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EU, UK and France urge Israel’s government to distance itself from comments by its finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich

Speedsters of the sports climbing parish have got their own moment in the sun at the Paris Olympics. And Aleksandra Miroslaw shone. Sofiane El Bakkali ran himself into Olympic legend and after a glittering career, Nikola Karabatic retired from handball.

The 26-year-old was the latest American track and field athlete to stage a stunning upset and exhilarate the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris.

8 stages in 3 countries,950 kilometres with13,566m of elevation,154 riders vying for €250,000 and one yellow jersey

Pole vault finals at Stade de France: Four athletes eliminated, Katie Moon impresses, pressure mounts as bar raised. Stay tuned for updates!

Germany beat France 35-34 in their handball quarter-final, with Nikola Karabatic, the three-time gold medallist, left to rue ‘a tough moment for us’

The popular Paris native shot 7-under 65 on a day where only a dozen players broke par at Le Golf National.

The 31-year-old Briton could go for a fifth Olympic Games in four years’ time.

The Germans stunned the host nation, NBC's commentary team, and Dawn Staley.

EF-Oatly-Cannondale announce roster with veteran Alison Jackson confirming 'we're looking for stage wins'

A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He arrived back in Dhaka on Thursday, tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee.