France has approved research on developing soldiers with enhanced physical & cognitive powers. The French Defence Ministry plans to install a microchip inside soldiers to increase their battlefield performance.

Gravitas: The race for soldiers of the future

Will Mark Zuckerberg be forced to sell Instagram and Whatsapp? The US government has sued Facebook, claiming the company is a monopoly - and must be broken up.

Gravitas: Will Facebook be forced to sell Instagram and Whatsapp?

Media organisations invest time, money & effort to create content. Tech companies display this content, get ads but don't share the money. As Australia makes Google & Facebook pay for news

Gravitas: Australia to make big Tech-giants pay for news

1.5 Million deaths, 400 Million job losses, a $15.8 Trillion setback to the economy later, why are world leader still scared to #MakeChinaPay Countries are inking deals with China instead of holding it accountable for the Wuhan Virus.

Gravitas: Wuhan Virus: Time to hold China accountable

Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of using phosphorus bombs during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The man who fueled the war, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is being hero-worshipped in Baku.

Gravitas: Did Azerbaijan commit war crimes?

Water is the new gold. In a first, water is being traded on Wall Street, like oil. Traders are betting on water. Is this a horror story or the way to secure the natural resource?

Gravitas: Wall street is trading water!

Are global powers allowing China to get away with a cover-up? The Trudeau govt wanted to host the PLA for a military exercise in Canada. Switzerland invited Chinese spies to question expats.

Gravitas: The Trudeau Government wanted the PLA to train in Canada

India-Bangladesh to relaunch defunct rail route. Rail route will re-open after 55 years. Watch this video to know more.

India-Bangladesh to relaunch defunct rail route

Australia ordered an enquiry into combatting violent extremism. A parliamentary committee in Australia has announced that it will examine the spread of radical movements.

Australia tackles right-wing terror, probe to target Islamists, Neo-Nazis

Major airlines are preparing for COVID-19 vaccine airlift, vaccine cargo could help restart flights.

Major airlines prepare for COVID-19 vaccine airlift

Canada on Wednesday approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said initial shots will be delivered and administered across the country starting next week, while every Canadian will be able to be inoculated as early as the end of September.

Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week

The U.S. Justice Department accused Facebook Inc on Thursday of discriminating against U.S. workers, saying in a new lawsuit the social media giant has given hiring preferences to temporary workers, including those who hold H-1B visas.

US Justice Department accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

South Korea reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases. Health authorities announced measures to increase testing. Watch this video to know more.

South Korea reports nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, ASEAN Defence Ministers' meet has become fulcrum of peace and stability.

Rajnath Singh: ASEAN Defence Ministers' meet has become fulcrum of peace and stability

Volunteer Fatima Sanson, dressed up as Mrs. Claus, embraces a needy child in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Brazil: 'Mrs Claus; offers hugs and gifts to poor children

India offers jet trainers to US Navy, pilots use jet trainers before flying the actual planes.

India offers jet trainers to US Navy, New Delhi sends report detailing jet's specification

Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd should pay restitution to Indigenous Australians affected by its destruction of two ancient rock shelters to expand an iron ore mine, an inquiry panel said on Wednesday.

Inquiry: Rio Tinto should pay restitution for sacred Aboriginal caves blast

An enormous iceberg is heading toward South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic, where scientists say a collision could devastate wildlife by threatening the food chain.

Giant iceberg on course to collide with south Atlantic penguin colony island

Suspended for two weeks as anti-government protests and blockades rocked El Alto, a sprawling city overlooking La Paz, the cholitas luchadores are back on the canvas at Sharks of the Ring wrestling club.

WION Fineprint: Bolivia’s wrestling Cholitas back in the ring

Lithuanian Envoy to India Julius Pranevicius has said that his country continues to stand with Belarus and we "understand each other very well, and we feel not just neighbours but more like brothers sometimes". Remember amdist the turmoil after the recent controversial elections in Belarus saw opposition leader of the country Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya taking refuge in Lithuania.

Lithuanian Envoy to India Julius Pranevicius: India was always a good friend and partner in Asia

19 Muslims to be cremated against families' wishes in Sri Lanka. Watch this video to know more.

Sri Lanka: 19 Muslims to be cremated against families' wishes

UK PM Boris Johnson doesn't comment on farmers' protest in India. Watch this video to know more

UK PM Boris Johnson doesn't comment on farmers' protest in India

Britain's medicine regulator said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, giving fuller guidance on an earlier allergy warning about the shot.

UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions

Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor nations could miss out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 next year because rich countries have hoarded far more doses than they need, campaigners said on Wednesday.

Poor countries seen missing out as rich nations hoard COVID-19 vaccines

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday (December 09) accused China of using Chinese students and student associations to infiltrate U.S. college campuses.

Pompeo accuses Chinese government of infiltrating US college campuses

Zalmay Latifi, head of the channel, confirmed the incident while adding that not much information is available at the moment.

WION Dispatch: Afghan TV journalist Malala Maiwand shot dead in Jalalabad

Its most famous technique involves a steel-plate capped log, 2 metres (6.5 feet) in length and weighing 40 kilograms (88 pounds) that swings through the air and smashes into a man’s crotch.

China’s Iron Crotch masters fight to preserve their painful tradition

Malaysian pharmaceutical company Pharmaniaga has said it is planning to build the world's first halal vaccine facility by 2022.

Malaysia says halal issue won't affect Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other Wednesday of using banned weapons containing white phosphorus during weeks of recent fighting for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using chemical agents

In a separate brief, lawyers for 17 states led by Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt also urged the justices to hear the case.

US Election 2020: Donald Trump pins his last hope on Texas lawsuit

SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded on Thursday while attempting to land after its test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX Starship explodes during landing after test launch

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