Month: August 2024

#Gravitas 102-year-old Manette Baillie made history by becoming Britain’s oldest skydiver. The World War 2 veteran and a former member of the women’s royal naval service jumped above the skies in Suffolk, England. #worldwar2 #worldnews #worldrecord About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than…

The founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov has reportedly been arrested. Molly Gambhir tells you more about the man who was once dubbed the ‘Russian Zuckerberg.’ #telegram #paveldurov #gravitas About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our…

#Gravitas The cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah marked a notable escalation in hostilities after nearly a year of simmering tension. Interestingly, both sides have declared victory and stepped back. As per reports, in Israel, security restrictions in the northern region were lifted, signalling a return to a tenuous calm while in Lebanon, Hezbollah announced…

#Gravitas As per reports, on early Monday morning, Russia launched a massive missile barrage across Ukraine, killing at least three people, and severely straining the country’s energy grid. The latest attack comes in the backdrop of a Russian advance towards the strategic city of Pokrovsk leaving many to ponder whether Ukraine’s attempt to seize Russian…

Hiker Latricia Mimbs spoke to CNN about her harrowing journey out of the Grand Canyon after catastrophic flash floods. One hiker, 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson, died in the flooding.

Until now, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has held his fire about his stint in the Trump White House. McMaster served with distinction in key American conflicts of the past decades: the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan, but as McMaster recounts in his new book, “At War with Ourselves: My Tour…

Gaza’s Ministry of Health says Al-Aqsa Hospital – in the centre of the strip – will continue operating. That’s despite Israel issuing mass evacuation orders for areas near the hospital in Deir el-Balah. It’s the only medical facility still functioning in central Gaza. Patients and many displaced Palestinians seeking shelter at Al-Aqsa hospital, have been…

A full seven weeks after a snap election in which Macron lost his relative parliamentary majority, he has still not named a new prime minister, whose first major task will be to submit next year’s budget plan to the National Assembly. #france #macron #primeminister About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues…