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Read More As the Paris Summer Olympic Games begin and competing rosters are set, athletes are preparing to answer one final question: who will win?  At these Summer Olympics, there will be 329 medal events—157 of which are for men, 152 for women, and 20 mixed-gender events. Overall, there are close to 1,000 medals to…

Read More Tally over four days comes after Israeli operation to extract hostages’ bodies from southern Gaza city, which includes area previously declared a safe zone It has gone 10am in Gaza and Tel Aviv. This is our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. More than 180,000 Palestinians…

Read MoreTeahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?

Read More Visitors will need to pay up to €15 to stroll – and take photos – along romantic 900-metre walkway in Liguria, Italy Stifling though the crowds of tourists can be at the height of summer, a hint of love is in the air across the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre as a…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.

Read More Officials insist China-based owner ByteDance must separate from its short video app in the US because it is a threat to national security and citizens’ data The US justice department has asked an appeals court to reject legal challenges to a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s US assets by…

Read More Stories from ‘ripped off’ customers lead Which? to call for ‘meaningful action’ against firms that fall short The consumer group Which? this week called on the regulator to clamp down on insurers that have been “ripping off” consumers with “abysmal” claims handling. Having surveyed how customers have fared at the hands of insurers…

Read More An academic paper says the show creates ideal conditions for ‘cognitive overload’ and demonstrates how to avoid it BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute may be wonderfully entertaining for listeners but it is often excruciating for players as they attempt to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, hesitation or deviation. An academic paper…

Read More MPs and candidates who faced abuse discuss polling station buffer zones and action to tackle social media ‘Constant abuse’: three UK candidates on their election experience MPs and candidates who faced abuse on the campaign trail have pressed ministers to act over intimidation around polling stations and via social media algorithms that push…

Read More With Bank of England meeting on 1 August, people are advised to take advantage of top-paying accounts now Experts are split on whether there will be a UK interest rate cut on Thursday but most agree on one thing: savers should “act now” to lock into the best rates while they are still…

Read More Firefighters found the building on Bridge Road, Richmond engulfed in flames on Saturday morning Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police are treating as suspicious a fire that destroyed a Melbourne tobacco shop on Saturday morning, after a series of arson attacks on tobacco retailers. Firefighters…

Read MoreAlmost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.

Read More Former politicians pay tribute after files show ‘Labour’s most successful leader’ was forced to consider selling legacy to pay for his dementia care Margaret Thatcher described him as “the most skilful of politicians” and Tony Blair thought him “Labour’s most successful leader ever”. Such elegies on the death in 1995 of Harold Wilson,…

Read More Kai McKenzie, 23, expresses gratitude for outpouring of support in first public comments after attack by ‘biggest shark I’ve ever seen’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An Australian surfer whose leg was bitten off by a shark has promised he’ll be “back in that water…

Read MoreCrews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California; How a young boy’s shout of “wow” still resonates in the classical music community 5 years onCrews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California; How a young boy’s shout of “wow” still resonates in the classical music community 5 years on

Read More Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them The climate emergency poses a “real risk” to Spain’s traditional mass tourist model as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves hit the country’s most popular coastal destinations, a senior public health adviser has warned. Héctor…

Read More Given barely any warning, many people fled with nothing as bombs fell and bullets flew around them The evacuation order jolted Munadil Abu Younes one morning earlier this week as he scrolled on his phone reading the news. Israeli forces ordered thousands to flee, including from the area where he was sheltering. His…

Read More Opposition leader receives hero’s welcome at Victorian Liberal state council, talking up Coalition’s prospects for upcoming federal election Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton has blasted the beleaguered CFMEU and identity politics as the opposition leader rallies Liberal Party faithful ahead of the federal…

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Read MoreThousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France’s train network on Friday.Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France’s train network on Friday.

Read MoreSouth Korea said it would request a meeting with International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach.South Korea said it would request a meeting with International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach.

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Read MoreBoth agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

Read More LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug trafficking mafias that are expanding coca crops to produce and export cocaine, while deforestation and insecurity for the native populations and their advocates are increasing Read the full story, “Government Indifferent to…

Read MoreBarack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the “strength that this critical moment demands”.Barack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the “strength that this critical moment demands”.

Read More LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) – Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July 2021 for taking part in a wave of pro-democracy protests that swept the southern…

Read MoreAn assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out – the last few weeks have been unprecedented.An assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out – the last few weeks have been unprecedented.

Read More Agency confirmed Friday that Trump was wounded by bullet shot from rifle Agency confirmed Friday that Trump was wounded by bullet shot from rifle

Read MoreLhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.

Read MorePalestinian rights advocates demand action as the vice president and presidential candidate expresses sympathy for Gaza.Palestinian rights advocates demand action as the vice president and presidential candidate expresses sympathy for Gaza.

Read More US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, adding that the US president was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable…

Read More The Paris Summer Olympic Games kicked off on Friday with the opening ceremony, which made history as the first Olympic ceremony to be held outside a stadium. Thousands of spectators watched the ceremony from the banks of the Seine, and even more tuned in from around the world. The ceremony was full of…

Read More Police allege the man used an encrypted messaging service to deal drugs and coordinate a network of runners outside the Sydney facility Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An immigration detainee and another man have been charged over an alleged drug ring operating from inside a…

Read MoreHours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France’s train network was hit by several coordinated arson attacks, causing widespread disruption. Officials said fires were set at critical spots in an attempt to cut off routes into Paris. Jamie Yuccas reports.Hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France’s train network was…