Mike Pompeo kicks off Middle East visit, hopeful Arab nations will establish ties with Israel

This is Pompeo’s first visit to the region post the historic August 13 peace agreement between Israel and UAE,  brokered by the US. 

‘Mechanical failures’: London’s famous Tower Bridge gets stuck open

The famous bridge featuring a drawbridge type movable bridge lifts around 800 times in a year to let the vessels pass by. 

People on the threshold of dying were saved: Dr Dheeraj Kaul on C- Plasma treatment

In an attempt to answer major questions surrounding convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment, WION spoke to New York-based Dr Dheeraj Kaul

Heavy rain, floods: Dominican Republic and Haiti affected as twin storms threaten US

Two hurricanes are expected to slam into the US Gulf Coast in the coming days, forecasters said Sunday, as Tropical Storm Laura killed at least 12 people when it struck Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

China offers movie ticket coupons worth $1.4 million to boost film market

Beijing is offering incentives worth $1.4 million to Chinese citizens to re-energize the Chinese Film Market, reports China Daily. 

Hundreds fall ill in China after consuming contaminated water

Baoyi’s water supply has been shut down, and nearly 300 people have been hospitalised. 

Protests erupt in US after Wisconsin Police shoot Black man in back multiple times

The man, named as Jacob Blake by Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee and was in serious condition, Kenosha police said.

Nightmares, flashbacks, fatigue: Beirut faces mental health crisis after blast 

“The other day, I was trying to open a jar and the popping sound made me jump back and scream. I felt for a second I needed to run away.”

Mining company Rio Tinto executives lose bonuses over destruction of ancient caves

In May, Mining company Rio Tinto issued an apology after blowing up a 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site with dynamites to expand Australia’s iron ore mine.

Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement

VNG is accusing the Chinese-owned company of using audio tracks owned by Zing, a VNG subsidiary, without the company`s consent, two sources familiar with the issue said.