Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the 100-meter dash.

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The women’s tennis final is underway, but it’s not the one Japan hoped for.

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Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities

Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.

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Billie Eilish opens up to Clara Amfo on trolls

Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Dina Asher-Smith reveals she tore her hamstring at British Olympic trials

Team GB's Dina Asher-Smith tells BBC Sport she tore her hamstring during the British trials after she failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 100m final and pulled out of the 200m.

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Matthews hits 71 not out as Fire earn first win

Welsh Fire earn their first win of the women's Hundred with a nine-wicket victory against Manchester Originals in Cardiff.

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Matt Damon, la superestrella más desconocida de Hollywood

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‘This Could Have Been a Zoom Meeting:’ Companies Rethink Travel

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How do Olympic athletes run? See the difference between speed and distance.

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New Zealand women’s rugby sevens grabs gold.

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New Rule Raises Question: Who’ll Pay for All the Covid Tests?

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Covid vaccine not to be compulsory for university lectures

Ministers are no longer considering making two doses mandatory for students in England, the BBC learns.

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Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say

Pulse oximeters, which spot falling oxygen levels, may work less well on darker skin, experts warn.

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Tokyo Olympics: Dina Asher-Smith & Asha Philip fail to qualify but Daryll Neita heads to 100m final

Watch highlights as Team GB's Dina Asher-Smith and Asha Philip fail to qualify for the 100m final but Daryll Neita advances as one of the fastest losers.

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After 670 Days, the Blue Jays Finally Returned to Canada

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India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’

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Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

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High Wycombe: Murder arrest after man found dead in street

Police officers found the victim in Micklefield Road, High Wycombe in the early hours of Saturday.

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Asher-Smith fails to make 100m final but GB team-mate Neita through

Dina Asher-Smith fails to make the 100m final after clocking a below-par 11.05 seconds in the semi-final - but Great Britain team-mate Daryll Neita is through.

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Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic golds of any female swimmer.

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Brighton Pride: Gala night kicks off scaled-back festivities

The launch night will feature an array of acts including cabaret, drag, live music and spoken word.

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Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic hurls and smashes racquet in bronze medal match defeat

Novak Djokovic displays his frustrations during his bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta, throwing a racquet and then smashing another against a net post.

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Djokovic beaten to Olympic singles bronze by Carreno Busta

Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic singles medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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The climate crisis is catching power companies in the U.S. unprepared.

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The quarterfinals are an unwelcome memory for many of the U.S. players.

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In BMX Racing, Danger Is Never Far From the Lead

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Covid-19 pandemic: Japan widens emergency over 'frightening' spike

The Olympics host is facing record Covid case numbers, fuelled by the virulent Delta strain.

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Drug deaths in Scotland reach new record level

The country continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, with a further 1,339 people dying last year.

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'Brighton cat killer' Steven Bouquet jailed for stabbing 16 pets

Steven Bouquet has been jailed for more than five years after he killed nine cats in night attacks.

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Turkey fires: Blazes threaten Marmaris and other coastal resorts

Villages and hotels are evacuated as firefighters attempt to put out dozens of blazes.

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Max Verstappen fastest in Hungarian Grand Prix first practice

Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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More Covid Mysteries

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Gloria Vanderbilt’s Beekman Place Apartment Is for Sale

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The Story of Simone Biles

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A Treasure Trove Collected by Gloria Vanderbilt

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¿El vello de la nariz es esencial para protegernos de las enfermedades virales?

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How Europe, after a fumbling start, overtook the U.S. in vaccinations.

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The Delta variant is a ‘serious threat’ as contagious as chickenpox, the C.D.C. finds.

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Novak Djokovic is eliminated in the men’s singles tennis tournament in the semifinals.

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She just won her third gold medal in Tokyo. Detractors in South Korea are criticizing her haircut.

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The Threat of Evictions for N.Y. Renters

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Mexico makes its Olympic baseball debut.

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California’s Water Witches and How to Survive a Plague, Part 2: The Week in Narrated Articles

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Mexico Makes Its Olympic Baseball Debut Against the Dominican Republic

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‘They Thought I Was Dead’: Haitian President’s Widow Recounts Assassination

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Esther Dingley: Remains confirmed as those of missing hiker

Esther Dingley disappeared in the Pyrenees mountains in November.

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There are top contenders from several countries, including Brazil and Russia.

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Mandate Momentum

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Hillsborough's 97th victim was unlawfully killed, coroner concludes

Andrew Devine died as a result of injuries he sustained 32 years earlier, a coroner concludes.

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'We lost our life savings in a cryptocurrency scam'

A pensioner caught up in an investment saga lost it all, prompting warnings to others.

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Covid: The doctor sisters working through the pandemic

Caitlín and Megan Prosser have been supporting each other throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jade Carey could bust out one of the toughest floor moves ever.

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Gems in the Backyard? A Tall Tale Has Glimmers of Truth.

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After a Winter of Discontent, a Glorious Summer in Salzburg

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Embracing Vintage Cars in the Catskills

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Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal?

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Thailand builds a Covid treatment center at an international airport.

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Citius, Altius Emptiness

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Can an American besides Biles shine through?

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A Push to Get New York Vaccinated

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Cómo hacer las cosas cuando no quieres hacer nada

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What to watch in the women’s gymnastics all-around.

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Credit Suisse finds incompetence but no criminal conduct in Archegos debacle.

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Triple-digit temperatures will scorch the Pacific Northwest again.

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The exit of Biles opens up the door for Sunisa Lee — or others.

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Covid: University students could be told jabs are required - Raab

There will be "advance warning" if vaccines become compulsory for halls, the foreign secretary says.

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Global education summit targets pandemic-hit schooling

A summit in London is raising aid to support 175 million children in the poorest countries.

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Actor Bob Odenkirk 'stable' after collapsing on set

The US actor is still in hospital after being rushed there from the set of Better Call Saul.

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US: China interest in Afghanistan could be positive

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came after Taliban envoys went on a visit to China.

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New & Noteworthy, From Horse Girls to an E.R. Doctor’s View of Covid

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Rising river temperatures are stressing out salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

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Weight Lifting, an Original Olympic Sport, May Be Dropped

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Covid: Self-isolation rule changes on 16 August 'nailed on' - PM

Recent falls in cases are encouraging but it is too early to draw conclusions, Boris Johnson says.

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Oculus recalls Quest 2 headset pads after skin rashes

Quest 2 headset owners are urged to claim a free silicone cover to avoid skin issues.

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So, who’s going to win the women’s gymnastics all-around now?

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In ‘Monsters at Work,’ a Roz by Another Name Is Just as Sour

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‘The Year of the Discovery’ Review: Remembering Tumult in Spain

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