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Aljazeera says the United States will continue to carry out air raids in support of Afghan forces, a senior US military commander has said, amid an increase in attacks by the Taliban.

Arab News says the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco landed in Marrakesh on Sunday, more than seven months after the countries normalized diplomatic relations.

France24 says Tunisia’s president dismissed the government and froze parliament, prompting crowds to fill the capital in support of a move that dramatically escalated a political crisis.

The Guardian says more than 550 migrants have been intercepted attempting to cross the Channel as the home secretary reaffirmed her “unwavering determination” to stop the journeys.

BBC News says Adam Peaty wrote his name into the history books once again as he powered to 100m breaststroke gold in Tokyo to become the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title.

BBC News says the government has announced it will not search the private email account of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock for discussions on official business

The Guardian says New Zealand is shutting down the quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for two months, as the country grapples with a number of serious outbreaks of Covid-19

France24 says the most troubled Olympics in history finally get underway in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to emerge from Covid-19 after a postponement following a build-up marred by scandal

Arab News says the Eastern Province municipality carried out 1,314 inspection tours in one day across shopping malls, commercial centers and stores to monitor compliance with Covid rules

Aljazeera says rioting in South Africa this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said on Thursday, marking a further jump in the death toll from the 276 announced the previous day