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Japanese envoy to Australia says Tokyo 'struggles every day' with China

Japan's relationship with China was no better than notoriously strained Sino-Australian relations, the Japanese ambassador to Australia said on Wednesday

Hong Kong police arrest former senior editor at now-defunct Apple Daily

Hong Kong national security police on Wednesday arrested a former editor at now-defunct Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper, weeks after paper was forced to close after authorities froze its assets

Netflix confirms move into video games as it report worst slowdown

Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerge from their pandemic cocoons. So it's adding a new attraction to its marquee: Video games

Tokyo 2020: WHO leader says coronavirus risk inevitable at Olympics

Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of Covid-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of WHO told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan

Japan tops Australia in softball as delayed Tokyo Olympic Games open

Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 on Wednesday in softball behind 39-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno

Tokyo 2020: Ugandan who fled pre-Olympics camp found in central Japan

A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is being interviewed by police, officials said Tuesday

Emmanuel Macron among 14 heads of states on potential spyware list

French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state who may have been targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group

Belarus' embattled opposition leader seeks new US sanctions on country

The main leader of Belarus' embattled opposition has sought and apparently won US support for increasing pressure on the country's authoritarian leader

Novak Djokovic speaks at Belgrade Airport before flying to Tokyo

Novak Djokovic was "ready, motivated and inspired" as he spoke at a press conference before his departure to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

850,000 people watch virtual Olympic festival leading up to the games

Just four days before the official opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games about 850000 people logged in to watch an online festival taking place in a virtual Olympic stadium

Russia unveils new fighter jet prototype, Putin hails country's air power

The prospective Russian fighter jet appears intended to compete with the U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighter, which entered service in 2015.

Delta variant of coronavirus accounts for 83% of US cases, says CDC

Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83 per cent of US COVID-19 cases.

Tokyo Olympics 'will give humanity faith in the future', says IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that holding the Tokyo games "will give humanity faith in the future" as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic

For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be gasp! 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament kicks off.

Democratic standards in EU under threat in Poland, Hungary, says commission

Democratic standards in the European Union are eroding in several member countries, particularly in Hungary and Poland where judicial independence is under threat

Joe Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote

President Joe Biden said his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain economic momentum of his first six months in office

Tokyo Olympics: Team USA flag bearers to wear new cooling jackets

Team USA flag bearers in steamy Tokyo will likely be the coolest members of their packs

Heavy rainfall causes flooding in parts of Europe; countries alert

Storms caused heavy flooding across parts of western and central Europe overnight, and a man swept away by a raging stream in eastern Germany remained missing Wednesday.

Bank of America 2Q profit more than doubles to $9.22 bn, tops forecast

Bank of America 2Q profit more than doubles, tops forecast Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday that second-quarter net income more than doubled to $9.22 billion from $3.53 billion a year ago.

13 killed, including 9 Chinese, in Pakistan bus accident

A bus carrying Chinese and Pakistani construction workers in northwest Pakistan fell into a ravine, killing at least 13 people, including 9 Chinese nationals, officials said.