Sweden government to has promised to increase grants for immigrants who choose to leave the country. Watch to know more.

Sweden to increase grants for immigrants who agree to go home

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the West letting Kyiv use longer-range weapons to strike Russian targets would mean NATO would be "at war" with Russia.

West allowing Kyiv to use long-range arms would put NATO at 'war with Russia': Putin

It seems some of the postelection tension in Venezuela has followed opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez to Spain and his self-exile has caused a rift in bilateral ties between the two nations. Days after Gonzalez reached Spain the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the Venezuelan leader at the Moncloa Palace. Watch in for more details!

Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez's exile to Spain causing strain in diplomatic ties?

The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin is on a visit to Haithi to solidify the unbacked security mission in the Caribbean country ravaged by gang violence. Watch WION to know more.

Blinken calls for renewal of UN Mission in Haiti to fight gangs

Blinken in Haiti: Blinken asks Haiti to set up Election Council

Street dogs in Turkiye get new homes, under the new law. Several of them are receiving pampered treatment. Watch WION to know more.

Turkiye: Strays find loving home under Turkiye's new law

Hunter Biden son of US President Joe Biden has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges to avoid facing another criminal trial. Watch WION to know more.

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden accused of scheme to avoid paying taxes

If you are a Game of Thrones fan then this story is surely going to be a treat for you. Watch in for more details.

GOT Auction: A treat for 'Game Of Thrones' fans

Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has expressed concerns over loans from China, & the current debt worries of the country. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, 'Lot of debt taken from China. High interest loans from commercial banks of China talks with China, but not announced, will they delay, write it off". The Maldives is currently navigating through significant economic challenges, particularly with regards to its debt situation. The country has experienced a significant downgrade in its credit rating by Fitch Ratings, moving from 'CCC+' to 'CC' as of August 29, 2024. He lauded India, pointing to the Delhi's role in support Sri Lanka during economic crisis. He explained, 'India has always helped us. For Sri Lanka, it was India who helped"

Former Maldives VP Ahmed Adeeb expresses concerns over China Loans

United Kingdom's Ministry of justice has expressed its apprehension over the early release of program being implemented to free prison space. The ministry admitted that the scheme would make eligible even the serious offenders for an early release. Watch to know more.

UK's Prison: Over 5,500 prisoners planned to be released between september & october

Three well-known podcasters have denied any involvement or prior knowledge about a US company which hosted their content and had allegedly received close to $10 million from Russian state media workers, aiming to sway the 2024 presidential election.

US creators react to DOJ's allegations of Russian propaganda in 2024 elections; call themselves 'victims'

Britain will set out new legislation to stop water companies leaking sewage into rivers and seas and it will do so by bringing in tougher penalties including imprisonment for company bosses, and giving the regulator new powers.

UK rivers riddled with sewage pollution

A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the ecuadoran amazon, Where the indigenous waorani people are imploring authorities to stop drilling for the black gold that keeps spilling into their environment.

Outcry over oil drilling in Ecuadorian amazon

The first nuclear clock of the world is likely to start ticking soon after scientists at the JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) successfully cracked the workings of all the components required to construct one.

World gets its first 'nuclear clock'. Scientists explain it's ultraprecise timekeeping

Philippine authorities have intensified their Crackdown on illegal online gambling the recent raids and arrests underline the depth of the illegal offshore gambling firms issue that the country is dealing with.

Crackdown on illegal gambling in Philippines

On the third day of his visit to Indonesia. Pope Francis visited Jakarta’s iconic Istiqlal Mosque. He called the mosque a "great gift" as he spoke of the common roots of different religious beliefs.

Pope Francis calls for climate change action during Mosque Visit

The Indian Northern State of Haryana is getting up for assembly elections and according to the latest reports two famous wrestlers from the state are now gearing up to contest the elections. Watch in for more details!

Haryana Assembly Elections: Congress to field India's top wrestlers in Haryana elections

#gravitas | The annual Notting Hill Carnival held in London once again reportedly saw a surge in violence. With reports of eight individuals being stabbed, and over 300 people being arrested. Three people are reportedly critical. Watch WION to know more!

Notting Hill Carnival Stabbings: 8 Stabbed, 3 Critical

More than half the world does not trust its drinking water, and expects to be harmed by it in the next two years, a new global survey has found. The study was done using nationally representative data from 148,585 adults in 141 countries from the 2019 Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll, according to a release.

More than half of the world does not trust its drinking water and expects to be harmed by it: Study

The Y chromosomes, which have been the male-determining gene, have been degenerating and are likely to disappear in some million years. But would the vanishment of the Y chromosomes lead to the extinction of men?

World is losing Y chromosomes slowly. Will it lead to the extinction of men?

Experts are meeting in Bangkok this weekend to make progress on what will be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution... This comes ahead of a final round of negotiations in South Korea in November. Watch in for more details!

World Plastic Pollution Treaty: Are climate change discussions inclusive?

#Gravitas | According to a new report, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline was blown up by a small Ukrainian sabotage team. The report says that the operation was initially approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky who had called it off. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian president has denied the claims. Watch in for more details.

Gravitas: Ukrainian Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline in 2022, New Report Claims

#Gravitas The arrest of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt. General Faiz Hameed in a corruption case has made headlines. Political experts are not viewing this as just a corruption case but a calculated move by the Pakistan Army to quash any potential threats to the current military leadership and reinforce the command structure. Watch in for more details.

Gravitas: How things went wrong for former ISI Chief?

The state of Israel is facing an internal rift between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu in fact traded barbs with his defense minister underscoring the internal split which continues to worry the government as concerns are on the rise of a potential all-out war in West Asia. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Yoav Gallant calls Netanyahu's victory plans as 'nonsense': Reports

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