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Ominous threat as Titmus's Canadian rival warns there's more to come

Summer McIntosh books her spot at the 2024 Olympic Games by swimming the fastest 400 metre freestyle in the world this year — but the Canadian teenager said she was "not happy" with her time.
Summer McIntosh adjusts her goggles

'A dream come true': Owners show off their trusted pooches during the Westminster dog show

From tiny terriers to towering Great Danes, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the United States shows off all types of breeds and dedicated owners keen to grab the prized title of top dog.
Image of two Shih Tzu dogs walking on artificial turf with a pair of legs next to them.

How a self-confessed 'mediocre runner' became a half-marathon record breaker

If you thought Wrexham FC was the Welsh city's greatest sporting export, you haven't met world record-holding mum of three Helen Ryvar.
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Helen Ryvar underpass

'Surgical' demolition brings down largest remaining section of Baltimore bridge

The controlled demolition marks a major step in freeing the container ship Dali, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge's support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26.
Explosions go off on a damaged section of bridge, which is leaning against a damaged cargo ship

Melinda French Gates resigns as philanthropy foundation co-chair, three years after her divorce from Bill Gates

Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she and her ex-husband Bill Gates founded and built into one of the world's largest philanthropic organisations over the past 20 years.
Image of Melinda French Gates, she is wearing a fuchsia top with a pink flower brooche and smiles into the camera.

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