Although the Belgian King has expressed his "deepest regrets" for the conduct of his ancestors in DR Congo, many say he has fallen short of apologising on behalf of his ancestors, who have brutalised Congolese people during the Belgian colonialism.
Palestinian President Abbas in a meeting with Russia's President Putin reiterates his support for the Quartet of international mediators - Russia, the US, the UN and the EU - but says Washington can't be left a free hand to act alone.
Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing him to miss the Dutch Grand Prix. He is currently isolating himself in a hotel having no symptoms.
Tech giants Apple, Microsoft and Google will update their phone software and web browsers later this year with technology called passkeys, in a bid to reduces vulnerabilities.
While the US order accuses Türkiye's military operation in northern Syria of "undermining" the campaign against Daesh terrorists, Ankara's foreign ministry terms the allegation "unfounded".
Hackers appear to end their extortion bid as they dump more customer data from insurer Medibank, which had refused to pay $9.7 million in exchange for hackers keeping the stolen records off the internet.
World number one Ash Barty crashes out of US Open, losing 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) to 43rd-ranked American Shelby Rogers, in biggest upset of tournament thus far.
Since the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453, the Turkish empire built many mosques from Fatih to Suleymaniye and Sultanahmet, establishing their Islamic identity in the city.
