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Northern Chinese port city uses boats, scoops to fight algae bloom

The northern Chinese port city of Qingdao has deployed thousands of boats and powered scoops to deal with a massive algae bloom that is threatening sea life, tourism and water transport

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics; cites injury, lack of crowds

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Australia's tennis team for the Olympics hours after Tokyo's governor confirmed a ban on fans in the city's stadiums during the games which start July 23.

Copa America: Brazil vs Argentina final, more than just Neymar vs Messi

A contest between Neymar and Lionel Messi is how many fans perceive the Copa America final between Brazil and Argentina

Colombia and Peru teams play for honour, third place at Copa America

Few teams want to play a third-place match in any tournament, even less so during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that's not the case for Colombia and Peru at the Copa America

Cases of Lambda Covid-19 variant found in Canada: Chief health officer

Canada's chief public health officer says there are cases of the latest Covid-19 variant of interest in the country, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact it could have

11 people die of hunger each minute around globe, 155 mn in crisis: Oxfam

Group says global military spending increased by $51 billion during the pandemic: an amount that exceeds by at least six times what the U.N. needs to stop hunger.

World Bank estimates cost of rebuilding Gaza after latest war at $485 mn

Rebuilding Gaza after the latest devastating war between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers will cost up to $485 million, the World Bank said

Pfizer to seek US nod for third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to boost immunity

Pfizer is about to seek US authorisation for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity

New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations, says FAA

Federal regulators said they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations

President Joe Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end August 31

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, saying speed is safety as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.

Stellar Brazil vs Argentina final for emergency Copa America

The most improvised Copa Amrica will have the final most of the fans dreamed of.

Hopeful of new era, Bayern presents coach Julian Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich has won an unprecedented nine straight Bundesliga titles, five German Cups and the Champions League twice in the past decade.

Spain has hopes of a bright future after Euro 2020 campaign

Losing big matches inevitably leads to questions about the future. With Pedri Gonzlez, Spain already seems to have the answer.

Ex-Madrid captain Sergio Ramos signs 2-year deal with PSG

Obsessed with winning the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain added precious experience to its squad by recruiting former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos on Thursday

Euro 2020: English FA charged with offenses after semi-final win

UEFA has charged the English Football Association with three offenses from its European Championship semifinal win over Denmark.

Counting the cost: England fans gear up for Euro 2020 final

There are no doubt a few hangovers across England on Thursday after a night of wild celebrations in the wake of the national soccer team's victory over Denmark in the European Championship semifinals.

Technology companies help pull stocks broadly lower on Wall Street

Stocks fell broadly in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as traders turned cautious following a series of record highs for major U.S. indexes.

The inevitable in Covid times: No fans at Olympics, making Games a TV event

Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo indoor and outdoor of any fans at all

Tokyo Games: No room for error with new Olympic team show jumping format

The move came when the International Olympic Committee encouraged the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to keep their total number of athletes under 200

UK's daily Covid-19 cases pass 32,000 for first time since January

For much of the spring, infections were below the 5,000 mark.