It comes after a U.S. investigation into the virus’ origins, announced by president Joe Biden earlier this year, came back inconclusive, according to The Washington Post on Wednesday, which cited two anonymous U.S. officials. The report had been open to the possibility that the virus had leaked from a lab in China. On Tuesday this week, Chen Xu, China’s ambassador to the U.N. Office in Geneva, wrote to WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to reiterate the finding of the WHO-convened COVID origins study that took place earlier this year, and found the lab leak hypothesis to be “extremely unlikely”....

The picture which was shared on Reddit on Thursday by a Jersey resident who goes by the username, u/Maznay, features a seaside cafe’s window, a wooden table and a sunny beach with crystal clear water, a tiny island just a few feet off the shore and a martello tower in it. “View from the cafe I was in almost looks like a picture hanging on the wall,” the post read, and it has so far received over 52k upvotes and about 500 comments....

A spokesperson said: “Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return.” The show, which follows police on their rounds and has been frequently criticized for glorifying their work, began life on Fox, where it aired for 25 years before being canceled for the first time. In 2013, the unscripted show was picked up by Spike TV, who since renamed themselves as the Paramount Network....

Costa helped to fire Atletico to a stunning La Liga title win in 2013-14, scoring 36 goals in all competitions. However, a thigh injury dogged him during the final weeks of the campaign and he lasted only nine minutes against rivals Real Madrid in Lisbon. Costa: Atletico missed their chance It would prove to be Costa’s final appearance for Atleti before moving to Chelsea, and his team-mates went down to a 4-1 extra-time defeat after Sergio Ramos equalised for Madrid deep into stoppage time....

Following a six-month chase, those at Camp Nou finally got their man during the January transfer window as they acquired a Brazil international for a club-record fee. Liverpool were reluctant sellers, having fought hard to Coutinho at Anfield for as long as possible. Despite putting up fierce resistance, Carragher believes the Reds were wrong to buckle mid-season, with a cut-price deal in the summer making more sense for all concerned....

The live-action version of the anime series starring John Cho was one of Netflix’s fastest ever cancellations, with the news that the show was ending coming just under three weeks after Season 1 was released. Cho led reactions to the show ending on his Twitter, where he posted a GIF of Dr. Richard Burke (Tom Selleck) from Friends that is captioned “I’m okay.” Thanks to Netflix’s recent launch of a site that reveals more data about exactly what viewers are watching, we have a better idea than with previous shows about why the streamer decided to bring this particular series to an end....

Hu Xijin, who heads up the Chinese Communist Party tabloid the Global Times, expressed some surprise at Lithuania’s resolve, which appears to have held in spite of the threat of a diplomatic fallout. Hu lashed out at the Lithuanian government on Weibo, China’s main social media service, and carried the same sentiments into an editorial on the state-owned tabloid’s website. “Lithuania is a crazy, tiny country full of geopolitical fears,” he wrote, accusing Vilnius of siding with the U....

That dilemma is mostly solved by a PC mod recently uploaded by Jelle “MaximiliumM” Bakker to the popular modding destination Nexus Mods. Dubbed “JB - TPP MOD WIP third person,” the mod does precisely as advertised—it lets players enjoy the campaign from behind V’s shoulders. Simply tap “B” on your keyboard, and you’re able to switch through a few different camera perspectives to suit your needs. If the situation calls for it, you can even cycle back into the default first-person view if you so desire....

Dan Brown and Blythe Brown will voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit, along with “any and all claims and counterclaims in this matter,” according to court papers filed Monday. Blythe Brown filed the lawsuit last year in a New Hampshire court, describing her former spouse’s behavior as “unlawful and egregious.” She also alleged that Dan Brown secretly diverted money to purchase gifts for a horse trainer who was not named. “Dan has lived a proverbial life of lies for at least the past six years, seeming to be the epitome of a world-famous novelist leading a simple life in his home state of New Hampshire, while in reality he was something quite different,” the lawsuit stated....

A father who uses the username u/aitadiag posed the question for readers of Reddit’s “AmITheA**hole” forum, “AITA For showing up to my exes house after our daughter sent me a concerning message?” Since published, the post has received 8,000 upvotes and 2,000 comments. After divorcing when their daughter was two, the Redditor and his wife shared 50/50 custody. Since then, his ex remarried and they have children together. Her new husband has a 13-year-old son, the same age as the original poster’s (OP) daughter....

The three-time Super Bowl champion and all-time leading rusher was frustrated with his former team. He watched the Cowboys lose three fumbles in the first half alone. “I don’t know if I recall ever seeing that many fumbles from a Dallas Cowboys team in the years that I’ve been associated with the Dallas Cowboys,” Smith told Sporting New. “With all that said, the Cowboys overcame, and they ended up winning the game....

De Bruyne was named man of the match after his sublime 67th-minute strike gave City a 1-0 triumph at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Man City 11/1 to beat Napoli 1-0 Pep Guardiola’s league leaders are six points better off than Chelsea, who were undone by a player who made a mere three top-flight appearances for them before being jettisoned to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga during Jose Mourinho’s second spell as manager....

Despite boasting a trophy-laden CV from spells at Camp Nou and with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, Guardiola ended his first season in England without silverware. He has, however, overseen a remarkable transformation in 2017-18, with City currently on an 18-game winning run which has carried them 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Belgian midfielder De Bruyne has played a leading role in a period of domination at the Etihad Stadium, with Xavi comparing his value to the cause to that of Argentine talisman Messi at Barca....

In the conference room, perched on folding chairs and tossing back doughnuts and soda, the investigators looked for hidden patterns in maps of the crime scenes and listened to forensic scientists talk about the killer’s “geographic profile.” (They now believe he lives somewhere in Montgomery County, Md., where most of the shootings took place.) Police sharpshooters were briefed on how the sniper chooses his angles and targets. As the meeting wore on, a delivery truck arrived with 70 pizzas....

As the daughter of two of the world’s most famous people—Kim Kardashian and Kanye West—North West was always going to be somewhat in the spotlight—but should a pre-teen be followed by paparazzi at fashion week? Fans seem to be fairly divided on the subject, prompting a debate around fame and whether it is appropriate for photographers to follow a child around as if she were an adult celebrity. On the other hand, the tween is being praised for her outfits and attitude as she mingles with the fashion elite in Paris....

Where is Destiny 2’s July 23 Ascendant Challenge Located? This week’s Ascendant Challenge is in the Bay of Drowned Wishes Lost Sector. It’s located at the Divalian Mists spawn point on the map below. Look for the cave entrance behind you after jumping over some rocks. Make your way through the cave to where the Lost Sector barrier would otherwise be and head right. If you’ve popped your Tincture of Queensfoil, the portal is visible ahead....

Where is Xur in Destiny 2 today? This week you’ll find Xur at the Rig on Titan. Those who don’t know where that is can use the map below. Destiny 2 Xur Inventory August 30 Once you’ve located Xur, here’s a recap of everything he’s carrying alongside the possible perk rolls for each piece of gear. Vigilance Wing [Primary Pulse Rifle - 29 Legendary Shards]: This Pulse Rifle is best defined by its Harsh Truth perk, which includes a five-round burst....

Guns, not pens, once more were redrawing the map of the former Yugoslavia. And although it was unclear how far the ripples of the new fighting would spread, Croatian President Franjo Tudjman seemed to be winning a gamble that he can regain Krajina, a vital transportation and oil corridor, without triggering a regionwide conflagration. Serbia’s Slobodan Milosevic holds the power to broaden the war. But his first responses were muted; many suspected the two had cut a territorial deal....

The scam victim, u/kdott918, shared her story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheAhole. She earned over 8,800 upvotes and 500 comments for her post, “[Am I the Ahole] for exposing my cousin’s creepy husband to my entire family?” The original poster (OP) says that she met her cousin’s husband for the first time a year ago at their wedding. From the jump, her cousin’s husband made a number of inappropriate comments to her, calling her a “wild child” who was probably a “bad girl” at her college....