Three Pakistani policemen were killed and 70 more wounded when supporters of a banned Islamist party TLP opened fire at a rally. WIO's Anas Mallick brings in more information.

Three policemen shot dead, 70 wounded at TLP rally in Pakistan

South African batter Quinton de Kock had to sit out the game against West Indies after refusing to take the knee for BLM. Should boards be forcing gestures on players? What happened to personal choice? Palki Sharma has a message for the South Africa national cricket team.

Gravitas: South African cricketer sits out match after not taking the knee

President Tsai Ing-wen confirmed the presence of US troops are training Taiwan forces on the island.

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen confirms US troops training on island

Exciting and interesting times ahead in Rome. The Italian capital is all set to hold G20 summit this weekend, focus will be on climate change, covid-19 and building back better. WION's diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal brings you all the latest news from ground zero.

Rome: G20 leaders' summit commences from October 30-31

Prime minister Narendra Modi will be representing India at the 16th G20 summit in Rome, it will be the eight summit that PM Modi will be attending, he will be discussing a range of issues from combating China, climate change to pitching for a global approach for dealing with the situation in Afghanistan.

PM Narendra Modi to attend 8th G20 summit in Rome

Pakistan is on the boil, paramilitary troops have been deployed in large numbers in a bid to disperse the anti-France rally being organized by the banned Islamist organization TLP.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls national security meet, paramilitary deployed to deter TLP

One Country One Law could soon be a reality in Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has set up a 13-member task force to formulate a draft report by February 2022. Who will head the task force? Watch this report by Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka sets up task force to formulate a Uniform Law

Sri Lanka is witnessing daily protests demanding fertilizers for their crops, this comes as government imposed a ban on chemical fertilizers in May, the move was to make Sri Lanka the world's first 100% organic farming nation.

Sri Lanka government bans chemical fertilizers in May, policy sparks anger amongst farmers

Palestinian authority president Mahmoud Abbas's fatah faction has improved its standing against Palestinians, the rise in popularity is being attributed to Israel's apparent confidence building measures among Palestinians.

Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction improves standing among Palestinians

Meet, demand more data & reschedule. This has been the WHO's strategy on approving India's homegrown jab - Covaxin. Are WHO experts delaying the approval on purpose? Were all jabs subjected to the same regime? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Is WHO delaying approval for COVAXIN?

The World is normalising the Taliban's erasure of women. Most countries and aid organisations are sending male-only delegations to meet the Taliban. The Taliban have not refused to interact with women. What then explains the all-male delegations? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: Normalising Taliban's erasure of women

Pentagon officials say ISIS-K could strike America in 6 to 12 months. What's worse, they are banking on the Taliban to stop it. What happened to Joe Biden's claim of vanquishing terrorists in Afghanistan? Is this another 9/11 in the making? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: ISIS-K could attack America in 6 months

Is your child being exposed to objectionable content online? An investigation has revealed that TikTok is recommending videos of serial killers and gun violence to children as young as 13. Some of these videos have links to websites selling weapons. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: What is your child doing on the internet?

Are Saudi Arabia & Israel going to formalise ties? On Monday, a flight from Riyadh landed in Tel Aviv. On Tuesday, an Israeli jet landed in Riyadh. What are the two countries up to? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: First Israeli flight lands in Riyadh

The G-20 summit is set to take place in Rome this weekend is the first in-person meeting of the heads of the world’s biggest economies since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the host nation Italy is facing extreme weather, WION's Sidhant Sibal gets you an extensive ground report.

Storm batters G20 host Italy, heavy rains to continue

The G-20 summit is set to take place in Rome this weekend is the first in-person meeting of the heads of the world’s biggest economies since the COVID-19 pandemic. WION's Sidhant Sibal gets you all the latest report.

Italy to head G20 presidency this year, WION tracks G20 summit from Rome

Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life died at 96, had also met US President Barack Obama in 2016 when he visited Hiroshima.

Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor Sunao Tsuboi dies at 96

Flash floods in Nepal have claimed the lives of more than 100 people. While climate change has created erratic weather patterns, unchecked construction near the Himalayas is making matters worse. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary | Nepal floods super-charged by Himalayan dams

Following the tragic accidental prop gun shooting on the set of his movie 'Rust', Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has been receiving support from his near and dear ones. A .45-caliber Colt revolver used on the set of the film "Rust" was not thoroughly checked before being given to actor Alec Baldwin.

'Gun used not thoroughly checked,' Probe widens in Baldwin shooting case

Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla briefs media ahead of G20 summit, Rome set to welcome Indian PM Narendra Modi.

Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla briefs ahead of G20 summit in Rome

The United States has voiced 'strong' opposition toward the Israeli government’s push to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This comes after Israel announced construction tenders for 1,355 housing units in the West Bank.

Israel to build over 3,000 settler homes, US denounces expansion plans

Joe Biden's team is voicing rare support for the Palestinian community, the US president's plan to reach out to them is facing quite a lot of obstructions.

US mission Palestine to remain shut, Republicans block team Biden's efforts

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed his newly shuffled cabinet. The 30-member team has an equal number of men and women, which is a rare show in governments across the globe.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revamps cabinet

A team of engineers at Australia's University of Newcastle and have developed a patented thermal block material, which its inventors hope can be used to ease the transition away from coal-fired power.

Australian engineers patent thermal slab to store renewable energy

The world's 20 richest countries are meeting soon in Rome, world leaders are gathering for a two-day summit. The focus is on three things- climate, covid-19 and building back better.

G20 leaders' summit in Rome; climate, Covid-19 and building back better on agenda

Iran is all set to host the second round of foreign ministers' meet in Afghanistan. Foreign ministers from regional neighbours of Afghan including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and China besides hosts Iran and Russia are going to be present at the meeting.

Iran to host second round of foreign ministers' meet on Afghanistan; economy, terrorism on agenda

A group of 35 Republican senators has introduced a bill to block the Joe Biden administration from reopening the US consulate in Jerusalem.

US mulls opening Jerusalem consulate, GOP leaders bring bill to stop reopening embassy

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a thirteen-member task force to study the implementation of the concept of 'one country one law' and further prepare a draft. WION's Dasuni Athauda brings you all the latest developments.

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints controversial monk as task force head

The Dead sea is slowly but irrevocably dying, once a hotspot for tourists it has now lost a third of its surface area since 1960. It seems the dead sea is slowly perishing.

The Dead sea is slowly perishing, both natural and human activity responsible

This year, Florida has been dealing with a massive die-off of manatees, with 959 documented deaths as of Oct. 1. This has already been the deadliest year on record, and according to state estimates, further colder weather may cause another wave of deaths among the estimated 7,500 to 10,200 manatees along both Florida coasts.

Amid food scarcity, Florida manatees dying in record numbers

The crisis at Evergrande rattled the global markets and triggered a series of defaults within China's real estate sector. But, the hidden debt of local governments poses a much bigger threat to the Chinese economy. Palki Sharma tells you more about China's $8 trillion debt time bomb.

Gravitas: A $8 trillion debt time bomb that China hid

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