Today's episode includes the following:

• https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1419322524744232961?s=21
• https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1419341072304644097?s=20
• https://twitter.com/sbattrawden/status/1418984363304394762?s=20
• https://twitter.com/channel4news/status/1419347391115939841?s=21
• https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1419078894074875914?s=20
• https://www.eurosport.co.uk/olympics/tokyo-2020/2020/tokyo-2020-olympics-watch-powerful-moment-naomi-osaka-lights-the-olympic-flame-to-end-the-opening-ceremony_vid1507788/video.shtml
• https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1419484639836655616?s=20
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9820831/The-One-slammed-viewers-cutting-Shakira-having-45-seconds-airtime.html
• https://twitter.com/richiemccormack/status/1419230359921778692?s=21

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