#BREAKING 'Increased risk' of rare nerve disorder after J&J Covid-19 vaccine: US
#UPDATE France and Greece joined countries reimposing tighter Covid-19 restrictions to stem the surge of Delta variant infections threatening the global fight against the pandemic #CoronavirusPandemic
#UPDATE The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to include information about an observed "increased risk" of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) u.afp.com/UbSE
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#BREAKING European Union wants to end sales of new petrol cars by 2035: statement
#BREAKING European Union seeks carbon tax on road transport and heating: statements
#UPDATE The EU went into battle on Wednesday to secure a path to its bold pledge of #carbonneutrality by 2050, triggering an epic political clash over electric cars and fuel prices that could last for years u.afp.com/Ubnd
#BREAKING Taliban say captured key Afghan border crossing with Pakistan: spokesman
#UPDATES The Taliban say they have captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal
#BREAKING Afghan forces 'repel' Taliban from Pakistan border crossing: govt
The United States will send the second-largest team in its history to compete at #Tokyo2020#Olympics this month with women athletes making up more than half of the delegation for a third straight Summer Games
Activist athletes ready to test Olympic rule book.
Fifty-three years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos's iconic medal podium protest in Mexico City, a new generation of activist athletes is poised to take centre-stage at #Tokyo2020
Initiatives include recyclable cardboard beds, using electricity from renewable sources and minimising waste - but like all big global events, #Tokyo2020 will leave an inevitable imprint on the planet
#BREAKING Taliban warn Turkey against extending troop presence in Afghanistan: statement
#BREAKING Taliban do not want fighting inside Afghan cities: senior leader
#UPDATES Taliban warn Turkey against extending its troop presence in Afghanistan when US-led forces leave, insisting the decision is "reprehensible", while a senior leader says the Taliban do not want to engage in fighting inside Afghanistan's cities
#BREAKING Rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray launch new offensive, seize town: spokesman
#UPDATES Tigrayan rebel forces launch new offensive in the northern region of Ethiopia and seize a major town, a spokesman says "We have been able to secure most of southern Tigray including Korem and Alamata (the main town in the area)"
A spokesman for the Tigrayan forces tells @AFP they have seized Alamata, the main town in southern Tigray, after launching the offensive on Monday, adding fighting was also taking place in western Tigray u.afp.com/Ubqy
Simone Biles heads into #TokyoOlympics bidding to crown the greatest gymnastics career in history with only herself to beat
Biles is poised to become the first woman in more than half a century to retain the all-around title u.afp.com/UbTd
Thirteen world titles haven't made Caeleb Dressel any more comfortable with fame But he will just have to get used to it #TokyoOlympics, where he could become just the fourth swimmer ever to win seven medals in a single Games u.afp.com/UbTP
Japan gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura heads to his 4th Olympics, but #TokyoOlympics promises to be a different experience for the "King" who made history in 2016 as first male gymnast in 44 years to retain all-around title u.afp.com/UbTh