The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, new data showed on Tuesday.

Electric cars rise to record 54% market share in Norway in 2020

Is Bitcoin the new gold? The world's most popular currency soared to a record high of $34,800 on Tuesday. But who created Bitcoin? Who controls it? Is it backed by any govt? How does one use it?

Gravitas: Is Bitcoin the new gold?

The House, The Senate & the Presidency. In 4 years Donald trump has cost the Republican Party all 3. Democrats are set to control the U.S. Congress.

Gravitas: Democrats set to control U.S. Senate

On a 3-day visit to Sri Lanka, India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Colombo expressed interest in importing vaccines from India.

Gravitas: India's external affairs minister visits Sri Lanka

Kim Jong Un has said that North Korea's economic development plan had fallen short in 'almost all areas'.

Gravitas: A rare admission from Kim Jong Un

Dr Tedros used his first press conference of the year to criticise China. The WHO chief said China hasn't given permission to UN investigators to probe the origins of the Wuhan Virus.

Gravitas: Why Dr Tedros is unhappy with China

Whatsapp is updating its privacy policy. Users have to accept the new terms or delete the app. With these changes, Facebook could potentially gather more data about Whatsapp users. Does it mean Facebook can now read your messages?

Gravitas:  Will Facebook now read your Whatsapp messages?

Apple and Facebook are fighting it out for dominance. There was a time the two tech giants were symbiotic. Their latest war over privacy has made consumers helpless.

Gravitas: Tech giants are fighting it out for consumers

Honda Motor Co is offering voluntary retirement to some permanent employees at its motorcycles and scooters unit in India amid slowing demand there following the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said on Wednesday.

Honda offers early retirement in India amid slowing motorcycle sales

Facebook wants to open a marketplace on Whatsapp. The company plans to allow businesses to list their products for customers to buy. WION's Palki tells you more about Facebook's push to turn Whatsapp into a money-making juggernaut

Gravitas: Major changes are coming to Whatsapp

It's been 3 days since the Hazarakillings but the families of the victims are refusing to bury them. They want Imran Khan himself to come to Quetta. Who are the Hazaras? Why are they persecuted in Pakistan?

Gravitas: The plight of Pakistan's Hazara Community

Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against U.S. companies and are inconsistent with international tax principles, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday, paving the way for potential retaliatory tariffs.

USTR slams India, Italy, Turkey on digital taxes but holds off on tariffs

Hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a bid to overturn his election defeat, occupying the symbol of American democracy and forcing Congress to suspend a session to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Woman shot dead inside Capitol during riots, succumbs to injuries

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called China's mass arrest of politicians and activists in Hong Kong "unacceptable" and said it was "further evidence" of China violating the freedoms and autonomy of people in Hong Kong.

UK rebukes China for mass arrests in Hong Kong

A Bosnian man has been so inspired by the TV show 'Vikings' that he's turned himself into one of the Scandinavian warriors.

Man transforms himself into Norse warrior

Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory.

'Go home', says President Donald Trump to protesters after Biden urges him to end unrest

Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.

Hong Kong arrests 53 for plot to 'overthrow' govt in latest crackdown on dissent

Vice President Mike Pence condemned the violent supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday (January 6) in an attempt to block certification of the presidential election results, as the U.S. Senate resumed its vote count after an hours-long delay.

US Congress reconvenes session to certify Joe Biden's victory

Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn election defeat

Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, in the latest escalation of measures to stave off another coronavirus wave.

China steps up COVID-19 curbs near Beijing as infections rise

Congress debates certification of Biden's win after Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Pro-Trump protesters tried to interrupt the certification of Joe Biden's electoral college win. During the Capitol riots, a woman shot dead too.

Pro-Trump protesters halt Biden's electoral college certification, hold violent protests

Congress completed its Electoral College process shortly before 4 a.m. after debating and rejecting two objections to electoral votes from the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania.

US Presidential elections | Congress affirms Joe Biden's 306-electoral vote win | Donald Trump

Bird flu has spread to 13 countries, including India. It has a mortality rate of 60% in humans. Does the growing number of cases mean you should stop eating eggs and chicken?

Gravitas: Bird flu scare in India, Europe and Japan

US Congress certifies Biden win hours after harrowing Capitol Hill assault

Twitter blocks Donald Trump's account, threatens permanent ban over inciting violence

China supports Hong Kong in fulfilling duties of arresting 53 activists

India has underlined its commitment to supporting African countries "as per African priorities and without conditionalities", Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday, stressing that the full respect for national ownership can never be over-emphasised.

India makes a pitch for Africa at UNSC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump.

World leaders condemn riots and violence at US Capitol

UK on Wednesday rebuked China for the mass arrest of politicians and activists in Hong Kong which it said was a grievous attack on the rights of the former colony.

UK rebukes China for 'grievous attack' on Hong Kong's rights

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