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If the UK does well at the Tokyo Olympics, there's a reason why: money. Britain pays for its elite sports to do well. But it turns the taps off if they don't.

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Israel was best in the world at vaccinating its people against Covid. Now, as the country opens up, sceptics are claiming that what's happening in Israel means vaccines aren't very effective. They're wrong.

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After Tokyo comes Paris in 2024. If these Olympic games are difficult because of Covid, what legacy will they hand on?

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There were 40 prisoners left in the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. Until one was released this week.

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Pegasus is a piece of spyware that can infiltrate your phone and steal its secrets. This week we learned how governments are using it.

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Floods in Germany have left more than a hundred dead and wrecked whole towns. It's not just a freak event, it's a climate-change catastrophe.

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As Covid infections in the UK multiply, the NHS app is pinging hundreds of thousands of people to tell them to self-isolate. Businesses are wondering how they can cope.

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South Africa has seen an outbreak of widespread violence and looting. What's going on?

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Rarely has a gesture been as misunderstood as taking the knee. We've looked into its history.

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Sputnik V is the Russian vaccine against Covid. The world isn't sure it's getting the whole truth about it.

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