China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.

China passes tough new online privacy law

A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Health and Human Services has revealed that convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in a high-risk group of COVID-19 outpatients when administered within the first week of their symptoms.

NIH trials reveal that convalescent plasma did not stop COVID-19 progression

A former Royal Marine commando, Paul "Pen" Farthing explained to Sky News his journey to Kabul airport so that he could help his wife Kaisa evacuate. She boarded a C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft as she made her way to her native Norway.

Nick of time: Ex-UK commando evacuates wife in nearly empty plane as thousands struggle to flee Afghanistan

Burkina Faso's president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country.

Forty-seven killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack

China has said that it is waiting for the Taliban to establish an “open, inclusive, and broadly representative” government in Afghanistan before it decides on extending diplomatic recognition.

China waiting for government formation before extending diplomatic recognition to Taliban

Two Hong Kongers accused of being part of a group that campaigned for international sanctions against China pleaded guilty under the city's national security law on Thursday in a case that is linked to jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

Hong Kongers plead guilty to 'national security' charge over sanction calls

The chief scientist of the World Health Organization, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, has warned of “even more dire situations” worldwide if high-income countries start administering vaccine boosters ahead of poorer countries without vaccines.

WHO warns against booster shots while US plans to make them available September onwards

New Zealand reported a breakthrough Thursday in tracing the source of a Covid-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying it should help "stamp out" the virus.

New Zealand says it has solved COVID-19 outbreak 'puzzle'

Tropical storm Grace strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it barreled toward Mexico's Caribbean coast, grounding flights and threatening to bring strong winds, flash flooding and large waves.

Mexico's Caribbean coast braces for Hurricane Grace

A wildfire that erupted outside California's state capital just a few days ago had exploded to cover 54,000 acres by Wednesday, an eight-fold increase in 24 hours.

New wildfire explodes near California state capital

August 19 in history: First and only Olympic cricket match begins, and more

Twitter has announced that its updated privacy policy comes into effect from Thursday, August 19. In a blog post Twitter highlighted the changes in its privacy policy, including those around Twitter Blue, Twitter Spaces, payment features, and the like.

Twitter's updated privacy policy to come into effect from today, read everything here

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