Tokyo (AFP) – Residents in Shanghai react as China takes home 38 gold medals, the second-highest number at the Tokyo Olympics and one less than the United States. Morning commuters say they are proud of Chinese athletes’ “historic” achievements, and look forward to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which they hope will be “better” than Tokyo’s Games.
Akámas (Cyprus) (AFP) – Newly hatched Loggerhead sea turtles dodge micro plastic pollution littering the beach as they head out to sea in a turtle conservation area at Lara Beach in the Akamas Peninsula, in the west of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Paris (AFP) – As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close, a flypast above the French capital and a party in front of the landmark Trocadero building marks the handover of the Games to Paris.
SkyCool Systems uses passive, electricity free cooling panels made with proprietary materials to make refrigeration and air conditioning more efficient.
Miami (AFP) – Unmasked people pack Miami's South Beach and Bayside Marketplace on August 1, as the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly in Florida — the US state recording the most new cases of the coronavirus.
Miami (AFP) – Unmasked people pack Miami’s South Beach and Bayside Marketplace on August 1, as the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly in Florida — the US state recording the most new cases of the coronavirus.
FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi gave an emotional press conference on August 8 as he announced he was leaving the Camp Nou despite wanting to stay. CNN's Pau Mosquera reports.
Melissa DeRosa, a top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, resigned late Sunday on the heels of a report that found Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. The governor is facing the prospect of impeachment. (Aug. 9)
Another round of record heat is coming for the Pacific Northwest. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
The WOOL street art festival in Covilhã, Portugal really lives up to its name. Through the 1980s, the town was famous for its flourishing wool industry – and the many murals adorning the cityscape reflect this tradition.
China has made great progress and investments in its athletics over the past decade, which has left a deep impression on the president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, China was awarded two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal in athletics.
Chicago police say a 29-year-old officer died and a second was wounded in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop. The death of the female officer Saturday night was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since 2018. (Aug.
