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Fertilizer prices at the international market are expected to remain higher for the rest of 2021, and that has already seen a hike in Rwanda.

The Taliban has denied executing unarmed commandos on June 16 in the town of Dawlat Abad, following a CNN report with video evidence and eyewitness testimony. CNN's Anna Coren reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.

Wellington (AFP) – An orca calf that was beached and separated from its mother is cared for by conservationists as the search begins for the baby's mother. Named Toa — Maori for 'warrior' — the 2.5 metre (eight foot) orca is unweaned and unable to survive alone in the ocean.

A day of active weather is expected across the country. From severe storms in the Midwest to monsoon flooding in the Southwest, CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin discusses all of today's threats,

Sri Ganganagar (India) (AFP) – India's poor seek ways to keep cool under the scorching sun in desert city Sri Ganganagar where — as in many parts of India — people struggle to find respite from a warming planet.

From Cuba to Colombia, South Africa to Lebanon, tensions are igniting across the globe as angry citizens take to the streets over grievances, in part stemming from the governments' response to Covid-19. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

Soldiers and police struggled to restore order in parts of South Africa after dozens of people were killed in the worst violence and looting the country has seen in decades. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

Despite a spike in coronavirus cases in Myanmar, around a hundred women march briefly in Yangon's Botahtaung township to protest against the military coup which brought the army to power in February.

Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) – A baby boy hippopotamus was born at the Guadalajara Zoo in Mexico. Weighing at 30 kilos, he spends his day swimming and lounging in the sun with his mother Tami.

Bangladeshis are rushing home to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the country's second-biggest religious festival, despite a lockdown and rise in coronavirus cases. However, authorities have said the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be lifted Thursday, even as new infections soared to record levels.

Indonesians line up to refill oxygen tanks as the country's virus infections rise significantly. Daily cases soared to a record of 47,899 new infections and 864 deaths on Tuesday.

If the Olympics were held on time last year, Ryota Yamagata wouldn't have qualified. One year later, he's been named captain of the country's delegation at the games in Tokyo. CNN's Blake Essig sits down with the Olympian to talk about how he took advantage of the pandemic to earn the opportunity to represent Japan at Tokyo 2020.