The Trump administration’s $765 million loan to the Eastman Kodak Co. for its launch of a business making pharmaceutical ingredients sent shares of the iconic camera company soaring.

Kodak re-brands itself as drug maker amid COVID pandemic

Since the pandemic began, people with underlying cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, or heart failure have been known to be at higher risk for infection and death.

COVID-19 infections leave an impact on the heart: Study

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lifted off successfully on July 30 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rover will take about seven months to travel to Mars and will search for signs of life, explore the planet's geology, and much more.

WION Dispatch: NASA's Helicopter to fly to Mars, NASA Mars Rover 2020

Spring graduation ceremonies in Japan have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but students at one school were able to attend remotely by controlling avatar robots while logged on at home.

WION Dispatch: Robots replace students at graduation ceremony in Indonesia

The annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj began on July 29. The holy structure of the Kaaba situated inside Mecca's Grand Mosque was adorned with a new cover called Kiswa (black cloth). A process administered by the staff of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques following the annual tradition.

'Kaaba' gets new corner as holy Hajj commences  | Mecca Madina | World News

NASA sends a helicopter along with the rover to Mars

In Srinagar, an ambulance driver is being hailed a coronavirus warrior for his selfless service in not only ferrying thousands of COVID-19 patients to hospitals but also for assisting in funeral rites of the dead COVID-19 patients. Watch report.

Srinagar's COVID-19 warrior: An ambulance driver who also helps with funeral rites

Denim jeans have been in fashion for decades but COVID-19 pandemic is changing how people are dressing. Jeans are no longer the favourite fashion statement which people ant to flaunt.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Comfort wear is the new fashion in Work From Home

Leander Paes ended India's 16-year wait for an Olympic medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 8 years later was on the cusp of a second medal. Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi had dominated World Tennis as a doubles pairing and reached the No. 1 ranking in 1999. Both won multiple Grand Slams in the 8 years between Atlanta and Athens and entered the draw as one of the favourites for Gold. The Indian Express though would return without a medal in heartbreaking fashion with Bhupathi and Paes losing a titanic Bronze medal match to Croatia's Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic.

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition: India at Athens Olympics, Glory and Heartbreaks

The US Ambassador to Brazil has warned of consequences if President Jair Bolsonaro government's partners with Huawei to develop Brazil's 5G network. Watch report.

US warns Brazil over Huawei | US has accused Huawei of sharing data with China | World News

The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany. Trump announced his intention last month to cut by about a third the 36,000-strong U.S. troop contingent in Germany

US Troops withdrawal from Germany | Trump's move hints at growing cracks in NATO

President Trump on July 29 doubled down on the need for an increased federal presence in Portland, and called protesters there “anarchists.”

Trump threatens to send National Guard to Portland if violent protests continue

India has recorded over 52,000 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total number of Covid-19-positive cases to 1,584,384.

India reports highest single day increase of 52,000+ positive cases in last 24 hours

n its Unlock 3.0 guidelines issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed gyms and yoga centres to reopen from August 5 if they follow specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Unlock 3.0: No night curfew; Gyms allowed to reopen | India News | India COVID-19

The United States has imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian regime of funds and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with Bashar al Assad's regime

U.S imposes sanctions on Bashar Al-Assad's son

Indian Shooting's big breakthrough at the world stage was delivered by the Indian Army's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. Rathore had put himself in contention for an Olympic medal with steady performances since winning 2 Gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Rathore's immense self-belief and unwavering focus saw him become independent India's first individual silver medalist at Athens. Rathore's Double Trap silver ushered in a new wave of optimism in Indian sport and led to a massive improvement in facilities and shattered the pessimism that surrounded India's Olympic sportspersons. 2004 Olympic finalist Suma Shirur and Tennis semi-finalist Mahesh Bhupathi recollect their memories of Rathore's triumph at Athens.

WION Broadband Olympics Edition: Rathore ushers in new era of self-belief

WION Broadband Olympics Edition: Croatians end Indian express' medal hopes

The Athens Olympics proved to be another step in the rise of Indian shooting. India's shooting team had been reliant on mostly wildcards to compete at the Games but a spectacular showing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games led to 8 shooters winning quota places for Athens. Abhinav Bindra broke the Olympic record in qualifying and finished 7th in Men's Air Rifle. Suma Shirur had equalled the World record in the Women's Air Rifle earlier that year and she too reached the Olympic final in her event.

WION Broadband Olympics Edition: 2004: The Rise of Indian Shooting

Indian sport had drawn a blank at every Olympics since Moscow in 1980 and an individual medal at the Olympics was considered a bridge too far after past heartbreaks. It took a braveheart performance to change the air of despondency. Leander Paes won a Bronze medal in Men's Singles Tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and he tells WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo how he kept his focus even as no one believed that an Olympic medal could be achieved.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Tennis star Leander Paes on how he kept focus when no one believed on him

WION in an exclusive conversation spoke to Indian tennis player Leander Paes. Paes is a man who single-handedly put India back on the Olympics podium.

Indian tennis player Leander Paes on WION Broadband Olympics Edition

Bisbee in Arizona was originally build around copper mining but today it was is all about tourism. The Spanish flu took away many lives about over 100 years ago and COVID-19 is now taking away livelihoods. Watch report.

The spectre of a pandemic haunts Bisbee: From Spanish flu to COVID-19

The five Rafale jets left the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux on Monday and arrived in India after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km.

First batch of Rafale fighter jets land at Ambala air station

In the latest non-human trial for US companies, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protected 16 monkeys against COVID-19. Watch report.

Human trials begins for Moderna vaccine: Successful on monkey

Wrestler KD Jadhav had won India a first individual Olympic medal at the 1952 Olympic Games. The wait for an Indian to get back on the podium in an individual sport lasted 44 years before Leander Paes ended the drought at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Paes beat Brazil's Fernando Meligini in three sets to create history and he takes Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo through the highs and lows of that match and the emotions that followed.That win saw Paes emulate his father Vece Paes who had won an Olympic Bronze in 1972 with the Indian Hockey team. The Paes' are just the second father-son duo from India to win Olympic medals after Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand and his son Ashok Kumar.

WION Broadband Olympics Edition: Paes' triumph against the odds at Atlanta

Leander Paes gave India hope with a determined run into the semifinals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At a time when Indian players struggled to win Grand Slam matches, Paes defied the odds by storming into the semis. Paes'charge was eventually ended by top seed Andre Agassi but not before the Tennis great was made to work hard for the win. Paes speaks to Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on the emotions of that match and how an injury almost derailed his medal hopes.

WION Broadband Olympics Edition: How Paes made Agassi work hard for the win

India welcomes the first batch of Rafale fighter jets. The first batch India's five incoming Rafale fighter jets landed at the Ambala Air Force base at around 3.14 PM on Wednesday (July 29, 2020) amid a ceremonial welcome and unprecedented security.

WION Dispatch: India welcomes first batch of Rafale fighter jets

Australia has said that it has no intention of enjoying bilateral relations between China despite repeated efforts by the United States. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Aus-US meet halfway on South China Sea, Both sides condemn China's action

Heavy rains and strong winds have been lashing Australia's eastern coast and housing properties on the beaches stand at the risk of being swept away. Watch report.

Devastating storm lashes Australia's eastern coast

The river Thames has one of the highest recorded levels of microplastics for any river in the world according to a new piece of research. Watch report.

River Thames impacted by pollution again | World News

Four most powerful men in the tech world will answer pointed questions from the US lawmakers in a crucial anti-trust hearing. Watch report.

WION Fineprint: US tech giants gird for tough hearing, Antitrust hearing in US

President Donald Trump issued a stout defense Tuesday of a disproved use of a malaria drug as a treatment for the coronavirus

Trump's latest tweet advocates HCQ as an effective COVID cure

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