GB women win first hockey gold
Great Britain’s women win a first Olympic hockey gold medal by beating the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout. BBC News – UK
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Burka in Germany: Interior minister calls for curbs
The German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, calls for a partial ban on the burka, a day after saying a full ban might not be constitutional. BBC News – Europe
Ivory Coast win first Olympic gold
Great Britain’s Lutalo Muhammad suffers an agonising last-second defeat in the men’s -80kg taekwondo final. BBC News – Africa
Asda has worst quarterly sales drop blaming food deflation
Asda reports a drop in sales of 7.5% in the past three months, its worst quarterly performance on record. BBC News – Business
Syria conflict: Government jets ‘bombs Kurds in Hassakeh’
Syrian government jets reportedly bomb Kurdish-held areas of the north-eastern city of Hassakeh for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. BBC News – Middle East
Rio Olympics 2016: Alistair Brownlee and GB sailors add to gold tally
Alistair Brownlee wins triathlon gold ahead of brother Jonny as sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark also win on day 13 of the Rio Olympics. BBC News – UK