GREATEST OLYMPIC MOMENTS Astonishing feet — barefoot Abebe Bikila becomes Ethiopia’s first gold medallist at the Games 5 min 2 By Yanga Sibembe
CHOKING PLANET Extreme weather blitz – raging fires in Europe and Canada, tennis ball-sized hail in Italy and warm seas 4 min 0 By An Wentzel
THE CONVERSATION The long and satisfying 28,000-year history of the dildo 5 min 4 By Esmé Louise James
VATICAN OP-ED Catholic world awash with speculation of Pope Francis’ resignation, but scepticism is called for 5 min 0 By Russell Pollitt
WAR IN EUROPE US and China in first high-level talks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 2 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Op-Ed: A popular Pope, a divided church, and the power struggle at the heart of Catholicism 9 min 0 By Russell Pollitt
