As areas of the nation baked in temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F), South Korea elevated the hot weather warning to its maximum level, the first time in four years, the interior and safety ministry said on Wednesday. According to local media citing firefighting authorities, the intense heat is believed to have killed 23 people nationwide, more than double the previous record of seven during the same period last year.

South Korea raises heat alert to highest amid sweltering weather

Overnight, there have been reports of explosions close to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in Russia. On Friday, video posted to social media claimed to show massive explosions at the port, a significant hub for Russian exports. According to the Russian defense ministry, two sea drones were used to resist a Ukrainian attack on its naval facility there. It said that Russian ships manning the naval base's outer harbour had spotted and destroyed the drones.

Russia-Ukraine War: Sea drone attack reported on Russian Black Sea Port

An allegedly "racist" campaign brochure promoting a new traveler site in his district has led to a police probe into a Cabinet minister. In a flier distributed to households in July, Welsh Secretary David TC Davies expressed his worries about the inadequateness of a council consultation on the property.

UK cabinet minister's alleged 'racist' leaflet

Donald Trump, a former US president, is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday in Washington, DC, to answer to four felony charges relating to his alleged attempts to hold onto power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Trump has now appeared in court to defend himself against four felony accusations.

US: Former President Donald Trump appears in court to face four criminal charges

A federal judge who has emerged as one of the strongest authorities against rioters who took part in the January 6 insurgency at the United States Capitol will shortly meet with her most high-profile defendant: Donald Trump. Tanya Chutkan, a 2014 Obama appointee, was assigned to oversee the case on Tuesday after a federal grand jury indicted the former president on four counts related to his attempt to sabotage the 2020 presidential election, including conspiracy and obstruction of official proceedings.

US: Former President Trump's new judge Tanya Chutkan is a tough January 6 sentencer

Protesters drape home of UK PM Sunak in black fabric , meanwhile Britain's prime minister Rishi Sunak defends climate record despite new oil and gas licenses, says UK's climate record is fantastic

Climate protest: Protesters drape home of UK PM Sunak in black fabric

The decision by the government in Pakistan to hike petrol and diesel prices has triggered anxiety among the people in the country

7.8% increase in petrol, diesel prices, Pakistanis react to hike in petrol prices | WION Dispatch

As political turmoil continues in Niger and western countries evacuate their citizens, there are fears in the western block that they could lose their key ally in Africa to Russia. Western countries see Niger as a bulwark against Islamist insurgency in the region. To talk on this more, security expert Dr Oluwole Ojewale talks to WION.

Niger coup: Ecowas threatens use of force on coup leaders | In-Live discussion | WION

Donald Trump is due to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal court on Thursday to face conspiracy and witness tampering charges related to the former U.S. president's attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. This marks the third active criminal case against the former president, who is also the current frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination.

Former President Donald Trump due to appear in court

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is shocked by the company's rising prices. In order to interview Dara, a journalist took an Uber from midtown Manhattan to the West Side. However, the 2.95-mile trip cost them $51.69 in total, including the driver's gratuity.

Uber's surge pricing shocks company's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

This might come as a bittersweet news for some Chinese parents and children if reports are to be believed, children under age 18 will be restricted access to their smartphones in China. The country's latest move is aimed at curbing the growing internet addiction in kids.

China: No internet for kids from 10pm to 6 am

According to state-run Xinhua, China's national health service has started a fresh immunization campaign for the elderly in preparation for a potential Covid-19 wave this fall and winter.

Fear of another Covid wave looms in China, to boost vaccination rates

US authorities have uncovered a secret lab in California. The secret lab contained nearly 1,000 bioengineered mice. The mice were trained to spread coronavirus. Is this America's Wuhan lab? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: US authorities uncover secret 'Covid-19' lab

Pakistan has frequently been accused of draining the resources of its own Balochistan Province and committing atrocities against its people and leaders WION's principal diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibbal spoke to Balochistan's leader Naela Quadri on the geopolitical situation in the region. What she says is that she has no hopes of reconciliation with Pakistani authorities nor does she expect anything from the Pakistani Civil Society.

Naela Quadri: Cannot trust or talk to Pakistan's authorities

A new study of 8.7 million emails has found that mails sent on Sunday afternoons have 94% chance of being opened. Molly Gambhir tells you more

Gravitas:  What is the best time to send an email?

Former US President Donald Trump was indicted for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election. This is the third time in 4 months that the former US President has been criminally charged. Here's a look at the indictment and the legal woes of Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's third indictment in four months

It is late to the market, but Honda Cars India has finally decided to make a comeback in the highly popular and populated compact SUV/crossover segment with its Elevate. The compact crossover will go on sale in India during the upcoming festive season, and it will take on likes of the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder, Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq. The Honda Elevate flaunts a conventional, boxy SUV-like shape and has a ground clearance of 220mm - the highest in its segment. Under the hood is a 121 PS, 1.5-litre i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine with options of a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed CVT automatic gearbox. The Elevate gets most of the features that you'd expect, including a touchscreen infotainment with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, automatic climate control, and an electric sunroof. The list of safety features has been extended with the Honda Sensing ADAS suite, which combines adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and collision mitigation, among the other features. But how good is the Honda Elevate to drive on Indian roads? Let's explore in this video.

First Drive | Honda Elevate — a worthy rival to other compact SUVs? | WION Pitstop

Ecuador announced a 60-day state of emergency in all its prisons on the 25th of July. The extreme measure- the second ordered by president Guillermo Lasso in less than 24 hours- comes after a series of violent incidents, including shootings and explosions, in one of its most dangerous prisons. 31 inmates were killed and 14 injured in the latest battle, over the weekend, between rival gangs in Guayas 1 prison. Some 2,700 soldiers were rushed to the detention center, to retake control of the dreaded facility. In addition to the prison violence, the mayor of Manta was shot dead on the 23rd of July. Presidential elections are due in the south American country next month. All eight presidential hopefuls vying to replace Lasso have promised to improve security and improvement in the prison systems. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report

60-day state of emergency announced in Ecuadorian prisons

The West African nation of Niger is one of the world's poorest nations. Located on the edge of the Sahara desert, Niger has experienced four coups since independence from France in 1960. Early on the 26th of July, elite troops from the presidential guard took President Mohamed Bazoum captive. The mutinous soldiers announced a coup overnight, suspending all institutions. President Bazoum, still in captivity, remained defiant and vowed to protect the "hard-won" democratic gains. African and International organizations, as well as Niger's western allies have fiercely condemned the military takeover. Niger's new military Junta, headed by Presidential guard chief General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused former colonial power, France, of seeking to intervene militarily in a bid to reinstate deposed President Bazoum. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Pro-western Niger Prez toppled by elite presidential guard

Speculation is rife in Pakistan over the postponement of general elections after Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that it would be held based on the 2023 digital census. Sharif said that it was the job of the election commission of pakistan to hold elections on time.

Pakistan PM: Will hold general elections based on digital census

As members of his far-right government rule out making concessions to the Palestinians as part of any deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser claims that the path to normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia is "still long."

Biden aims to broker Saudi-Israel truce before end of 2023: Report

A military coup took place on July 26th in Niger. The military took power and Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was a staunch ally of the West was ousted. While the west is aghast - not everyone is hostile to the coup in Niger. Amid a rising Russia sentiment in the region, Junta led Burkina Faso and Mali have declared that any foreign military intervention in Niger against coup leaders would be considered a declaration of war against them, too.

262 evacuees from Niger lands in Paris and Rome

According to researchers at the Texas-based Halcyon, no less than 17 separate state-sponsored hacking groups from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam had been renting server space from a firm named Cloudzy and reselling it. Halcyon's judgment was disputed by Cloudzy CEO Hannan Nozari, who claimed that his company couldn't be held accountable for its customers, of whom he believed only 2% were intentionally hostile.

40-60 % Cloudzy's business malicious in nature: Report

According to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the foreign minister of Pakistan, if the terrorism problem is not treated seriously, it could result in catastrophe. Zardari stated that Islamabad believes the Afghan interim government will take the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issue as its own primary concern.

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto reacts to rising terror threat from Afghanistan

The first European nation to do so, Iceland, announced on Tuesday that it has halted operations at its embassy in Moscow due to "all-time low" levels of business, cultural, and political ties between the two countries.

Iceland suspends embassy operations in Russia

According to a recent poll issued on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump would finish tied in a hypothetical 2024 election. According to the New York Times/Siena College poll, if the 2024 presidential election were held today, both Biden and Trump would garner 43% of the vote.

US: Poll shows Biden and Trump in a neck-to-neck contest for Presidency

Engineers sent a wrong signal to Voyager 2 and now the space probe is on its own at a distance of 20 billion kilometers at a speed of 56 000 kilometers per hour take a look at our next report as it explains the enduring Legacy of Voyager missions which surpass all records surpassing any other space mission in history in fact.

NASA re-connects with space probe after losing communication

Last weekend, in Downtown Seattle, Taylor Swift sang shake it off and her fans delivered. They did shake it off, causing an earthquake, rather a "Swift-quake" of magnitude 2.3.

Gravitas: Taylor swift fans cause earthquake of magnitude 2.3

India has only 2.4% of the world's land area, but it is now home to 75% of the world's tiger population. On the occasion of International Tiger Day, the government of India has released the latest data on the tiger population, showing remarkable growth.

Gravitas: India is now home to 75% of the world's tiger

A new TikTok trend has led to a hospitalisation after a woman drank too much water. Experts say that the fitness challenge is resulting in 'Water Poisoning'. What is the fitness trend all about? What is 'Water Poisoning'?

Gravitas: Tiktok killer trend leads to hospitalisations

Studies show that AI will steal over 12 million jobs in the US by 2030. Some specific job categories are under serious threat, including salespersons and cashiers. Is AI a bane or a boon?

Gravitas: Rise of AI and E-commerce to steal millions of jobs

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