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Organisers thank medics at opening ceremony overshadowed by pandemic

Sports · 2:47 PM UTC

At an Olympics opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday paid tribute to medical workers as athletes from across the world paraded into an almost empty stadium, their smiles hidden behind masks for the first time.

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Asia Pacific · 1:16 AM UTCExclusive: As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy

Reeling from a surge in battlefield losses, Afghanistan's military is overhauling its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas like Kabul and other cities, border crossings and vital infrastructure, Afghan and U.S. officials say.

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United States

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Olympics

Olympics · 1:55 PM UTCAfter 49 years Israelis killed at 1972 Munich Games remembered in opening ceremony

Israeli Olympic team members killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics were remembered during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday with a moment of silence, the first time in 49 years.

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Change Suite

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China

ChinaZhengzhou floods serve China's urban planners deadly warning
ChinaChina's Xi urges people in Tibet to 'follow the party' in rare visit
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ChinaNigerian court sentences 10 men to prison for 2020 Chinese ship hijacking

A court in Lagos sentenced 10 men to 12 years in prison on Friday for kidnapping the crew of a Chinese-flagged merchant vessel last year, the navy said, a verdict that officials hope will help tackle piracy in the waters off Nigeria's coast.

Health

HealthModerna COVID-19 vaccine gets EU regulator endorsement for teens
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HealthCOVID-19 on the rise in Swedish cities as Delta outbreaks dominate

Business

BusinessFrom 'congratulations' to 'fully canceled': California cafe owners hit roadblock
BusinessU.S. business activity cools further in July - IHS Markit survey
BusinessInvestors eye COVID-19 spread, Golden Cross to gauge U.S. dollar trajectory
BusinessWall St rises on strong earnings, chipmakers fall after Intel outlook

Americas

AmericasEl Salvador orders arrest of ex-president Sanchez Ceren in graft probe
Americas'No banana republic': Brazil's politicos guarantee 2022 vote after bombshell story
AmericasHaiti's murdered president laid to rest with tensions high
AmericasPandemic-hit Canadian businesses call for eleventh hour aid extension

Technology

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Environment

EnvironmentG20 loath to commit in climate meeting tussle over carbon wording
EnvironmentDigger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
EnvironmentAt least 67 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
EnvironmentUNESCO keeps Great Barrier Reef off "in danger" list after Australian lobbying

The Great Reboot

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Sustainable Business

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Energy

EnergyAnalysis: China crackdown could knock crude oil import growth to 20-year low
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