12 h. ago Kim Jong Un rolls out North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile that may be tested in weeks

The North Korean dictator hosted world leaders at a state banquet in in Pyongyang to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party.

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24 h. ago Kim Jong Un oversees massive North Korean military parade displaying new intercontinental ballistic missile

Parade, which began on Friday night, marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party

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40 h. ago Harry Brook admits Pat Cummins’ absence could boost England’s Ashes chances

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth testBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in AustraliaHarry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With just six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports, his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Harry Brook says Pat Cummins’ absence could play into England’s hands at Ashes

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth testBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in AustraliaHarry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With just six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports, his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Harry Brook says Pat Cummins’ absence could boost England’s Ashes hopes

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth TestBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in Australia Harry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With only six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Putin's lackeys' sick taunts as huge missile strike cuts off Kyiv heat and light

Residents across Ukraine were told to limit gas use after a nightmare seven-hour onslaught of Russian strikes with ballistic and cruise missiles, killer drones and aerial bombs

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46 h. ago Shotts boss looks to Gretna clash after Storm Amy blew Irvin tie off course

The Bonny were sidelined at the weekend but face another cup test this weekend

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62 h. ago DVSA opens up more test slots to reduce waiting time backlog for learner drivers

The average waiting time across all test centres in July was 22.3 weeks

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65 h. ago Thursday news quiz: book bans, bonkbuster authors and a papal visit

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?Thursday rolls around and brings with it another opportunity for you to test your mettle in our weekly quiz. Have you been paying attention to the news – especially the quirkier bits? Find out here, while also enduring a series of tedious in-jokes, and then post your score in the comments to let us know how you got on. Allons-y!The Thursday news quiz, No 218 Continue reading...

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67 h. ago The world leaders attending North Korea’s 80th anniversary of ruling party

High-level representatives from China, Russia and other allies of North Korea are expected to participate in the celebrations

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67 h. ago North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 – the world leaders attending celebrations

High-level representatives from China, Russia and other allies of North Korea are expected to participate in the celebrations

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68 h. ago England beware: terminally obsessed Marnus Labuschagne has gone back to basics | Jonathan Liew

Australian batter, an evangelical Christian who believes this is all written out in advance, may force his way back for the AshesMarnus Labuschagne carefully spreads butter on both sides of a slice of white bread. “That’s the key,” he tells the camera as he brings down the lid of his sandwich grill. “Boom. Then you get it crisp on both sides.” He lifts the lid to reveal a golden square of pure toasted goodness, the melted cheese happily bubbling away inside. “So this is the trick of the trade,” he announces. At which point, he does something horrific and unspeakable.Already, I sense, a glaze of ennui is beginning to form across your eyes. The red lights of sportswriting pretension are flashing wildly. You’re probably aware that Labuschagne scored 160 for Queensland this week and is being feverishly talked up for an Australian Test recall before the Ashes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Thousands of Scots told to expect loud warning sirens THIS WEEK – here’s why

THOUSANDS of Scots have been told to prepare for loud warning sirens this week. Glasgow locals have been warned about a routine test that will produce a noisy siren on Thursday, October 9. The gas network company SGN will conduct the alarm trial at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) site on Blochairn Road, Provan. The...

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4 d. ago Inside Senne Lammens' first five weeks at Manchester United ahead of ultimate Anfield test

Senne Lammens made an impressive debut in Man Utd's 2-0 win over Sunderland, but faces the ultimate test of his nerve with a trip to arch rivals Liverpool up next

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9 d. ago Russia ‘using deadly new missile upgrade’ to bypass Ukraine’s Patriot air defence systems

A former Ukrainian official described it as a ‘game-changer for Russia’

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9 d. ago From a Utah church to a Denver museum: the man who found 75 pyramids in the US

Over a decade, Ian James captured an array of pyramid structures across 20 US states, now documented in a new bookOn a summer afternoon in 2017, Los Angeles-based artist Ian James found himself at the Pain Reliever Bar & Grill, the only functioning establishment in Nekoma, North Dakota.Lingering until midnight, while trying not to look too much like a Californian in a town of less than 30 residents, James struck up a conversation with a local couple who explained how to gain access to the Stanley R Mickelsen Safeguard Complex. The former anti-ballistic missile military facility, constructed during the cold war and only operational for six months before being decommissioned, was his destination: specifically, its brutalist concrete radar tower resembling an Egyptian pyramid without an apex. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kim Jong Un orders North Koreans to check women for 'bourgeois' breast implants... and warns those with 'un

Authorities in the city of Sariwon have been ordered to conduct physical examinations of women suspected to have undergone breast augmentation surgery.

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1 week ago Bosch Series 6 air fryer review: I didn't think I'd like Bosch's first ever air fryer but after testing it for two weeks, I was proven wrong

The Bosch Series 6 is a stylish, compact air fryer with a 7.1L capacity. Rather shockingly, it's Bosch's first ever foray into the world of air fryers.

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1 week ago Top diplomats of North Korea and China agree to deepen ties and push back at the United States

The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference to pushing back against the United States

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton's 'hardest decision' as he gives new heartbreaking update

Sir Lewis had to pull out of a test at the weekend

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