Tokyo records first Covid cases among athletes in Olympic Village as two competitors test positive
The first Covid cases among athletes in the Olympic Village hit Tokyo on Sunday when organisers confirmed two competitors had tested positive.
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WORLD
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SPORTS 
July 18, 2021 Ruthless Guardiola to offer England hero as Man City eye £200m capture
Sterling, 26, was England’s standout player at Euro 2020. He bagged three goals and was instrumental in the Three Lions’ march to the final. Gareth Southgate’s side came up just short but Sterling enhanced his reputation during the tournament.
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ECONOMY
July 18, 2021 State pension age ‘unlikely’ to be reduced as Rishi Sunak contemplates tax raid
Earlier this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak was urged to lower the pension age in order to boost the UK’s economic recovery. State pension age is currently set at 66, however, a new petition on the official Parliament website has called for a reconsideration of this matter. The petition is entitled: “Move the state pension age […]
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HEALTH
July 18, 2021 All UK adults offered first vaccine dose – a day ahead of PM’s target
All UK adults have been offered a first dose of a COVID vaccine – hitting the prime minister’s target just ahead of schedule, the government has announced.
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POLITICS
July 18, 2021 Ministers wait to learn if they face ‘freedom day’ in quarantine
Ministers and officials across Whitehall are waiting anxiously to learn if they will have to isolate on so-called “freedom day” after it was confirmed Sajid Javid has Covid-19.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 18, 2021 Lake County Greek Fest Delights in Midwest
“The weather may not have been reminiscent of the Greek Isles in mid-July, but plenty else was on Sunday during the final afternoon of Lake County Greek Fest in Libertyville,” reported Suburban Chicago about the Festival hosted by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.
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CYPRUS
July 18, 2021 Cyprus Minister of Health announces new steps to limit coronavirus spread
A package of new measures to curb the pandemic was announced in Cyprus on Friday by Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas, who said that they will come into force on the 20th of July.
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EUROPE
July 18, 2021 Parliament committee adopts act ‘to build up a European data economy’
The legislative proposal that will define data governance rules for industrial data across the EU received the green light in the relevant European Parliament committee on Friday (16 July).
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HISTORY
July 18, 2021 18 July 2021: This day in history
64: Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero 1925: Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf (original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice”) 1936: Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco 2012: Kim Jong-un is officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea […]
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SPORTS
July 17, 2021 Man City list Raheem Sterling for sale as part of Pep Guardiola’s summer overhaul
Manchester City have made Raheem Sterling available for transfer this summer as part of a squad overhaul from boss Pep Guardiola.
