The pandemic has pushed the oil industry to the brink of collapse. Oil rigs are being shutdown. Big oil giants are now seriously mulling a shift to clean energy. WION's Palki brings you a report on why oil is no longer the liquid gold.

Gravitas: Oil No Longer The Liquid Gold

Former Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday in New York for his alleged role in skimming donations

WION Fineprint: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on fraud charges

Two weeks ago, the cataclysmic explosion, which killed nearly 180 people and injured 6,000, ripped Beirut apart.

300,000 people rendered homeless | Saving Beirut's heritage after blast | WION News

The effect of the new national-security law that China imposed on Hong Kong is extending far beyond the territory to American college campuses.

Your Story: American college campuses now in Beijing's reach

In Mali, President Ibrahim Keita announced his resignation after a military mutiny. This is Mali's second military coup in less than 10 years

WION Dispatch: How anti-govt protests lead to the coup

Love to share videos online but don't know how to edit them nicely? Here is a handy guide.

3 easy-to-use video-editing apps | Tech It Out

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to visit China today. Pakistan Foreign Secretary & other senior officials will also accompany him. In Beijing, Qureshi is expected to discuss regional security & China-Pak economic corridor.

WION Dispatch: Pak FM to meet his Chinese counterpart

The protest was the biggest anti-government rally since the military seized power six years ago

400 students protest against Thai govt | School students demand better education

The Afghan peace talks aimed at bringing an end to nearly decades of fighting that have killed thousands of people. So what do these talks mean for the common man in Afghanistan? Watch report.

Peace process evokes hope for a prosperous future for Afghans | What do peace talks mean for them?

After two months of heavy floods across central and south-west China, officials have promised the dam can withstand the flows.

Concern escalates as China's largest dam hits highest level

The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question. Watch this report

UN accused of racism; asking staff in survey if they are 'Yellow'

Taiwan plans to stop local sales for Chinese internet television streaming services operated by the likes of iQiyi and Tencent Holdings, according to regulations released this week but does not plan on blocking the services.

Taiwan-China tensions: Taiwan stops sales of Chinese internet television services

Apple briefly surpassed the $2 trillion mark in market cap value. Apple’s stock price briefly rose to $467.77 and shares closed today with $462.83 with a market cap of $1.98 trillion.

Apple becomes first U.S firm to reach $2 trillion market cap

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny in coma

Hong kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai is to be in court today, facing charges related to a three-year-old offense. Jimmy has been accused of threatening to injure a man during the 2017 Tiananmen Square vigil at Victoria Park.

Jimmy Lai in court: Accused of threatening to attack a man in 2017

As the US is now inching closer to its Presidential elections in November, the first-ever Digital National Convention of the Democratic party is currently underway in Milwaukee in Wisconsin.

DNC day 3: Spotlight on Kamala Harris, First virtual convention in US history

A picture reportedly showing the Chinese ambassador to Kiribati walking on peoples’ backs as part of an island welcoming ceremony has lighted a debate about outsider interpretation of local custom, as well as a geopolitical argument about China’s rising influence across the Pacific.

Chinese ambassador's welcome in Kiribati sparks debate, Walks across backs of locals

Police in Germany has arrested a 30-year-old man. He has been accused of causing a series of motorway incidents in Berlin, in what prosecutors say is a "suspected Islamist act." Three people are seriously injured in Tuesday evening's crashes, which appeared to be targeted mainly at motorcyclists on the A100 in the German capital.

Series of motorway crashes in Berlin being investigated as 'Islamist Attack'

Edgar Alvarez, an artist and activist, is a Venezuelan living in Bogota, Colombia. The ‘craftivist’ works with plasticine figures, through which he explains and highlights the issues in the Andean region in recent years.

Colombian 'Craftivist' Edgar Alvarez models clay to educate the masses

Pakistan Foreign Minister to embark on one-day China trip

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday met his Bangladeshi counterpart. The two top diplomats discussed ways to boost bilateral ties amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian FS meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina amid rising Chinese flue

Protests were carried out across occupied Balochistan against the brutal murder of Hayat Baloch. 25 year old Hayat was shot in broad daylight by Pak frontier corps in front of his father. Baloch & Pasthun students demand justice for the 25 year old. Demonstrations call to end the extrajudicial killing.

Baluchistan seethes with anger against brutal murder of Hayat Baloch

Local authorities in South Korea's capital Seoul announced a ban on gatherings in the city due to surging cases of the novel coronavirus. Due to which government is facing accusations of curbing religious freedom. The new outbreak is turning into a battle.

South Korea: COVID-19 forces ban on gatherings in Seoul Churches

On Thursday, the number of cases rose to 2,836,925 after 69,652 fresh cases were registered within a span of 24 hours.

India records 977 deaths in last 24 hours

A longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny has been hospitalized after what has been described as an apparent case of poisoning. Alexei Navalny was on a flight from Serbia to Moscow.

Alexei Navalny poisoned on a flight to Moscow, claims spokesperson

India has registered a record number of new COVID-19 cases with the highest single-day spike of 69,652 cases. The country's tally crossed the 2.8 million mark. Watch report.

India COVID-19 tracker: Nearly 70,000 new cases and 977 deaths in last 24-hours

The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran.

U.S seeks return of sanctions on Iran

By 2021 Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer. The tech giant is bidding farewell to IE 11 as well as Microsoft Edge Legacy. Watch report.

End of an Era: Microsoft to phase out internet explorer

Global tech giant Apple has become the first US company to reach 2 trillion dollars in terms of market capitalization, making it the most valuable company in the world.

Apple's valuation now 10% of US GDP

World's largest wetland is burning and unprecedented fires are ravaging Brazil's Pantanal one of the most biodiverse places on the planet is facing catastrophic consequences.

Brazil's Pantanal is burning: World's largest wetland up in flames

Saudi Arabia has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam’s two holiest sites. The appointment of women in senior positions at religious institutions is in the midst of a wide-ranging liberalization drive spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Mecca and Medina Mosques appoint women at senior positions

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