According to accounts, the turmoil that followed the release of a film showing two women being stripped and sexually assaulted in Manipur has caused confusion and terror in the state next door. Members of the Methi community who were living in Mizoram are reportedly fleeing and migrating somewhere where they may feel more safe.

Manipur strife spreads to neighbouring states

An arson attack on a bar in northern Mexico has killed at least 11 people. Authorities said that the man who is now under arrest threw a kind of Molotov cocktail at the doors of the bar and set the place ablaze. This happened as he came back after being kicked out for being disrespectful towards women customers. The incident took place on Saturday in the town of san Luis Rio Colorado.

Mexico: Man sets bar on fire after getting expelled for misbehaving with women

Following the discovery of 12 more bodies, the total number of fatalities in the Kenyan cult inquiry has topped 400; the majority of the deceased were malnutrition victims. The cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie pushed his members to starve themselves to death in the Shakahola jungle, where the search for him is still ongoing.

The tragic starvation cult case in Kenya

The 80-year-old president has started utilising shorter retractable stairs to access his plane after health concerns were raised when the president stumbled on the stairs to board his presidential aircraft. President Joe Biden has stepped up and found a solution to his stumbling problem.

US President Joe Biden uses shorter retractable staircase to board his plane

Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to lead the U.S. Navy. If confirmed, this would make Franchetti the first woman to occupy both of these positions and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

US: President Joe Biden nominates admiral Lisa Franchetti as navy chief

From friends to foes? Pakistan blames Afghanistan for the rise in terrorism it has seen. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring the TTP Will Rohingya Refugees living in Bangladesh ever be repatriated? Afghan women take to streets to protest Taliban's ban on beauty salons And meet a 21-year-old Pakistani mountaineer, Shehroze Kashif, who's out to beat huge odds. As he aims to scale all 14 peaks above 8000 metres. A WION exclusive.

Pakistan blames Afghanistan for terrorism | Afghan women protest | Inside South Asia

Do you know there are only 14 mountains in the world that are over 8000 metres above sea level? They are known as the ‘eight-thousanders’ or super peaks. So far, Some 50 climbers have scaled all 14 tallest peaks. WION spoke to 21-year-old Pakistani climber- Shehroze Kashif who is just two peaks away from adding his name to the list. If he achieves this feat, he will then become the world's youngest climber to scale all 14 Super Peaks.

Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif aims to climb world’s 14 'super peaks'

Pakistan's military chief threatened the Taliban in Afghanistan with an "effective response" if it does not stop harbouring TTP militants who plot terror attacks in Pakistan. The statement came two days after 12 of its soldiers died in two attacks in Balochistan Province. Several militant groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan. What will Afghanistan do next?

Pak accuses Afghan Taliban of harbouring TTP militants

In a divisive move, the United Kingdom, which is attempting to address its immigration issue, will lodge hundreds of asylum seekers on the megabarge BB Stockholm, which is currently parked in British territorial waters.

What will life be like on UK's first migrant housing barge?

Donald Trump says that he's received a letter from a prosecutor suggesting that he is likely to be criminally indicted. The reasons may include the January 6 riot at the capital United States capital.

Ex-President Donald Trump's trial in classified document case to be held in May 2024

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da silva has now signed an executive order that tightens civilian access to firearms. This move slows down the surge in gun ownership that skyrocketed during the presidency of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian president signs executive order to curb firearm access

The military of South Korea claims that North Korea has launched six cruise missiles in its direction. The missile launches into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula are being closely examined, according to South Korean and American intelligence officials. This is Pyongyang's most recent weapon test launch, which coincides with Seoul's and Washington's increased defence spending.

Seoul: North Korea fired several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea

For the second time, China has undertaken an ambitious drilling project in Beijing. The purpose of this project is to find natural gas reserves that are extremely deep in the earth.

China steps up its research for natural resources

Tony 'B' Neill The brilliant stylist of American musicals, known for songs like I Left My Heart in San Francisco, passed away at the age of 96. Tony Bennett, a renowned and enduring American vocalist who produced new stunners for American melodies, passed away in New York.

Tony Bennett, champion of Great American Songbook, dies at 96

In response to Russia pulling out of the grain agreement, the UN Security Council convened an emergency session to examine ways to address the world's food issues. The UK served as meeting's chair, and the topic of the discussion was the humanitarian effects of Russia's withdrawal. According to the head of UN aid, the Halls ingrained Ukraine grain may put millions of people in danger of becoming hungry or worse.

Russia: Agreement allowing fertilizers and food were not met | Black Sea Grain Deal

According to Reuters, Western nations, including those that are members of the G7, are planning to appeal to Beijing to stop North Korea from evading sanctions by using its territorial waters. This comes as the West hardens its stance on Pyongyang over its ongoing missile launches.

G7, EU and others plan to urge China to help maintain sanctions

This week witnessed the release of two of the most-awaited Hollywood films, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'. The clash of the titans at the box office left cinephiles deeply invested, but another phenomenon called 'Barbenheimer' gained momentum on social media.

Barbie vs Oppenheimer: The ultimate box-office clash

Numerous sharks off the coast of Florida may have developed cocaine addictions, according to a research. These aquatic creatures have been munching on copious amounts of drugs poured into the water. Drug traffickers have been smuggling cocaine from South America to Central America along the Florida coast for years.

Sharks react to cocaine in a similar fashion like humans :Study

This Sunday, Cambodia will hold its general elections, but Prime Minister Hun Sen has managed to bribe the opposition group that is facing widespread resistance. Hun Sen, a 70-year-old son who has held onto power in Cambodia for more than 40 years, utilised the codes to defeat the one opposition he had, the Candlelight Party.

Cambodia Elections 2023: Hun Sen has retained power for four decades

In a study, scientists found that adult orca male whales are well protected by their mother from 'social injury'. While these mothers tend to leave their daughters to fend for themselves. The research shows that killer adult male orcas are less likely to be victims of whale fights. This is if their mothers are still around past their reproductive age.

Orca moms protect their sons from social injury, but not their daughters: Study

On The West Asia Post with Ghadi Francis: +Turkish President's whirlwind Gulf tour +Iran's morality police returns to the streets +Israel's judicial overhaul divides the society

President Erdogan's Gulf tour grabs media attention | The West Asia Post

Along with 11 other ally nations, Australia and the United States have started their largest-ever joint military exercises. Australian officials have seen Chinese spy ships off the country's north eastern coast that they claim would closely monitor the exercises.

Australia-US War Games: Drill involve more than 30,000 troops from 13 nations

Israelis protested in large numbers against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to reform Israel's judiciary. In Tel Aviv, two main routes were stopped as demonstrators took to the streets once more. Police battled to disperse the large crowd as protesters gathered to Tel Aviv's roadways.

Israel: Police use water cannons to disperse protesters flocking the streets

Now, three days after a horrifying video showing two women being paraded in public naked by dozens of men surfaced, a fifth arrest has been made in the Indian state of Manipur.

Manipur Horror: Five arrests in three days after anger grows over sexual assault video | India

The names of non-biological lesbian moms have begun to disappear from birth certificates in Italy. The action follows recently passed same-sex parenting legislation in Rome.

Rome wipes off names of lesbian mothers from birth certificates

Russia has once more brought charges of inciting extremism against a well-known Kremlin opponent who questioned the war's success. The arrest is a part of the Kremlin's crackdown on anyone who criticise President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials. Igor Girkin has been recognised as this hardline nationalist.

Moscow detains former member of state security service

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - Oppenheimer, an ambitious epic biographical thriller that immerses us in Juan J. Robert Oppenheimer's complex and stormy life, emerges from the unrelenting Crucible of Christopher Nolan's cinematic imagination.

Oppenheimer: A visually stunning epic fuses genius and guilt

Following China's foreign minister's nearly month-long retreat from the public eye, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly postponed a scheduled trip to Beijing this month, according to a Friday report by Bloomberg News.

UK's James Cleverly postponed July trip to China

India has made remarkable progress in its fight against multidimensional poverty, according to the latest report released by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). The report, titled 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023', reveals that an unprecedented 13.5 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21. This achievement places India well ahead of its 2030 target for reducing poverty under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Take a look.

Mission Possible: India's multidimensional poverty plummets ahead of schedule

Manipur, a state in northeastern India, has made headlines after thousands of citizens protested a terrifying video that went viral on social media. Outrage has recently erupted across Manipur as well as in India's capital, New Delhi. Locals in Manipur gathered to protest the costly tragedy that occurred on May 4.

Manipur horror: Protesting women set fire to the house of the accused, demands CM's resignation

More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group of nations. South Africa's top diplomat in charge of relations with the bloc said on Thursday. Watch this video for all details.

Why are more than 40 nations interested in joining BRICS?

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