Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir on Monday (Jan 13) to inaugurate the Z-Morh or Sonamarg tunnel. The all-weather tunnel will enhance the connectivity to the Sonamarg region and help in boosting tourism in the region. Watch in for more details!

India: PM Modi inaugurates ‘Engineering Marvel’ Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonamarg

Croatia's populist incumbent president, Zoran Milanovic, was re-elected by a wide margin on Jan. 12, election results show. Milanovic defeated Dragan Primorac, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic’s HDZ party candidate, by a margin of 74.7% to 25.3%, with 99% of polls reporting. Watch this report for more details!

Croatia: Milanović defeats Primorac in presidential run-off

US President Joe Biden has stressed the immediate need for a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of the hostages. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Qatar presents final draft of Gaza ceasefire deal to Israel, Hamas

Founded by Elon Musk, the world's richest person, SpaceX has now launched more than 6,700 Starlink satellites. This number is expected to increase exponentially into tens of thousands in the coming years. Tracking such a vast constellation with a small number of satellites was once deemed impossible, but a team of award-winning Chinese scientists recently simulated a space operation targeting the massive constellation. Their findings illustrated that Starlink is not as invulnerable as previously thought. Watch in for more details!

China Simulates 'Hunting' Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites

Various newsmaking hit films of 2024, such as The Sabarmati Report, All We Imagine As Light enjoyed a launch on streaming sites. While the Vikrant Massey starrer enjoyed a release on Zee5, the Grand Prix-winning Payal Kapadia directorial enjoyed a release on Hotstar. The second week of January also witnessed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez split for the second time. Take a look at everything else happening in the world of showbiz.

From The Sabarmati Report to All We Imagine As Light: OTT Releases to watch out for this week | E-Club

China is reportedly building a new class of amphibious barges, sparking speculation that it is gearing up for a military operation targeting Taiwan. Watch in for more details!

China building new class of amphibious barges: Report

The European Union's aggressive emissions standards are presenting automakers with tough decisions in the race toward a greener future. Watch in for more details!

Future of mobility: A green or grey path?

Weather patterns across India are expected to experience major shifts over the next two weeks, due to active weather systems influencing different regions from January 9th to 15th. Watch in for more details!

Cold wave intensifies in North India

All is not well in the Trump camp. The US president-elect's former chief strategist, Steven K. Bannon, has intensified his public attack against Elon Musk over his influence on the incoming administration.

Ex-Trump strategist accuses Musk of promoting techno-feudalism

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has said that the situation on India's northern border is sensitive but stable. In a press conference on Monday, General Dwivedi said that there is no animosity with Bangladesh at a military level, stressing that Bangladesh is strategically important to India.

'Bangladesh strategically important to India': Indian Army chief

The Los Angeles fires threaten to destabilize California's $10 trillion residential property market. The wildfire also pushes California's insurance market to its limit. 

Fragile California insurance market closer to the brink?

India weather forecast: Orange alert issued for isolated dense fog in Delhi-NCR

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 24 as crews battle to cut off the spreading blazes. Watch this report for more details!

California wildfires: Los Angeles residents 'terrified' by projected forecast winds

A blame game has ignited over the California wildfires in the US, with President-elect Donald Trump once again criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to control the fires, which are wreaking havoc in Los Angeles. 

California wildfires: Trump says Newsom has 'no idea how to put out the fires'

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu updates Biden on 'progress' in Gaza hostage deal talks

Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have left at least 10 dead, with nine dying in the city of Ipatinga, where 80 mm of rain fell in the space of just an hour.

Deadly landslides hit Brazil after torrential rain

Croatia's Milanovic wins 2nd five-year term

Dubai’s property market, one of the world’s most dynamic, is showing signs of slowing after a record-breaking price surge in 2024. Residential property prices surged by 20 percent last year, however, analysts predict a moderation in 2025, with a more modest 8 percent average rise. Watch in for more details!

Dubai’s Luxury Homes See Price Moderation In 2025 | World Business Watch | WION

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday said that US authorities like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can read our WhatsApp messages by physically accessing devices.&nbsp; He added that this is possible despite the app&rsquo;s end-to-end encryption. While speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Zuckerberg addressed questions about how government agencies can bypass encryption to access private communications. Zuckerberg explained that while WhatsApp&rsquo;s encryption ensures that Meta&rsquo;s servers cannot see the content of messages, this protection does not extend to data stored on a user&rsquo;s device. 
&ldquo;The thing that encryption does is, it makes it so that the company running the service doesn&rsquo;t see it. If you&rsquo;re using WhatsApp, there&rsquo;s no point at which the Meta servers see the contents of that message,&rdquo; he said. However, authorities can exploit vulnerabilities in devices themselves, bypassing encryption entirely, according to him. Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science-tech/mark-zuckerberg-slams-joe-biden-administration-claims-officials-would-scream-and-curse-to-get-certain-covid-19-content-removed-from-facebook-8609556">Zuckerberg claims Biden officials would 'scream' to enforce Covid 'censorship' on Facebook</a> This revelation came during a discussion about journalist Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s allegations that US intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and CIA, interfered with his attempts to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin by accessing his private messages. Carlson had claimed that these agencies leaked his plans, disrupting the interview process with the Russian leader. Zuckerberg also told Rogan that tools such as spyware, including the controversial Pegasus software, are enabling agencies to directly access data stored on devices. According to him, these tools allow surveillance, including reading encrypted messages, viewing photos, and accessing call logs, without needing to intercept communications in transit. In response to these risks, Zuckerberg said that measures are being introduced by WhatsApp to enhance user privacy, for example disappearing messages. 
This feature automatically deletes messages after a set time, reducing the amount of sensitive data stored on devices. Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-fact-checking-meta-dismantles-diversity-programmes-is-mark-zuckerberg-trying-to-appease-president-elect-donald-trump-8609188">Meta dismantles diversity programmes after ending fact-checks. Is Zuckerberg trying to appease Trump?</a>&nbsp;
&ldquo;If someone has compromised your phone, they can see everything as it comes in. Having it encrypted and disappearing is a good standard of security and privacy,&rdquo; he said. While encryption protects communications during transmission, governments argue it can hinder efforts to combat crime and terrorism. A 2021 FBI document revealed that agencies can gain limited access to encrypted communications on platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage through methods such as cloud backups or device access.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that US agencies like the CIA can potentially access WhatsApp messages by obtaining physical access to users' devices, bypassing encryption.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday said that US authorities like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can read our WhatsApp messages by physically accessing devices. He added that this is possible despite the app’s end-to-end encryption. While speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Zuckerberg addressed questions about how government agencies can bypass encryption to access private communications. Zuckerberg explained that while WhatsApp’s encryption ensures that Meta’s servers cannot see the content of messages, this protection does not extend to data stored on a user’s device. “The thing that encryption does is, it makes it so that the company running the service doesn’t see it. If you’re using WhatsApp, there’s no point at which the Meta servers see the contents of that message,” he said. However, authorities can exploit vulnerabilities in devices themselves, bypassing encryption entirely, according to him. Also read: Zuckerberg claims Biden officials would 'scream' to enforce Covid 'censorship' on Facebook This revelation came during a discussion about journalist Tucker Carlson’s allegations that US intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA) and CIA, interfered with his attempts to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin by accessing his private messages. Carlson had claimed that these agencies leaked his plans, disrupting the interview process with the Russian leader. Zuckerberg also told Rogan that tools such as spyware, including the controversial Pegasus software, are enabling agencies to directly access data stored on devices. According to him, these tools allow surveillance, including reading encrypted messages, viewing photos, and accessing call logs, without needing to intercept communications in transit. In response to these risks, Zuckerberg said that measures are being introduced by WhatsApp to enhance user privacy, for example disappearing messages. This feature automatically deletes messages after a set time, reducing the amount of sensitive data stored on devices. Also read: Meta dismantles diversity programmes after ending fact-checks. Is Zuckerberg trying to appease Trump? “If someone has compromised your phone, they can see everything as it comes in. Having it encrypted and disappearing is a good standard of security and privacy,” he said. While encryption protects communications during transmission, governments argue it can hinder efforts to combat crime and terrorism. A 2021 FBI document revealed that agencies can gain limited access to encrypted communications on platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage through methods such as cloud backups or device access.

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After Narayan Murthy, the chairman of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) SN Subrahmanyan sparked discussions after saying that employees should work 90 hours a week. His statement came when he was asked during employee interaction why the multi-billion dollar company is still making its employees work on Saturdays. Subrahmanyan replied that he regrets he is not able to make them work on Sundays too. Watch in for more details!

'Work 90 hours a week': L&T Chief's remarks face backlash

Raging wildfires still continue to ravage southern California -- uncontained...

Neighborhoods consumed by towering blazes,

Thousands of people sent frantically fleeing their homes,

And the sky was blanketed by smoke as swaths of U.S.' second-largest city lay in ruins..

Los Angeles wildfire: Two massive wildfires still burning uncontained

Snow has blanketed an English town as a cold snap hit areas of the United Kingdom. Locals in Buxton, in the East Midlands, braved the elements as the town was lashed by snowfall and freezing temperatures. Watch in for more details!

Snow blankets UK town as cold snap hits

Donald Trump is scheduled to face sentencing in a New York courtroom regarding the hush money case. The legal proceedings come after a lengthy investigation, with Trump’s involvement in the scandal drawing significant attention and controversy. Watch in for more details!

Hush money case: Judges reject Trump's claim of Presidential privilege

The 18th edition of the Indo-Nepal joint military exercise, Surya Kiran, is underway in Nepal. The exercise provides an opportunity for both armies to exchange best practices and sharpen skills in counterterrorism operations in mountainous terrains. Here's the report.

Surya Kiran: India, Nepal foster military cooperation and mutual preparedness

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