US President Donald Trump has offered to mediate in the India-China standoff. The U.S. electoral battle has entered its final six-week stretch. Republicans are split over Trump's refusal to accept the results. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story.

Gravitas: Can Trump solve India-China standoff?

Climate campaigners have returned to the streets. The pandemic is far from over. But, young climate activists say they will continue their campaign for climate action. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Global climate strikes resume

Heard of the biggest colonial irony? The British East India Company that ruled and plundered India for 250 years is now owned by an Indian. Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings you a report.

Gravitas: An Indian now owns the East India Company

Representatives of the European Union, The UK, Australia and Canada called out China for its human rights violations at the UNHRC. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: China's human rights violations called out at UNHRC

Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif is on a warpath with the Pakistan Army. He has forbidden PML-N lawmakers from meeting Army Generals. What is Nawaz Sharif planning? Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Nawaz Sharif on a warpath with Pak Army

China has launched a campaign to suppress minorities in Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about the world's biggest anti-minority crackdown.

Gravitas: China has launched a campaign to suppress minorities

The Director of the Tibet Action Institute told Palki Sharma Upadhyay that China is running a campaign to destroy the Free Tibet movement. Here is an exclusive conversation.

Gravitas: Lhadon Tethong: China is running a campaign to destroy 'Free Tibet'

A recent survey has revealed that there are several factors that makes US President Donald Trump closer to Indian-Americans than his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

US Election 2020: What are the choices that voters face in key states?

One of the two survivors of a Ukrainian military plane crash died in hospital as the death count climbed to 22 on Saturday after three more bodies were found.

At least 22 dead as military plane crashes in Ukraine

A referendum next month on legalising recreational cannabis has divided opinion in New Zealand with ruling party politicians staying clear of the contentious issue ahead of a general election they are likely to win.

Referendum in New Zealand to legalize Cannabis

Dr Mike Ryan, the WHO's emergencies head, said the figure could be higher without concerted international action.

Two million deaths 'very likely' even with vaccine, WHO warns

President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power is tied to his criticism and false statements about voting by mail

US Election 2020: Trump says mail-in ballots ‘big scam’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa, covering the entire expanse of bilateral ties and with a focus on further expanding cooperation in key areas.

PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa

Final Phase three trials of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine began in Turkey's northwestern province of Kocaeli as vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech unveiled plans on Friday (September 25) to widen its test with children and adolescents later this month.

WION Dispatch: Inside a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine factory

Four people were stabbed on Friday (September 25) near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris, Prime Minister Jean Castex said.

Paris: Four injured in knife attack near former Charlie Hebdo office

French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

WION Dispatch: Two suspects arrested in knife attack near Charlie Hebdo's former office in Paris

Myanmar has quarantined tens of thousands of people to prevent a coronavirus outbreak from overwhelming its fragile healthcare system but public health experts and doctors say the strategy is on the brink of collapse as infections surge.

Myanmar’s ‘maximum containment’ COVID plan pushed to brink

Germany's Charite hospital and German Neurodegenerative Diseases Centre (DZNE) on Thursday announced they had identified highly effective antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and were now pursuing the development of a passive vaccination.

Berlin researchers to develop passive coronavirus vaccine

The United States, Britain and Canada may impose sanctions on Belarus as early as Friday, four sources told Reuters, and the European Union told President Alexander Lukashenko it did not recognise him as the country's legitimate leader.

Belarus faces imminent sanctions as pressure mounts on President Lukashenko

Climate activists led by Greta Thunberg staged a protest outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm on Friday (September 25). The demonstration, organised by the Fridays For Future movement, was part of a series of world-wide protests that were expected to be confined to small gatherings and online activism due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greta Thunberg leads global climate protests | DW-WION Partnership

Pillar number 11 along the Nepal-China border in Humla district, which was said to have been missing, has been found. Watch this video to know more.

Nepal: Pillar number 11 found buried under snow and rubble

Kim Jong-un apologised over the killing of South Korean in North Korean waters, Seoul's presidential office said on Friday. The North Korean leader described the incident a "disgraceful affair" and apologised "for disappointing President Moon and South Koreans", as reported by the Yonhap news agency.

Kim Jong-un says sorry to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans on Thursday repudiated President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, assuring American voters the lawmakers would accept the outcome of November's election.

US Election 2020 New York Direct: White House counters Trump's statements

With the US Elections just some five weeks away, the race for the White House is not the only key decision American voters will make. Just a handful of tight races around the country will determine if Republicans hold on to their 53-seat majority in the 100-seat U.S. Senate – a dynamic that will have far-reaching consequences for the country’s political agenda over the next two years. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports on the choices facing voters in several key states.

US Election 2020: Race to the US Senate | WION-VOA Co-Production

Why does Imran Khan want to make Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan's 5th province? 1: It will give him an edge in an upcoming election. 2: It will give him control of a crucial region. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Pakistan's game-plan in Gilgit-Baltistan

A diplomatic crisis has erupted between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia. The tussle involves the Rohingyas, 2 state airlines and migrant workers. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

Gravitas: Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh are caught in a diplomatic row

China has changed the definition of a journalist in Hong Kong. You will be called a journalist only if you are recognised and registered with the Chinese state. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how Beijing's grip on Hong Kong is growing more firm.

Gravitas: China changes definition of 'Journalist'

In Afghanistan's Kandahar, women are exercising their right to a healthy life in the region's first all-female gym. They are working out in Burqas and without any fear. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a report.

Gravitas: Gymming in a Burqa

Did Joe Biden's son Hunter do business with Chinese nationals linked to the PLA? Palki Sharma Upadhyay analyses a new explosive report released by a Republican Senate committee.

Gravitas: Hunter Biden's business links with China

The international rulebook bans bioweapons. But, at least six countries in the world are believed to have active bioweapon programmes. What is the world doing to tackle the threat of killer pathogens? Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Killer Pathogens: A new threat

In an exclusive interview with Palki Sharma Upadhyay, Professor Giuseppe Tritto - a global biomedical expert - claimed that a top official from the Chinese military was leading the study on bat coronaviruses and bioweapons. Take a look. Speaking to Palki Sharma Upadhyay, Professor Giuseppe Tritto claimed that the possibility of a 'virus leak' in Wuhan cannot be ruled out. Here is a slice from that exclusive conversation.

Gravitas: Global biomedical expert: Virus could have leaked in Wuhan

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