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French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests - Associated Press

Biden’s political appointments for ambassador posts rile career diplomats - The Guardian

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah defends 100m title

Tokyo Olympics: Georgia athletes removed from Games after sightseeing trip

Two staffers for Gov. John Bel Edwards test positive for COVID-19 - WDSU New Orleans

Depiction of Macron as Hitler tests France's tolerance for satire - Reuters

Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities

Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls

Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in bronze-medal match

ICYMI: Decoding feline feelings and a breathtaking bungee jump

China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets

WHO Urges Action To Suppress Covid Before Deadlier Variants Emerge - NDTV

UK government panel claims Covid mutation with 35% death rate a ‘realistic possibility,’ suggests new strains may ‘evade’ vaccines - RT

Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say - The New York Times

Former Colombian Soldiers Deny Killing Haitian President - The Wall Street Journal

Fertility doctor accused of impregnating women with his sperm agrees to pay millions - NBC News

Australia Covid: Brisbane lockdown after Delta variant cases

UPDATE 1-UK 'closing in' on free trade agreement with New Zealand

Bring in the kids: Estonian city targets youths for jabs

Gov. Edwards 'seriously considering' reinstating statewide mask mandate - WWLTV.com

Canada's COVID-19 status: Delta variant sparking 'increased disease activity', provinces need to be careful about reopening, top officials say - Yahoo News

UK to build national Holocaust memorial beside Parliament - Fox News

Is Boris adrift? Two years in, the Prime Minister faces defining policy decisions and calls for a shake-up

‘Deeply Troubling’ in Afghanistan - The Wall Street Journal

India ordered 100 crore Covid vaccine doses till July 16: Centre - Times of India

Blow to Merkel as German economy struggles to bounce back

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap - SwimSwam

Nanjing: New virus outbreak worst after Wuhan, say Chinese state media - BBC News

Turkey fires: Blazes threaten Marmaris and other coastal resorts

Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe

Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

Djokovic's 'golden Grand Slam' bid thwarted

The Latest: Saudi Arabia will reopen to tourists on Sunday

First in world, Israel agrees to give seniors 60+ third COVID jab - The Jerusalem Post

Covid-19 pandemic: Japan widens emergency over 'frightening' spike

Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case

First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home

Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case - CNBC

UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier pictured in South China Sea - CNN

Sydney adds four weeks to lockdown as Australia COVID-19 cases grow - Reuters

Tokyo Olympics: Kenya's runners form 'mum's club'

Day 7: What to watch Thursday night, Friday morning at the Tokyo Olympics - NBC Olympics

The US and China say they want to avoid military conflict, but no one can agree on how - CNN

1st Afghan interpreters to arrive in US as Blinken fails to reach deal in Kuwait - ABC News

India ordered 100 crore Covid vaccine doses till July 16: Centre - Times of India

Hong Kong: First person sentenced under security law gets nine years jail

Israel investigating shooting of Palestinian boy in West Bank

England scraps COVID-19 quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers from US, EU - Global News

‘That’s insane’: Aussie women pipped in relay world record drama - Yahoo Sport Australia

UCHealth to require COVID-19 vaccination for all employees - KKTV 11 News

Ever Given, the Ship That Blocked the Suez, Makes It to Port - The Wall Street Journal

Bob Odenkirk 'stable' after collapsing on set

Harris releases strategy to tackle migration’s root causes

Baylor Scott & White, Ascension Seton requiring their workforces to get vaccinated - KXAN.com

Pentagon chief in Vietnam to advance ties but rights concerns linger - Reuters

Woman convicted of swapping pebbles for gems in London heist - Yahoo News

Netflix US cast and crew must be vaccinated to work

Global fundraiser for 88 million more children in school

Caeleb Dressel on Comparisons to Phelps: "I don't think it's fair to Michael" - SwimSwam

Australia's Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help - Reuters

Six killed in landslide, flooding at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh - Reuters

Top US diplomat visits Kuwait to boost ties with key ally

Israel and Hamas attacks in May could be war crimes, says rights body - The Guardian

Isolated Myanmar calls for international help as COVID cases surge - Reuters

I am more than my accomplishments, Biles says

China interest in Afghanistan could be 'positive', says US Blinken

Israel investigating death of Palestinian boy shot by troops

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps

How to Defend Yourself Against the Powerful New NSO Spyware Attacks Discovered Around the World - The Intercept

Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan gets Covid jab in policy reverse

Germany charges Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity

The Latest: WHO says coronavirus deaths up 21% in last week

Sweden charges man over 1988 Iran prison massacre

Chinese farmer who praised lawyers sentenced to 18 years

Iran's supreme leader criticizes US as nuclear talks stalled

Activists: Morocco arrests Uyghur man at China's request - Yahoo News

Thailand sends COVID-19 patients to hometowns by train - Yahoo News

China building nuclear missile silo field, scientists say

Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul star collapses on set of Breaking Bad spin-off

Tokyo Olympics: Why 'superhuman' Simone Biles could change attitudes to mental health in sport

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Residents mourn drowned subway riders in central China - Yahoo News

Katie Ledecky wins 1500m freestyle for her 6th career Olympic gold medal and first at Tokyo 2020 - CNN

Nevada issues emergency order requiring masks — vaccinated or not — in a dozen counties starting Friday - Reno Gazette Journal

Petrol bombs thrown at Cuban embassy in Paris

COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on July 27 - Raleigh News & Observer

Stray storms Wednesday, better chance for rain Thursday - ABC27

A Canadian swimmer's success is forcing China to reexamine the legacy of its one-child policy - CNN

Star gymnast Biles withdraws from all-around final

Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers

Infrastructure talks leave Biden's entire agenda at risk

Search for China flood survivors turns desperate as Typhoon In-Fa hits east coast - The Washington Post

Beach handball: 'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants'

UN panel pays $600M to Kuwait oil firm for invasion by Iraq

Fraser Institute News Release: UN climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C contradicts expert advice; significant costs compared to estimated benefits

Some people are seeking out a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine after getting J&J shot - CNN

Is Covid Coming Back 2021? Delta Variant, New Global Hotspots Are Reality Check - Bloomberg

Bennett won't order Arab eviction from Sheikh Jarrah - gov't source - The Jerusalem Post

After months of optimism, a return to the Iran nuke deal begins to look unlikely - The Times of Israel

Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case

AP PHOTOS: Volunteers aid COVID ill in stressed Thai capital

First person charged under Hong Kong national security law found guilty on two charges - CNN