Sixteen African countries are now seeing a resurgence of the virus, with the more contagious Delta strain detected in 10 of them.

England were fielding a completely changed XI from their previous ODI after a COVID-19 outbreak within their existing squad during a recent 2-0 series win at home to Sri Lanka required all 16 players originally selected to play against Pakistan to self-isolate.

Ashleigh Barty is one victory away from realising her dream of winning the Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first triumph.

The 95-year-old monarch visited the set of Coronation Street, which is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's longest running television soap, on air for 60 years.

Most Olympic competition will happen in Tokyo, but a few events will be held outside the Japanese capital.

The change will start from July 19, when the government hopes to remove virtually all coronavirus restrictions in England, but those plans face growing criticism due to a surge in infections of the highly contagious Delta variant.

With just two weeks until the July 23 opening ceremony, coronavirus infections are rising in the capital, and the spread of the more infectious Delta variant has spooked Japanese authorities.

France currently allows people to travel to all other EU members as long as they are fully vaccinated or present a negative PCR or antigen test on their return.

Title-holders for the global tournament set for October-November in the United Arab Emirates, the Caribbean side started a home run of 15 T20Is with a 3-2 loss to South Africa in Grenada.

Photos in the British press showed the green light of a laser being pointed at Kasper Schmeichel's face just before Harry Kane's extra-time penalty.

Launched after anti-cartel raids in 2017, the case marked yet another blow against the German auto-making sector, which was rocked by the devastating 'dieselgate' emissions cheating scandal that broke in 2015.

The seven-day-average of new cases was 13,859 as of July 6, up 21 percent compared to two weeks earlier, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The latest find, which fills the palm of a man's hand, was discovered on June 12 by Canadian Diamond firm, Lucara and presented to the country's cabinet in the capital Gaborone on Wednesday.

Sergio Ramos, 35, won the Champions League four times with Real and is a World Cup winner and a two-time champion of Europe with Spain.

After a months-long probe, the House of Commons Committee on Standards concluded Johnson had accurately declared how he paid for the controversial trip with his then fiancee - now wife - Carrie Symonds to the privately owned island of Mustique over Christmas 2019.

Hunger has reached levels not seen since independence. Some 60% of the population -- around seven million people -- are enduring severe food shortages, according to the UN's World Food Programme.

When that big-screen break, involuntarily extended by the COVID-19 pandemic, finally ends Friday with the release of "Black Widow," Hollywood will be watching closely to see if Marvel still has its mojo.

The litigation aimed at the Play Store online shop for apps and other digital content for Android smartphones comes as the power of Big Tech firms is facing increasing pressure from regulators and lawsuits.