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Experts say pockets of unvaccinated in the South and Texas and Missouri are at risk for Delta variant surges. Meanwhile, Tokyo bars all fans at Olympics.

The White House is facing ethics concerns over the sale of paintings by President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty has more.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is having planned surgery on his large intestine. He entered a Rome hospital hours after telling a crowd in St. Peter's Square he will be traveling to Hungary and Slovakia in September. (July 4)

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.