Biles achieves ‘more than wildest dreams’ in Paris
Simone Biles says she has achieved more than her wildest dreams as she leaves Paris with three Olympic gold medals and one silver. Read More
Mexican journalist killed while under police protection
Alejandro Martínez had been reporting on violent crime for several years. Read More
Watch: Bangladesh protesters storm prime minister’s palace
Vision aired on Bengali TV shows protesters looting Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Read More
Three top contenders emerge in Kamala Harris’ VP hunt
The vice-president interviewed at least three of her shortlist on Sunday at her home in Washington. Read More
Angered by Paris ban, Russia’s media scorns ‘the Olympics of Hell’
Most Russian athletes are not allowed to compete in Paris due to their country’s war in Ukraine. Read More
Cash, condo and ramen for Philippine double gold gymnast
Carlos Yulo – the second Filipino athlete to win gold at the Olympics – will be richly rewarded. Read More
Where the greatest ever Olympic 100m final was won
Noah Lyles won Olympic men’s 100m gold by five-thousandths of a second at Paris 2024 in a dramatic final which proved the fastest race in history. Read More
Russian dissident Kara-Murza tells BBC he thought he would die in prison
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s joy at his release in the prisoner swap is marred by thoughts of Russian detainees who remain in jail. Read More
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Wagner ambush claims
Kyiv has been accused of helping plan an ambush on Malian soldiers and the Russian mercenaries fighting alongside them. Read More
RFK Jr admits to dumping bear carcass in New York’s Central Park
Presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says the 2014 incident that mystified New Yorkers was a prank. Read More