Women's rights groups protested Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron's appointment of an interior minister who has been accused of rape

Women's Rights Groups Protest New French Ministers

The U.S. has asked foreign students to go home or face deportation. The new visa rule does not allow them to attend online-only courses while residing in America. Chinese & Indians are the worst-hit student groups.

Gravitas: U.S. Orders Foreign Students To Leave

India's decision to ramp up its border infrastructure has unsettled China. A new report has claimed that India's spending on LAC roads has tripled in the last four years. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about India's strategy to protect the borders.

Gravitas: Ladakh standoff, Inside India's border strategy

After India & Nepal, China has now laid claim to territories in Bhutan. Beijing says the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Bhutan is on Chinese land. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: China claims Bhutan's territory

More than 60 days after the standoff began, Chinese troops have begun stepping back. A complete withdrawal is still work in progress. For 70 years, India and China have failed to clearly define the line of actual control. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what India needs to do to permanently settle the situation at the border.

Gravitas: India-China standoff, Chinese troops step back

For the first time ever, Paris Fashion Week is being held online. The virtual fashion show will miss its glitz, guests, and all the gaga due to the pandemic. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how different stakeholders are coping with this change.

Gravitas: 'Paris Fashion Week' goes online

The World Health Organization has quietly changed the timeline of the Coronavirus pandemic. The global health body's new timeline now suggests that China didn't self-report the outbreak on December 31. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: W.H.O quietly changes Coronavirus timeline

The COVID-19 death rate in Yemen is five times the global average. One out of five infected persons in the country is dying. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Gravitas: Yemen collapses under pandemic strain

The pandemic has triggered the biggest crisis of Xi Jinping's career. The outbreak has upended three projects - that would have crafted the legacy of the Chinese President. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how 2020 is turning out to be Xi Jinping's toughest year.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping's legacy is under threat

In Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a strong message against China's 'expansionism'. With his visit, the Prime Minister has signaled that he is willing to take a more hands on approach to tackle the China challenge. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how PM Modi has made the fight against China a personal one.

Gravitas: Modi in Ladakh | Prime Minister makes clash a personal battle

After relentlessly trying to steal territories in 21 countries, China is now claiming ownership of Vladivostok, a Russian city. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how China's expansionism has no filters, even for its allies.

Gravitas: China claims ownership of a Russian city

WION's website - wionews.com has been blocked on the Chinese internet. WION has reported relentlessly on the attempts by Chinese officials to cover up the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the early days. In response, Chinese diplomats have blocked WION and a Chinese firm targeted WION's reportage. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about China's uneasy relationship with the free press.

Gravitas: China blocks access to WION website after India bans 59 Chinese apps

According to a report, China has escalated its efforts to influence the media around the world. From offering free content to buying TV networks -- China is doing everything to build a global propaganda machine. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: China's bid to influence the media around the world

The controversial Hong Kong security law has been adopted in China. Beijing's move could now trigger a fresh wave of protests in the region. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how China's decision to impose the new security law will end Hong Kong's "One Country, Two Systems".

Gravitas: How China plans to choke Hong Kong

The India-China standoff is not yet over. New Delhi's China's challenge is expected to be a long-drawn battle. The decision to ban Chinese apps is being seen as the beginning of India's retaliation. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what options does India has in its playbook to counter the dragon.

Gravitas: Here is how India can counter the dragon

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Harvard University on Tuesday, calling its decision to move all its courses online in the fall due to the coronavirus pandemic "ridiculous."

Donald Trump vs Harvard feud intensifies; 'Give money back to Americans', says Trump

Four people died and nine were hospitalised as a forest fire swept through villages in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday

5 killed, 120 homes damaged by forest fires in Eastern Ukraine

Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heatwave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known

Siberian Arctic average temperature increased by 5 degree celsius

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to turn the iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque again. Russia says this move would be unacceptable. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why this move has triggered a major controversy.

Gravitas: Politics over Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

10.7 million students are appearing for China's grueling annual entrance exam 'Gaokao'. This two-day test is notorious for pushing students to the edge. Is it the toughest in the world?

Gravitas: Gaokao | The toughest exam in the world?

British PM Boris Johnson had warned, 'Don't let the pub re-openings go to your head'. But, the Brits didn't listen and flouted all pandemic rules. Now, COVID-19 cases are being traced to pubs after some people tested positive.

Gravitas: UK | Pubs Shut Again As Boozers Test Positive

Nearly 800,000 Indians may be asked to leave Kuwait soon. The Kuwait government could pass a new expat quota bill to reduce the number of foreign workers. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Nearly 8,00,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait

the road transport and highways ministry has increased four-fold the allocation for maintenance of border roads managed by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) from Rs 30 crore to Rs 120 crore for this year.

Is China worried by India's push to build border infrastructure?

About 1,000 jobs will be lost with the closure of the 30 shops. Pret said 339 of its 410 shops have so far reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Coffee chain 'Pret A Manger' to shut 30 shops and cut 1,000 jobs

New car sales fell by more than a third in June 2020 compared with 2019, as car dealers began to reopen showrooms following the coronavirus shut-down.

UK car sales post smaller slump in June

The United States passed another grim coronavirus milestone as the death toll from the virus climbed past 130,000, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

US deaths cross 1,30,000 mark and experts warn of a second wave of infections

Russia has threatened to retaliate with reciprocal measures and said the sanctions were pointless.

UK imposes sanctions against human rights abusers

Member of Nepal Parliament and member of Samajbadi party Sarita Giri in an exclusive interview spoke to WION. She spoke on the issue of her suspension from her party. Watch report.

Member of Samajbadi party Sarita Giri speaks to WION | Nepali Parliamentarian supports India

The number of coronavirus cases in India has now crossed the 7 lakh mark with 22,252 new cases. Watch report.

India surge in COVID-19 cases: 467 deaths in last 24-hrs, COVID-19 death toll at 20,160

Russian officials and the Orthodox church on July 06 urged caution over calls in Turkey to alter the status of Hagia Sophia. Watch report.

Your Story: Russia, US warm Turkey over the conversion of Hagia Sophia

The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis.

US to withdraw visas for Int. students whose classes move online

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