Traces of cocaine found in sharks off Brazil
Researchers in Brazil have made an unusual discovery: sharks with traces of cocaine in their muscles and liver have been found off Brazil's coast.
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"I associated it with a lot of mental illness"
Jenny Rissveds would like to have a new Olympic medal. Despite the gold in Rio leaving such tracks. There is a pride in being an Olympic champion. At the same time, it became for me that I associated it with a lot of mental illness, says the mountain biker.
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G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich
Brazil's president Lula da Silva wanted to go further. But the G20 countries could only agree on vague phrases about cooperating to try to ensure that the super-rich are taxed more effectively.
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Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps
A 22-year-old Frenchman is to follow in Michael Phelps' footsteps – but gets an incredible pressure on him at the home Olympics. At the same time, swimming is haunted by the doping scandal with China.
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They will be Swedish flag bearers: "Incredibly proud"
The rider Peder Fredricson and the sailor Josefin Olsson will be Sweden's flag bearers at the OS opening ceremony in Paris. I am incredibly proud and honored. The OS has always been a very great inspiration for me, says Fredricson.
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Hunting for Olympic gold on a spectacular arena: "Unreal"
The spectacular setting makes Eiffel Tower Stadium one of the OS's major attractions. From here, world stars Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman will try to spread the beach volleyball fever to Sweden. It's the coolest arena we've ever played on, says David Åhman.
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Murray quits after the Olympics: "Extremely proud"
The tennis star Andy Murray is ending his career after the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris. "I have arrived in Paris for my very last tennis tournament", he writes on X.
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Five Olympic Sports You Didn't Know Existed
Balloon racing, live pigeon shooting, and painting on a moving target have all been an Olympic sport at some point in time. Olympic history is filled with odd sports. Even in Paris, medals will be awarded in sports that are not so common in Sweden.
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