Insurgency is on the rise in the impoverished, West African nation of Mali, especially in its northern and central regions. On the 7th of September, attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger river in Northern Mali by suspected Jihadists killed 64 people. The assaults were claimed by a group affiliated to Al-Qaeda. The very next day, a suicide attack targeted a military base in northern Mali. And on the 12th of September, armed groups from northern Mali claimed to have captured the key town of Bourem, following fighting with the Malian army. Given the resumption of hostilities in the north, the Mali Junta has cancelled independence day celebrations planned for next week. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Rebel groups claim capture of key town in Mali | World at War

Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp has been rocked by violence since 7th of September. Fighting between secular Fatah movement and hardline Islamist groups intensified on Wednesday as a ceasefire lay shattered. At least seven people were killed on Wednesday evening bringing the total death toll to at least 16 since fighting resumed on the 7th of September. Hundreds of families have been displaced from the camp, seeking refuge in nearby mosques, schools and the Sidon municipality building. The refugee camp, Ain al-Hilweh, was rocked by five days of deadly fighting just weeks ago, in which at least 13 people had died. So, what has led to these violent clashes between rival factions in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon?

Fighting between Secular Fatah & Islamist groups in Lebanon | World At War

Indian government has rubbished Canada's claim of having links in killing of Khalistani terrorist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After Justin Trudeau's government expelled an Indian diplomat, in a tit-for-tat move, India has a senior Canadian diplomat to leave the country. The flaring tensions between the two nations have also put a pause on trade deal agreement. Many are claiming that the Canadian prime minister is diverting from key issue of inflation, ahead of Canada's parliament session.

India-Canada Row: India and Canada expel senior diplomats

Top-level motorsport finally returns to India after a gap of 10 years with the first-ever Motogp Indian Grand Prix. Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin is currently second in the championship standings and spoke to Wion Sports' Vidur Kathuria on his title charge.

Jorge Martin on his MOTOGP title charge

Elon Musk, the owner of online platform X, suggested on Monday that it might impose a monthly subscription on all users in order to reduce the use of bots. Since purchasing the website for $44 billion in October of last year, when it was still known as Twitter, the software mogul has made a number of changes.

US: 'X' will soon charge users a small monthly payment

The Sergeant-at-Arms, the Senate's official uniform police, will no longer enforce a dress code on the Senate floor, according to majority leader Chuck Schumer on Monday. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania had been voting from doorways while unapologetically donning shorts while performing his job in order to avoid repercussions for his more informal dress.

US: New dress code allows members of the Senate to wear business casuals

Military officials confirmed in a statement on Monday night that a debris field had been discovered in South Carolina during the search for an F-35 fighter jet that had vanished during a "mishap" on Sunday.

Missing F-35 Jet: Officials locate F-35 debris after searching for missing jet

In order to offer a competing speech the same night in Detroit, former President Donald Trump will forego the second Republican presidential primary debate next week in California, his campaign revealed. The New York Times was the first to announce that Trump will forego the California debate in favor of statements to a union throng. The precise hour and audience are still unknown. In the same city where UAW members have gathered on picket lines to call for more pay, better schedules, and better benefits, Trump will deliver a speech.

US: Donald Trump to skip second Republican Presidential debate

NYC is hosting a high-level UNGA meeting at the UN headquarters. The city's officials are clearing out homeless pavement dwellers from the area. Watch this video for all details.

NYC relocates homeless pavement dwellers from the area around the UN headquarters for UNGA Meet 2023

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - In the chilly, always-shadowed craters in the poles of the Moon, researchers have discovered water ice. The atmosphere of the moon, which is quite thin, contains water molecules as well.

Study found frozen water on moon | Aditya-L1 leaves earth's orbit

The president of Sri Lanka criticizes the US and disputes worries about China. Ranil Wickremesinghe, the president of Sri Lanka, denounced the AUKUS treaty as a "military alliance" and an unnecessary agreement that will harm the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Sri Lanka's President assails 'Aukus', rejects China fears

India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat based in India. The Canadian High Commissioner to New Delhi was summoned to convey that a senior diplomat needs to leave India in five days. The much anticipated move comes as a counter-attack to Canada expelling a senior Indian diplomat.

India-Canada Row: India expels senior Canadian diplomat over anti-India activities

Amid a lot of buzz, the ‘special’ session of Parliament kicked off yesterday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the house on day two of the special session of the parliament from the new building.

Parliament Special Session: PM Modi underlines state, centre unity during the pandemic

Sea ice in Antarctica keeps plummeting to dangerous new lows. Sea ice levels at our planet's South Pole hit yet another record low for the winter season in mid-September, according to new satellite imagery from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, as the BBC writes.

Antarctica sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low

The Libyan Red Crescent released a statement on Sunday, denying that last week's catastrophic flooding in Derna claimed the lives of 11,300 people after the United Nations shared the death toll in an update citing the rescue group.

Libya Floods: Lack of weather forecasting major contributor to disaster

Now as protesters demand action from the Libyan authorities, the aftermath of the devastating flood in Derna, Libya, continues to haunt families. They are mourning the loss of their loved ones while grappling with the uncertainty surrounding the missing.

Derna: wasteland of muddy mounds where buildings once stood | WION Climate Tracker

According to Reuters, the Ukrainian government stated on September 18 that it had fired six deputy ministers of defense. The administration did not provide a rationale for the dismissals, although such measures are customary when a new minister assumes office.

Ukraine fires six defence ministers as fighting continues in East

Recent developments include the Communist Party's probe into former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang amid claims that he had an extramarital affair while serving as China's ambassador to the United States. In light of its rivalry with the United States, China has stepped up efforts to protect national security, as seen by the inquiry.

China: Big revelations by American Publication in former FM Qin Gang's case

PM Modi urged the MPs to move ahead with a new spirit and leave behind the past bitterness. He said that the new Parliament building was a symbol of a new beginning for democracy and the nation.

PM Modi hails first and historic session of new Parliament building

From lauding Nehru & Vajpayee to calling G20 the success of 140 crore Indians, PM Narendra Modi delivered a historic speech as he kickstarted the special session of Parliament. Molly Gambhir brings you the big takeaways.

Gravitas: From Nehru to G20: Key highlights from PM Modi's Lok Sabha speech

A report shows that Pakistan sold arms worth $900 million to US for supply to the Ukrainian military. More has been revealed about the secret arms deal. Did Pakistan sell weapons to Ukraine in the past? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Report: US helped Pakistan secure an IMF bailout package

Kerala's government has released price rates at which people can hire cops, police dogs, security equipments and even an entire police station. Some officials have heavily criticised the order by citing security concerns. Will there be any takers for the new scheme? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Kerala allows people to rent cops and police stations

China is offering crash courses on how to catch spies to its students. Is this vigilance or paranoia? What is Xi Jinping afraid of? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Xi's China obsessed with spies: Why is Beijing turning students into spy hunters?

India's university town of Santiniketan has secured a place in the UNESCO World Heritage list. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1901. Since then it has been an integral part of India's cultural and intellectual heritage. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Santiniketan now on UNESCO world heritage list

UK is on alert over the fast-spreading Covid-19 variant BA.2.86, also called 'Pirola'. The mutated Covid-19 variant pirola is contributing to a spike in cases across scotland and the rest of UK. As of this week, there have been at least 37 cases recorded in England, which is an increase of over three infections from the previous week. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Pirola Outbreak: Is the UK prepared?

A fighter jet has gone missing in the United States. Authorities have asked the public to help locate the jet. How did the jet go missing? What really happened? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: US authorities ask for public help to find missing jet

Pakistan's new Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa took his oath while being accompanied by his wife on stage. His supporters are calling this symbolic. They say it was a message to the Pakistani establishment. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: Symbolic? Pak Chief Justice takes oath accompanied by wife

Several sources estimate that Katy Perry sold Litmus Music a package of her music rights for $225 million (£182 million). The five albums Perry released for Capitol Records between 2008's One of the Boys and 2020's Smile are all included in the transaction, which was revealed on Monday.

Singer Katy Perry sells music catalog rights to Litmus music

'Taliban are not friendly with musicians, they burn musical instruments, that's ultimate cruelty for a musician.' In an exclusive chat with WION's Samarpita Das, Afghan refugee and singer Abi K Safa talks about his struggle as a musician under the Taliban and tells how he ended up working with the three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej.

From Afghanistan to India, meet ace singer of Ricky Kej's band

UK Scotland Yard has introduced plans to tackle the growing corruption in the metropolitan police under the new planning, 60 police officers could be sacked every month.

UK: 60 police officers could be sacked every month; Home Office announces plan to sack officers

Finnish travelers flying from Helsinki to the UK can now use a digital ID on their phone instead of a physical passport. This is possible for some Finnair flights and offers a smoother border control experience. Finnish Border Control claims it's the world's first acceptance of a digital passport in a real border control environment.

Finland becomes first EU country to try digital passports

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