#Gravitas | Amidst the battle for Kursk, Russian forces have tactically advanced into Ukraine's Pokrovsk. What does Russia hope to gain from capturing this Ukrainian city? What's the importance of Pokrovsk?

Russia-Ukraine war: Is Russia close to Capturing 'Gateway to Donetsk' Pokrovsk? | Gravitas

Indian President Draupadi Murmu, emphasized in an exclusive article for PTI on August 28 that it is time for India to confront the 'perversion' of crimes against women and challenge the mindset that views women as less powerful, less capable, and less intelligent. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata Protests: President Murmu's strong stand over Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder | WION Originals

The latest popularity polls appear to have closed the gap between Donald Trump and his political rival Kamala Harris. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Latest survey gives Kamala Harris a boost, trump leads by 3%

State elections are approaching in the East German states and German far-right is banking on its renewable energy in its bid to secure its first electoral victory. Watch in for more details!

Far-right AfD leads in polls in state elections in East Germany

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested a detailed report and briefing from the Minister of Justice and constitutional development on allegations on her involvement in VBS Bank corruption case. Watch in for more details!

South Africa's Justice Minister to resign?

With US Presidential polls nearly two months away former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump is caught in a fresh legal battle. Prosecutors have issued revised changes against the Republican Presidential nominee for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after he lost to Joe Biden. Watch in for more details!

Trump faces revised indictment in Jan 6 case: How will indictment against Trump play out?

Large parts of Mexico get dry or semi-dry climate at the best of times, the situation has turned worse in recent years. It has reached a state where residents pray and hope for even the slightest rain to fill depleted water reserves.

Drought parches Mexico: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico's north

South Africa: Several political parties demand Thembi Simelane's resignation

The outrage over the rape and murder of a training doctor at the RG Kar Hospital in India's Kolkata continues and the main opposition party the BJP has called for 12-hour long Bharat Bandh today in the state after hundreds of students clashed with police on Tuesday as they marched to the Secretariat. Watch WION for more details.

Kolkata Protests Intensify: Clashes in West Bengal amid protests over doctor's rape-murder

Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has expressed his willingness to engage in fresh negotiations with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program. Watch in for more details!

Iran willing to negotiate with US over its nuclear program

The body of 32-year-old Rahanuma Sarah, who worked as the newsroom editor at private television channel GTV, was recovered from Hatirjheel Lake on Tuesday.

Sheikh Hasina's son questions circumstances of journalist's death

CM Mamata Banerjee demanded capital punishment for the accused in the wake of the gruesome rape and murder of a female doctor in India's east Indian state of West Bengal. While addressing her supporters and party workers on Wednesday (Aug 28), she called for a protest on Sep 6 to demand justice for the 31-year-old rape victim and asked all student and political leaders from her party, Trinamool Congress, to join the demonstrations. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata Protests: CM Mamata Banerjee Calls for Capital Punishment of Accused in rape-murder Case

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first stop in Berlin during his two-day visit to Germany and France. Watch in for more details!

UK PM Keir Starmer in Germany, visit to focus on defence and trade talks

Russia continued its massive missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people on what is the second day of the deadly assault. Earlier on Monday, scores of missiles and drones killed four people, injured more than a dozen, and damaged energy facilities. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine War: At least 6 people killed in Russian aerial attacks on Tuesday

The Israeli Army on Wednesday said that it launched an operation in north of West Bank as Palestinian Health Ministry reported deaths of nine people in the city of Jenin. Watch WION to know more.

Israel launches military operation ‘to thwart terrorism’ in northern West Bank

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to present a victory plan to US president Joe Biden. He said the war with Russia will eventually end with dialogue - but Ukraine's Kursk incursion is so Kyiv can be in a strong position. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky says, 'incursion into Russia part of plan to end war'

Bangladesh's interim government has opened an investigation to allegations of hundreds of enforced disappearances these were allegedly carried out by Security Forces during the tenure of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This investigation targets the infamous Rapid Action Battalion a paramilitary force accused of extensive human right abuses. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh probes enforced disappearances, retired judge to lead security forces inquiry

The Korea Communication Standards Commission, South Korea's media Watchdog announced their plans to ask social media platforms including Telegram to actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deep fake content. Watch in for more details!

South Korea pledges to counter deepfake content

It's less than 70 days to go for the US Presidential Elections and the focus is more and more on the swing states. After successful Democratic National Convention nominee Kamala Harris is going to resume her campaign from Georgia a state that has had a history of being crucial to whoever wins the race to the White House. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Democrats nominees Harris & Walz to hold bus rally in Savannah

Maldives is spiraling into a financial crisis that threatens not only its regional standing but the livelihoods of its citizens. Reports indicate that the country's usable dollar reserves have completely run dry. Watch in for more details!

Maldives' Economy on the brink: Citizens struggle as Maldives Reserves dry up | Gravitas

NASA took a highly sensitive decision, one that would determine the safety and well-being of two astronauts who are circling the earth in an orbiting lab. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore better known as the Boeing Starliner crew flew to space for an 8 day mission originally and now they will have to be there for 8 months, their families will have to wait until February 2025. Here's more in this detailed report!

NASA to return Boeing Starliner astronauts on Spacex Crew Dragon | Gravitas

#Gravitas As per reports, Russia has systematically attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure, aiming to bring the nation to its knees by depriving its people of basic necessities such as electricity, heat, and water. As winter approaches, and temperatures lower, more than 75,000 households across 10 major cities in Ukraine are reportedly facing power outages. Watch WION to know more on the story.

Russia's Revenge Blitz: Ukraine Goes Dark

Has a war broken out in Balochistan? Over 50 personnel of Pakistan's army have been killed in multiple attacks by Baloch Rebels- including an attack on an army camp. Is this a war on exploitation? How much is at stake for China?

Gravitas: A War In Pakistan: Baloch rebels kill over 50 Armed Personnel

Japan was forced to scramble fighter jets after a Chinese spy plane violated its airspace. Japan says a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane flew over the Danjo Islands for around two minutes on Monday. #Gravitas brings you the details.

Japan scrambles fighter jets after China spy plane violates airspace

Japan scrambles fighter jets after China spy plane violates airspace | Gravitas

Is China trying to spy on INS Mumbai? Three Chinese warships docked in Sri Lanka the same day that INS Mumbai reached Colombo. China claims its fleet is on a 'technical' visit to the Indian Ocean nation.

Gravitas: Is China trying to spy on INS Mumbai?

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not agree to a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front alliance (NFP), which won the most seats in last month's legislative election.

France Political Deadlock: 42 days on, Paris yet to see a new government

France: President Emmanuel Macron 'rejects' left-wing government

With just 70 days to go for presidential elections the swing state is back in the news and this time for its own election rule. Georgia state election board has adopted a new rule that allows officials to refuse to clarify and certify an election, what this means is that some local election boards can choose to refuse to certify the results and the immediate after effect would be a delay in finalizing poll results.

US Elections 2024: Georgia's election board changes poll rules

Police fire tear gas shells, water cannons as protests over doctor’s rape turn violent. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata Protest: Police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

On the 23rd of August, as Sudan marked the five hundredth day of a gruesome civil war that has ravaged the nation, U.S. Brokered truce talks in Switzerland aiming to finally end the conflict, collapsed after mediators failed to convince the military to come to the negotiation table. While agreements over aid transit were signed, the deals are being seen more as symbolic progress than a concrete path to peace. Watch in for more details!

Sudanese Civil War crosses 500-day-mark | World of Africa

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