13 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation, says Israel

Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in Gaza, Israeli military and foreign minister sayThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage as...

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51 minutes ago Coronation Street's Jack Webster star 'chuffed' as he confirms personal news

Actor Kyran Bowes has been growing up in front of viewers' eyes, having joined the ITV soap as Jack Webster in 2016

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80 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israel DNA testing body believed could be Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Hamas sources indicate they think Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in GazaThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage assessments...

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96 minutes ago Racist billboards in Chicago pretended they were paid for by Mr Beast. Why?

Hacked billboards displayed a series of anti-Israel messages on Wednesday night. But they’re just the latest in a slew of controversial, Israel-focused messages appearing in the Midwest, John Bowden reports

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1 hour ago Ben Ainslie and Ineos Britannia crew plot dramatic America’s Cup comeback

Ainslie’s team fought back to 4-2 from 4-0 downDramatic turnarounds occurred in 1983 and 2013Twenty-four hours can be a long time on the water. When the sea state off Barcelona changed on Tuesday, the balance of the 37th America’s Cup shifted with it. All of a sudden, Ineos Britannia, who were trailing Emirates Team New Zealand 4-0 in the best-of-13 series, were swept back into contention. The America’s Cup is a competition for sailboat builders as well as sailors, and the subtle design differences between the two AC75 yachts gave the British team an advantage in the heavier weather. Soon enough, they had pulled the score back to 4-2.One of the key reasons New Zealand had the edge in the calm seas during the opening days of the regatta was because their design team chose to optimise the...

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2 hours ago Best telescopes for stargazing in 2024: View the planets and night skies from home

Heavens above! Your guide to the best telescopes for stargazing, created for all astronomy enthusiasts

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2 hours ago BBC Bargain Hunt's new format sparks backlash as key part 'axed' from show

BBC Bargain Hunt viewers were left unimpressed during the latest instalment of the series as they spotted a huge format change.

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2 hours ago What’s brown, shiny and boasts a sexy sheen of scandal? Welcome to the world of conkers | Emma John

Sports fans love the drama of cheating accusations but perhaps event organisers love the resulting media attention even moreSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the Boden gilet. Leaves shed from trees in a blaze of colour, and make their way straight for train tracks. Autumnal light rears up at acute angles, a dazzling reminder that it’s always too early to put away your sunglasses.It’s this time of year when sports fans’ thoughts turn naturally to one of the great annual showpiece tournaments. We’re talking, of course, about the World Conker Championships, which has generated more media interest in the past week than England’s men’s and women’s cricket teams combined. Normally it’s small children who obsess over the shiny brown treasures foraged from the footp...

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2 hours ago Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan

Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan, averaging an estimated 12.9 million viewers, according to MLB

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2 hours ago Football Daily | The ongoing adventures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While last week’s win by 10-man Bolivia over Colombia in an Air Miles World Cup qualifier might have raised a few eyebrows, it shouldn’t really have come as much of surprise. Not content with the controversial advantage playing home games at high altitude in La Paz used to give them, the Bolivians have recently and quite literally cranked things up several notches. Moving another 560m uphill, they played their last two home games more than four kilometres above sea level at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto, where the air is so thin visiting teams might as well be trying to play in outer space. Sadly for La Verde, they also have to descend the Andes to play away from home and in this week’s qualifier against the World Cup holders, they c...

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