Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, China and Indonesia held their first senior officials meeting of the joint foreign and defense ministerial dialogue in Jakarta. Watch in for more details!

Indonesia, China hold first 2+2 senior officials’ meeting amid South China Sea tensions

#Gravitas | According to a new report, China has built 50 villages across its western frontiers. At least 12 of these villages are in another country’s territory. Damning new satellite pictures show how China has built new settlements and roads in previously uninhabited areas to assert its power in disputed areas falsely.

China's Silent Invasion: Beijing Builds 50 New Villages on Disputed Border

#Gravitas | On Monday, Doctors across India went on a strike and staged demonstrations demanding justice after a trainee doctor in Kolkata was raped and murdered in the premises of a govt hospital. Angry doctors have demanded the intervention of the CBI in the case.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctors Nationwide Demand Justice, Call For CBI Probe | Gravitas

#Gravitas | 34 years ago the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever was discovered when fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson discovered three huge bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, in South Dakota on August 12, 1990.

Largest-ever T-rex Skeleton Was Discovered, 34 Years Ago | Gravitas Recall

Several police officers have been injured after petrol bombs, fireworks and heavy masonry were thrown during disorder in Londonderry. Police said they are liaising with community representatives to prevent further escalation after disorder erupted in Nailors Row.

Riots in UK: Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges to restore faith in law

US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed that a website linked to his election campaign has been hacked by Iran. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Trump claims website linked to election campaign hacked

Let's quickly get you the mood on the ground of the United Sates. The New York Times and Siena College have published the latest opinion polls and they are interesting, it suggests that Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in three crucial battleground states and they are Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Watch in for more details!

US Election 2024: Harris leads Trump in 3 battleground states in NYT/Siena College polls

Israel expects a major Iranian attack to be launched within days. Reports are indicating that Israeli intelligence officials believe that Iran has settled on attacking Israel in the coming days. Iran's expected retaliation could even come before scheduled ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel on the 15th of August. In the Middle East tensions are reaching a boiling point in the region. The question on everyone's mind is when and if Iran will strike; as Israel fortifies its defense. Watch in for more details!

Iran–Israel tensions: Iran retaliation looms, US sends firepower, Israel on alert

Iran–Israel tensions: Air France, Lufthansa extends suspension of West Asia flights

Pakistan's Golden Boy, Arshad Nadeem, has returned to his hometown of Mian Channu to a hero's welcome. Nadeem is Pakistan's first individual gold medalist at the Olympic Games, winning the men's javelin gold with an Olympic record throw of 92.97 meters. Watch as WION's Pakistan Bureau Chief Anas Mallick visits Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem's house.

Olympics 2024: WION reports from Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem's village in Pakistan

An ATR-72 turboprop plane operated by regional carrier Voepass crashed on Friday in a residential area near Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 passengers aboard. Investigators have recovered the plane's so-called black box containing voice recordings and flight data with a preliminary report expected within 30 days. Watch the video to know more!

Brazil Plane Crash: What caused the Brazil plane crash that killed 62 people?

In Bangladesh, the situation is gradually returning to normal sea after continued civil unrest for more than a month. Protesting police officers called off their strike after the interim government assured them of meeting most of their demands. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh unrest: Bangladeshis trying to seek refuge in India amid unrest

Tensions persist in UK, police and demonstrators clashed yet again in Northern Ireland's Londonderry. Northern Irish police on Sunday criticised “disgusting” rioting by pro-Irish unity youths in Londonderry overnight that injured 10 police, the latest night of disorder to rock the UK region.

UK protest: Thousands of anti-racism protesters rally across UK

Van Gogh a legend known to embrace modern paintings through expression and sentiment has inspired generations. An entrepreneur in Bosnia turned his dream into reality by recreating Vincent Van Gogh's starry night as a stunning natural park. Watch in for more details!

Van Gogh's starry night inspired park in Bosnia

In Bangladesh, the situation is gradually returning to normal sea after continued civil unrest for more than a month. Protesting police officers called off their strike after the interim government assured them of meeting most of their demands.

Bangladesh unrest: New interim government expresses grave concern over minority security

Russian ally Belarus has deployed tank units to Ukrainian border and this following min's claim of shooting down Ukrainian drones that allegedly violated its airspace. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky says 'Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia'

Vice President Kamala Harris is ahead of former President Donald Trump in the key battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, according to a new Siena College poll. Watch in for more details!

US Elections: Nancy Pelosi says Harris has 'great strength,' is 'politically very astute'

Olympics 2024: WION visits Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem's house | WION Exclusive

Seven devotees died in a stampede at Jehanabad's Baba Siddhnath temple on Sunday night allegedly after force was used to control the crowd. At least 16 others suffered injuries in the stampede. Watch in for more details!

Bihar Jehanabad stampede: 7 killed, 16 injured after stampede breaks out at Baba Siddhnath Temple

Israel expects a major Iranian attack to be launched within days. Reports are indicating that Israeli intelligence officials believe that Iran has settled on attacking Israel in the coming days. Iran's expected retaliation could even come before scheduled ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel on the 15th of August.

West-Asia tensions: Is Iran preparing for large-scale assault?

Ukrainian troops have advanced some 30 km into Russian territory with Moscow terming it an effort by terrorists to destabilize the country in the latest continuing tensions between Kyiv and Moscow. Watch this video to know more.

Russia pledges 'tough response' to Ukrainian border incursions

Bihar Stampede: At least seven people were killed and several others were injured after a stampede occurred in Bihar on Monday (August 12). Devotees had thronged the Baba Siddhnath temple in Jehanabad district to offer weekly Monday prayers as part of the auspicious 'Shrawan' month, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, when the incident occurred.

Bihar Stampede: At least seven killed in stampede in India’s Bihar

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has said that he wants a Gaza truce deal and this comes just days after the US, Qatar and Egypt urged Israel and Hamas to return to the negotiating table.

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas wants truce plan based on Biden's ceasefire proposal | WION Speed News

This year's Olympic Games wrapped up with Tom Cruise flying in from the sky. The fervour to watch the sporting event, has not yet died down among cinephiles and sports fans. In this episode of E-club we collected some of the best movies which narrated the the story of players and their journey to the Olympics.

'Downhill Racer' to 'Munich': Revisiting some of the best movies based on Olympic Games | E-Club

Taylor Swift is known to literally send seismic shocks with her electrifying performances but a shadow of Terror forced her to cancel the Vienna leg of her ongoing eras tour. Watch in for more details!

Taylor Swift's website confirms terror threat at concert venue

The Indian men’s hockey team came from a goal down to beat Spain 2-1 and win the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and gave a befitting farewell to veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh who played his last International match on Thursday.

Paris Olympics 2024: India win back-to-back medals for the first time since 1972

#Gravitas | Cheap Houthi drones, made from scraps have become a big challenge for the U.S. as its leads efforts to protect Red Sea shipping from the Yemen-based group. According to reports, the fight against Houthis is putting pressure on Pentagon budget.

Gravitas: Cheap Houthi Drones, Made From Scraps Pose a Big Challenge for U.S.

#Gravitas | Japan is commemorating the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Nagasaki. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killing over 75,000 people immediately. Speaking on the occasion, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida noted how the international community is more deeply divided over nuclear proliferation and urged the world to let "Nagasaki be the last place to suffer an atomic bombing." Watch in for more details!

Nagasaki Marks 79th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing | Gravitas Recall

As tectonic plates shift beneath the land of the rising Sun, Japan finds itself on the brink of potential disaster. In an unprecedented move the nation has issued a stark warning about the looming threat of a catastrophic earthquake. Gravitas tells you more!

Japan issues alert about possible megaquake around Nankai Trough

#Gravitas In Iraq, a proposed bill has ignited a massive controversy, it seeks to lower the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old. The statistics in Iraq are already grim. According to UNICEF, 28% of girls in Iraq are married before they turn 18. This new proposed bill threatens to make this worse.

Gravitas: Iraq’s Barbaric Marriage Bill

#Gravitas | Africa is edging closer to declaring a public health emergency over the alarming rise in Mpox cases. Over the past week alone, the continent has reported 887 confirmed cases of Mpox, bringing the total for the year to a staggering 15,132 cases. These numbers represent a 160% increase compared to the same period last year.

Mpox Epidemic: Africa reports over 800 cases of Mpox in just one week | Gravitas

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