Armand Duplantis is glad that a phone call from his girlfriend meant he missed a coffee with Sam Kendricks before the American's positive Covid test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3C0gpvC
American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fkEt2v
Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington wins a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vo2tKU
Criticism of Simone Biles for withdrawing from some events at Tokyo 2020 is "baffling", says Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lgs978
More than 5,000 bouquets are being handed to athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games - and have a special significance, with flowers from areas devastated by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3A8Y0Lx
American Caeleb Dressel gains his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a 100m butterfly world record, while Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown also win golds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TOOLAy
Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m title. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WGIKab
Two Georgian silver medallists are told to leave the Olympic Games for taking a sightseeing trip in Tokyo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jbRDjB
Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37icUlT
Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fbeZ7N
American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37alLGr
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cMvG8
The Russian Olympic Committee are fourth in the medal table at the Tokyo Games but their athletes are facing questions from fellow competitors about whether they should even be there. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3led1Y2
Novak Djokovic remains on course for a 'Golden Slam' after thrashing home hope Kei Nishikori to ease into the Olympic semi-finals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i9xw68
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A report quoted by Maltese media says officials could have prevented Daphne Caruana Galizia's 2017 murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jgWMXN
US gymnast Simone Biles reacts to the widespread support she has received after withdrawing from Thursday's all-around final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/374fwnu
Multiple members of the Australian athletics team are isolating after coming into close contact with American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, who has tested positive for Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BOWnnI
USA's Caeleb Dressel sets an Olympic record on his way to winning the men's 100m freestyle gold as he aims to become one of the most successful swimmers at a Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zK4XCm
Ireland win their first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy claim the lightweight men's double sculls. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iYq6C1
The worst unrest since white-minority rule ended has left deep scars, especially in the coastal city of Durban. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jf1fKz
More Afghans who worked for British forces should be allowed to resettle in the UK, former military chiefs say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iZsZTj
American gymnast Simone Biles is praised for prioritising "mental wellness over all else" after pulling out of the Olympic women's team final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xd5WJA
With a population of just 63,000, Bermuda became the least populous nation or territory to win an Olympic gold medal at a summer Games when Flora Duffy won the triathlon in Tokyo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BKHpPD
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffers a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earns a straight-set win. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f0QhqC
More than 100 people have been arrested since the controversial and widely criticised law came into force. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2USBojd
As lion populations decline across much of Africa, could community-led conservation help reverse this trend? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xbeIYp
At the age of 13, Japan's Momiji Nishiya wins the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's street skateboarding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zAS7pX
Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer launches a remarkable solo breakaway to win road race gold on her Olympic debut, as Britain's Lizzie Deignan finishes 11th. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BGKakP
A "refreshed" Naomi Osaka says it was "nerve-wracking" to compete in the Olympics in her home country of Japan after her first-round win. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zsvXWO
Yuto Horigome celebrates winning Japan's third gold medal as the Tokyo native claims victory in the inaugural men's street skateboarding final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i14ndm
On Saturday we finally saw what 3x3 Olympic basketball is all about - but what is it, and who stood out on day one? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V7qeqz
Great Britain's Alex Yee wins silver in a punishing men's triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics as Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway claims gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kVTE64
Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer and Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui win surprise golds on a drama-filled second day at the Tokyo Olympics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UJ1Dsc
Fulani herders are usually found in forests herding cattle but when they go to cities, they dress in style. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zxMGYR
A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VbE6jL
There were early gold medals for China, Iran and South Korea on a sweltering opening day of the Tokyo Olympic Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36Z8MHC
A look at the critical vaccine components in short supply, as a new global marketplace is launched to tackle bottlenecks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rugUcB
The ride-hailing giant's shares are now down by more than 25% since their New York market debut last month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BwXBUE
The low-lying islands are being battered by violent storms, rising sea levels, and melting ice from the Himalayas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Wg5EoJ
With the opening ceremony set for Friday, BBC Sport previews the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - a Games like no other. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xYw2RR
Team USA's men's and women's basketball teams have had difficult preparations for the Olympics, so could Tokyo 2020 see an end to their domination? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BrzUgn
Australia and New Zealand pull out of the Rugby League World Cup because of "player welfare and safety concerns" related to the Covid-19 pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36PF3Rn
As aerial pictures show the extent of destruction, our correspondent reports on the situation on the ground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UzVrTr
Several museums in Europe have talked of returning the looted artefacts - but where will they be housed in Nigeria? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zmZyB8
Lisa Husby recalls hiding in fear as far-right extremist Anders Breivik went on a killing spree in a summer camp for young activists on Utøya island on 22 July 2011. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iD6qmY
The world’s first hijab-wearing supermodel talks to fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger about why she quit the industry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hSzF66
Latgam Singpu and his team of Covid vaccinators use rope bridges, school buses and incentives to reach remote villages in India's Arunachal Pradesh state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eG8AB2
Brisbane is confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after approval at an IOC meeting in Tokyo from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BrYGwI
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has launched into space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3wOAZet
Norway are fined 1,500 euros (£1,295) for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championships. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iw7uJi
Participants in the upcoming Games have been going to unusual lengths to stay in shape under restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36Nr6Di
The ice-cream maker said it was “inconsistent with our values” to continue selling products in the region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eAJwvo
Two athletes become the first to test positive for coronavirus at the Tokyo Olympic athletes' village - five days before the start of the Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rg1KaN
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly win a tenth African Champions League on Saturday after beating Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ril9rr
The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are "probably very worried", after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes' village. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BfcM4s
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Tomasz Schafernaker has the latest update on the deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium after days of heavy rain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hLd7Ex
BBC Netherlands correspondent Anna Holligan is in Valkenburg, where some residents have been forced to leave their homes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36D5nhk
Australia, a fossil fuel exporting giant, says the EU’s plan to impose carbon trade fees is “protectionist”. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3wB0vnD
Namibia is suffering one of the world's worst outbreaks of Covid, as ex-footballer Marley Ngarizemo can testify. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hFsbmR
A BBC investigation found that children, whose parents supported IS, are caught in a conveyor belt of incarceration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UMxszX
Young people are using social media apps to plan cosmetic procedures which don't always meet expectations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tarmcu
Human rights groups allege that thousands of people seeking asylum in Europe have been pushed back from Greece to Turkey before being given a chance to apply for asylum. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3i6lxFe
England's hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy are crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lose on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3APvGig
Around one in five people in the town of Bedford is Italian, meaning divided loyalties for the Euros final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3wsSlxj
Lionel Messi ends his wait for a first major international title as Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa America final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ALWFv6
Simultaneous infections are rare but can happen, particularly in people yet to be vaccinated, warn experts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2T3XkXR
Kenya's president and his deputy had what seemed like a perfect political marriage, until a third partner showed up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hVhITi
The statue of General Robert E Lee, and another of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, will be put into storage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k2qfX8
The executive order will include measures on boosting competition across several sectors, including travel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yFcgdT