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Viewers complain after rights-holder Discovery puts majority of events behind paywallThe BBC has faced a series of complaints about the lack of live Tokyo Olympics coverage on its channels, after viewers failed to realise the International Olympic Committee has sold the majority of UK television rights to pay-TV company Discovery.During the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics the BBC was able to offer dozens of free livestreams of different sports, revolutionising how British viewers watched the games and providing much-needed publicity to niche events that would not normally have enjoyed their moment in the public eye. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 14:52:12

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Man pleads guilty to conspiracy after British caller sent heavily armed police to the house of Mark Herring, 60A 60-year-old man in Tennessee had a heart attack and died after being “Swatted” over control of a Twitter handle. Related: The terror of swatting: how the law is tracking down high-tech prank callers Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 12:08:19

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Former Manchester City midfielder who is now Bristol Rovers boss will appear in court on MondayFormer footballer Joey Barton has been charged with assault by beating after a woman suffered a head injury at a residential address in London.Barton, who is currently manager of League Two club Bristol Rovers, will appear at Wimbledon magistrates court on Monday. It follows an incident at a house in Kew, south-west London, on 2 June. Continue reading…



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Author : Jim Waterson

Publish date : 2021-07-25 10:07:49

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Follow all the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the worldSee all our coronavirus coverage 9.42am BST Indonesia is preparing more intensive care units after logging several days of record-high Covid-19 deaths last week, while the country waits to see whether the government will extend or loosen tough restrictions due to expire on Sunday.
“Deaths have risen due to a number of factors: full hospitals, patients admitted with low saturation, or dying unmonitored in self-isolation,” Senior Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said in a statement late on Saturday, Reuters reports.
Luhut, who oversees the Covid response on the islands of Java and Bali, said ICU capacities would be added in areas that have reported the highest fatalities.
Bali, famous for its tourist beaches and temples, has been grappling with oxygen shortages.
Indonesia last week reported record-high deaths on four separate days, the last of which was Friday’s 1,566 fatalities, bringing cumulative deaths to more than 82,000. Total case infections have climbed to over 3.1 million, though health experts say both deaths and case numbers have been undercounted.
Just under 7% of its population of 270 million has been fully vaccinated, with Southeast Asia’s largest country primarily reliant on shots produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech .

9.25am BST China reported 32 new Covid-19 cases in the mainland on July 24, down from 35 cases a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement. Five of the new cases were local infections, down from 13 the day before. Two were in the eastern province of Jiangsu, and there was one each in Liaoning, Yunnan and Guangdong provinces, Reuters reports.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, fell to 17 from 20 the day before.
The total number of confirmed Covid -19 cases in mainland China stands at 92,529, while the death toll unchanged at 4,636. Continue reading…



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Author : Caroline Davies

Publish date : 2021-07-25 08:42:28

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Nationals MP is one of a number of rightwing politicians seeking to capitalise on unrest generated by Covid restrictionsFollow our Covid news live blogAustralia update: woman in her 30s among two deaths as NSW records 141 new coronavirus casesNSW restrictions; NSW hotspots; Vic restrictions; Vic hotspotsDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingScott Morrison has sought to defend government MP George Christensen for anti-lockdown activism in Queensland, stating Australians have “free speech” and can attend rallies where public health orders allow, while condemning rally-goers in Sydney as “selfish”.In addition to attending a lawful rally in Mackay, Christensen has appeared to endorse the rally in locked-down Melbourne, arguing on social media that civil disobedience was “moral” and “the only response to laws that restrict freedom”. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 06:47:17

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Police denounce violence during illegal marches against coronavirus measures and set up taskforce to trace everyone who broke rulesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of fines have been issued and dozens charged in Sydney after anti-lockdown protesters marched and clashed with police in what one deputy commissioner called “violent, filthy, risky behaviour”.The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said was “utterly disgusted” by the thousands who had breached the region’s coronavirus measures to protest, saying on Sunday that the scenes “broke my heart”. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 04:05:57

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Exhibit closed after nine-year-old unvaccinated male named Ramil developed a cough and runny noseSee all our coronavirus coverageAn unvaccinated snow leopard at the San Diego zoo has contracted Covid-19.Caretakers noticed that Ramil, a nine-year-old male snow leopard, had a cough and runny nose on Thursday. Later, two separate tests of his stool confirmed the presence of the coronavirus, the zoo said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 02:09:25

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More gold medals on offer on packed second day in TokyoGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Tom with your thoughts or tweet @tomlutz 1.49am BST USA’s April Ross and Alix Klineman have a win under their belt after beating the Chinese pair in the beach volleyball in straight sets. 1.44am BST USA/Hawaii’s John John Florence who won back-to-back world titles in 2016 and 2017, has had a bit of a blip in the surfing. He finished third in his heat and does not progress automatically to round three (that’s reserved for the top two in the heat). He’ll now try his luck in the second round, where he will get another chance to progress. Australia’s Owen Wright and Morocco’s Boukhiam Ramzi finished first and second in the heat. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-25 00:49:34

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Follow all the latest updates, liveNSW restrictions; NSW hotspots; Vic restrictions; Vic hotspotsAnti-lockdown protests across Australia as Covid cases surge 11.39pm BST Two men have been charged after allegedly striking police horses during yesterday’s anti-lockdown protests in Sydney. A 33-year-old man has been charged with affray, join or continue in unlawful assembly, commit an act of cruelty upon an animal, and not comply with noticed direction re 7/8/9 – COVID-19. 11.29pm BST Victoria has recorded 11 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, all of whom where in quarantine during their infectious period, according to the state’s health department.All cases are linked to the current outbreak. Reported yesterday: 11 new local cases and 1 new case acquired overseas (currently in HQ).
– 17,370 vaccine doses were administered
– 32,385 test results were received
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Publish date : 2021-07-24 22:44:41

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Democrat Katie Hobbs says ‘this is nothing more than being a sore loser’ as ex-president heads to Phoenix for eventCould sham election audit rebound on Arizona Republicans?Arizona’s secretary of state had a message for Donald Trump before he appeared in Phoenix on Saturday: “Take your loss and accept it and move on.” Related: Fox News backs Covid vaccination – a pity no one told Tucker Carlson Continue reading…



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Author : Martin Pengelly

Publish date : 2021-07-24 20:41:18

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30-year-old Manchester man in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after group of pedestrians hit in early hoursA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck a number of pedestrians on Blackpool promenade.Police were called at 5.25am on Saturday to reports a red Peugeot had driven at a small group of people near to the North Pier. Continue reading…



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Nearly 3,000 hauliers are proposing a ‘stay at home’ day, prompting fears over already creaking food supply chainsLorry drivers are planning a nationwide strike over their working conditions, prompting warnings that this would magnify food shortages and cripple the country’s already creaking supply chains.Hauliers are proposing a “stay at home” day next month in response to low pay and working terms, an event designed to compound the effect of the UK’s lorry-driver shortage , which last week led to widespread stock shortages. However the Road Haulage Association, which represents commercial road haulage companies and has more than 7,000 members, warned drivers against taking action saying it would make a “bad situation worse” and severely disrupt automated chains. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-24 16:15:27

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Demonstrators say law that bans teaching of issue in schools is causing division in HungaryThousands of Hungarians have joined the annual Budapest Pride march to support LGBTQ people and protest against a law that limits teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues in schools.Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, in power since 2010, has introduced social policies that he says aim to safeguard traditional Christian values from western liberalism, stoking tensions with the EU. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-24 14:49:39

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Heatwave to next week roast areas already gripped by severe drought, plunging reservoirs and wildfiresThe most extensive heatwave of a scorching summer is set to descend upon much of America in the coming week, further roasting areas already gripped by severe drought, plunging reservoirs and wildfires. Related: The Guardian view on the climate summit: 100 days to save the world | Editorial Continue reading…



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Author : Oliver Milman

Publish date : 2021-07-24 12:45:34

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Yellow weather warning issued for southern England and Wales with risk of difficult driving conditionsA 70-year-old woman has escaped unharmed after two homes were partially destroyed by a lightning strike in Hampshire, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected across the south of the UK this weekend.After several days of sunny skies and scorching temperatures, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning in southern England and Wales for Saturday and Sunday, advising that frequent lightning, thundery rain and strong winds are expected. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2021-07-24 10:32:44

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