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
RUGBY Lisa Carrington has become New Zealand's joint most successful Olympian More...
BUSINESS Waikato police are concerned about the number of aggravated robberies and burglaries being committed by young people at Hamilton businesses More...
