The allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are demanding a proper Russian investigation into the Alexi Navalny's poisoning case. Watch report.

Fineprint: 'Probe would reveal Russian connection' into Alexi Navalny's poisoning

North Korean residents held a dancing ceremony to mark the handover of new houses after a recent Hurricane ravaged the entire country. Watch report.

North Korea: Pyongyang's state broadcaster release video of residents celebrating new homes

As summer temperatures rise in Paris, those who are owners of swimming pools are now renting it out to people on half a day basis. Watch report.

People rent out private pools in Paris: People choose pools as per their needs

The United States and Ukraine launched joint military exercises on September 17. 'Raped Trident' exercises that involved close to 4,000 servicemen. Watch report.

Show of strength of US-Ukraine partnership the 'Rapid Trident'

Wildfires have always been a part of life on the West Coast, in particular, where urban areas and forests closely abut each other and the climate inland is arid.

According to experts Climate Change is responsible for wildfires in US; Know the Science behind it

Dozens of Lebanese and Syrians have tried to make the illicit sea crossing to Cyprus in recent weeks, fleeing Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in decades. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Lebanese people flee to Cyprus, Lebanon economic crisis

Yemen is one of the poorest nations of the Arab world but ever since the Saudi led coalition intervened in the civil war, the country's situation has deteriorated. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Crippling food and fuel shortage in Yemen

In a sign of normalising relations between India and Nepal, the train service between the two countries is starting. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: First train to run between India-Nepal

The US Commerce Department said it will issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting on September 20. Commerce officials said the ban on new U.S. downloads of TikTok could be still rescinded by President Donald Trump before it takes effect late Sunday as TikTok owner ByteDance races to clinch an agreement over the fate of its US operations.

WION Dispatch: US to block TikTok downloads from September 20

A Kigali court has denied bail to Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, ahead of his trial on numerous charges including "terrorism".

Case against Paul Rusesabagina: Kigali court denies bail

Navalny had stayed at a hotel in the Siberian city of Tomsk. It has now been revealed by his team that the nerve agent used to poison him has been found on an empty bottle that was present in the hotel.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny Instagram video alleges water bottles poisoned

While the world continues to battle the coronavirus. French retirement homes are striving normalcy. Watch report.

Normalcy despite increase in COVID-19 cases in France: Keeping elderly busy and entertained

US President Donald Trump questions the accuracy of the 2020 results and on the other hand, the US tax payers are carrying the burden of Trump's businesses. Watch report.

US government spending millions on Trump's businesses? Taxpayers carrying the burden

A lawsuit filed against Facebook has accused the company of spying on its users through the phone camera via Instagram. Brittany Conditi, an Instagram user filed the lawsuit against Facebook in a Federal court in San Francisco, Bloomberg reported.

Conditi said that the app was using the phone camera intentionally to obtain “lucrative and valuable data on its users that it would not otherwise have access to”, said Bloomberg.

Facebook has declined to comment on this.

The fresh lawsuit is latest in a long list of allegations of privacy breach against Facebook.

In July this year, media reports suggesting Instagram accessed iPhone cameras in unauthorised manner were published. The reports said that such access was gained without the user's knowledge.

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Facebook had refuted the claims and had blamed such an access on a bug.

The allegations did not stop after that. Facebook was accused of obtaining biometric data of its users using facial recognition technology. It was alleged that such data was gathered without the users' knowledge or consent.

Facebook had refuted the claims and had said that the photo-sharing app did not use facial-recognition technology.

A lawsuit filed against Facebook has accused the company of spying on its users through the phone camera via Instagram. Brittany Conditi, an Instagram user filed the lawsuit against Facebook in a Federal court in San Francisco, Bloomberg reported.

A lawsuit filed against Facebook has accused the company of spying on its users through the phone camera via Instagram. Brittany Conditi, an Instagram user filed the lawsuit against Facebook in a Federal court in San Francisco, Bloomberg reported. Conditi said that the app was using the phone camera intentionally to obtain “lucrative and valuable data on its users that it would not otherwise have access to”, said Bloomberg. Facebook has declined to comment on this. The fresh lawsuit is latest in a long list of allegations of privacy breach against Facebook. In July this year, media reports suggesting Instagram accessed iPhone cameras in unauthorised manner were published. The reports said that such access was gained without the user's knowledge. Also Read | Facebook corrects user's post under new Singapore fake news law Facebook had refuted the claims and had blamed such an access on a bug. The allegations did not stop after that. Facebook was accused of obtaining biometric data of its users using facial recognition technology. It was alleged that such data was gathered without the users' knowledge or consent. Facebook had refuted the claims and had said that the photo-sharing app did not use facial-recognition technology.

Facebook accused of snooping on Instagram users through phone cameras

Google Playstore has removed the payments app 'Paytm' for alleged "unregulated gambling”. Paytm said its users' money is "completely safe". Watch report.

Google removes Paytm app from Playstore due to guidelines violation

Constant nudges from Indian PM Narendra Modi and the Indian Government helped the country tackle the coronavirus on several fronts. India has reported over 5.2 million cases and over 82,000 deaths, making the country one of the worst-hit in the world. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Nudges from PM Modi and Indian govt helped create herd effect

Radiations from the mobile phone could have contributed to the dramatic decline of insects. This has been established by a latest German study. Study highlights that increased exposure to electro-magnetic radiations having negative impacts on insects.

German study: Radiations from phones may be killing insects

A peaceful police operation was underway on the island of Lesbos on Thursday (September 17) to move homeless migrants into a temporary tent camp after thousands had resisted entering the new facility.

Police move refugees to new Lesbos camp after Moria fire

The United Nations (UN) human rights chief said she was discussing a possible visit to China’s Xinjiang region with Chinese authorities who are facing growing backlash over its treatment of ethnic Uighurs there.

UN Human Rights Chief may visit Xinjiang with Chinese authorities

By early afternoon, Sally had weakened into a tropical storm, with winds down to 110 kmph.

Hurricane Sally makes landfall as category 2 storm in Alabama

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval walked out of a virtual SCO meet, after the Pakistani representative used a new fantasy map as the backdrop. The host - Russia has come out in support of India. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story.

Gravitas: NSA Doval leaves SCO meet after Pak's provocation

A wedding ring worn by her father 84 years ago when he was shot dead by General Francisco Franco's fascist forces finally gave certainty to Rosa Maria Insua, who received it, tears in her eyes, last week at the site of a mass grave found near Madrid.

Ring found in mass grave brings closure to Spanish civil war victim's family

The united front is a department in the Communist Party. It is an umbrella organisation designed to increase the influence of the Communist Party both inside China and outside

Chinese Communist Party plans to tighten grip over private sector

The western Mexican state of Jalisco celebrates the 100th anniversary of 'Charreria', Mexico's national sport in which women and men compete in rodeo-style contests

Mexicans mark 100 years of Charreria in Jalisco

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on September 15 became the latest Arab states to break a long-standing taboo when they signed the agreements towards normalising relations with Israel in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran. US President Donald Trump hosted a White House ceremony. Watch report.

Israel-UAE Deal: Trump hosts the leaders of West Asia

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/yoshihide-suga-formally-elected-as-japans-new-prime-minister-327826">Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan's new prime minister</a>

Suga, won an easy victory, taking 314 votes of 462 valid ballots cast in the lower house of parliament, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a commanding majority with its coalition partner. 
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hurricane-sally-makes-landfall-in-us-gulf-coast-327947">Hurricane Sally makes landfall in US Gulf Coast</a>

Ahead of the hurricane, authorities evacuated at least 75,000 homes in Alabama and Florida. 
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/venezuela-president-maduro-ministers-behind-crimes-against-humanity-un-probe-327956">Venezuela President Maduro, ministers behind crimes against humanity: UN probe</a>

The 411-page report spelled out which Venezuelan officials it deemed responsible, citing "reasonable grounds to believe that both the President and the Ministers of People's Power for Interior Relations.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-will-go-away-because-of-herd-mentality-says-donald-trump-327960">COVID-19 will go away because of 'herd mentality', says Donald Trump</a>

Herd mentality refers to tendency of individuals to mindlessly follow a behaviour taken up by large number of people around them. The correct words Donald Trump appeared to not remember were Herd Immunity. 
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-sees-a-way-through-parliamentary-maze-for-brexit-treaty-breach-bill-327894">UK sees 'a way through' parliamentary maze for Brexit treaty breach bill</a>

Johnson's Internal Market Bill, which the EU has demanded he scrap by the end of September, is currently being debated in parliament, though he is facing a rebellion by some members of his Conservative Party.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/barbados-says-it-will-remove-queen-elizabeth-as-head-of-state-327964">Barbados says it will remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state</a>

A former British colony that gained independence in 1966, Barbados has maintained a formal link with the British monarchy as have some other countries that were once part of the British empire

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Wildfires are raging across&nbsp;US

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Right after scientists discovered the possibility of life on the planet Venus, the Russian space agency has claimed the country’s ownership on the planet.

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Why are thousands of migratory birds dropping dead across North America?

A report recently revealed how thousands of migratory birds just dropped dead across the south-western regions in the United States.

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Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan's new prime minister Suga, won an easy victory, taking 314 votes of 462 valid ballots cast in the lower house of parliament, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a commanding majority with its coalition partner.

Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan's new prime minister Suga, won an easy victory, taking 314 votes of 462 valid ballots cast in the lower house of parliament, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a commanding majority with its coalition partner. Hurricane Sally makes landfall in US Gulf Coast Ahead of the hurricane, authorities evacuated at least 75,000 homes in Alabama and Florida. Venezuela President Maduro, ministers behind crimes against humanity: UN probe The 411-page report spelled out which Venezuelan officials it deemed responsible, citing "reasonable grounds to believe that both the President and the Ministers of People's Power for Interior Relations. COVID-19 will go away because of 'herd mentality', says Donald Trump Herd mentality refers to tendency of individuals to mindlessly follow a behaviour taken up by large number of people around them. The correct words Donald Trump appeared to not remember were Herd Immunity. UK sees 'a way through' parliamentary maze for Brexit treaty breach bill Johnson's Internal Market Bill, which the EU has demanded he scrap by the end of September, is currently being debated in parliament, though he is facing a rebellion by some members of his Conservative Party. Barbados says it will remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state A former British colony that gained independence in 1966, Barbados has maintained a formal link with the British monarchy as have some other countries that were once part of the British empire Headaches and hospital visits rise as wildfire smoke blankets western US Wildfires are raging across US Is Venus a 'Russian planet'? The country's space agency chief seems to think so! Right after scientists discovered the possibility of life on the planet Venus, the Russian space agency has claimed the country’s ownership on the planet. UK is planning to remove debris from space. Here's why every country should be doing it! The overcrowding around Earth could become a hindrance in space exploration Why are thousands of migratory birds dropping dead across North America? A report recently revealed how thousands of migratory birds just dropped dead across the south-western regions in the United States.

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On Monday, the EU asked China to let its independent observers into Xinjiang.

China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs; Agreed to welcome EU observers

In a factory south of Paris, a laser cuts through a hemp canvas on the production line of what the manufacturer says is Europe's first compostable face mask.

French firm develops hemp face masks

Um Zeinab says she faced humiliation and verbal abuse when she began working in a men's barber shop and tattoo parlor in the capital of the Iraq’s Babylon province. But, she persevered!

Visuals: An Iraqi female barber working in men’s salon, challenging social norms!

Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium participated in a military initiation training at the Elsenborn Belgian army camp in Butgenbach, Belgium. The training is a little different this year. Soldiers are following masks and other COVID-19 guidelines during classes.

Belgian Princess Elisabeth joins military initiation training, prepares for throne

Russia announced it is exploring the planet Venus independently. The national project will be in addition to the "Venera-D" project that Russians are working on with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Russia plans space probe to study Venus planet independently

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