Parts of Brazil are underwater after weeks of heavy rainfall and complicating matters further two dams have developed some cracks and resulted in swamping in the already inundated areas in several parts of Brazil.

Brazil: Rains rips dams with high volume of water, at least 400,000 people displaced

Hurricanes, floods, storms drought- the world woke up to freak weather almost every month in the year 2021. A report has now revealed that 10 of the most extreme weather events cost nearly 170 billion dollars in damages almost 20 billion dollars more than the year 2020.

Climate: 10 most expensive disasters cost over $170 billion in damages

The year 2021 will go down in history for a lot of factors. This year, 21 years later a 21-year-old brought the Miss Universe crown back to India. On December 12th, Indian model Harnaaz Sandhu was declared Miss Universe at the 70th edition of the pageant. She spoke to Wion. Here are some snippets from the interview.

Harnaaz Sandhu speaks to Wion | Exclusive | Miss Universe

While a large part of the world is done with Christmas celebrations on the 25th of December, Russia and several other countries are yet to mark their Christmas for these orthodox Christians following the Julian calendar Christmas comes a week after new year's eve on the 7th of January. Moscow has begun its preparations for the New Year's and Christmas celebrations we leave you with this story.

Christmas celebrations on January 7 | Julian Calendar

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hit by a deluge. A new covid variant, a rebellious conservative party, cascading questions about secret parties and collapsing poll ratings, has become good news for the opposition.

Boris Johnson hit by deluge of doubts, UK PM's approval ratings plummet

2021 has been a defining year for space tourism for the first time a journey into space will no longer be restricted for just the trained astronauts but has been made possible for anyone who has deep enough pockets to pay to get a chance to go and experience weightlessness in space, our next report gets you all the details.

Age of space tourism has begun in 2021

In India, Covid-19 numbers are rising sharply especially in several states in the north and the west. The country has reported a total rise of 6,531 cases in a day; 315 deaths have also been reported in the country in the last 24 hours. India has also logged its highest single-day rise of Omicron cases with 156 new omicron infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total tally of such cases stands at 578.

India logs highest single-day Omicron case with 156 fresh cases | Covid-19 news

Bodies of at least 28 Europe-bound refugees are washed up on the country's western coast after their boat capsized in the sea.

At least 28 migrants drown in Libya boat mishap

The world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time in the year 2022. A London based think tank CEBR has predicted China will become world's top economy in dollar terms by the year 2030.

The world's economic output will exceed $100 Trillion dollars in the year 2022

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the UAE next month this will mark PM Modi's first international trip of 2022. As per reports, PM Modi will be visiting the India pavilion at the Dubai expo on the 6th of January, it is a massive four-story pavilion that showcases India's intrinsic culture including yoga Ayurveda and space program.

PM Narendra Modi to visit UAE next month, will visit 'India Pavilion' at Dubai Expo

Residents of the city of Kinshasa witnessed the worst of climate change. Heavy rainfall and unexpected flooding resulted in about 40 people losing their lives.

Reliving horrors of the past: Kinshasa residents fear an all-encompassing erosion

In a fresh attack against China, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now said that China is playing western states against one another and that democracies should present a united front to counter its growing aggression.

Justin Trudeau urges the west to unite against China & blames Beijing of 'playing' western states

Hundreds of people marched on the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum. They're demanding a transition into civilian rule, and this has come despite the high-security deployment.

Sudan: Protesters march to Presidential palace to demand a transition into the civilian rule

The rise of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has resulted in a sharp surge in the number of infections around the world. However, hundreds of protesters marched through central Barcelona to protest against the new holiday restrictions in Catalonia.

Hundreds of protesters march through central Barcelona against the new holiday restrictions

Russia has announced that more than 10,000 of its troops that had stationed along the border with Ukraine have finished their month-long drills near Ukraine and are now returning to their permanent base.

Russian troops conclude month-long drills near Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Covid-19 vaccine for children and booster doses, which PM Modi termed as precaution doses, for frontline workers and senior citizens, amid the Omicron scare. Children between the age group of 15 to 18 years will be getting the Covid vaccine from January 3, 2022. Senior citizens with comorbidities will receive booster doses from January 10, 2022, he announced.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation

More than 30 people, including children, have been killed and their bodies burned in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Kayah state, according to a local resident, media reports and a local human rights group.

More than 30 people, including women & children killed in Myanmar's Kayah state

The two allies Afghan Taliban and the Pakistan government are at loggerheads over the border region known as the Durand line. In the latest, there has been a fresh exchange of fire between the parties, and that comes after the Taliban has uprooted barbed wires erected by Islamabad in east Nangarhar province along the Durand line.

The two allies Pakistan & Taliban spar over the border region known as the Durand line

Mass anti-coup protests turned violent in Sudan while thousands of people were marching to the Presidential palace. Over 100 people have been reported injured.

Mass anti-coup protests turn violent in Sudan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign

The world marks the 30th anniversary of the soviet union's disintegration. It was on this day in 1991 when the flag of the soviet union or the USSR was lowered for the last time.

The world marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union

Scientists have sounded an alarm on limiting global warming. The government across the globe were urged to step up with their efforts.

Scientists have sounded an alarm on limiting global warming

For the second consecutive year, Christmas celebrations around the world were dampened due to the COVID-19 surge. Now there's been a sharp rise in the number of infections, especially driven by the omicron variant.

Christmas celebrations around the world were dampened due to the COVID-19 surge driven by Omicron

Russia: Month-long military drills concluded near Ukraine

It has been 133 days since the Taliban's second coming in Afghanistan, and from the last 100 days, the regime has cropped women's rights, plunged the country into an economic and humanitarian crisis and discarded democracy from the country. In the latest, the Taliban has dissolved Afghanistan's election commission which was a panel that supervised polls during the previous Western-backed administration.

Afghanistan's independent election commission dissolved by Taliban

Amid the global spread of Omicron variant of the COVID-19, France witnessed a record surge of infections with 100,000 daily cases.

France hits record 100,000 daily COVID infection cases amid Omicron spread

Protestors block the roads leading to the city in Israel PM Naftali Bennett's hometown. Reports of clashes and police brutality have also emerged.

Protests against COVID-19 restrictions erupt near Israel PM Naftali Bennett's house

China is witnessing a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 infections. According to reports, at least 155 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

China records highest daily spike of COVID-19 infections in 21 months amid Omicron scare

It's a sigh of relief after almost 100 days as pain's Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma has officially been declared over by the scientists.

La Palma: Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption officially over

Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation with the 84th edition of Mann ki Baat. It is also the last edition of this year.

Watch Indian PM Narendra Modi's last 'Mann Ki Baat' this year

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Brazil: Rains rips dams with high volume of water, at least 400,000 people displaced

Climate: 10 most expensive disasters cost over $170 billion in damages

Harnaaz Sandhu speaks to Wion | Exclusive | Miss Universe

Christmas celebrations on January 7 | Julian Calendar

Boris Johnson hit by deluge of doubts, UK PM's approval ratings plummet

Age of space tourism has begun in 2021

India logs highest single-day Omicron case with 156 fresh cases | Covid-19 news

At least 28 migrants drown in Libya boat mishap

The world's economic output will exceed $100 Trillion dollars in the year 2022

The world's economic output will exceed $100 Trillion dollars in the year 2022

PM Narendra Modi to visit UAE next month, will visit 'India Pavilion' at Dubai Expo

Reliving horrors of the past: Kinshasa residents fear an all-encompassing erosion

Justin Trudeau urges the west to unite against China & blames Beijing of 'playing' western states

Sudan: Protesters march to Presidential palace to demand a transition into the civilian rule

Hundreds of protesters march through central Barcelona against the new holiday restrictions

Russian troops conclude month-long drills near Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation

More than 30 people, including women & children killed in Myanmar's Kayah state

The two allies Pakistan & Taliban spar over the border region known as the Durand line

Mass anti-coup protests turn violent in Sudan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign

The world marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union

Scientists have sounded an alarm on limiting global warming

Christmas celebrations around the world were dampened due to the COVID-19 surge driven by Omicron

Russia: Month-long military drills concluded near Ukraine

Afghanistan's independent election commission dissolved by Taliban