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A handout photo courtesy of the US Navy's Twitter account on July 25, 2021 shows aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, French navy frigate FS Languedoc, and guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey at sail in the Arabian Sea

Israel Pushes For UN Action Against Iran Over Deadly Ship Attack

Israel pushes for UN action against Iran over deadly ship attack

The freshwater swamp forest of Hlanzoun is one of the last of its kind in Benin and is at risk of disappearing

Benin's Rare Swamp Forest 'At Risk Of Disappearing'

Benin's rare swamp forest 'at risk of disappearing'

Gymnastic superstar Simone Biles has withdrawn from another two events at the Tokyo Olympics

Biles Out Of More Olympic Events As Doping Case Rocks Athletics

Simone Biles pulled out of two more events at the Olympics on Saturday, raising major doubts over whether she will compete again in Tokyo as Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was thrown out after failing a doping test.

'Mental health': England's Ben Stokes will take break from cricket

Sangakkara Sympathises With Stokes Over Mental Health Break

Sangakkara sympathises with Stokes over mental health break

The US Navy and other maritime forces often escort ships through hostile areas in the Gulf region

Israel Blames Iran Over Lethal Attack On Oil Tanker Off Oman

Israel blames Iran over lethal attack on oil tanker off Oman

Sydney Mclaughlin and her predecessor as women's 400 metres hurdles world record holder Dalilah Muhammad sparkled on the track but off it Nigerian sprinter and 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare failed a dope test

US Hurdlers Sparkle At Olympics, Nigerian Sprinter Cast Out For Doping

US hurdlers sparkle at Olympics, Nigerian sprinter cast out for doping

Independent observers and activists say at least 600 people were arrested in Cuba for protesting, many of whom remain behind bars

US Sanctions Top Cuban Police For Suppressing Protests

US sanctions top Cuban police for suppressing protests

ExxonMobil scored higher profits due to increased oil prices amid the economic recovery

US Oil Giants To Keep A Lid On Spending Even As Profits Surge

US oil giants to keep a lid on spending even as profits surge

Face masks are reappearing in cities around the world as the Delta variant fuels a surge in coronavirus cases

China Fights Covid Surge As Japan Extends Emergency During Olympics

China fights Covid surge as Japan extends emergency during Olympics

Stormy weather: BNP survived the test, but with a hefty projected loss

EU Banks Can Weather 'Harsh' Crises But With Big Losses

EU banks can weather 'harsh' crises but with big losses

The internal slide set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses "the war has changed" as a result of Delta

'The War Has Changed': US Documents Sound Alarm On Delta Variant

'The war has changed': US documents sound alarm on Delta variant

Blazes that erupted Wednesday to the east of the tourist hotspot Antalya on Turkey's scenic southern coast have officially killed four people and injured nearly 200

Deadly Wildfires Deal New Blow To Turkish Tourism

Deadly wildfires deal new blow to Turkish tourism

The first flight carrying Afghans who worked for American troops and diplomats has arrived in the United States

First Flight Of Afghan Interpreters Fleeing Taliban Arrives In US

First flight of Afghan interpreters fleeing Taliban arrives in US

The rice field artwork is intended to highlight Japan's cultural heritage

Planted Art: Japan Rice Field Work Marks Tokyo Olympics

Planted art: Japan rice field work marks Tokyo Olympics

Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Tel Aviv

Israel Launches Covid Booster Shot Campaign For Over-60s

Israel launches Covid booster shot campaign for over-60s

Japan is set to expand and extend a virus state of emergency one week into the Olympics

Japan Expands Virus Emergency One Week Into Olympics

Japan expands virus emergency one week into Olympics

Bottlenecks in the supply of components helped slow growth in Germany's economy

Eurozone Economy Rebounds As Restrictions Recede

Eurozone economy rebounds as restrictions recede

Sydney residents queue outside a pharmacy for a Covid-19 vaccination. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia will reopen its borders and end lockdowns when 80% of the population is fully vaccinated

Australia Sets 80% Vaccine Target To Open Borders

Australia sets 80% vaccine target to open borders

Waiter Tong Ying-kit (pictured on July 6, 2020) is the first person to be convicted and jailed under a new national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong

First Hong Konger Convicted Of National Security Crime Jailed For Nine Years

First Hong Konger convicted of national security crime jailed for nine years

Ita O'Brien became an intimacy coordinator in 2014, before the #MeToo movement

Ita O'Brien: In-demand On-screen Intimacy Coordinator

Ita O'Brien: in-demand on-screen intimacy coordinator

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will contest the women's 100m heats on Friday

Fraser-Pryce Eases Into Olympics As S.Africa Strike Rare Women's Swim Gold

Fraser-Pryce eases into Olympics as S.Africa strike rare women's swim gold

Athletes compete in the women's 100m heats

Cruising Fraser-Pryce Kicks Off Fan-less Olympic Athletics

Cruising Fraser-Pryce kicks off fan-less Olympic athletics

With emergency services struggling, hundreds of volunteers have joined the efforts to contain the blazes, which experts have linked to climate change

'Our Homeland Is Burning': Volunteers Join Siberia Wildfire Fight

'Our homeland is burning': Volunteers join Siberia wildfire fight

A street musician plays drums during a heatwave in Athens

'Dangerous' Heatwave Hits Athens Again

'Dangerous' heatwave hits Athens again

Chinese authorities have announced restrictions on the country's vast tutoring sector, effectively wiping out the business models of many companies

School's Out? Tuition Curbs Pile On The Anxiety For China's Parents

School's out? Tuition curbs pile on the anxiety for China's parents

The United States brought some development to Afghanistan but failed to win the support of the people, experts say of the 20-year war effort

Hubris: Experts Add Up Reasons For US 'Failure' In Afghanistan

On Thursday the official US watchdog on operations in Afghanistan said it is too early to call the war a complete failure, because the government retains a slim chance of prevailing over the Taliban.

Anti-vaccination activists protest in New York City on June 20, 2021

Flawed Scientific Papers Fueling Covid-19 Misinformation

Flawed scientific papers fueling Covid-19 misinformation

Powerhouses Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet all reported higher second-quarter 2021 revenues even as they face heightened scrutiny from antitrust regulators for their growing dominance of key economic sectors

Big Tech Booms Even As Lockdown Living Wanes

Powerhouses Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet all reported higher revenues even as they face heightened scrutiny from antitrust regulators for their growing dominance of key economic sectors.