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Our top stories.

Tim Walls accepted the Democrats Vice Presidential nomination

on the third day of the party's national convention in Chicago.

Kamler Harris's running mate who has become known for his punchy attacks on

Donald Trump urged America to quote turn the page on the Republican candidate.

Mr. Wals touted his record as Minnesota's governor including the introduction of free school meals,

quote, while other states were banning books.

Thailand's health ministry said it had detected Asia's first known case of a new strain of

impacts known as Clayd 1B.

The European man who tested positive for the disease

travelled to Thailand from Africa, where the disease has been spreading in several countries.

Empox has killed more than 500 people since January.

Divers recovered the body of Mike Lynch off the coast of Sicily according to reports.

The British tech entrepreneur had been missing along with five others since the Bayesian, a luxury yacht on which he was

holidaying, sank during a storm on Monday.

Mr Lynch had been celebrating a court victory in America,

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