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Biden greets Paul Whelan upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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- US journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan returned to the United States, hours after being freed from Russian detention. Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office when families first spoke by telephone to their loved ones, a video showed.
- The biggest prisoner exchange between the two countries since the Cold War, worked on in secrecy for more than a year, involved 24 prisoners — 16 moving from Russia to the West and eight sent back to Russia from the West.
- In the US, the deal could help Joe Biden burnish his foreign policy legacy. In Russia, Vladimir Putin is hailing it as a big win — find out why with Russia Chief Political Correspondent Andrew Osborn on the daily Reuters World News podcast.
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- Kamala Harris has surrounded herself with a group of tested operators, many of them Black women who have been involved in Democratic politics for decades, as she gears up for a brutal three months of campaigning before the US presidential election. We take a look at her tight-knit group of advisers.
- The US recognized President Nicolas Maduro’s opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed presidential election. Brazil, Mexico and Colombia called for the country to release detailed voting tallies.
- The funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh took place in Qatar following his assassination two days ago. Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and canceling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over wider conflict in the region.
- Four people were rescued from a house in India’s Kerala state three days after devastating landslides, as search operations accelerated after the building of a key bridge that helped transport heavy equipment to the affected area.
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This tally tracks the top five countries as medals are awarded. Updates every 30 minutes. Reuters Graphics
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- China’s efforts to boost household spending are expected to help the economy hit the government’s 2024 growth target of roughly 5%, but the authorities may have to do more for consumers from next year or accept slower growth.
- US employment likely increased at a slow, but still healthy pace in July, which could help to allay fears of a rapid labor market deterioration that had been stoked by a rise in the unemployment rate to a 2-1/2-year high of 4.1% in June.
- Intel will cut more than 15% of its workforce, some 17,500 people, and suspend its dividend starting in the fourth quarter as the chipmaker pursues a turnaround focused on its money-losing manufacturing business. This is how the markets reacted.
- Striking video game actors held their first picket in front of Warner Bros. Games and said artificial intelligence was a threat to their professions. They called a strike last week over failed labor contract negotiations focused on AI-related protections for workers.
- Audi’s new electric cars series developed in China for the Chinese market will not sport its signature four-ring logo, two people with direct knowledge of the plans said. For more on the industry, sign up to the Auto File newsletter.
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- Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- The Reserve Bank of Australia will decide on its monetary policy also on Tuesday.
- A US corporate earnings season that has come in better than expected so far gets a fresh test in the coming week.
- Novo Nordisk, Europe’s most valuable company, releases its second-quarter results on Wednesday.
- Boeing’s incoming boss, Kelly Ortberg, starts on the job facing a slew of challenges.
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Our graphics team created an illustrated guide to the ancient Games in Olympia.
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For twelve centuries, the sacred Games in Olympia were a spectacle of blood, sweat, and glory. These ancient contests, held in honor of the gods, captivated spectators with displays of strength, endurance, and skill. Today, the modern Olympics carry forward this legacy, uniting athletes from all over the world.
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A Latvia supporter at the Basketball 3×3 Latvia vs Lithuania Men’s Pool Round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
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From the Paris Olympics to the Comic-Con in San Diego, here is a selection of odd and unusual images from around the world this week.
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