Police, bystanders lift car to free baby in NY
Police and bystanders lifted a car to free a trapped baby after a suspected drunken driver struck the girl and her mother and then plowed through a storefront with the pair on the hood. (July 26)
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US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban in coming weeks, a top US general says as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country ahead of the US military withdrawal by August 31.
UN chief sends condolences over deadly floods in central China
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping to convey condolences over the loss of lives in the flood-hit Henan Province in central China, according to Guterres' deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.
A traditional diving competition from a historic Bosnian bridge
Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (AFP) – Men take part in the 455th edition of the Old Bridge Diving competition in Mostar, in Bosnia. This prestigious Balkan competition was won this year by Serbian Dragan Milnovic, who won the "swallow" discipline, which consists of diving head first into the river.
US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban in coming weeks, a top US general says as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country ahead of the US military withdrawal by August 31.
France’s ‘king of lighthouses’ wins UNESCO heritage listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the “king of lighthouses”, France’s Cordouan beacon wins recognition from UNESCO. The lighthouse, which will be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, is the last to be inhabited in France and only the second after Spain’s La Coruna to win the plaudit from the world heritage body.
Philip Morris wants cigarettes banned in the UK by 2030
Philip Morris International says it will stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain within a decade as it called on the UK government to ban the sale of its tobacco products. CNN's Christine Romans reports.
A traditional diving competition from a historic Bosnian bridge
Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (AFP) – Men take part in the 455th edition of the Old Bridge Diving competition in Mostar, in Bosnia. This prestigious Balkan competition was won this year by Serbian Dragan Milnovic, who won the “swallow” discipline, which consists of diving head first into the river.
Iceland, home to world’s most expensive feather treasure
Stykkisholmur (Iceland) (AFP) – On a remote island in Breidafjordur Bay off the west coast of Iceland, a thousand-year-old harvest takes place — the hunt for elusive eiderdown, used to make some of the world’s best duvets and quilts.
Anglo American Platinum H1 earnings surge on higher metal prices
Anglo American Platinum's half year earnings surged 572 per cent surged, thanks to higher metal prices and increased output.
Fox News viewers are less likely to get vaccinated, poll shows
CNN's Harry Enten analyzes data from the Axios/Ipsos tracking poll comparing vaccination rates of the Fox News audience to people who get their news from other sources.
See what Biden said about an infrastructure vote today
During a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden said he is confident the Senate will vote to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
