US has hailed the emirates as its major defense partner. UAE is the second such nation to receive this designation after India. What does this mean for both the countries and West Asia?

US Wants Emirates In Its Camp

Israeli tanks are currently stationed near the Lebanon border. Amid unprecedented strikes on Lebanon since the civil war. In our top story, we ask, is West Asia on the brink of a regional war?

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Can Israel Afford A Full-Blown War With Lebanon?

This week on WION-VOA Co-production we take a closer look at the intersection of US foreign policy and the Presidential Elections. The Uncommitted National Movement that began as a protest against President Joe Biden's policies on the war in Gaza last week announced that they will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Voters Livid With Harris' Stance On Gaza War | WION VOA Co-Production

Shigeru Ishiba has secured victory in the leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is poised to become the next prime minister. The 67-year-old former defense minister triumphed in a closely fought race on Friday, defeating 63-year-old Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi in a run-off after none of the nine candidates achieved a majority in the initial round of voting earlier in the day. Watch in for more details!

Japan: Shigeru Ishiba Set To Become Japan's Next PM After Winning Ruling Party Leadership Election

Tensions continue to escalate as Israel says it is ready to launch a ground offensive inside Lebanon. Lebanon claims 472 people including 50 people have lost their lives. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Lebanon Claims 742 Killed, Including 5o Children In Strikes

American officials have confirmed that China's newest nuclear submarine sank in a dock. According to American officials the incident took place earlier this year between around May and June which came to light with the help of satellite images. Watch to know more.

Stealthy Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks In Secret

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the US and French backed proposal for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah and this comes when Washington has insisted that the truce plan was coordinated with Israel before the announcement regarding the truce plan was made. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Israel Defies Ceasefire Calls And Vows To Keep Battling Hezbollah |

A Bloomberg report quoting sources showed Kenya is in talks for a 1.5 billion dollar loan from Abu Dhabi. This is to help bridge the east African nation's budget-financing gap. Watch to know more.

Abu Dhabi To Help Bridge Kenya's Budget-Financing Gap

China's Newest Nuclear-Powered Submarine Sinks

Donald Trump says he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday in New York, one day after the White House hopeful slammed Ukraine's leader for refusing to strike a deal with Russia over their war. Watch in for more details!

Zelensky's US Visit: Trump To Meet Zelensky After Slamming Him Over Deal With Russia

Russia unleashed an overnight drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday. This has caused huge damage to civilian infrastructure. More than a dozen Iranian-made attack drones were spotted over the city, most of which were shot down. Around 20 cars and a gas pipe in a residential area were damaged in the hours-long strike. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia launches overnight drone strike on Kyiv

The second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir concluded today, with 239 candidates in the fray for 26 assembly seats. For the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah, it's a battle of prestige. He is contesting from two seats. Watch this report to know more!

Jammu & Kashmir Election: 239 Candidates Contest In Second Phase Of Assembly Polls

Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same sex unions. The Thai King signed a marriage equality bill into law that will come into effect on the 22nd of January next year. The historic move marks the culmination of years of campaigning for marriage equality. Watch in for more details!

Thailand: First South East Asian Nation To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage

According to doctors and scientists, thousands of women are losing their lives due to heart disease because of the misconception that it is a 'man’s disease'. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Women Dying ‘Unnecessarily’ Due To Heart Disease

Another temple in the united states has been vandalised. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan mandir in the Sacramento area of California was desecrated with Anti-Hindu messages. Molly Gambhir tells you more!

Temple Vandalised In US With Anti-Hindu Messages, Water Supply Cut

Have the police in Pakistan become radicalized? In just one week, there have been two cases of extra-judicial killings of individuals accused of blasphemy. In both instances, the victims were killed while in police custody, raising concerns and outrage from rights groups.

Pakistani Police Join Mob, Lynch Blasphemy Accused in Fake Shootout

#gravitas | A Japanese man, wrongfully jailed for a crime he never committed, spent nearly half a century facing death row. Investigators planted evidence leading to the man’s arrest in 1968. On Thursday, after 56 years he became a free man.

World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Found Innocent In Japan

#gravitas | Investigation against an online gaming app led the enforcement directorate to a Rs 400-crore fraud involving Chinese nationals. The app promised users quick money by playing mini-games. But it was a meticulously planned operation that robbed people out of their hard-earned money.

India Cracks Down On China’s 400 Crore Game Fraud

#gravitas | If Israel decides to attack Lebanon via a ground operation, experts believe it won’t that easy and straightforward for IDF. Rather Hezbollah will hold the edge due to a variety of reasons ranging from terrain, tunnels, asymmetric warfare, and guerilla warfare, among others. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Hezbollah Holds The Edge Over Israel In Ground Invasion |

A new report suggests that children's eyesight is deteriorating due to increased screen time and decreased outdoor time. The report indicates that one in three children are now short-sighted or unable to see distant objects clearly. Researchers attribute this trend to the impact of COVID lockdowns, as children have been spending more time on screens. Short-sightedness, also known as myopia, is becoming a growing global health concern and is projected to affect millions more children by 2050.

Excessive Screen Time is Making Kids Short-sighted

Are Russia and China working on a secret war drone project amid Ukraine war? Russia has reportedly set up a weapons program in China to develop long-range attack drones, possibly for use in the war against Ukraine. The program involves IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian arms company Almaz-Antey, and includes the development and flight-testing of a new drone model called the Garpunya-3 (G3). Watch in for more details!

Russia & China's Secret War Drones Project? U.S. Expresses 'Concern'

Amid the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a significant nuclear warning, vowing to expand Russia's nuclear policy. Putin's threat is aimed at discouraging the West from allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with longer-range weapons. Though Putin has frequently issued warnings of nuclear provocation during the Ukraine war, this time he has suggested reducing the threshold for a nuclear response. Will West cross Russia's red line?

Russia-Ukraine War: Nuclear Putin Could Devastate Europe | Will West Cross Russia’s Red Line?

After Trump escaped two assassination attempts gun violence has penetrated the blue Camp. According to reports Kamala Harris's campaign office under Arizona came under attack not once but twice. Watch in for more details!

US Elections: Two Shootings At Kamala Harris' Campaign Office Within One Week, Says Police

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau passed a major litmus test as his minority liberal government survived a motion of no confidence declared by the opposition conservative party. Watch in for more details!

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Defeats No-Confidence Motion

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