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Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn discusses how Amtrak plans to redesign, manufacture and replace aging trains as President Biden promises support for a $66 million rail investment.

President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan by August 31, insisting no amount of sustained American presence there could resolve the country's own intractable problems. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.

It seems Richard Branson, and not Jeff Bezos, will be the first billionaire in space. Plus, a new robot could make work safer on the International Space Station, while the UAE names its first female astronaut. VOA's Arash Arabasadi has the Week in Space.

As the number of vaccinations around the world increases and countries open up for travel, a new problem has arisen. Many, especially in the developing world, are stuck with vaccines not approved in North America, Europe or some Middle Eastern countries.

CNN's Abby Phillip says that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) keeps making comments like the ones that compared the Biden administration's vaccination push to Nazi-era Brown Shirts because Greene believes that they help her with the Republican base loyal to former President Donald Trump.

Several Londoners shared their predictions ahead of England's match in the Euro 2020's final on Thursday, as newsstands were filled with headlines about the game.

Tropical Storm Elsa brought widespread damage to parts of Florida and South Carolina, uprooting trees and causing damage to vehicles and buildings. (July 8)

An enormous 1,174-carat diamond has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company has said, the second massive diamond to be found in the country in the space of a few weeks.

The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the development of technology that could have reduced harmful emissions from their vehicles. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative and Kwara State Government, have jointly announced the construction of what will be the largest oncology and diagnostic centre in West Africa.

All spectators will be banned from the Tokyo venues at the 2020 Olympic Games, Japan's Olympics Committee announced, after the country declared a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital will run throughout the event. CNN's Selina Wang reports.

Wall Street is worried the global economic rebound could be slowing. CNN's Christine Romans explains.