a pretty decent day. if you want some dry, bright whether it is looking better tuesday. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. it s been an impressive haul of medals for team gb which saw cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. the taliban in afghanistan say they have captured the northern cities of kunduz and sar e pul, as they continue to make sweeping territorial gains. new changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving
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this is bbc news i m lucy hocking in tokyo on the closing day of the olympics. i m mariko outside the stadium. we will be looking back at what the games have meant forjapan. team gb cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. lauren price wins the women s middleweight final becoming the us women s basketball team win its seventh consecutive gold medal with a 90 75 victory over home teamjapan. in other news: reports from northern afghanistan say there s heavy fighting in the city of kunduz,
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this is bbc news i m lucy hocking in tokyo on the closing day of the olympics. i m mariko outside the stadium. we will be looking back at what the games have meant forjapan. team gb cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. lauren price wins the women s middleweight final becoming the us women s basketball team win its seventh consecutive gold medal with a 90 75 victory over home teamjapan. in other news: reports from northern afghanistan say there s heavy fighting in the city of kunduz,