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BBC News says the government is considering offering emergency state-backed loans to energy companies as firms battle to stay afloat.

France24 says Australian PM Scott Morrison rejected France’s accusations Canberra lied over cancelled submarine deal.

Arab News says a volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma sending lava shooting into the air.

Aljazeera says Israeli forces have detained dozens of Palestinians in recent days in a campaign of mass arrests.

TRT World says “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with “Ted Lasso” have won top series honours at the Emmy Awards.

VOA says Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.

Sky News says a body found in Wyoming is believed to be that of missing Gabby Petito, US officials have said.

BBC News says changes to the rules on international travel are expected to be announced by the UK government later.

The Guardian says Prince Andrew can request the unsealing of a 2009 settlement agreement that his lawyer claims protects him from a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a girl.

Aljazeera says the United Arab Emirates will invest 10 billion pounds ($14 billion) in post-Brexit Britain, targeting infrastructure, clean energy and technology over the coming years.

France24 says the first civil lawsuit begins in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at the popular ski resort of Ischgl in March 2020.

TRT World says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is deeply concerned with the economic situation facing Afghanistan and warned of a “looming humanitarian crisis”.

Arab News says Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one fourth of those succumbing this summer.

Sky News says police have released bodycam footage of a missing Florida woman, captured before her disappearance, as they carry out a nationwide search for her.

BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will continue to rebuild his ministerial team on Thursday, having already reshuffled his cabinet.

The Guardian says SpaceX has launched the world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” on a private flight to circle Earth for three days.

France24 says Olympic gymnast Simone Biles held back tears on Wednesday as she spoke at the Larry Nassar trial in the United States.

Arab News says players from Afghanistan’s female youth soccer teams have arrived in Pakistan and will seek political asylum in third countries.

TRT World says data shows trading volumes between the UAE and Israel jumped from $51m in the first 7 months of 2020 to $614m over the same period in 2021.

VOA says the US is developing a “new system for international travel” that will include contact tracing for when the nation eventually lifts restrictions.

Aljazeera says if there’s one thing an incumbent candidate seeking re-election does not need, it is unwelcome news from the economic front.

Sky News says extreme weather will cost the US well over $100bn (£72bn) this year, according to President Biden.

Aljazeera says Haiti’s political crisis has worsened after Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Tuesday sacked the chief public prosecutor.

Arab News says at least 80 Iran-backed Houthi militia fighters have been killed in two days of fierce fighting with government troops.

BBC News says North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the East Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed.