President of #Turkey  Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.

@CarolynLamboley  @yinka_oyetade 🔴EURO-WEATHER: Hail, heavy rain and winds measured as peaking at 224 km per hour (140 mph) that swept across the French island of #Corsicahave  killed at least 5 people. @erinogunhas  the report ⤵️

@sargentali  #Inflationin  the #UK  is at 10.1%, the highest level since 1982. It is expected to rise to 13% in Autumn and then to 14% in January. From , #London  @BenedictePaviotexplains  ' #Britains  'summer of discontent' ⤵️

@CarolynLamboley  @yinka_oyetade 🔴EURO-WEATHER: Images of #Corsicanweather  that have emerged over the last few days make the #French  island look more like Alaska than a popular summer holiday destination. Take a look for yourself ⤵️

In #Angola  , people head to the polls for the legislative elections on August 24. One of the major issues at stake in the election is the economic situation—the southwest African state returned to growth in 2021 after five difficult years of recession. @cbonnerot  reports ⤵️

#Finland  's 36-year-old prime minister Sanna#Marin  said she has taken a drug test after a video of her dancing and singing at a private #party  has elicited criticism from the Finnish public. @sargentali  has the report ⤵️

Police in China arrest cosplayer for ‘wearing a kimono’ near anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender

Russian pro #Putin  rapper #Timati  once released a song titled "My Best Friend is Vladimir Putin"—now he sells coffee. Timati has reopened closed Starbucks stores and renamed them "Stars Coffee" using a very similar logo. Take a look for yourself ⤵️