NewsThe IndependentGreen List Travel: Listen to the latest Simon Calder podcast
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CelebrityThe IndependentBillie Eilish says body insecurity is ‘a loss of joy and freedom’
Teenage pop artist has received praise for calling out society’s unrealistic standards of beauty for women
SportThe IndependentTokyo Olympics: Coach Scott Forrest hoping Great Britain’s rugby sevens programme continues
GB finish fourth at the Tokyo Olympics.
NewsThe IndependentStonehenge declared ‘safe’ from threat of road tunnel project after High Court victory
A two-mile-long tunnel would have been built as part of the plan
ScienceHuffPost UKJuly's Bonkers Weather Has A Story To Tell About Climate Change
From fierce heat to flooding, the highs and lows of the past few weeks send a message to us all.
HealthThe TelegraphHow drugs dished out by GPs for everything from head lice to diabetes could be the future of fighting Covid
Britain has led the world in finding drugs that can help save the lives of people on death’s door with Covid. Already, the UK has approved the steroid dexamethasone and the arthritis drug tocilizumab following trials. Together, they can lower the risk of death in the sickest patients by around 40 per cent. Yet we may be approaching a time when Covid could be largely treated by the GP, with the majority of patients never needing hospital treatment. This week, Japan became the first country to gra
NewsThe GuardianLatin to be introduced at 40 state secondaries in England
Latin to be introduced at 40 state secondaries in England . £4m scheme will form part of government effort to counter subject’s reputation as elitist
SportThe IndependentPerfectly Impossible; Gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect
Even as they soar to the top of their sport, the best gymnasts in the world grapple with the idea of imperfection
EntertainmentThe IndependentWill Young: ‘Even five years ago, people would have been like, ‘Ooh, he’s singing about wearing a dress’
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The multi-talented singer is about to release a new album and two books, including his first novel. He talks to David Smyth about his mental health, personal tragedy, and how attitudes to sexuality are changing
NewsEvening StandardUK weather forecast: Heatwave in 2 weeks after Britain battered by lightning
The Met Office warned lightning damage, thunderstorms and downpours will dampen this weekend. Hot air from Africa will bring the warm weather to Britain, AccuWeather forecaster Alyssa Smithmyer said. High pressure from the Azores will bump temperatures to the top 20Cs in mid August, Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze predicted.
PoliticsThe GuardianBiden’s political appointments for ambassador posts rile career diplomats
Biden’s political appointments for ambassador posts rile career diplomats. Progressives had hoped for fewer Biden allies, more foreign service professionals
NewsEvening StandardMan ‘set himself on fire’ outside Camden Town Tube in front of Londoners
A man reportedly set himself on fire in front of Londoners outside Camden Town Tube on Friday. One eyewitness described how the man was “screaming” after he appeared to set himself on fire outside the HSBC at the Britannia junction in Camden Town. “You’re just prepared that here you are you can see anything really now,” said a tube worker and eyewitness told the Camden New Journal.
SportThe IndependentTrying Olympic year ends in disappointment for Simone Manuel
A most trying Olympic year for Simone Manuel came to a disappointing end
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Iranians on hunger strike encamp outside Downing Street against regime's crackdown and water shortage
This clip shows protesters encamping outside Downing Street, London, in solidarity with the Iranian people. Demonstrators are on hunger strike against water shortage in Iran, the crackdown on protesters, the human rights violations committed by the regime, as well as the lack of coverage of these humanitarian issues by Western media. The video was filmed on July 31.
NewsRFILawyers say China is using Interpol to seek dissident's return
Attorneys are calling on the United States to release a Chinese democracy advocate from immigration custody. They are concerned he could be deported to his homeland to face false charges, after China put a "red notice" on him via the Lyon-based Interpol organisation. Human rights advocates say this is one of a handful of cases in which China has used the “red notice” system of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to try to force the return of fugitives from the United States
NewsEvening StandardCovid travel: Greek bars are buzzing with double-jabbed 40-60 year olds Britons now
Among them was Richard Noble, 48, from Leeds, who was seen enjoying a drink at the Wicked bar on the Malia strip. Malia DJ Senior Pierre, 41, told the paper this year’s crowd has “been older than previously”. It comes as Greece is said to be considering new rules for UK holidaymakers.
NewsPinkNewsHungary accuses Lewis Hamilton of ‘fake news’ for slamming vile anti-LGBT+ propaganda law
The Hungarian justice minister has accused Lewis Hamilton of spreading “fake news” for speaking out against the country’s vile anti-LGBT+ “propaganda” law.
NewsThe GuardianUK drivers want lower wet-weather motorway speed limit, finds poll
UK drivers want lower wet-weather motorway speed limit, finds poll. More than 70% of drivers in RAC survey wanted 70mph limit lowered in slippery conditions
CelebrityPA Media: UK NewsOlympics presenter ‘proud of my accent’ after criticism from former minister
Alex Scott has received support from colleagues, athletes and politicians.
SportEvening StandardBMXer Charlotte Worthington a ‘good role model’ for girls, says mother
Worthington’s mother Sarah said her daughter still has some tricks up her sleeve.
SportThe IndependentTokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic admits on-court ‘outburst’ likely won’t be his last
The world No1 smashed a racquet and threw another into the stands during his loss to Pablo Carreno Busta
SportThe IndependentF1: Lewis Hamilton quickest ahead of Max Verstappen in final practice for Hungarian Grand Prix
The world champion finished 0.088 seconds faster than Verstappen at the Hungaroring
SportThe IndependentTokyo Olympics: Karriss Artingstall takes featherweight boxing bronze after losing semi-final
It was a nip-and-tuck affair, with both fighters landing telling blows
SportThe IndependentDina Asher-Smith out of 100m final at Tokyo Olympics as Great Britain’s Daryll Neita advances
The Team GB star will now focus on the 200m with Neita alongside Jamaican stars Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah
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Adults and youngsters protest against child vaccination by throwing colourful balls into Downing Street
In this clip filmed today (July 31), adults protest against child vaccination demanding medical freedom in London. Parents and youngsters throw colorful balls into Downing Street to the tune of "Save my children".
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