Six nightclubs in Italy have signed up for the experimental program for drunk drivers. The transport ministry of Italy is putting up trial procedures to give free cab rides to drivers who test positive for alcohol after leaving nightclubs. On Thursday, Matteo Salvini, the deputy prime minister and minister of transport, proposed a trial program to "prevent the increasingly frequent carnage" on the nation's highways on the weekends.

Italy: Government to offer free rides back from home from night clubs

For the first time in six years, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu there. The publication said that the two countries have recently spoken about the upcoming trip, citing unnamed sources in Israel. The purpose of the visit, according to the people, would be to let Washington know that Israel has other policy options.

Netanyahu to visit China in October, can Beijing broker an Israel-Saudi tie?

Pope Francis leads a liturgy at one of Catholicism's most treasured Marian shrines, drawing some 200,000 pilgrims to the sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal.

Pope Francis draws 200,000 people to Portugal's Fatima shrine

Following Ukrainian bombardment on Saturday, a university building in Donetsk's wooden roof caught fire, according to an emergency official in the Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukrainian strike hits Donetsk National University

The upcoming general elections in Pakistan, which are scheduled for later this year, could be delayed by many months due to the use of a new census. It may take over four months to complete the census process and create new parliamentary borders, according to Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.

Will Pakistan conduct elections this year?

Pakistan PTI Chief Imran Khan has been arrested again and has been sentenced to three years in prison. This will bar him from contesting the elections for the next five years and a fine of over a hundred thousand Pakistani Rupees has also been imposed on him. But what's his crime? Well, he is being convicted for illegally selling State gifts. Watch to know more.

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan jailed for three years after graft conviction

A British MP issued a warning against importing Chinese electric vehicles into the UK since doing so could give Beijing access to British individuals' personal information. Electric vehicles from China should not be imported into the UK, according to British lawmakers, as this could allow Beijing to spy on the country's citizens.

UK Member-MPs of International Cross-Party alliance raise caution

A woman from Hyderabad has been offered a flight home by the Indian Consulate in Chicago. She was discovered famished on a city street approximately a week prior to this.

Indian Consulate offers health and travel assistance to Hyderabad woman Syeda Zaidi

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan fined around 350 US dollars

The judicial reform bill, a portion of which was controversially passed by the parliament last month, is still the subject of widespread protests in Israel.

Israel: Protesters gather in Tel Aviv against Judicial overhaul

The threat posed by Covid-19 is still present. Covid instances are on the rise once more worldwide, from the US to the UK. Currently, infections are surging throughout nations.

UK: Covid hospitalisations among elderly rise

The lengthy, private debate and many hours of comments from the various delegations came to an end on Saturday night at the Saudi Arabian-hosted Ukraine peace talks. But no official announcement was made.

Saudi Arabia hosted Ukraine Peace Talks conclude

Friday's torrential downpours in Slovenia's northern and western regions resulted in at least two fatalities as well as flooding, power outages, and traffic disruptions. According to the Slovenian press agency STA, two Dutch men perished, possibly from lightning strikes. The deaths were confirmed by the Dutch authorities, but the cause was not.

Slovenian army deploys rubber boats, helicopters for evacuation

In the most recent daily count, hospitals in Bangladesh reported 2,711 new cases of dengue fever, bringing the year's total number of illnesses to 57,127. According to information released by the Directorate General of Health Services, the mosquito-borne illness killed 12 more individuals in the 24 hours prior to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of fatalities to 273 overall.

Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses record death toll after dengue outbreak

Following days of fighting between the military and local Fano militiamen, Ethiopia's government on Friday proclaimed a six-month state of emergency in the nation's second-largest area, Amhara, giving it the authority to impose curfews, limit mobility, and forbid gatherings.

Emergency declared in Ethiopia's second-largest region Amhara

A viral video has been released which shows NCC cadets being brutally beaten by a senior cadet. Who is the senior cadet? Who appointed the menace? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Viral video shows NCC cadets being brutally bashed

In a diplomatic victory for Kiev, the West, and the Saudi hosts, China announced on Friday that it will send a senior official to Saudi Arabia for weekend discussions on finding a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine. Diplomats from Ukraine and the West are hoping that the gathering of national security advisers and other senior officials from over 40 nations in Jeddah will result in an agreement on fundamental principles for a future peace agreement to put an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Saudi holds peace talks without Russia, China to attend the summit

Alexei Navalny was given a 19-year prison sentence extension by a Russian court, as well as the toughest prison conditions in the nation and a unique regime.

Russian court sentences Alexei Navalny to 19 more years in prison

As China strives to increase its influence in the Pacific, New Zealand announced it will invest in a "combat-capable" military force and defend its interests there.

New Zealand to boost defence expenditure to protect interests in Pacific

E-Club explores Sushmita Sen playing a trans character, toxic star culture and fans throwing items at musicians This week's episode of WION's E-CLUB has an exclusive chat with Miss World Sushmita Sen, who plays a transgender in her upcoming film. We have also done a deep dive into the toxic star culture and why fans throw objects at musicians. Check it out.

Sushmita Sen and her new OTT series, star culture toxicity and more

As a result of the full-scale Russian aggression, Ukraine became the most mined country in the world. Watch the video to know more.

Death from under: Landmines shred Ukrainian theatre of war

In new acts of violence reported late on Friday in Manipur's Bishnupur district, at least three persons died. The Meitei village in the Kwakta region is said to be the home of the deceased. In the recent violent occurrences, numerous Kuki community homes were also destroyed by fire.

Manipur: Fresh spate of violence in the state, three killed and several houses burnt

About 250 shanties in Tauru town were allegedly encroaching on government property, according to Nuh officials, a police officer claimed on Friday, days after communal clashes broke out in the region. The tenants of the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) land, according to the official, were illegal Bangladeshi immigrants who had previously resided in Assam. The shanties were destroyed on Thursday night.

Nuh, Haryana: 250 shanties and encroachments demolished over connection to riots

Since Article 370 was repealed four years ago, the winds and the suns of time have altered in India's Jammu and Kashmir, sweeping the past's dust with them.

India: Kashmir receives record number of tourists

Russian maritime authorities acknowledged on Saturday that a Ukrainian marine drone strike damaged a sanctioned Russian tanker next to a vital bridge connecting Crimea with the Russian mainland, stopping traffic and ferry services.

Russia-Ukraine War | Drones attack Russian tanker near Crimea bridge :Reports

A targeted shooting that left one man dead in Sydney's south-east overnight has raised worries that the city's gang war is getting worse and that retaliatory gun violence is out of control in some neighbourhoods. In reaction to the most recent murder and the ongoing strife in the city's southwest, which is thought to be tied to drug supply, the New South Wales police force established Taskforce Magnus.

Sydney experiences spate of shooting in a week

China has always loved dominance in the south-asian region and train routes have now become a new symbol of power. China's new train line in Yunnan connects to a small mountain town near Myanmar.

Is China using new railway line to extend influence in Myanmar?

A Ukrainian Intelligence source has released video that appears to be filmed from a maritime drone on Friday (August 4) which it says attacked and hit the Russian navy's Olenegorsky Gornyak landing ship.

Maritime drone hits Russian navy vessel says Ukrainian Intelligence

Due to escalating expenses, the government of Alberta withdrew support from a bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030. The anticipated cost was C$2.7 billion (£1.5 billion; $2 billion), according to Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow, making it "too high for the province to bear."

Commonwealth Games: Canadian province of Alberta pulls out of its bid to host the 2030 games

The right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni is terminating benefits for thousands of families and individuals who are declared "fit to work." In late July, an SMS alerting them of the sudden termination of the benefits they had been receiving for the previous four years was sent to around 169,000 households throughout Italy.

Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suspends social welfare programme

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, August 3, that France is facing a "immense" issue. Many of the youths charged in connection with the riots this summer were either in foster care or were from single-parent families, which has been criticized as being callous. After Nahel Merzouk, 17, was fatally shot by a traffic police officer while riding in a car in the Paris district of Nanterre in June, violence broke out.

France: President Emmanuel Macron blames single-parents, foster care for French riots

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