Today's Headlines: Rio Olympics end with Maracana carnival, ICC to hear historic Timbuktu damage case, Ethiopian runner in political protest

Rio Olympics end with Maracana carnival

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Top News Stories Rio Olympics end with Maracana carnival The Rio Olympics end with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. ICC to hear historic Timbuktu damage case An Islamist rebel has told judges he will plead guilty to destroying religious sites in the Malian city of Timbuktu, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court say. Rio 2016's most memorable moments The Rio 2016 Olympics have provided an abundance of memorable images - good, bad and ugly. Rio police seize OCI officials' passports Brazilian police seize passports, phones and laptops from three OCI officials, including one from Northern Ireland, as part of the investigation into the alleged illegal sale of tickets.   Ethiopian runner in political protest Feyisa Lilesa crosses his arms as he wins a silver medal - a gesture used by his Oromo people at home to protest against the government. Stories from India Flood misery returns to parts of India Several people are dead and thousands have been rescued as large parts of India suffer floods. In pictures: Africans living in India Photographer Mahesh Shantaram documents the lives of Africans living in India. Inflation hawk to head Indian bank Urjit Patel, a former Yale University economist with a reputation as a hawk on inflation, is appointed governor of India's central bank.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Last chance to see: KG Subramanyan Work by the award-winning Keralan artist, who died this year, is exhibited at the Aakriti Art Gallery in Delhi until 27 August.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos The church no one may enter Crocodiles let loose in Australian school by vandals A public proposal that went wrong Will next generation have it better? Magazine VIDEO: The people who take drugs to see God Three men share their experience of using the Class A drug peyote to find religious enlightenment. Sport Rio Olympics 2016: Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo The Rio Olympics end with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. Rio Olympics 2016: USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games The United States' men's basketball team thrash Serbia 96-66 to win the final gold medal of the 2016 Olympics. The firsts, the golds, the heroes – just how Great were Britain? Notable firsts, a raft of gold medals and second place in the medal table - the stats behind Great Britain's Rio 2016 Olympics.

Business Fed's Fischer upbeat about US economy The Federal Reserve is close to hitting its targets for US jobs and inflation, says vice chairman Stanley Fischer, in comments likely to fuel the interest rate debate. Pfizer 'close to $14bn cancer firm deal' US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly in advanced talks to buy cancer drug firm Medivation for about $14bn (£10.7bn).   Technology T-Mobile deal 'may breach net neutrality' An 'unlimited' smartphone data deal that charges extra for premium services may be in breach of US net neutrality rules, campaigners say. Uber to deploy self-driving cars Ride-sharing firm Uber will begin allowing users to hail a self-driving car in a US city later this month, it confirms.

Autos Mercedes-Maybach reveals the Vision 6 This 738-horsepower electric two-door is longer than a Rolls-Royce Phantom   Reinventing the airline safety speech How big-screen production values have energised one of air travel's necessities Capital They're getting rich off our addiction Not the cuppa itself. It's the grounds you toss. Coffee socks or plates, anyone?   Why do we cheat? We all know it's dishonest. So why do we do it anyway? Culture Why some images stop us in our tracks Pictures that let us in on the horrors of war   The secret libraries of history Writing hidden from view for centuries Earth How wildlife survives natural disasters The creatures that brave hurricanes and wildfires   Can you tell what animal this is? The picture only shows its private parts Future How do you beat seasickness? And why that queasy feeling is so draining   The easiest sport to win a gold in Practice now for glory in 2020 Travel Hawaii's mysterious water bears A wee animal that can survive being crushed, frozen and boiled   The paper that lasts 800 years A young woman with a vision is keeping an ancient tradition alive

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