as the violence breaks out

Clashes at Jerusalem Holy site, over 100 injured as violence breaks out

Germany confiscates Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov's superyacht worth $600 million as a part of the trenches of sanctions against Russia by the West

Germany seizes Russian Oligarch's superyacht worth $600 million

US Spokesperson Ned Price said that there is no truth to the allegations put by PTI Chief Imran Khan. This comes after the Pakistan army called out Imran Khan's bluff and says there is no conspiracy against Imran Khan. Major General Babar Iftikhar says don't drag the army into political discussions.

Imran Khan gets no support for 'foreign conspiracy' claim

The torrential downpour in South Africa may have subsided but the trail of destruction has left a deadly impact on the lives of South Africans. Nearly 41,000 people have been affected in Durban alone and volunteers are trying to help in the distribution of relief materials

India to help feed global population amid food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war

China looks nowhere close to winning the battle to contain its biggest covid-19 outbreak. Shanghai is converting residential buildings into quarantine centers to house a mounting number of COVID-19 cases but the move is parking anger to protest among residents who are being forced to leave their apartments

Shanghai's quarantine mess: China's quarantine facility exposed

UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to arrive in India next week in a state visit which will aim to highlight a successful India-UK partnership. The visit of British PM is yet to be formally announced by Downing Street, it follows the successful completion of 4 out of 26 chapters in the ongoing India-UK free trade negotiations

UK PM's visit to India for India-UK free trade agreement yet to be formally announced

It is supposed to be a day of celebration in Sri Lanka, the country marks its New Year but there is little joy. The economic crisis have brought all the festivities to halt. On Wednesday, Sri Lankan waited in long queues to buy central items.

Sri Lanka marks New Year amid economic crisis

Inflation and high crude prices are two of the biggest challenges faced by world economies now. In such a situation, processed foods sector and producers are going for increasing productivity to meet new challenges. To discuss more on the macro challenges and road ahead today we are joined by Mr

Inflation & high crude prices are two of the biggest challenges | RS Sodhi Exclusive

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