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Timur Bekmambetov’s film about a journalist investigating women online being lured to Syria is silly but effective

High court hears opening salvos in libel case brought by Roman Abramovich

Initial hearing takes place in action brought by Chelsea owner and others against Putin’s People author Catherine Belton and HarperCollins

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: China top medal table, Covid worries build – live!

Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSunisa Lee steps up in Biles’s absence to take gymnastics glorySign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Simon, tweet @Simon_Burnton or comment BTL 8.19pm BST

Daniil Medvedev asks for journalist be removed over ‘cheaters’ question

World men’s tennis No 2 quizzed over Russia’s drugs stigmaOutburst followed tough three-set defeat of Fabio FogniniDaniil Medvedev, the men’s world No 2, has requested the removal of a journalist from the tennis competition at the Olympic Games after being asked about the reaction towards ROC athletes since the Russian doping scandal.

Prendergast and Gowler win first gold for New Zealand at Tokyo Olympics

Victory comes a day after the pair, only the third Kiwi women to win Olympic gold in rowing, regained their world record

‘It was just such a maze’: the twisty story behind Enemies of the State

In an Errol Morris-produced documentary, the strange story of a ‘hacktivist’ whose life gets turned upside down is brought to life with more questions than answers remaining

ROC gymnasts edge out Japan in thrilling Olympic men’s team final

Gap between winners and runners-up just 0.103 pointsGreat Britain delighted with excellent fourth placeFor what felt like beyond an eternity, all Nikita Nagornyy could do was stand on the light blue borders of the floor and wait for his turn.

The Last Letter from Your Lover review – sappy romance is nothing to write home about

The adaptation of Jojo Moyes’s 2012 novel, starring Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones, toggles between two love stories and shortchanges both

Russia names Bellingcat reporting partner a ‘foreign agent’

Move against the Insider seen as revenge for part in revealing Kremlin’s role in Salisbury and other assassination attempts

Wolf Alice review – delirious crowd drink in a night of sublime bedlam

O2 Academy, BournemouthThe three-time Mercury prize nominees seemed stunned by the deafening reception at their first non-socially distanced show in two years

Helen Glover insists ‘more to come’ after historic appearance in rowing pairs

Double gold-medallist is first mother to row for Team GBBritain’s Seonaid McIntosh departs early in 10m air rifleHelen Glover, the double Olympic rowing champion who came out of retirement last year in a bid to win a third gold medal in what she has described as a “lockdown project that’s gone too far”, insisted there was “more to come” after finishing third in her women’s pair heat with Polly Swann and qualifying for the semi-finals.

‘A folkloric hallucination’: Zvuki Mu, Soviet Russia’s most glorious band

The death of frontman Pyotr Mamonov to Covid-19 marks the end of a group whose ordinary looks and extraordinary performances showed Russians the richness of life

Cannes 2021 week two: heatstruck delirium and instant classics

Julia Ducournau’s bizarre Titane sent punters over the edge, while films such as Asghar Fahadi’s A Hero offered more subtle rewards

Petrov’s Flu review – feverish tale of a pandemic and societal breakdown

Kirill Serebrennikov’s prescient and audacious but oppressive drama is set in a post-Soviet Russia in the grip of a flu epidemic

Russia bans media outlet that published Vladimir Putin scoops

Proekt outlawed in act of revenge for embarrassing revelations about the president and top Kremlin officials

‘A woman wanting to make films was a joke’: Márta Mészáros, pioneering Hungarian director

The Golden Bear winner is 90 this year. As a showcase of her films plays in London, she reflects on her career, from documentaries to dramas, and the impact of censorship

The Earth Is Blue As an Orange review – subtle doc tells Ukrainian family’s war story

Iryna Tsilyk sensitively captures a family caught up in the conflict with Russia who are trying to make a film of their own

Exhausted Gareth Southgate left to rue England’s missed opportunity

Disappointed manager feels like his ‘stomach has been ripped out’ but is optimistic about the future of his young squad

Harry Kane says England must grab unique chance to play in home final

Wednesday’s Denmark semi-final seen as a special opportunityHarry Maguire says pain of losing in Russia will spur England onHarry Kane is determined to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a major tournament on home soil.

England v Denmark Euro 2020 semi-final: Danish team scouting report | Marcus Christenson

We look at the strengths, weaknesses, danger men and tactics of England’s opponents for the game on Wednesday

David Harbour: ‘I’ve always been waiting to be 40 years old’

After a slow start playing ‘the sixth guy chasing Denzel’, the Stranger Things star is now building on his action-hero rebirth with Marvel’s Black Widow

Joachim Löw’s long Germany reign fizzles out in floundering disarray | Nick Ames

Offered a chance of redemption following the humiliation of the 2018 World Cup, the team failed to assert themselves

’Now we take Wales’ – Danish media celebrates ‘magical’ night against Russia

Nine days after the horrors of Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest the whole country erupted in jubilant scenes after the 4-1 win

‘This one is for you Christian’ – Denmark players celebrate Euro 2020 progress

Denmark through to Euro 2020 last 16 after 4-1 win over Russia‘No doubt this win was for him’, says midfielder NørgaardThe Danish players have dedicated their spectacular 4-1 win against Russia to Christian Eriksen.

Circumstantial Pleasures review – watchable weirdness and Covid prophecy

From a jihadist assassination to the outskirts of Beijing, this suite of short films by artist Lewis Klahr are opaque and intriguing

Robert Page warns Euro 2020 rivals not to underestimate his Wales side

Page: ‘Never underestimate the character of a Welshman’Wales will next face Group B runners-up in AmsterdamRobert Page has warned European Championship rivals to never “underestimate the character of a Welshman” after 10-man Wales progressed to the last 16 despite losing against Italy.

‘No fear, no pressure’: Wales head to Italy aiming to upset the odds again | Ben Fisher

Impressive win over Turkey has raised hopes of repeating Euro 2016’s magic with a squad that combines spirit and style

Superdeep review – spore-squirting Soviet horror ends up fusty

There’s a kickass heroine in this 80s-set Chernobyl-with-mould sci-fi, but even she can’t muster up a clear narrative

Spain and Sweden rue missed chances after Euro 2020 stalemate in Seville

Spain and Sweden rue missed chances after Euro 2020 stalemate in Seville

Investigation into possible Rio 2016 boxing corruption by Aiba opened up

Richard McLaren, man who exposed Russian doping, to leadJudging irregularities and suspicious decisions to be examinedAn investigation into possible corruption during the Olympic boxing competition at Rio 2016 is to be led by Professor Richard McLaren, the man who uncovered the full extent of Russian state-sponsored doping.

Lukaku scores twice and sends message to Eriksen in Belgium’s win over Russia

To the extent that a night this fraught with worry could provide a moment of poetry, Romelu Lukaku found exactly what was required.

Roberto Martínez upbeat as Belgium’s old guard have final tilt at major title

Vaunted golden generation hope to slay ghosts but De Bruyne and Witsel are unavailable for opening test against Russia

Ruben Sergeyev, longtime Guardian fixer in Moscow, dies at 65

Former colleagues remember ‘intelligent, playful, constantly curious’ news assistant and friend

Britain’s Joe Salisbury claims French Open mixed doubles with Krawczyk

First French Open champion in one of major draws for 39 years Pair defeat Russian duo Vesnina and Karatsev 2-6, 6-4, 10-5Joe Salisbury became Britain’s first French Open champion in one of the major draws for 39 years with victory in the mixed doubles alongside American Desirae Krawczyk.

Lucas Hernandez: instant world champion was Spain’s loss and France’s gain

Although born in Marseille the Bayern Munich defender was raised in Spain and felt ‘more Spanish than French’ before a decisive day back in 2018

Nobody review – bone-crunchingly enjoyable geri-action from Bob Odenkirk

The Better Call Saul star doesn’t disgrace himself amid some entertainingly gonzo mayhem

Jen Psaki likens Fox News reporters to Russian and Chinese propagandists

White House press secretary gives interview to CNNSays job is to make sure public gets ‘accurate information’Joe Biden’s White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, has likened reporters from Fox News and other rightwing outlets to “representatives of the Russian and Chinese media asking questions directed by their government … propaganda pushers” to be treated with extreme caution.

Harry Kane feels England in ‘better place’ than at 2018 World Cup

Captain ready for ‘tough journey’ in push to win Euro 2020World Cup defeat by Croatia ‘hurts’ but no talk of revengeHarry Kane has talked up England’s chances of winning Euro 2020, saying they have a stronger squad than the one that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018.

Ukraine’s football kit with map featuring Crimea causes outrage in Russia

National team shirt features map of Ukraine that includes Russian-annexed Crimea

Toxic masculinity: are violent films such as Nobody a warning or a celebration?

Bob Odenkirk’s revenge thriller follows in the footsteps of Fight Club, John Wick and Taken in showing base-level male vengeance

Euro 2020 team guides part 13: Croatia

The World Cup finalists have rebuilt well since Russia but rumours of a dressing-room rift are a cause for concern

Gunda review – snuffling about in the secret life of pigs

In this quietly affecting documentary, the camera follows a sow and her piglets as life in the farmyard unfolds – and a sad ending inevitably looms

Russian news site to close over ‘foreign agent’ designation

VTimes, one of country’s last remaining independent media outlets, to shut this month

Aleksandr Sobolev: Russia’s Siberian striker who never gave up his dream

The big Spartak Moscow striker had to fight hard to reach an elite Russian club and is making up for lost time

Euro 2020 team guides part 2: Switzerland

Vladimir Petkovic believes the opening game against Wales is key for a side hampered by injuries and a lack of match fitness

Five Of The Worst Things Viktor Orban Has Done

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban is unlike most state leaders Downing Street rolls out the red carpet for.

Vanquish review – Ruby Rose slugs it out on a motorbike

Rose has the poise to carry this action movie about an alpha mama collecting money from narcotics nasties, but it’s cartoonish

EU imposes new economic sanctions on Belarus over ‘hijacked’ flight

Joe Biden welcomes EU moves as father of opposition blogger Roman Protasevich says video confession appears forced

Top Trending Baby Names Around The World Right Now

In April, the experts at Nameberry revealed that Luna, Arlo, Ava and Milo were among the most popular baby names on the site for the first quarter of 2021.

Uefa report claims English clubs spent 43% of global transfer total last summer

Premier League sides spent more than £1.5bn in 2020-21 Transfer fees and wages ‘must be reduced’, says UefaEnglish clubs were responsible for 43% of global transfer activity last summer, according to a Uefa report which lays bare the impact of the pandemic on football.

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Idris Elba western The Harder They Fall to open London film festival

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Thompson-Herah completes double in 200m – live!

Aug 03, 2021 09:37

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Athing Mu races to gold in women’s 800m as Keely Hodgkinson takes silver

Aug 03, 2021 07:54

Mu is first US winner since 1968, Raevyn Rogers takes bronzeHodgkinson wins Team GB’s first athletics medal of GamesAthing Mu has raced to Olympic gold in the women’s 800m with Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson winning silver – Team GB’s first athletics medal of the Tokyo Games.

Gatland swings the axe as Lions makes six changes for final South Africa Test

Aug 03, 2021 06:10

Williams, Adams, Aki, Price, Jones and Owens come into XVRussell, Simmonds and Beard named on benchWarren Gatland has overhauled his side for the British & Irish Lions’ decider against South Africa, making six changes to his starting XV to face the Springboks on Saturday.

Athletes go viral with TikTok videos providing a peek into life inside Olympic village

Aug 04, 2021 01:38

Footage from the Games is subject to strict copyright rules but athletes are building strong followings through daily updates on social mediaFollow our Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog for latest updatesGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageIn an Olympics without crowds, athletes are becoming stars online as they use TikTok to provide a glimpse of life inside the Athletes’ Village and, for the winners, what it’s like to win a gold medal.

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Gymnast wins seventh Olympic medal of her careerAmerican had withdrawn from events due to mental healthSimone Biles has taken the long walk to the medal podium so many times in her career that there is not a chance that she could count all of them, but as she took it this time while dressed in her white US tracksuit and mask, it is hard to think of a medal that felt more just.

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Sprinter Jason Kenny becomes most decorated GB OlympianLaura Kenny and British pursuit team beaten by GermanyJason Kenny became the most successful British Olympian while his wife, Laura Kenny, added her fifth Olympic medal with respective silver medals, the couple’s reign of dominance in the Olympic velodrome ending when they came up short on Tuesday.

Roniel Iglesias joins elite Olympic group after beating Pat McCormack to gold

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Cuban welterweight has won medals at three OlympicsGold still eludes well-beaten McCormack in finalRoniel Iglesias, the brilliant Cuban veteran, became a two-time Olympic champion when he beat Britain’s Pat McCormack on a wide and unanimous decision on Tuesday in the final of the welterweight division.

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