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While virtual reality-based simulation is commonly used in medical education, its use in dental education is still limited. Two university professors in the U.S. want to change that. They developed a VR dental clinic that offers the potential to revolutionize dental education.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for the national team. She will compete in the women's 87-kilogram category, according to a statement released by the New Zealand Olympic Committee that also announced the four other members of the weightlifting team.

Camp de Goudébou (Burkina Faso) (AFP) – Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands of Malians who have fled jihadist violence in the region.

Foreign Direct Investment to West Africa fell by 18 per cent to $9.8 billion in 2020.

Al-Mahra (Yemen) (AFP) – Surrounded in mystery and tales of demons, the Well of Barhout in Yemen's east — known as the "Well of Hell" — is a little-understood natural wonder. Closer to the border with Oman than to the capital Sanaa 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) away, the giant hole in the desert of Al-Mahra province is 30 metres wide and thought to be anywhere between 100 and 250 metres deep.

Al-Mahra (Yemen) (AFP) – Surrounded in mystery and tales of demons, the Well of Barhout in Yemen's east — known as the "Well of Hell" — is a little-understood natural wonder. Closer to the border with Oman than to the capital Sanaa 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) away, the giant hole in the desert of Al-Mahra province is 30 metres wide and thought to be anywhere between 100 and 250 metres deep.

The Lower Richland High School Class of 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina, breathed a sigh of relief as they took the stage for graduation following two tumultuous school years impacted by the pandemic. CNN's Evan McMorris-Santoro reports.

At least 20 people were injured when a tornado carved a 22-mile path through southern Alabama, officials said. The tornado struck as Tropical Storm Claudette was passing over the area, the National Weather Service said in a storm damage survey.