- WorldRussian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant regains power link after cut amid nearby clashes, article with video
The last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is working again after being cut earlier on Thursday, the United Nations said, an outage that underlined the potential peril posed by nearby fighting.
- LifestyleDjokovic will miss U.S. Open as unable to travel to New York without COVID vaccine
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament,having chosen not to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
- U.S. MarketsU.S. economy contracts mildly in second quarter; no sign of recession in underlying data, article with gallery
The U.S. economy contracted at a more moderate pace than initially thought in the second quarter.
- WorldU.S. senator arrives in Taiwan, defying angry Beijing
A U.S. lawmaker on the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday on the third visit by a U.S. dignitary this month, defying pressure from Beijing to halt the trips.