4 August 2021
As their country spirals into economic collapse, many in Beirut say they face four-hour waits for fuel as well as food and medicine shortages, blackouts and job uncertainty.
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4 Aug: The Australian men's basketball team is guaranteed a shot at a medal after thumping Argentina in the quarter-finals, and next face the US on Thursday.... more
3 Aug: The International Olympic Committee has launched a formal investigation into allegations Belarus attempted to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who has sought refuge at the Polish embassy, to return home from the Tokyo Games.... more
3 Aug: The first season of Amazon's TV series based on The Lord of the Rings, which at $79 million per episode eclipses what it cost to make Game of Thrones, has wrapped.... more
3 Aug: Cycling Australia says it is looking into the cause of the bike malfunction that led to a crash by Alex Porter that damaged Australia's medal hopes in the men's team pursuit.... more
3 Aug: A Woolworths store in Sydney's south-west closes after four members of staff test positive for COVID-19. It comes after supermarkets are told to hire security guards to enforce QR code check-ins.... more
3 Aug: Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard fills the stadium in Tokyo, but the real show is 21-year-old Chinese star Li Wenwen — an athlete in a class of her own, writes Tracey Holmes.... more
3 Aug: Emma McKeon's brilliant Olympic program has made her Australia's most successful swimmer and she has equalled the best single Games by a female competitor in any sport — but what key moment opened up her chance to make history?... more
3 Aug: Despite reaching high vaccination rates and herd immunity targets, health experts warn countries in the Pacific may still be vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks.... more
