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'I’ve done it. It’s unreal ... I'm the greatest'
Usain Bolt makes sporting history as he clinches astonishing 'triple triple' of Olympic gold medals
Rio 2016
Great Britain win women's hockey gold on penalties against Netherlands
Netherlands 3 Great Britain 3 (Great Britain win 0-2 on penalties): Danny Kerry's side pulled off a historic victory despite being dominated for large spells by London 2012 champions
Great Britain disqualified from 4x400m relay final
Shortly after leaving the track they were disqualified for starting outside the changeover zone
The map showing all the countries with athletes in Rio caught doping
While most media attention has been on Russia, a far bigger problem has gone unnoticed
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Calls for girl to be spared jail after shooting dead 'abusive' father
The teenager allegedly shot her father with his own handgun after years of living in fear
Why Republican women are struggling to back Trump
Historically more women have voted Democrat; this year the gender gap my yawn much wider
Robert Fisk The Shias are winning in the Middle East – thanks to Russia
Just as Erdogan has become pals with Putin, the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers have been embracing in Ankara with many a promise that their own talks will produce new alliances
Mark Steel Thanks to the internet, there are now millions of mini cyber Murdochs
The wonder of the internet, it was suggested, would be to take power from the old media and allow everyone an outlet for their views. We would all, in effect, own a newspaper
Rachael Revesz Ryan Lochte treated the Rio Olympics like a lads’ trip
Gold medal or no Gold medal, the Olympic swimmer is not above criticism
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 17 August 2016
Indonesian students play traditional drums called "Dol" from Bengkulu province as they participate in the Indonesian Independence day ceremony in Jakarta
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2/30 17 August 2016
A woman attempts to cover a tear gas canister fired by police at a crowd in Srinagar protesting against the recent killings in Kashmir
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Participants struggle to reach the prizes on the top of greasy slippery poles in Jakarta, as part of Indonesia's celebrations to mark its 71st independent day anniversary
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An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Blue Cut wildfire in Lytle Creek, California. The fire is currently 9,000 plus acres, with 700 personnel on scene. Fifty-seven engines, 8 crews, 8 air tankers, 2 Very Large Air Tankers (VLATS), with additional firefighters and equipment on order
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Free Syrian army fighters stand atop of a hill as the moon is seen in the background in the south of Nawa city, in Deraa Governorate, Syria
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A Palestinian youth is being evacuated after he was wounded during clashes with Israeli soldiers conducting searches in the Palestinian al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron
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Mine workers sing as they wait for the commemoration to get under way near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa. On 16 August 2012 police shot and killed 34 Lonmin striking miners, apparently while trying to disperse them and end their strike. Ten people, including two police officers and two Lonmin security guards, were killed in the preceding week
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People look at a crater caused by a Saudi-led coalition air strike at the yard of a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Abs district of Hajja province, Yemen
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People cool off at a swimming pool in Daying county, China
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Turkish soldiers from a military guard of honor carry coffins during a mass burial ceremony for Turkish Cypriots who went missing in 1974 and whose remains have been found by the Committee on missing people in Cyprus (CMP), at a cemetery in the village of Tashkent (Vouno) in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. More than 30 Turkish Cypriots, who had disappeared in Tochni near the coastal southern city of Limassol in August 1974 and were found in 2014 in a mass grave in the village, were buried during the ceremony
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Indian paramilitary soldiers hug each other as they react to the news of killing of two suspected rebels in a gun-battle in the Nowhatta neighborhood of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Suspected separatist rebels and government troops were engaged in two gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir despite a complete security lockdown in the disputed region as India celebrated its independence from British rule
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A spectator poses ahead of the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro
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Family members of Sylville Smith gather where he was shot and killed by police in Milwaukee. Police say a black man whose killing touched off arson and rock-throwing, was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand
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Men carry a dog, wearing a costume and seated on a stool, as a form of respect as they believe that dogs found water for their ancestors, during a local festival for the Miao ethnic minority in Jianhe county, Guizhou Province, China
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A truck burns in the town of Lower Lake, California. A wildfire destroyed at least four homes and forced thousands of people in two Northern California towns to flee as flames jumped a road and moved into populated areas
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the southeast of Mosul , Iraq
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An armed boy walks as he attends a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to the Houthi movement to show support to a political council formed by the movement and the General People's Congress party to unilaterally rule Yemen by both groups in Sanaa
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A jockey takes part in a traditional cattle race or "Pacu Jawi", to mark the end of the rice harvest in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Rescue workers carry a survivor on a stretcher, after he was extracted from a collapsed wall in an informal settler house, just beside the city jail building in Manila
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Revellers take part in the Monsoon Holi Madrid festival in Madrid, Spain
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Revellers chat on Havana's Malecon seafront before performing at a carnival parade, Cuba
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A man fights against the active front of a forest fire near Arouca, Portugal
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A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky above medieval tombstones in Radmilje near Stolac, south of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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An injured man receives first aid after two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin
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Children try to push an injured and weak dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia
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A man collects coconuts and other items thrown as offerings by worshippers in the Sabarmati river, a day after the "Dashama" festival in Ahmedabad, India
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An injured riot policeman is helped by comrades during clashes with independent miners against Bolivia's President Evo Morales' government policies, in Mantecani near La Paz, Bolivia
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A team equipped with anti mosquito spray packs walks through the Koumassi district of Abidjan during an operation aimed at preventing the spread of the zika virus in Côte d’Ivoire
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An Indian policeman uses a slingshot during clashes with demonstrators following a protest in Srinagar against the recent killings in Kashmir
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Crystal Palace complete £32m signing of Benteke from Liverpool
Benteke has signed a four-year contract with Palace after two frustrating years at Liverpool
Murray racks up win No 600 to move on from Olympic glory
Murray's 20th consecutive victory came against South Africa's Kevin Anderson in Cincinnati, less than a week after winning gold in Rio
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Williams sisters knocked out after suffering first ever Olympic defeat
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Did Brazil boo boys go too far in taunting injured Brown?
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Murray's Olympic gold defence off to perfect start in Triocki victory
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Williams overcomes blustery conditions to set sights on Olympic gold
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Konta misses top 10 chance as winning streak ended by Kucova
Grace Dent Why I won't be taking a ride on Sadiq Khan's glittering night tube
The night tube sounds like a perfect snapshot of modern London – dark, problematic, sometimes exhilarating, ever-changing and forever awake
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Will Gore Omran Daqneesh is not the new Aylan Kurdi – it's worse than that
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Letters We need take action on behalf of Syria’s children
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Janet Street-Porter The traditional notions of gender are dead
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John Rentoul Mea Culpa: it only takes a little practice to get it right
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A-level results show standards are high, but languages are a concern
Guardians of the Galaxy will crossover with Avengers in Infinity War
Groot actor Vin Diesel confirmed the news in a Facebook live video
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Don Cheadle: ‘I never felt fully comfortable as a director’
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Tickled's David Farrier on must-see 'competitive tickling' documentary
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Blade Runner 2: Jared Leto joins long-awaited sequel
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Arrival posters spark outrage in Hong Kong after photoshop mishap
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Kevin Bacon would be up for playing Freddy Krueger
David Bowie tried to cover Bruce Springsteen but gave up
'David was quite taken by meeting Bruce'
Kit Harington: 'Jon Snow's Game of Thrones return was disappointing'
He now thinks he's the safest character on the show
Beer to be made from yeast swabbed from Roald Dahl's writing chair
The unusual beverage will feature on the menu of London's Dinner at the Twits production
Summer holiday hair inspiration
Relaxing as they are, holidays can present a whole host of hair dilemmas: long days in the sunshine, not to mention dipping in and out of the sea or pool can play havoc with your ‘do. Whether you’re planning to laze on a lounger, or head off the beaten track on an adventurous excursion, we’ve got all the styles you need to see you through a few weeks of sun.
Brunch on Saturday
This week in Brunch on Saturday we make corncakes with avocado salsa and recommend an organic farm food cafe in Gloucestershire
How to bag yourself a bargain holiday to Rio after the Olympics
Air fares have tumbled to 1980 levels as post-Games doldrums begin
Get the look: palm prints are moving from the catwalk to the home
House plants are back, big time, this summer — and as well as pots of the lush and lovely real thing, the palm reigns on flooring, wallpapers and fabrics.
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Design Destination: OD Talamanca, Ibiza
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How clever space-saving tricks transformed a tiny studio flat
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John Lewis's new roof garden has a cocktail bar and pop-up restaurant
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Decorating rental flats: top tips from interior designer Sophie Ashby
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Flexible furniture: 20 space-saving ideas for compact city flats
No Man's Sky patches bugs as developers promise new features
Multiplayer, base building and other new features all might be on their way – but not yet
How new Apple Watch software could make wearers better people
Breathing is key to a sense of calm, and the new app intends to make you remember that
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F1 2016 review: ‘Rejuvenated, exciting and finally fun again’
£41.99 – Codemasters – PS4, Xbox One, PC
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Grow Up, review: 'A fun game that retains the charm of Grow Home'
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No Man’s Sky might be released on Xbox One, secret code suggests
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Bound, PS4, review: 'Blurring the line between game and experience'
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Classic Goldeneye N64 game remade for PC and given away for free
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Run Gringo Run: Rio 2016 app makes light of Olympics street crime
10 best TV streaming boxes and sticks
This lot will mean you can catch your favourite shows and movies - and discover some new ones. We put the latest set-top and plug-in gadgets to the test