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Fareed takes a look at the impressive logistical feats behind the Olympic Games and what we can learn from them to step up Covid vaccination efforts.

Fareed gives his take on the complexity of Sino-American relations and why Cold War analogies fail to capture their true nature.

Idlib (Syria) (AFP) – Hurling a javelin, leaping over hurdles and sprinting beyond rows of tents to win gold, displaced children in the northwest of war-torn Syria stage their very own Olympics.

Dolphins have returned to Lisbon's Tagus River, prompting a new wave of tourism to see them. The pandemic led to reduced pollution in the area thanks to a drop in maritime traffic, making it a more hospitable environment for the marine mammals.

Thousands of people, including medalists who have returned from Tokyo, gathered near the Eiffel Tower to welcome the handover of the Olympic flag to Paris, which will host the Games in 2024.

Fireworks and lights beamed into the night sky from Tokyo's National Stadium, as the Olympics drew to a close.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' taking a top down approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that decisions on mask mandates and restrictions should be made at the local level.

Farwa Island (Libya) (AFP) – Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks becoming just another victim of lawlessness in the war-ravaged North African nation, activists struggling to save it warn.

A tearful Lionel Messi tells a press conference in Barcelona that joining French giants Paris Saint-Germain is a "possibility". Cash rich PSG are one of the few clubs able to afford the Argentinian who is leaving the club where he has played his entire career.