Rescue efforts as death toll rises in Germany floods
Over 130 people have died in western Germany, as thousands of emergency workers continue rescue and repair efforts throughout the region.
Local citizens in Ahrweiler were using their own machines and vehicles to clear up debris on Saturday, DW's Giulia Saudelli noted in a tweet. They say government assistance has yet to arrive.
DW's Kate Brady reported that outreach organizers near Erftstadt had to close down a donations center because they could no longer manage the amount of goods they were receiving. A woman sheltering at the site since Thursday told our correspondent she doesn't know what she needs, "When you've lost almost everything … where do you start?"
Tokyo Olympics: Covid case found at athletes’ village, raising infection fears
Organisers in Japan confirm that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games has tested positive
A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organisers said, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week.
Tokyo 2020 chief Toshiro Muto confirmed on Saturday that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive. He would not reveal the person’s nationality, citing privacy concerns.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules.
Taliban, Kabul officials hold talks in Qatar as fighting rages in Afghanistan
Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha for talks on Saturday, AFP correspondents said, as violence rages in the country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn.
The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital, but the talks have lost momentum as the insurgents have made battlefield gains.
Several high-ranking officials, including former Afghan former chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, gathered in a luxury hotel on Saturday after morning prayers.
‘We lost everything’: Despair grows in South Africa after unrest
Community members left reeling after days of violence and looting caused widespread destruction and more than 200 deaths.
Shelves broken, decorations ripped off the walls and empty boxes that used to carry colourful party supplies litter Thandi Johnson’s store. The devastated shop owner looks through the debris of her popular party-rental shop in Diepkloof, Soweto, for anything she might be able to salvage.
“On Monday, I had the day off so my husband and I took our routine morning walk,” Johnson, 41, recalled.
“One of my staff members called about the growing unrest in the Diepkloof area, so I advised them to close shop and go home for safety reasons.”
England's footballers lost the Euro 2020 final. But they might yet win the culture war
Updated 0216 GMT (1016 HKT) July 17, 2021
This year's Euro 2020 tournament has become a national talking point in the UK -- but not just about football.
Bianca Devins: Family sue NY officials over video footage of murdered teen
By Kelly-Leigh Cooper
BBC News
The mother of a 17-year-old girl who was killed in 2019 has filed a lawsuit accusing officials of sharing sex and murder videos with the media.
The death of Bianca Devins prompted widespread media attention when images posted by her murderer went viral.
Now her family's lawsuit alleges that explicit footage recorded by her killer was given to documentary makers.
The family is suing Oneida County in New York State and officials including local District Attorney Scott McNamara.
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