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Top News Stories US swimmers stopped at Rio airport The Brazilian authorities stop US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger from boarding a flight from Rio, as police query evidence about a robbery. Ferocious US fires evict thousands Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze in southern California, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen. Thompson wins women's 200m gold Jamaica's Elaine Thompson wins the Olympic women's 200m gold as Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finishes fifth. Wrestler Icho makes Olympic history Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho becomes the first woman to win individual gold medals at four consecutive Olympics.   'Nearly 18,000 died' in Syria prisons Almost 18,000 people died in government custody in Syria in 2011-15, an Amnesty International report says, alleging beatings and rape in prisons. Stories from India The female wrestler who won India's first Rio medal Wrestler Sakshi Malik has delivered India its first medal of the 2016 Rio Games, sending a nation into ecstasy. But her path to the top has not been easy. I ran away from my husband and became a stuntwoman How one of Bollywood's leading stuntwomen escaped a violent husband with two young children and nowhere to go. Three killed by kite flying in India Three people, including two children, die after their throats are slit by glass-coated string used for flying kites.

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 California wildfires: Woman describes terror as flames engulf home Olympics Rio 2016: Bolt through to 200m final Tibet's tribal nomads defying the modern world Moment Olympic official Patrick Hickey is arrested over ticket sales Magazine Raped for speaking out against rape A Colombian woman who denounced armed groups for sexually abusing women and girls, was abducted by gunmen and subjected to a terrible punishment. Sport GB into hockey final as Bolt closes on treble Britain's women reach the Olympic hockey final for the first time, Usain Bolt wins his 200m semi-final and Elaine Thompson completes a sprint double at Rio 2016. Bolt cruises into men's 200m final but Gatlin out Usain Bolt runs his fastest time of the season to reach the men's Olympic 200m final at Rio 2016, but Justin Gatlin misses out. Thompson wins women's 200m gold to complete sprint double Jamaica's Elaine Thompson wins the Olympic women's 200m gold as Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finishes fifth.

Business US central bank split on next rate rise Minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting show policy-makers divided over when the next rate rise should come. Cisco to cut up to 5,500 jobs US tech giant Cisco Systems says it is cutting up to 7% of its global workforce, or 5,500 jobs, starting this summer.   Technology US ready to 'hand over' internet power After almost two decades of deliberation, the US government confirms it is on track give up its control of the internet's naming system by October. Reddit defends Suicide Squad 'leaker' Reddit has refused to hand over the details of an alleged music leaker to Atlantic Records.

Autos The secret language of the cabin crew A former flight attendant explains door-arming, cross-checking and other jargon   Mercedes-Maybach teases the Vision 6 Shadowy photographs reveal a two-door that's longer than a Rolls-Royce Phantom Capital Flexible work is a lie Think you can work anytime, anywhere? Think again   It's not Rio: South America's real star It's an unexpected boomtown in a country where food is king Culture 173 years of incredible sport photos Amazing images of the human body in motion   Can a movie ruin a president's legacy? Some films about US leaders are reverential, others are quite the opposite Earth The dinosaur that never existed We believed it was real for decades   Why the clever often die out Being smart is not always a good idea Future The daily torture of extreme fatigue After certain illnesses, many people face exhaustion that lasts for years. Why?   The killer flood made of molasses A design defect that led to tragedy Travel An alien, underwater village A landslide sunk the land, leaving eerie relics 80ft below the surface   Is this Britain's most beautiful view? An astonishingly powerful, peaceful sight

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