Belarus The raid that killed off Belarus' last independent media platform The raid is symptomatic of a wider crackdown on dissent in Belarus since the disputed reelection of Lukashenko last August had sparked huge protests. 04/08/2021
World Today at the Olympics: Dutch teammates tie for cycling record From cycling to skateboarding, here is a roundup of what's happening today at the Olympics. 04/08/2021
world news COVID cases fall in the Netherlands and UK while Romania pushes jabs Some countries in Europe are seeing their number of COVID-19 cases fall, while others fear a fourth wave of infections is underway. 04/08/2021
World Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast, says British navy group An incident identified as a "potential hijack" of a ship in the Gulf of Oman has ended and the vessel is safe, the British navy said. 04/08/2021
Lebanon Parents of Beirut blast victim, 3, still seeking justice one year on A year after a massive explosion at the Beirut port killed 200, the victims’ grieving families are still waiting for answers, accountability and justice. 04/08/2021
Austria Austria postpones deportation of Afghan man after ECHR ruling The ECHR considers that an expulsion under the current conditions could constitute a violation by Vienna of the European Convention on Human Rights. 03/08/2021
France 'Catastrophic situation': French island Guadeloupe in COVID lockdown "We are in a catastrophic situation, we have exceeded 3,000 cases per week," Guadeloupe health chief Valérie Denux told reporters. 03/08/2021
USA Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon Gunshots were fired on Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. 03/08/2021
Turkey Locals in Turkey scramble to fight the fire surrounding their village Dramatic footage shows villagers in Cokertme racing to battle the wildfire threatening their homes. 03/08/2021
United Kingdom Drug-related deaths in England and Wales at highest level since 1993 About half of the deaths involved opiates. 03/08/2021
Serbia How vaccine doubts have put the handbrake on Serbia's rapid rollout Serbia's vaccine rollout was once one of the fastest in Europe. But vaccine scepticism has seen it slow significantly in recent months. 03/08/2021
Afghanistan Lashkar Gah locals urged to evacuate amid battle with Taliban A Taliban ground offensive and Afghan airstrikes killed and injured civilians in southern Afghanistan, the UN mission said. 03/08/2021
China Wuhan orders mass COVID testing amid rare local outbreak Chinese authorities ordered mass testing in Wuhan following a small local outbreak in the city where the virus was first detected in 2019. 03/08/2021
Germany COVID-19 booster shots already underway in several countries Some countries are starting to offer a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the most vulnerable, in an attempt to combat the spread of the Delta variant. 03/08/2021
World Today at the Olympics: Norway hurdler crushes own world record Karsten Warholm of Norway obliterated his own world record in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles, finishing in 45.94 seconds. 03/08/2021
Germany Three people injured in suspected blowgun attack in Germany German police say three people have suffered minor injuries in a suspected blowgun attack in the western city of Cologne. 03/08/2021
USA US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late and amid a surge President Joe Biden had set a goal of reaching the 70% threshold by the Fourth of July holiday. 02/08/2021
Germany Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12 So far, the country’s standing committee on vaccination has been reluctant to give the go-ahead for all youngsters and only explicitly recommended the vaccination for the age group between 12 and 16 if they suffer from certain chronic illnesses. 02/08/2021
Turkey Turkey wildfires continue to rage as thermal power plant 'threatened' They are Turkey's worst wildfires in at least a decade and have seen eight people killed and thousands evacuated. 02/08/2021
Italy Economic fears in Venice as cruise ship ban comes into force There are concerns that the decision will further affect the city's economy after it was bruised by a drop in tourism due to the pandemic. 02/08/2021
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