Top 10 world news: ECDC warns of dramatic rise in Europe's Covid cases, Afghan forces kill 20 Taliban militants in airstrike and more
Top 10 World news
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the number of Coronavirus infections in Europe will rise dramatically by August 1. An increase of nearly five times is expected. Highly transmissible Delta variant, along with relaxing covid measures are attributed to this dramatic rise in coronavirus cases.
In other news, as the Taliban continues toengage in heavy fighting in several areas in the north and west,Afghanistan's defence ministry has announced that Afghan forces carried out airstrikes against Taliban militants in the Shuhada district of Badakhshan province, killing at least 20.
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Nearly five times as many new coronavirus infections are expected by August 1, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Afghanistan's defence ministry said Friday that Afghan forces conducted airstrikes against Taliban militants in the Shuhada district of Badakhshan province.
A Chinese spacecraft resembling theUSAir Force's X-37Bhasreturned to Earthin whatChinasaid was a big step towards developing reusable space transportation technology
Hatian police said the assassination of Jovenel Moise was planned in the neighbouring Dominican Republic.
Lootings were instigated, people planned and coordinated it: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, said on Friday that his government would not allow "anarchy and mayhem" to rule after this week's violence that was intentionally provoked, he said.
According to Russian authorities, all passengers were found alive after an An-28 passenger plane that went missing from the radars in the Tomsk region was located in the Siberian region on Friday.
Google Maps is under fire for showing a "potentially fatal" route which goes up to Ben Nevis peak in the UK.
Among children under five in Afghanistan, UNICEF reports a 41 percent stunting rate, which is the highest in the world.
Research published in The Lancet suggests that one of every two people who had COVID-19 developed at least one problem affecting key organs.
If the current trend in vaccination rate and public health conditions continues, Canada may be able to welcome fully vaccinated visitors by early September, according to Canada's prime minister.