Five Minutes Spare

The US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games.
BBC News – US & Canada

The deputy commissioner is indicted in the US for allegedly taking a bribe from an influencer.
BBC News – Africa

The Highland League will hopefully be back to normal in 2021-22 following the disruptions caused by Covid last year. This will be its 119th season and it is back up to 18 teams with Forres Mechanics returning and […]

From hospitality to road haulage, firms say they can’t get staff. So are employees now calling the shots?
BBC News – Business

The country’s foreign minister blames “Iranian terrorism” for an attack that left two people dead.
BBC News – Middle East

Three Cubans caught trying to cross a river into Estonia are said to have been heading for Spain.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Villages and hotels are evacuated as firefighters attempt to put out dozens of blazes.
BBC News – Europe

Great Britain’s Jessica Learmonth, Jonny Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee produce a superb performance to win gold in the first Olympic triathlon mixed relay.
BBC News – UK

The ruling is a big legal blow to the ex-president, who has not publicly disclosed his tax returns.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou qualifies for the women’s 100m final at the Tokyo Olympics but Ivory Coast men’s football team are knocked out.
BBC News – Africa