India today reported its highest daily tally of Covid-19 cases since September 2021 with over 37,000 people testing positive in the last 24 hours. The country has also recorded over 1,800 Omicron cases and the country has also reported 124 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Amid Covid surge in India, national capital Delhi imposes weekend curfew

Bees have taken the center stage at a protest in Chile, four beekeepers have been detained for protesting in front of the presidential palace, there these beekeepers have set around 60 beehives on the avenue in front of the palace setting over ten thousand bees lose at least seven police officers have been stung when they were trying to move the beehives out of the streets.

Chilean beekepers protest with thousands of bees, at least 7 police stung & hospitalised

France where lawmakers have debated draft legislation that would require most people to be vaccinated against covid-19. The past would be required to enter public spaces such as bars restaurants and long-distance public transport. The new law would remove the option of showing a negative test result instead of having the jabs.

French lawmakers draft Covid vaccine pass law amid 'tidal wave' of Omicron cases

60% of Afghan journalists have lost their jobs since the Taliban took over Kabul. Those still working are braving censorship and threats. In the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, journalism is dying a slow and painful death.

South Asia Diary: Afghan media's slow death

India's versatile paneer is trending on social media platforms. In the West, there is a sudden surge in demand for paneer. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: Paneer is trending on social media. Here is why

A Canadian political scientist says America will be ruled by a right-wing dictator in 2030. Polls say a majority of Americans are disenchanted with democracy. Palki Sharma examines the collapse of American democracy.

Gravitas: America to have a dictator by 2030?

Chinese state media is pushing a video of PLA troops unfurling a Chinese flag in Galwan. Is Beijing trying to challenge India in the new year? How should India respond? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: PLA unfurls Chinese flag in Galwan

On New Year's Day, a defector crossed the Korean DMZ into North Korea. Seoul claims he was a North Korean who has returned back to his country. Palki Sharma tells you how this raises questions on South Korea's security posture.

Gravitas: North Korean defects back to North Korea

This year, Xi Jinping will claim a record 3rd term. But one crisis could ruin President Xi's big moment. The Evergrande debt crisis. Today, shares of the company were suspended from trading. Palki Sharma tells you how China's property market is struggling.

Gravitas: Will this crisis ruin 2022 for Xi Jinping?

Vietnam and The Philippines are likely to acquire India's BrahMos cruise missile. Palki Sharma tells you how the sale could boost India's defence export market and give India an edge over China.

Gravitas: Vietnam and The Philippines likely to acquire India's BrahMos missile

Has the Wuhan Virus weakened? So far, most of the Omicron infections worldwide have led to mild symptoms. Is that reason to be optimistic? Palki Sharma tells you why shouldn't let your guard down.

Gravitas: Has the Wuhan Virus weakened?

Winter has arrived in Washington DC full-throttle packing heavy snow and strong winds. As the thick winter snowstorm in gulf parts of the southeast and mid-Atlantic American states, residents of Washington were forced to hit pause as, was the president and other government officials.

Snow engulfs South-East and Mid-Atlantic US States

The Rufous necked Hornbill is a unique bird. Its reddish-brown neck and hair are hard to miss. It can be found in India and Sout East Asia. You could also see them in Nepal, but some 200 hundred years ago, Nepal's last Rufous Necked Hornbill was spotted in 1829. But now it is making a stunning return. Watch this report for more

The return of Rufous-Necked Hornbill to Nepal

The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved an RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron. The kit is manufactured by Tata Medical and Diagnostics and is named OmiSure.

‘OmiSure’: ICMR approves made in India RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron variant

When it comes to Omicron in England, the country imposed limited measures known as Plan B last month those measures include wearing of face coverings on public transport and in shops but the government stopped short of ordering restrictions to close businesses or restrict numbers at gatherings.

England wakes up to new Omicron surge, PM Boris Johnson resists new restrictions

From deadly violence in Beirut to a crippling financial crisis, Lebanon has gone through a lot in 2021. As problems mount in the West Asian nation, Ghadi Francis tells you what 2022 will mean for Lebanon.

The West Asia Post | Beirut's worst violence in years

Apple has become the world's first company to hit a three trillion dollar stock market value yesterday as investors are bullish on iPhone makers future prospects and are hopeful that the US firm will keep launching best-selling products.

Apple touches $3 trillion market value

Britain's Prince Andrew is facing a crucial week in his fight against a sexual assault lawsuit. A secret settlement from 2009 has been made public as a part of Virginia Giuffre's 2021 civil lawsuit against Andrew.

Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre's secret settlement deal from 2009 released

India reports over 37,000 new Covid-19 cases, weekend curfew imposed in Delhi

Handful of brave Italians welcomed 2022 with a traditional dive into Rome's freezing Tiber River. A crowd of spectators gathered around the Cavour Bridge to see the annual Tiber dive.

Italians welcomed 2022 with a traditional dive

Sri Lanka's financial woes have forced it to shut three diplomatic missions. With record-high inflation and depleting foreign reserves, Colombo is facing a financial meltdown. Reports suggest it could even go bankrupt by the end of 2022. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka shuts 3 diplomatic missions as economic crisis gets worse

What is your idea of a new year's celebration? For most people around the world, the best way to ring in the new year is dining dancing, and partying with friends, but in a zoo in South Korea, five new tiger cubs stole the show.

New Year party with new Siberian tiger cubs at a zoo in South Korea

Amid the ongoing spread of the Omicron mutant variant of the COVID-19, the US witnesses the highest case spike this week.

US witnesses highest COVID-19 case spike as positivity rate reaches over 28% amid Omicron spread

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay 60 million dollars to settle a lawsuit by customers who said the wall street bank exposed their personal data.

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay 60 million dollars to settle a lawsuit

The old record and radio players had a certain charm and also a particular sound profile that is not found in modern music devices. So, a Russian company is giving these vintage items a new lease of life by upcycling them and also ending a brand new feature, Bluetooth to play music.

Vintage radiograms getting a second lease of life with Bluetooth as a brand new feature

The rapidly spreading Omicron variant is becoming a major challenge for the health authorities in Israel the healthcare system there is struggling to conduct enough Covid 19 tests.

Israel shifts focus to rapid tests amid Omicron surge

The UK government has asked public sector managers to test their contingency plans against a worst-case scenario.

The UK government pushes for contingency plans against a worst-case scenario

Israeli the healthcare system there is struggling to conduct enough Covid 19 tests

Several thousand people took to the streets in Amsterdam on Sunday, to protest against the COVID-19 restrictions that have been imposed by the government.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Amsterdam to protest against COVID restrictions

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has now finally tended his resignation. The move has come six weeks after Hamdok was reinstated after making a deal with the military.

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns amid violent anti-coup protests

The government in France has revamped quarantine rules for the infected, and it is planning to bring in stricter restrictions for the unvaccinated starting today.

French government revamps quarantine rules for the infected

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