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China · 8:55 AM UTCHong Kong activist singer cleared of 'corrupt conduct' charge

A Hong Kong judge cleared on Thursday singer and pro-democracy activist Anthony Wong of a charge of "corrupt conduct" filed this week by the city's anti-corruption watchdog over an appearance at an opposition election rally in 2018.

Middle EastHardline cleric Raisi to be sworn in as Iran's president
EnvironmentU.N. climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming
SportsBelarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home
Asia PacificU.S. approves potential sales of howitzers to Taiwan -Pentagon
Middle EastIsraeli aircraft strike rocket launch sites in Lebanon, military says

Israeli jets struck what its military said were rocket launch sites in Lebanon early on Thursday in response to two rockets fired towards Israel from Lebanese territory, in an escalation of cross-border hostilities amid heightened tensions with Iran.

EuropeIgnoring WHO call, Germany, France to give COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Asia PacificAustralia to adopt Magnitsky style sanctions law
Asia PacificJapan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals
EuropeGreece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved
EnvironmentLast month was world's third-hottest July on record - EU scientists
Asia PacificThreats of cellphone blocks, work bans boost Pakistan's vaccination rate
Asia PacificIndonesia finds COVID deaths more than three times higher for the unvaccinated
AmericasMexico sues U.S. gun makers, eyes $10 billion in damages
Asia PacificS.Korea pledges nearly $2 bln to become major COVID-19 vaccine producer
Asia PacificMalaysian PM does not have majority support, say opposition and ally
Americas'Not the plan': Guatemalan migrants lament fast-track deportations
AmericasChile's dictatorship-era water code is getting a makeover
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsGlobal COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsWHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in favor of unvaccinated