The Loop: China's AUKUS submarine concerns, foot-and-mouth outbreak fears, Microsoft Teams goes offline and Quidditch gets a rebrand

Hi there. It's Thursday, July 21 and you're reading The Loop, a quick wrap-up of today's news.

Let's start here: China's AUKUS concerns

A report issued by the Chinese government has declared that the AUKUS submarine deal sets a "dangerous precedent" and threatens nuclear non-proliferation.