As the world's attention remains fixed on Gaza, a quieter but equally devastating conflict is unfolding in the West Bank. Watch in for more details!

EU: West Bank becoming a 'New Gaza'

Boeing faces major disruptions as 30,000 factory workers in the Seattle and Portland areas voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 96% in favor of the walk out the workers rejecting Boeing's contract offer which includes a 25% pay increase over four years. Watch in for more details!

Boeing's ongoing struggles deepen: Boeing faces $3-3.5 billion loss as 30,000 workers walk off

The deaths due to Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam has risen to 226. Water levels are gradually receding and pressure has eased in the capital Hanoi. Typhoon Yagi was the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, and here's a report on why the world is witnessing such a spike in tropical cyclones. Watch in for more details!

Vietnam reels from impact of Typhoon Yagi

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made his Ministers sign performance contracts. The documents outline the main tasks and our expected achievements from their respective Ministries during the ongoing fiscal year. Watch in for more details!

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli makes Ministers sign performance documents

Carrying children on their backs or rowing the elderly on makeshift rafts through rising waters, thousands of Myanmar residents are fleeing severe flooding triggered by the deadly Typhoon Yagi.

Typhoon Yagi: Torrential rains lash conflict-wracked Myanmar

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that letting Ukraine use the Western given long range weapons would actually put the NATO military Alliance in a direct war with Russia. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin warns West against allowing Ukraine's long-range strikes

A new report by the Deputy Secretary General for the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised alarm over the abysmal state of the Palestinian economy. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Gazan GDP dropped by 81% in Q4 of 2024: UNCTAD

New images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what state media identified as a uranium enrichment facility have provided a rare glimpse into the country’s secretive nuclear weapons program. A report from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday stated that Kim visited the facility, described as a bright and sterile warehouse with long rows of cylindrical machinery, which is used to produce weapons-grade nuclear material for North Korea’s expanding arsenal. Watch in for more details!

North Korea reveals secret uranium-enrichment facility

CM Mamata Banerjee publicly apologised following the rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata, which sparked widespread protests across the country. The incident has fueled nationwide outrage with campaigners arguing that despite stricter laws women in India continue to face high levels of sexual violence. Doctors have called for Banerjee's resignation, accusing her of mishandling the situation. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee apologises, says ready to resign

India's entertainment sector is soaring with a remarkable post pandemic rebound that is turning heads around the world. As the country's appetite for live events sports and concerts surges India's entertainment boom paints a promising picture of affluence and opportunity. Gravitas tells you more!

India's aspirations fuel new boom in leisure & lifestyle

A day after students defied curfew orders clashing with police in the capital Imphal, while the curfew continues to be in place the government has deployed two CRPF battalions to the region and has suspended internet services in five districts. The latest measure has come amid a resurgence in violence between the two ethnic groups. Apart from deployment of additional Security Forces, police personnel are conducting frequent patrolling to avoid any untoward incidents. Watch in for more details!

Manipur unrest: Government bans mobile internet services in 5 districts

According to a report from ICMR, superbugs are present in 21 of India's leading hospitals. How dangerous is this? What are superbugs? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Harmful 'superbugs' in 21 of India's leading hospitals, says report

#Gravitas | Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno is grappling with one of its biggest tragedies in decades. Massive flooding triggered by the collapse of the Alua Dam on September 10 has left large parts of Maiduguri submerged under water. As a result of the dam overflow hundreds of homes were destroyed in the flooding and thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes to safety.

Nigeria: Thousands displaced as capital Maiduguri submerged in floods

#Gravitas | With just two months for the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. The debate tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S. ranging from abortion rights, the economy, foreign policy, and immigration. But the real question is, did it deliver anything meaningful to the voters, or was it just another political spectacle?

Harris Trumps Trump: Women Win American Election Debate

#Gravitas | According to an explosive new report, extreme religious groups and political parties, are targeting schools around the world, as part of a well-funded attack on gender equality. Their modus operandi? Banning girls from learning and reinforcing patriarchal gender stereotypes in textbooks. Watch in for more details!

Secret Global Network of Religious Fanatics Stops Girls From Going to School, Report

How bizarre is that, that's one reaction that echoed often during the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few of such outlandish moments. Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations that have been flooding social media.

US Presidential Debate 2024: Social media muses, were Harris earrings Bluetooth devices?

#Gravitas | Russia appears to have launched a major counteroffensive to retake its territory in the Kursk border region seized by Ukrainian forces. Russian Major General Apti Alaudinov, who commands special forces fighting in Kursk, has said that the Russian troops have reclaimed 10 settlements in the region. As Russia turns the table on Ukraine, has Ukraine's plans to use Kursk as a bargaining chip in future talks, backfired?

Russia's Revenge Kursk Offensive Begins | Ukraine's Gamble Backfires

With just over a week until Sri Lanka's crucial Presidential election internal divisions have emerged within the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi party. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Rift in ITAK over which candidate to back

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?

India's Jammu and Kashmir is just days away from crucial assembly elections. The politics of the Union Territory is witnessing a watershed moment with the release of member of Parliament Engineer Rashid a strong challenger to the established regional political parties like National Conference and People's Democratic party. Watch in for more details!

Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024: Jailed lawmakers out on bail ahead of Assembly Elections

Top Tech Executives from Google, Microsoft and Meta will be testifying next week before the US Senate intelligence committee. The focus of the hearing is on digital security and protecting election Integrity. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Tech leaders to testify on misinformation on social media

The United States is grappling with double whammy on climate Fury. One part of the country is facing wildfires and the other has been hit by a hurricane.

US: California facing wildfires & Louisiana hit by Hurricane

We now shift our focus on a surprising development in the US Economy. Inflation...which many hoped was on the decline, has picked up pace unexpectedly this August. This could have implications for federal reserve policy and your wallet. Watch in for more details!

US: Housing costs push inflation higher for US consumers

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year deal with the club till 2027. WION's Esha Hanspal gets you the details.

Mikel Arteta signs new Arsenal deal

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