Hours before a US court is set to rule out on the US ban of the video-sharing app TikTok, a judge in Pennsylvania has rejected a request by three TikTok content creators who asked her to temporarily block a government ban on Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google. The creators had requested the judge to reconsider their request as they fear the ban would make them "lose access to tens of thousands of potential viewers and creators every month, an effect amplified by the looming threat to close TikTok altogether."

US govt to ban new downloads of TikTok: 'TikTok is a security threat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 69th edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed the 69th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat'

French President Emmanuel Macron said that "It is a crisis of power, an authoritarian power that cannot accept the logic of democracy and which is hanging on by force. It is clear that Lukashenko has to go."

Emmanuel Macron: Lukashenko is using force to remain in power

US President Donald Trump seems to be a softening stance on a possible transfer of power after the election. Trump has been warning his supporters that there could be a big case of fraud by Democrats.

Donald Trump: Want a friendly transition of power

Australian wildlife officials started disposal of nearly 350 dead pilot whales after hopes of rescuing more were shattered after days of the tiresome rescue missions Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania state.

Australia: 108 pilot wales rescued, 15 whales disposed so far

Navies of India and Japan on Sunday began a three-day anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their operational coordination in the strategically important sea lanes around the two countries.

4th edition of Jimex-2020 underway: India-Japan extensive maritime operations day 1

Swiss voters will decide the fate of EU citizens along with four other more nationally focused referendums. Watch report.

Will Switzerland end EU freedom of movement? | World News

Clashes begun between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with at least one Azerbaijani helicopter shot down.

Clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh region: Massive troops mobilisation underway

World's best mine-detecting dogs undergo schooling at the global training centre of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in a suburb of Sarajevo. Watch report.

Meet Bosnia's mine detecting heroes: World's best mine-detecting dogs

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across Europe, commuters in the French capital decided to ditch public transport and took to biking instead. Watch report.

Road accidents become the new normal in Paris: Parisians ditch public transport

The Nordic country’s ruling party has proposed cutting its famously high “sin” taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sweets and other consumer goods after the coronavirus lockdown showed how much business is lost every year to Norwegians flocking to neighbouring Sweden to snap up such items at cheaper prices.

Norway to cut sin tax to spur spending: Tax cut to boost sales amid pandemic

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand on September 26 flocked to a government-organized job expo with more than a million jobs up for grabs as it works to stem mounting unemployment in an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousand flock to Job Expo in Bangkok: Government plans to offer millions of jobs

Around 150 climate activists entered the Garzweiler II brown coal mine in western Germany on September 26. Some protesters even broke into the surface mine's coal storage facilities, according to police and utility company RWE, which operates the mine.

German protesters demand coal mine's closure: Several protesters detained

The US Presidential debate is just 2 days away. President Donald Trump and Former Vice-President Joe Biden are going to take a common floor. Maybe they can learn from some of the historic debate moments that shaped US politics.

Most memorable moments of US Presidential debates

The first tram in the world to have a library is now open in Kolkata. Passing through College Street also known as ‘boipara’ or “the area of books”, the single coach AC tram will run regularly between Esplanade and Shyambazar.

Kolkata gets world's first tram library

While the whole world is still scrambling to control the coronavirus outbreak, life has returned to normal in China's Wuhan, which was the first epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Crowded streets in Wuhan during rush hour

Belgium's experiment to grow hemp to kick start economy. Hemp's bark contains a fibre that can be used to make paper. Watch report.

Hemp - The wonder plant, Growing hemp for a 'high' economy

The Charlie Hebdo trial is underway in Paris. The cartoonists that are covering the trail it is an emotional assignment. Watch report.

Charlie Hebdo trial: Case hits home for cartoonists in Paris

American presidential campaigns have a history of producing memorable television ads. As the countdown begins for US Election 2020, we look back at some of the best and worst political ads to hit the small screen.

US Election 2020: Ad wars ; Wion Wideangle

Bhanakpur Village, on the outskirts of the National Capital Region, is representative of a larger rural landscape that's being altered by dint of proximity to large urban spaces. Bhanakpur's struggle during the coronavirus lockdown typified the challenges faced by a village in which residents' livelihoods have become irretrievably bound to a city.

LOCKDOWN DIARIES—Episode 2: Bhanakpur Village, Haryana

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib recused himself from forming a new cabinet on Saturday as he struggled to get various factions together amid international pressure to form a government, over a month after the Beirut blasts.

Lebanon's PM-designate Mustapha Adib pulls out of government formation

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh has called for stronger international action to help Rohingya refugees in the country to return to neighbouring Myanmar.

Bangladesh PM urges greater international action on Rohingya status

A Pakistan-born teenager has admitted to stabbing two people with a meat cleaver outside the former Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine

Paris knife attack suspect is of Pakistani origin

Woman make up under 10% in the work force in US construction industry. But, there is this San Diego woman who seeks to break the industries 'glass ceiling'. Watch the report

San Diego woman seeking to break into construction industry

As fear of a second wave grips Europe, Italy appears to be coping much better than other countries such as France, Spain and the U.K.

Coronavirus: How is Italy coping better than other nations

The UN General Assembly this year is largely being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Majority of world leaders have been delivering pre-recorded speeches at the summit in New York.

PM Modi's global push for counter-terrorism at UNGA; Listen to him | PM Modi at UNGA

If you forget the secrecy envelope — simply dropping your ballot in the ordinary return envelope — your ballot will be deemed a “naked ballot.”

US Election 2020: Why Pennsylvania's naked ballot is a problem for election officials

Officers have arrested five suspected attackers after four people were injured in a knife assault in Paris.

Paris police arrested 5 suspects in a knife assault case

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday pushed for the reforms in the global body.

PM Modi's Address At UNGA, Says Reform In UN Need Of Hour

The United Nations has been held hostage by 5 countries since 1945. Can they still be allowed to dictate terms to rest of the world? On GravitasPlus WION's Palki tells you why it's time to decolonise the global body.

Gravitas Plus: United Nations: A redundant body?

Turkey has ordered the arrest of 82 people in connection to a 6-year-old demonstration. Arrest warrants have been issued against opposition leaders, including a current Mayor. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going after opposition leaders. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Is Erdogan trying to silence dissent?

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