Morning news brief: US approves weapon deal with Taiwan, India wins bronze medal in hockey and more

Here is WION's Daily Morning News Brief with what’s happening around the world today.

Pentagon has said that theUnited States has approved potential sales of howitzers to Taiwan. Meanwhile, the Indian men's hockey team won the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics.

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ThePentagon has said that the USState Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750 million.

Indian men's hockey team staged a stunning comeback against Germany to win a medal for India for the first time since 1980. The Men in Blue were quick to concede the first goal after Germany's Timur Oruz scored in the opening 2 minutes.

Calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, WHO chiefTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that ''wecannot accept countries that have already used most of the global supply of vaccines using even more of it.''

After UK's maritime security agency on Wednesday said the suspected hijacking of Panama-flaggedMV Asphalt Princessin the Gulf of Oman had ended, the US administration said it was seized by Iranian personnel.

Hundreds of people were evacuated as thewildfirecontinued to rage in Turkey's Mugla province.