Belarusian sprinter arrives at Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board flight home

Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has arrived at the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight back to Minsk. https://ift.tt/37c0SdU

Most sea turtles off Australia's east coast have consumed plastic, study finds

Plastic pollution is creating an "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles because they "eat anything", according to a new study. https://ift.tt/3lq8pOz

Tokyo Olympics Day 10: Team GB eying up gymnastics medal after Biles pulls out again

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'It wasn't supposed to be like this': Beirut family still fighting for justice a year after deadly blast

On 4 August 2020, Elie and Tatiana Hasrouty were relaxing in their homes when one of biggest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut. https://ift.tt/3zWxULx

Belarusian sprinter being protected at Tokyo airport hotel after refusing to fly back to Minsk

A Belarusian sprinter who refused to get on a flight from Tokyo after she said she was taken to an airport against her will is "safe and secure" and being looked after, the International Olympic Committee has said. https://ift.tt/3flhy77

Quarantine scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from US and EU

Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and EU can now arrive in England, Scotland and Wales without having to isolate. https://ift.tt/3yioXMd

Eight dead as wildfires sweep Turkey, Greece and Italy - forcing beach and village evacuations

Wildfires are continuing to rage in Turkey, Greece, and Italy, with entire villages and beaches being evacuated. https://ift.tt/3jfxits