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Breaking, the urban dance where B-Boys and B-Girls face-off in solo battles, will make its Olympic debut in Paris on August 9. Laura Garcia, aka B-Girl Law, a breakdancer in southern Spain, explains how the event will work and what competing at the Olympics means to her.

Kenya's anti-government protesters were met by counter-demonstrators in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday (July 22) in the latest unrest since demonstrations erupted over proposed tax hikes last month. David Doyle has more.

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday (July 23) there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders due to the dire health and sanitation situation in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. Ayadil Saparbekov, team lead for health emergencies at the WHO in Gaza and the West Bank, said circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 had been isolated from environmental samples from sewage in Gaza.

Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said. Fiona Jones reports.

Ahead of the Summer Olympics which open in Paris this week, Ukraine is mourning athletes like rising judo star Stanislav Hulenkov whose sporting promise was cut short by the war, now grinding towards its 30th month. Sean Hogan reports.

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Tuesday (July 23) after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh travel woes during the peak summer tourist season.

Two landslides in southern Ethiopia have killed at least 157 people, an official said on Tuesday (July 23), and the death toll could rise further. David Doyle has more.

One of Paris’ famed boulangeries is getting in the Olympic spirit with a special bread with the images of the Olympic Rings and the words ‘Paris 2024’ baked right into the crust. The bakery's owner, Christophe Vasseur hopes the loaves will bring some joy to customers with the kickoff to the Games just days away.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, building Democratic backing for her sudden presidential run, rallied supporters on Monday with a debut campaign speech vowing to go after Republican nominee Donald Trump like the courtroom prosecutor she once was. Gabe Singer reports.

The Illinois State Police released video on Monday (July 22) that captured the moment a sheriff's deputy shot dead a Black woman in her home after she called police for help, revealing what the lawyer for the woman's family called "shocking" details of the killing. Diane To reports.

United States Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance on Monday (July 22) appeared to make an offhand comment suggesting Democrats would label 'anything' racist, including drinking the soda Diet Mountain Dew.

Taiwan curtailed its annual Han Kuang war games on Tuesday (July 23), including cancelling fighter jet exercises on the east coast as Typhoon Gaemi barrelled towards the island, and is expected to bring strong winds and torrential rain.

At least nine people died in central Peru after a bus plunged off a cliff early on Monday (July 22), police told local media.

Tourists were surprised on Monday (July 22) by dozens of foreign police officers patrolling the French capital to reinforce local officers ahead of the Olympic Games.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, building Democratic backing for her sudden presidential run, rallied supporters on Monday with a debut campaign speech vowing to go after Republican nominee Donald Trump like the courtroom prosecutor she once was.

Slovakia received on Monday (July 22) the first two of 14 new F-16 fighter jets that will replace Russian-made planes it had already donated to Ukraine.

Stellantis is "ready for the fight" for its place in Europe's electric vehicle market against strong competition from Chinese carmakers, its CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday (July 22), as the group presented its new EV production line in Serbia. Emma Jehle reports.

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA's male flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, the American team said on Monday (July 22). Speaking at news conferences on Monday, Olympians Kevon Williams and Alison Gibson both praised the basketball player.

Electric aircraft maker Eve has showcased for the first time the full-scale prototype of its "flying taxi," achieving a milestone as the company aims to obtain certification and enter service in 2026. Olivia Zollino has more.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called U.S. President Joe Biden “a good friend of Germany and Europe” on Monday (July 22) who had made a “huge contribution towards the transatlantic cooperation making great progress.”

A gunman entered a nursing home in northwestern Croatia on Monday (July 22) shooting dead five people, including his mother, and injuring six others, a government minister said.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made her first public remarks since President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down as the Democratic candidate and endorsed her to lead the party into the 2024 election.

The presence of Palestinian athletes at the Paris Olympic Games is already a major victory for the team amid the conflict in the Middle East, they said less than a week before the start of the Olympics. Ilan Rubens reports.

Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians near Khan Younis, Gaza medics said on Monday, after Israel issued new orders to evacuate some neighborhoods following what it said were renewed attacks from those areas. This report contains graphic imagery. Fiona Jones reports.

A report from Medecins Sans Frontieres has accused Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of a "blatant disregard for human life" as it described the widespread violence being inflicted on Sudanese people. David Doyle has more.