Russia does not want to evacuate embassy in Afghanistan for now

Pakistan seals key border crossing with Afghanistan

Taliban say they have ordered fighters not take Kabul by force

Taliban on Kabul’s doorstep amid talks of peaceful transfer of power

Iran sees record 620 Covid deaths in one day

Philippines detect first Lambda case, Covid death toll tops 30,000

German hospitality industry hit by staff shortages

Governing body to bid for cricket to be included in Olympics

Bayer loses third appeal in case over glyphosate-based weedkiller

Pakistan to ban train travel for unvaccinated starting in October

British retail sales fail to get jolt from lifting of Covid measures

Munich Re sticks to profit target despite Europe’s costly floods

Australia business conditions, confidence weaken amid lockdown

Dutch industrial production at record high

German Covid-19 vaccine maker BioNTech posts surge in profits, sales

Philippine economy posts positive growth after 15-month recession

Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, says she was forced into sex acts

Bill Gates slips to fifth place in Forbes’ list of the richest

Judge rejects Spears’ plea to expedite removing father as conservator

Samsung heir to be released early from jail after corruption sentence