The French President wants to monitor foreign funding to mosques and introduce a certificate program for French imams. WION's Palki tells you how Macron's plans could become a template for Europe.

Gravitas: Emmanuel Macron's plan to 'reorganise' Islam

US President Trump on Tuesday returned to the White House after being discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.

Trump returns to White House after 4-day stay at hospital

World Health Organizations emergencies director Michael Ryan said today that "about 10 per cent of the global population may have been infected by coronavirus".

WHO: Three countries account for half of COVID-19 cases

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday (October 5) she tested positive for COVID-19, adding that she would begin quarantining and that the White House medical unit does not list any members of the press as close contacts.

White House Press Secretary McEnany tests positive for COVID-19

The Department of School Education and Literacy and the Ministry of Education on Monday (October 5, 2020) issued guidelines for reopening of schools in India.

India: Schools to reopen from October 15, government issues SOPs

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has intensified. More than 200 people have died. Civilian areas on both sides have been bombed.

Gravitas: The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict — over 200 dead

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are caught in a bitter fight over the leadership of the Islamic world. The tensions have now spilled on to the trading relationship - with Saudi business leaders calling for a boycott of Turkish goods.

Gravitas: Why Saudis are boycotting Turkish goods

Geneva is introducing a new minimum wage of $25 an hour. This is the highest minimum wage in the world. But those living in Geneva are not very excited by the change.

Gravitas: Geneva has the highest minimum wage in the world. But it may not enough

After promising 100,000 free vaccine doses, China is refusing to even carry out vaccine trials in Bangladesh. The Chinese company now wants Bangladesh to fund the trials too.

Gravitas: Chinese company refuses to honour vaccine deal with Bangladesh

India's Foreign Secretary and Army Chief visited Naypyidaw to hold talks with the civilian and military leadership. WION's Palki tells you how India and Myanmar plan to expand their relationship.

Gravitas: How Myanmar is pivoting away from China

More than 10 White House officials have caught the virus. Press Secretary Kayleigh Mcenany has become is the latest member of the Trump administration to test positive.

Gravitas: A Wuhan Virus outbreak at the White House

Home to 6 million Muslims, France is looking to create its own brand of Islam. The irony? France officially separates the state from religion.

Gravitas: Is France creating its own brand of Islam?

France has one of the largest number of Muslims in the Western World. But still, the country has an uneasy relationship with the community.

Gravitas: Why France has an uneasy relationship with Islam

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden appears to lead President Donald Trump in certain swing states, in opinion poll conducted by Reuters and IPSOS, just less than a month ahead of voting.

US Election 2020: 'Joe Biden appears to lead President Donald Trump in certain swing states'

Russia's opposition leader or Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny made his 1st video appearance after he was discharged from the Berlin hospital after allegedly "being poisoned".

Russia: Navalny makes his 1st video appearance after getting discharged from hospital

COVID-19 cases in Nepal have surpassed that of China, lodging a total of 86,823 till October 3, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Sunday. The number of cases exceeded the total number of infections reported by China, the host nation for coronavirus, whose medication is yet to be known.

Nepal stares at another lockdown as COVID-19 infections rise

India has assured Myanmar it would give the country priority on coronavirus vaccine and speed up infrastructure projects in the country during the visit of Army Chief General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's two-day visit.

India assures Myanmar on COVID-19 vaccine, speeding up infra projects

People protesting the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan broke into government and security headquarters early on Tuesday and freed a former president from custody, local news websites said.

Kyrgyzstan: Police use tear gas, water cannon to disperse protesters

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have met in Tokyo. While they have been in touch with each other for past few months, amid the COVID crisis--this is the first in-person meeting between the two.

Indian EAM S Jaishankar calls for free and open Indo-Pacific

Pompeo's trip comes despite the coronavirus crisis gripping Washington, which has seen President Donald Trump and a raft of his closest staff and advisors test positive for Covid-19.

Pompeo hails Japan PM Yoshihide Suga 'Force for good' during his visit to Tokyo

S Jaishankar meets Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of QUAD summit

Women in Iran will be able to take part in official powerlifting competitions for the first time, as restrictions have recently been removed.

Iran allows women to take part in official powerlifting competitions

Foreign ministers of all four Quad countries -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will be present for the face to face meeting, a first amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian EAM S Jaishankar to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo

U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings are up 33% so far this year with new cases in September surging by 78% from a year earlier as the recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic hits small businesses, data released on Monday showed.

US: Recession hits small businesses, commercial bankruptcies up 33%

India on Thursday (October 1, 2020) received its much-awaited new generation of VVIP aircrafts at the Delhi International Airport from Boeing's facility in the US. The VVIP Boeing 777-300 ER duo will be used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on their official tours to countries abroad.

India: First custom-made carrier for PM, President and Vice President

Quad Foreign Ministers to meet in Tokyo today

Indian EAM S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meet in Tokyo

A tug-of-war over $1 billion (£770.4 million) worth of Venezuelan gold stored at the Bank of England took a new turn on Monday as the English Court of Appeal overturned an earlier High Court ruling on who the UK recognised as Venezuela's president.

UK court overturns Venezuela judgment in $1 billion gold tug-of-war

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, on the sidelines of the Quad ministerial meeting on October 6.

QUAD Foreign Ministers' Meet: EAM S Jaishankar says India, US will work for stability in Indo-Pacific

President Donald Trump told Americans "to get out there" and not fear COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a three-night hospital stay to be treated for the virus and removed his white surgical mask to pose for pictures.

US President Donald Trump discharged from hospital

In Yemen's gas-rich region of Marib, fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed government recited Koranic verses before launching a hail of mortar and machine gun fire towards rocky mountains, in a desperate bid to push back Houthi forces.

Yemen's war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk

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