German police have clashed with a group of masked anti-capitalist protesters at the G20 summit in Hamburg. About 12,000 peaceful protesters were disrupted by what has been estimated to be about 1,000 far-left rioters, resulting in the clash. It’s as if the G20 protesting club has nothing else to do every time there’s a summit.

A Pennsylvania judge has set 6 November as the date for Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial. With the first trial ending in a deadlocked jury Cosby, who just turned 80, will face another panel of his peers, this time with a discernible result at the end.

Over a score of inmates have died in a riot at Mexico’s Las Cruces federal prison. Bodies were strewn around the maximum security wing after a pre-dawn riot was triggered between rival prison gangs. State police were brought in and control restored to the prison.

World record holder and South African darling child of athletics Wayde van Niekerk has run to victory in the 400m in Lausanne. Competing at the Diamond League meet, Van Niekerk managed 43.62, his third fastest time. With his new personal best in the 300m last week, the sky really does seem to be the limit for Van Niekerk this year.

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