As 2024 draws to a close, China’s economy continues to grapple with the challenges that have emerged post-COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some positive signs of recovery, the country faces significant struggles, particularly in its real estate sector. The collapse of the housing market, once a driving force behind decades of economic growth, has left millions of households financially exposed and eroded confidence in the future. Watch in for more details!

China's Economic Outlook Uncertain As 2025 Looms

2024 – A year that kept the world on its toes, shattering expectations and rewriting the rulebook on politics and global stability. 

On 'Did You Believe?', we break down the stories that stunned, shocked, and shaped 2024. Watch in for more details!

From Spark To Spotlight: How It Started Vs Where Are We Now?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to share crucial data and access to help understand the origins of COVID-19, five years since the pandemic's emergence emphasizing the need for transparency, the WHO stated that without it, the organization cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics. 
Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives, ravaged economies, and pushed healthcare systems to the brink. Watch in for more details!

Covid-19 Pandemic: 5 Years On, Quest For Origins Continues

The Republican camp is caught in a heated debate over the H1B visa, with key figures taking opposing sides. Tension has been growing within the coalition, primarily between MAGA activists and technocrats. While MAGA activists call for prioritizing American workers, technocrats back the importance of foreign talent in maintaining the U.S. competitive edge.

H-1B Visa Row: Republican Camp Embroiled In Heated Debate Over Immigration

A scathing report from the U.S. Helsinki Commission accuses Russia of launching hybrid attacks on NATO territory. It claims that since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sabotage operations across North America and Europe have intensified. If true, how has Moscow managed to target NATO and the West singlehandedly, despite severe sanctions? Our next report reveals more. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine War | NATO Must Take Decisive Actions To Support Ukraine: Think Tank

The grand Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival has begun at the historic Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple, attracting thousands of devotees. This annual celebration is marked by spiritual rituals, processions, and prayers, honoring Lord Vishnu and his divine presence. Watch in for more details!

Ranganathaswamy Temple Decorated For 'Vaikuntha Ekadashi'

Women are reshaping industries worldwide, driving financial growth and breaking barriers in business. From the U.S. to India, Afghanistan, and Indonesia, their resilience and leadership are creating new opportunities for change. Watch in for more details!

Women Driving Growth In Global Economies

Pakistan finds itself navigating an economic quagmire in 2025, balancing mounting pressures from the International Monetary Fund, soaring taxes, and a growing list of internal and external challenges. The nation has narrowly avoided a sovereign default, but the risks of another economic crisis loom large. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan Avoids Default With $7 Billion IMF Bailout

In 2024, AI became the backbone of global business. With major investments and breakthroughs, AI reshaped how we work and innovate. As we look to 2025, AI is set to push even further, unlocking new opportunities and solving complex challenges across the world. Watch in for more details!

2025 To See Deeper AI Integration Across Industries Globally

The Labour Government’s move to impose a 20% VAT on private school fees is being met with growing concern over its broader implications. Expected to raise £1.5 billion annually to fund state schools, the policy risks pricing middle-class families out of private education, while reports suggest the ultra-wealthy are increasingly relocating to tax havens like Switzerland. Watch in for more details!

UK Families Face Rising Private School Costs

The chart-bursting rally in Bitcoin has reignited optimism that tokenisation will transform traditional asset records, such as deeds and mortgages, into something completely new. Take a look at this next report as we decode what the rally in cryptos means for tokenisation. Watch in for more details!

Tokenisation Becomes Wall Street's Favorite Buzzword

For France's wealthiest, 2024 was a year to forget. Even though they are among the richest individuals in the world, they may have shed a few tears this year. Their fortunes plummeted by a record amount in 2024, due to the nation's political instability and the sluggish market for luxury products. Watch in for more details!

French Billionaires' Combined Fortunes Slumped By A Record

Azerbaijan says Russia has pledged to identify and punish those responsible for the plane crash. Baku maintains that the Azerbaijani plane was shot at by Russian air defenses before it crash-landed in Kazakhstan on December 25th. Azerbaijan's General Prosecutor states that Russia is taking intensive measures to identify those found guilty of the incident and will charge them accordingly. Watch in for more details!

Azerbaijan President Aliyev Urges Moscow To Compensate Families Of Air Crash Victims

A federal appeals court has upheld a $5 million verdict that Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump, after a jury found the former U.S. president liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.
 Watch this report for more details!

Trump Loses Appeal In E.Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse, Defamation Case

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol as law enforcement officials seek to detain him over his declaration of martial law, which lasted just about six hours. Watch in for more details!

South Korea Political Turmoil: Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Suspended And Impeached President

The state of Bihar in India has witnessed massive protests over an examination that selects state government officials. Students and aspirants have been calling for a re-examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary exams. A delegation of 10 aspirants held talks with the state chief secretary, a day after students demanding re-examination were lathi-charged by Bihar police. However, the students stated that they did not receive any concrete assurance or timeline for addressing their demands. Watch in for more details!

BPSC Student Protest: Student Delegation Meets Bihar Chief Secy, No Decision Taken Yet

Parts of North India are bracing for a freezing start to the new year as cold wave conditions intensify, and it has indeed been quite a cold morning in recent days. With the new year approaching, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted severe cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan from December 30th to January 2nd. Watch in for more details!

North India Cold Wave: Himachal & Kashmir See Heavy Snowfall, Disrupting Daily Life

In 2024, a total of 270 terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This included some high-profile militants with bounties on their heads, according to a report from the Provincial Police Department. The security forces arrested 802 suspects during anti-terror operations. In cases related to terrorism, the conviction rate also increased significantly from 13.3% last year to 38% in 2024. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan Terror Crackdown: 270 Terrorists Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province In 2024

Sri Lanka faces the risk of its entire wild boar population being wiped out because of African swine fever which has already killed around 100 of them as observed by the wildlife authorities. Watch to know more!

African Swine Fever Wipes Out Sri Lanka's Pigs, Spreads To Wild Boars

Round-up of top and latest news from the world of technology:

- Spotify Users Find Sexually Explicit Videos In Search Results 
- Starlink To Roll Out Direct-To-Cell Services In Ukraine 
- Indian Income Tax Department Denies Using Digi Yatra Data For Tax Crackdown

Spotify Users Find Sexually Explicit Videos In Search Results

In this episode of Wings we look back at the best food experiences of 2024, and look forward for upcoming travel trends for 2025. We feature some of the destinations from India that have seen the largest price drop since last year, and the spots that are topping the charts in search volume for travellers on the move.

WION Rewind 2024: Looking Back At Travel Trends 2024 | WION Wings

People in Gaza continue to suffer, with many Gazans losing their loved ones to extreme cold. This comes as heavy rains have battered the region, and the harsh weather has further added to their plight. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Gaza Devastated By Rains & Israeli Strikes

As the year comes to an end, there was something to cheer for Russia and Ukraine. Both countries swapped more than 300 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the UAE. Watch in for more details!

Russia & Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Of War

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a state funeral before being laid to rest in his hometown. The state funeral will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 9th. Watch in for more details!

Jimmy Carter's State Funeral To Be Held On Jan 9 in Washington DC

Following his visit to India in 1978, a small town in Haryana got its name "Carterpuri" in his honor. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away in Georgia on Sunday at the age of 100.

The Emergency and the victory of the Janata Party in 1977, Carter became the first American leader to travel to India. In his January 2, 1978, speech to the Indian Parliament, he defended freedom and democracy and denounced dictatorship.

Carterpuri, Originally Daulatpur Nasirabad, Renamed After Jimmy Carter

ISRO's PSLV-C60 rocket successfully launched the SpaDex satellite, designed for an important space docking experiment. This mission marks a significant achievement in India’s space exploration efforts, advancing research in space technology and docking capabilities.

ISRO Successfully Launches Critical Space Docking Mission

Protests have intensified in Kenya recently, driven by widespread concerns over a series of abductions targeting government critics. On Monday, demonstrators gathered in Nairobi to demand the release of individuals who are believed to have been detained or taken by authorities.

Kenya Protests: Nairobi Protesters Demand Justice For Missing Youth

At least 31 combatants have been killed in Syria since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-based groups and Kurdish-led forces. Watch in for more details!

Syrian Rulers Target 'Assad Militia Members'

As tensions escalate between Israel and Yemen's Houthi group. The Israeli military has claimed to have intercepted a missile launch from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory. The IDF has said in a statement that following the sirens that sounded in central Israel, a missile launch from Yemen was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force prior to crossing into Israeli territory on Saturday. Watch in for more details!

West Asia Tensions: Israel Warns Houthis Of Same Fate As Hamas, Hezbollah & Assad

With increasing dissatisfaction among the Canadian population regarding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, Canada has announced plans to hold parliamentary elections by 2025. The move comes as public frustration with political leadership and policies continues to rise. Watch in for more details!

Canada Political Crisis: 69% Canadians Feel That Trudeau Should Resign: Leger Survey

With NATO and Russia exchanging increasingly heated nuclear rhetoric, the world is edging closer to an unprecedented military confrontation. Moscow has cited NATO's European missile deployments as justification for its own aggressive missile positioning, marking a dangerous new phase in nuclear deterrence. Watch in for more details!

Russia To Lift Ban On Nuclear Missile Deployment: Lavrov

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