Washington (AFP) – Baby panda Xiao Qi Ji celebrates his first birthday by eating a fruitsicle cake with his mother Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, in front of delighted visitors.
Santa Cruz (Bolivia) (AFP) – Fires continue to spread in eastern Bolivia, leaving large areas of dry forest covered in ash and smoke. Several protected natural areas are affected.
Italian dance group “Urban Theory” gets millions of clicks on TikTok with its synchronized performances. Named after Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, the tutting dance style is characterized by its angular arm positions.
Åkersberga (Sweden) (AFP) – Sweden’s beleaguered Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announces that he will step down in November to allow a successor time to prepare for the country’s September 2022 general election. Lofven was reinstated as prime minister by parliament in early July just weeks after being ousted in a historic vote of no confidence.
Washington (AFP) – Baby panda Xiao Qi Ji celebrates his first birthday by eating a fruitsicle cake with his mother Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, in front of delighted visitors.
Santa Cruz (Bolivia) (AFP) – Fires continue to spread in eastern Bolivia, leaving large areas of dry forest covered in ash and smoke. Several protected natural areas are affected.
Åkersberga (Sweden) (AFP) – Sweden's beleaguered Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announces that he will step down in November to allow a successor time to prepare for the country's September 2022 general election. Lofven was reinstated as prime minister by parliament in early July just weeks after being ousted in a historic vote of no confidence.
New York (AFP) – Satellite imagery shows Tropical Storm Henri on course to make landfall on the US east coast, with millions in New England and New York’s Long Island preparing for flash flooding, violent winds and power outages.
China's targets around achieving common prosperity are about creating equal opportunities for everyone to achieve personal development, not about averaging people's income, said leading scholars during an interview.
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy reacts to climbing Mississippi Poison Control calls related to ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug used to treat farm animals and found at livestock supply centers. The uptick in calls comes after the drug has falsely been touted as a Covid-19 treatment.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who served in the Afghanistan War, condemns right-wing media and fellow Republican lawmakers for their "fearmongering" rhetoric regarding Afghanistan refugees.
CNN's Sam Kiley reports from Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul where there are still thousands of people waiting to be evacuated from Afghanistan.
