Saturday, 31 July 2021

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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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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As Fears Grip Afghanistan, Hundreds of Thousands Flee


By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND FATIMA FAIZI from NYT World

You Anon


By BY JOHN HERRMAN from NYT Style

Friday, 30 July 2021

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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Djokovic's 'Golden Slam' hopes ended as Zverev reaches final

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 'Golden Slam' are over after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals.

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Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic to reach tennis final

Germany's Alexander Zverev defeats top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the Serb's hopes of a "Golden Slam".

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More Covid Mysteries


By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing

The Story of Simone Biles


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ANNIE BROWN, STELLA TAN, CHELSEA DANIEL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts

Mandate Momentum


By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing

Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal?


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, RACHELLE BONJA, ROB SZYPKO, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, MIKE BENOIST, M.J. DAVIS LIN, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts