August 5, 2021
Belarus runner used quick thinking to avoid being sent home
Fire rages anew near Athens as evacuations continue in southern Greece
Andrew Cuomo given deadline in impeachment probe
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s over fuselage degrading
Italian man identified as top crime boss arrested in Madrid
Police allege Hillsong Church founder concealed child sex abuse
Belarus sprinter: Grandmother advised me not to return home
Two Russian news sites and a legal aid group close under pressure
Melbourne enters sixth lockdown amid Delta variant spread
Suspected rape and murder of girl sparks protests in Indian capital
Tokyo reports record 5,042 cases as Covid infections surge during Olympics
At least 10 people die after van carrying migrants crashes in Texas
Turkish wildfire contained after reaching coal-fired power station
Israel launches air strikes on Lebanon in response to rocket attacks
Fire engulfs businesses in northern Californian town
Charlie Watts to miss upcoming Rolling Stones tour
August 4, 2021
Grieving and angry Lebanese mark year since horrific blast
Belgium seizes tens of millions of counterfeit cigarettes
EU sends help as Greek island residents flee wildfire by sea
Lightning strikes kill 16 on way to wedding party in Bangladesh
Grammys commit to more hiring diversity for 2022 show
‘Freedom is worth fighting for’: Belarus activists on trial
Head of World Health Organisation seeks Covid-10 vaccine booster moratorium
Belarus sprinter arrives in Vienna after fleeing Olympic team officials
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash due to virus surge
Wildfires burn for an eighth day in coastal Turkey
Italy presses EU nations to open ports to rescued migrants
Lebanon marks one year since horrific blast
Japan to limit hospital care as Covid-19 cases hit new high
Three killed as passenger trains collide in Czech Republic
Belarus sprinter flies to Europe after clash with Olympic team managers
China seals off city as worst coronavirus outbreak in a year grows
Harry and Meghan considered New Zealand move, says governor-general
Honda reverts to profit amid recovery from pandemic damage
Firefighting planes resume flights over wildfire north of Athens
Toyota reports record £5.9bn profit amid pandemic
Tanker ‘safe’ after hijack reported in Gulf of Oman
Royal Navy warns of ‘potential hijack’ of ship in Gulf of Oman
Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St Louis couple
August 3, 2021
Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women
Officer dead and suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
Acting defence minister targeted in Afghan capital attack
Officer dead after burst of violence outside Pentagon
‘Potential hijack’ blamed as four ships in Gulf of Oman lose control of steering
Horses ‘spooked by sumo statue’ at Olympic equestrian arena
Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro station
84-year-old German fined over wartime weapons collection including tank
17,000 looted ancient artefacts returned to Iraq
