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Tokyo : Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m title. The 29-year-old ran 10.61 seconds, just 0.12secs short of the world record set 33 years ago by American Florence Griffith-Joyner. Shericka Jackson completed a Jamaican one-two-three in Tokyo with a time of 10.76, 0.02 behind Fraser-Pryce. Great Britain’s Daryll Neita finished eighth in 11.12. However, team-mate Dina Asher-Smith failed to qualify for the final and then withdrew from the 200m after revealing she tore her hamstring earlier this month. BBC

Afghanistan : Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar. They have made rapid gains in rural areas since it was announced almost all foreign troops would go by September. But the fate of these key cities could be crucial amid fears of a humanitarian crisis and how long government forces will be able to hold out. The fundamentalist Islamist militia is already thought to have captured up to half of all Afghanistan’s territory, including lucrative border crossings with Iran and Pakistan. BBC

Bahrain : Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowment, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received in his office Director of Tafawuq Consulting Centre for Development Meriam Al Rowaie, Chairman of Bahrain Jurists Society (BJS) Dr. Abdul Jabbar Al Tayeb and Chairman of Bahrain Public Relations Society Dr. Fahad Al Shehabi on the occasion of the approval of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in its meeting on July 21, on the recommendation issued by the UN NGOs’ Committee on granting their societies the “Consultative Status”. The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowment expressed sincere congratulations to…

Bahrain :  Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha received outgoing Bahraini Ambassador to Thailand, Ahmed Abdulla Al-Hajeri. The Thai Prime Minister asked the ambassador to convey his greetings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as his best wishes to them of continued good health and further growth and prosperity to the Bahraini people. The Bahraini ambassador conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin…

Bahrain :  BRAVE Combat Federation will be crowning a new Light Heavyweight World Champion this Sunday, August 1st in the beautiful city of Milan after its headliners made weight for their monumental clash.  BRAVE CF Middleweight World Champion Mohammed “The Latest” Fakhreddine is slated to take on Mohamed “L’Ambiance” Said Maalem for the vacant BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight World Championship in the main event of BRAVE CF 52: Bad Blood. Fakhreddine stepped on the scales at 92.3 kilograms, while his opponent Said Maalem checked in at 91.6 kilograms. This bout was originally penciled to take place at BRAVE CF 50…

Bahrain :  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the condolences of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the government and people of the Republic of Turkey over the victims of the wildfires raging across different parts of Turkey, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom’s sympathy with the Republic of Turkey in this tragedy and its support for the efforts exerted to reduce loss of life and property. The Ministry wished mercy for those who died and a speedy recovery to those injured.

Tokyo : Novak Djokovic will end the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without a medal, after pulling out of Serbia’s mixed doubles bronze match following his singles defeat to Pablo Carreno Busta. According to the International Tennis Federation, the world number one withdrew because of a “left shoulder injury”, meaning Nina Stojanovic will be deprived of a chance to win a medal, with bronze going to Australian pair Ashleigh Barty and John Peers courtesy of a walkover. Djokovic was surprisingly beaten by Alexander Zverev in the singles semi-finals yesterday, ending his chances of winning the Golden Slam of four major titles and Olympic…

US: Amazon (AMZN) faces a record-breaking €746 million (roughly $887 million) fine after a European Union data privacy regulator said the e-commerce giant had violated the bloc’s signature privacy law, known as GDPR, in an advertising-related decision. The fine was imposed on July 16 and disclosed Friday in a financial filing. It is the largest in the law’s three-year history, followed by Google’s 2019 fine of €50 million. Regulators said Amazon’s processing of personal data didn’t comply with GDPR requirements, and the company acknowledged it has been ordered to change its business practices. Amazon said the regulatory decision was “without merit” and added…

Australia : Millions more Australians are now in lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread. Authorities have imposed a snap three-day lockdown in south-eastern parts of Queensland, including Australia’s third largest city Brisbane, which began at 16:00 (06:00 GMT) on Saturday. It is the latest part of the country to reimpose restrictions in a bid to cut Covid infections. Fewer than 15% of Australians are fully vaccinated against the virus. Queensland officials reported six new Covid cases there, all linked to a high school student who tested positive on Thursday. Dr Jeannette Young, chief health officer in…

Bahrain : New services have been launched via the eTraffic app to simplify the reporting of minor traffic accidents, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) announced. The services, covering accidents between two or more parties, allow for traffic procedures to be directly handled by insurance companies. Provided in cooperation with the General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) and Bahrain Insurance Association, the services are in line with a decision by the Minister of Interior, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa to assign ‘mutually resolved minor accidents’ to insurance companies, and to enhance cooperation between the iGA and public and private…