In 3 Sätzen verloren: Nina Brunner und Tanja Hüberli unterlagen im EM-Finale dem lettischen Duo Graudina/Kravcenoka. Ohne Satzverlust zog er als Favorit ins Finale ein und startete gut ins Spiel: Die Goldmedaille war eigentlich schon zu vergeben. Doch Nina Brunner und Tanja Hüberli verlieren ihre Titelverteidigung in der Beachvolleyball-Meisterschaft. Die Schweiz verlor gegen die Lettin Tina Graudina und Anastaija Kravcenoka mit 21:18, 15:21 und 11:15. Etwas Hoffnung hatten die Schweizer kurz vor Schluss noch: Sie versuchten am lettischen Matchball zu prüfen, ob der Ball wirklich im Aus war....

Weeks of drought across Europe have seen water levels in rivers and lakes drop to levels few can remember, exposing long-submerged treasures – and some unwelcome dangers. In Spain, which is suffering from its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been excited by the appearance of a prehistoric stone circle called the “Spanish Stonehenge” that is usually covered by the waters of a dam. Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal, the stone circle is currently fully exposed in a corner of the Valdecanas Reservoir, in the central province of Caceres, where authorities say the water level has dropped to 28 percent of capacity....

Iraqi rescue teams were desperately searching for survivors buried under rubble after a landslide hit a Shiite shrine, killing at least four people. Iraq’s official INA news agency, citing the civil defense agency, reported Sunday that four bodies were pulled from the rubble at the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine in Karbala province, central Iraq. “We found four bodies, including a woman,” said civil defense official Abdelrahman Jawdat. Between six and eight pilgrims are trapped in the shrine, said civil defense spokesman Nawas Sabah Shaker....

The figure is an increase of 2,553% over five years, according to Labour’s analysis of Environment Agency (EA) data, released under the Freedom of Information Act. Between 2016 and 2021 water companies discharged sewage into waterways and the sea for a total of 9,427,355 hours, equivalent to 1,076 years. It comes as EA issued warnings to holidaymakers to avoid dozens of beaches across England and Wales this week. Raw sewage was spotted pouring into the sea near Bexhill, East Sussex on Wednesday....

It comes after he hurled threats against Islamabad’s police chief and a female judge over what he claimed was the arrest and alleged torture of a close aide facing sedition charges. Khan’s nephew tweeted on Sunday: “The arrest attempt can be made between 4am and 6am. “I ask the lawyers to call for a nationwide strike. The entire country will shut down. Leader Imran Khan is the red line.” Earlier, the politician accused the government of temporarily blocking YouTube in the country to prevent people from listening live to a speech he gave at a political rally....

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The former Celtic player caused a stir when a photo of him wearing a T-shirt appearing to support the IRA was posted on social media last weekend. Heron was photographed with former Larne team-mate Ronan Hale at the West Belfast Feile wearing the shirt, drawing heavy criticism. Much of the anger came from the Inver Park support and Larne moved quickly to send off their player on Monday. On Friday, the Irish FA published a Notice of Complaint on its website meaning Heron can accept the proposed 10-match ban or choose to appeal....

Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat angesichts des bevorstehenden Nationalfeiertags seines Landes am 24. August vor zunehmenden russischen Angriffen gewarnt. “Wir sollten uns alle darüber im Klaren sein, dass Russland diese Woche versuchen könnte, etwas besonders Schlimmes zu tun, etwas besonders Schlimmes”, sagt Selenskyj. Er warnt den Kreml davor, vor diesem Datum einen Schauprozess gegen gefangene ukrainische Soldaten abzuhalten. Der ukrainische Generalstab wehrt nach eigenen Angaben mehrere russische Angriffe im Osten und Süden des Landes ab....

The 39-year-old civil servant and single mother of two had already collected the 25 signatures needed, but it wasn’t until Friday afternoon at 1:26 p.m., sitting in her home in Findlay Creek, that she decided to do it. “I looked at the GPS and it said I’ll be there in 1:59 and I think I still have time,” Alsalihiy said. The deadline was 2 p.m Indeed, Alsalihiy slipped into the city office on Cyrville Road just as elections officer Michèle Rochette pulled into the parking lot, shouting to anyone within earshot that nominations were about to close....

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming called “large sections” of the Republican Party “very sick” in an interview that recaps her failed bid to stay in office. Cheney, asked by ABC News what she thought her loss said about the Republican Party, said it indicated former President Donald Trump’s stranglehold on the party. “He says it clearly [Trump’s] Restraint is very strong among some parts of the Republican Party. My home state of Wyoming is not necessarily a representative sample of the party,” Cheney said....

Der erste Energiespezialist basiert auf der Trockentoilette Deutschland in der Energiekrise! Wie teuer und kalt wird der Winter? Darüber gab es am Sonntagabend im BILD-Talk „Die richtigen Fragen“ (ab sofort jeden Sonntag auf BILD im TV) hitzige Diskussionen. Zum Besucher: Ex-SPD-Politiker Thilo Sarrazin (77), Energieexperte Utz Claassen (59), FDP-Politiker Markus Faber (38), Berliner Kernphysiker und Unternehmer Götz Ruprecht und Peggy Lindemann, eine alleinerziehende Mutter aus Schwedt. Lesen Sie auch In einem sind sich die Gäste weitgehend einig: Deutschland manövriert sich seit Jahrzehnten in eine fatale Energieabhängigkeit von Russland....

The yellow and blue Ukrainian standard of the 205th battalion — The Colors of Liberty, according to the shirts worn by his entourage here in Jeddah — was a gift, given after his second victorious fight against Anthony Joshua. It had been signed by the soldiers, his compatriots. Now, he had two patriotic souvenirs. Another flag, also bearing the names of men resisting the Russian invasion, adorned the wall of his dressing room at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena....

Prosecutors also announced they had issued arrest warrants in the case against 20 military officers, five local officials, 33 local police and 11 state police, as well as 14 gang members. The roundup included the first arrest of a former attorney general in recent history, and one of the largest mass arrests ever by civilian prosecutors of Mexican military soldiers. Portraits of some of the 43 missing teacher training college students are placed on the floor outside the Mexican Embassy in 2014....

Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said Schererville police located three suspects around 4:30 p.m. as officers arrived at the retail store in the 100 block of Indianapolis Boulevard in response to a robbery call. Martinez said one of the suspects driving a getaway car hit a Schererville police cruiser. Fearing for their safety, Schererville police opened fire and hit one of the suspects, Martinez said. The sheriff said the injured man was taken to an area hospital for treatment....

A man undergoes surgery after being found injured in a field. The Sarnia Police Service (SPS) responded to the 900 block of Confederation Street after an emergency call just before 7 a.m. Saturday. Police said a 48-year-old man was found unconscious and critically injured in a grassy field. The injuries appear consistent with the man having been assaulted. The man was taken to a London hospital, where he was admitted for surgery....

The plans are detailed in documents obtained by the Observer and Liberty Investigates, and come a year after the website of the private company running the program was taken down following an outcry from activists. The Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) programme, which sees police embedded in clinical teams to help manage patients who persistently call emergency services, was designed by former police officer Paul Jennings, a fellow at NHS England’s National Innovation Accelerator (NIA) from in 2017 to 2020....

La police a ouvert le feu sur un véhicule après avoir refusé d’obtempérer dans la nuit du jeudi 18 au vendredi 19 août, à Vénissieux, en périphérie de Lyon. Le passager est décédé peu après la fusillade. Le conducteur, grièvement blessé, “est décédé des suites de ses blessures” a annoncé ce samedi 20 août, dans la matinée du parquet de Lyon dans un communiqué. Les deux agents impliqués dans la fusillade ont été placés en garde à vue vendredi avant d’être relâchés....

Bundeskanzler Olaf Solz (SPD) und sein Ampelbündnis sind auf die schlechtesten Beliebtheitswerte seit ihrem Amtsantritt Anfang Dezember gefallen. Laut einer Umfrage des Meinungsforschungsinstituts Insa für die „Bild am Sonntag“ sind 62 Prozent der Menschen in Deutschland unzufrieden mit Solz’ Job, mehr denn je. Nur 25 Prozent bewerten Scholz positiv. Auch die Werte für die Laternenallianz befinden sich auf einem Tiefpunkt. 65 Prozent sind mit der Arbeit der Bundesregierung unzufrieden, nur 27 Prozent sind zufrieden....

A guard at the arms factory in Grams, 50 miles south of the capital Tirana, noticed a person inside the facility without permission taking pictures, a ministry spokesman said. Guards arrested the person, but in the process were injured by a “neo-paralytic spray,” the statement said, possibly referring to pepper spray. The suspect was identified as a 24-year-old Russian national with the initials M Z. Another Russian woman, S.T., 33, and a Ukrainian man, F....