China rejects US report that says COVID may have come from Wuhan lab

A US report which says COVID-19 may have started in a laboratory is "not scientifically credible", China has claimed. https://ift.tt/3ypg16S

Visually impaired Paralympian forced to withdraw after collision with self-driving bus in athletes' village

Toyota has temporarily suspended its autonomous buses in the Paralympics athletes' village after one vehicle hit a visually impaired Paralympian at a pedestrian crossing. https://ift.tt/3Dp9FYK

Escaping the Taliban: Afghanistan's displaced people

Such has been the desperation of some Afghans to flee Taliban rule, many stayed at the gates of Kabul airport despite warnings of an imminent attack. https://ift.tt/3jmoOlG

Three cups of coffee a day 'can lower risk of stroke and heart disease'

Drinking up to three cups of coffee a day can lower the risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to the largest-ever study of the popular beverage's effect on health. https://ift.tt/2WpzpE0

US airstrike targets Islamic State in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul airport attack

The US has killed an Islamic State "planner" in retaliation for Thursday's suicide bombing in Kabul. https://ift.tt/3mEQzId

San Francisco's Little Kabul hopes to offer sanctuary to fleeing Afghans - but many will not make it

It was when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 that the first wave of refugees settled in a quiet corner of San Francisco's Bay Area. https://ift.tt/2Y5Zo3F

Robert F Kennedy's killer granted parole after two of RFK's sons say they support his release

Robert F. Kennedy's killer, Sirhan Sirhan, has been granted parole after two of RFK's sons said they support his release from prison. https://ift.tt/3mASBsZ