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• Schools should not be afraid to promote British values, says Ofsted head

  22-09-2017 23:55 via theguardian.com
  Amanda Spielman says the education system has a vital role in upholding values of tolerance and fairness, while countering extreme viewsSchools should not be afraid to promote British values because some children are being brought up in environments “actively hostile” to them, the head of Ofsted has said.Amanda Spielman said the education system has a vital role in upholding the principles that “make us a beacon of liberalism, tolerance and fairness to the rest of the world&rdq
  
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• Mexico City teams rush to save woman trapped in rubble days after quake

  22-09-2017 23:50 via theguardian.com
  Rescuers say they have identified signs of life from woman who lived on top floor of Tlalpan neighbourhood building that ‘collapsed like a sandwich’Rescuers tunneled through the rubble of a collapsed apartment complex, trying to reach a woman believed to be still alive in the ruins 72 hours after an earthquake rocked Mexico City.A loud cheer broke out on Friday afternoon at the site in the southern neighbourhood of Tlalpan, as rescuers said they had detected signs of life from the wo
  
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• Steph Curry: Golden State Warriors can send statement with White House snub

  22-09-2017 23:34 via theguardian.com
  NBA superstar says he ‘doesn’t want’ to celebrate title with Donald TrumpChampions yet to formally decide if they will accept White House invitationCurry says team could help ‘inspire change’ by not making traditional visitSteph Curry, the two-time NBA MVP, says the Golden State Warriors can “inspire some change” and “send a statement” by snubbing a visit to Donald Trump’s White House.The Warriors franchise have yet to make a decision a
  
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• Roy Hodgson looks to his past for Crystal Palace’s survival inspiration

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • Palace manager aims to echo Fulham’s great escape of 2008
  • Hodgson backs striker Christian Benteke to end goal drought Roy Hodgson will oversee Crystal Palace’s daunting trip to Manchester City clinging to Fulham’s unlikely survival under his stewardship nine years ago as inspiration. Continue reading...
  
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• It hurts but Tottenham’s blueprint could work for stagnating West Ham

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Slaven Bilic’s side will bare their teeth against Spurs on Saturday while grudgingly admitting their rivals’ evolutionary process has its meritsFor West Ham United supporters, the notion their club could do worse than take inspiration from Tottenham Hotspur in their drive to evolve may seem like blasphemy. East End passions are rarely more inflamed than when Tottenham visit and even the London Stadium running track may not douse the atmosphere for Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.
  
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• Everton sense chance to clear their heads after weeks of muddled thinking

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Bournemouth are the visitors on Saturday, with Ronald Koeman’s side in improved spirits after the midweek League Cup win over SunderlandThere was a small victory for perseverance at Goodison Park on Wednesday when Oumar Niasse received a rousing reception from the home crowd and returned the compliment with a fine first goal for Everton. There was also no clearer indication of Ronald Koeman’s predicament or his club’s muddled transfer strategy than the chant of “Oumar, Ou
  
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• Daniel Sturridge in line for Liverpool return, says Jürgen Klopp

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • ‘He is important to us,’ manager insists before Leicester trip
  • Klopp praises maturing Mohamed Salah for fine start to Anfield careerDaniel Sturridge could feature for Liverpool at Leicester City on Saturday despite not being selected for the trip to the King Power Stadium in the Carabao Cup.Jürgen Klopp insists the striker is still an important part of his plans and that a pre-season chat between the pair centred only on Sturridge’s role at the club and not h
  
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• Arsenal keen to tie down Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck to longer deals

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • Arsenal midfielder and forward out of contract in July 2019
  • Arsène Wenger: ‘Both of them are in a good moment for us’Arsène Wenger wants to push new contract talks with Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck, whose deals at Arsenal expire in the summer of 2019. However, the manager has warned that because of the inflation of the transfer market, more and more players are set to enter the last years on their contracts.Arsenal have a clutch of players in their final
  
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• Antonio Conte backs Chelsea’s ‘polite’ Álvaro Morata to fill Diego Costa’s shoes

  22-09-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • Conte: ‘You’d be open to have this type of person marry your daughter’
  • Chelsea manager backs record signing to thrive with extra responsibilityAntonio Conte has backed Álvaro Morata to fill the void left by Diego Costa at Chelsea, describing the striker, who joined the champions for a club record fee in July, as a “complete player” and, somewhat bizarrely, the type of person a father would be happy for his daughter to marry.Chelsea announced on
  
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• Moody's downgrades UK's rating on Brexit and growth fears

  22-09-2017 23:28
  Ratings agency Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating by a further notch on Friday, saying the government's plans to fix the public finances had been knocked off course and Brexit would weigh on the economy.Moody's, which was the first major credit ratings agency to strip Britain of its top-notch AAA rating in 2013, said it had cut the rating to Aa2 from Aa1.Britain has cut its budget deficit from about 10 percent of economic output in 2010 to 2.3 percent in the 2016/17 financial year which
  
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• EU leaders want clarity on citizens, Brexit financial terms and Ireland

  22-09-2017 23:18
  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that in Brexit talks, rules on the settlement of European Union citizens, the financial terms of Britain's departure from the bloc, and the question of Ireland must be clarified before other issues can be tackled.Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo sounded a similar tune, reacting to a speech by British Prime Minister Theresa May in Florence, Italy, during which she laid out Britain's ambitions after leaving the bloc.
  
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• Marcus Smith of Quins can be our X-factor rookie, says England’s Eddie Jones

  22-09-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  • Teenage fly-half excelled in last week’s win over Wasps
  • ‘What I would like to find is someone like a Milner-Skudder’Eddie Jones has said the teenage fly-half Marcus Smith can be England’s “X-factor rookie” for the 2019 World Cup but warned the Harlequins No10 he will spend most of next week’s training camp “polishing boots”.The 18-year-old has made only two Premiership starts for Harlequins, including a man-of-the-match performa
  
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• Eddie Jones spells out his terms as England take first step to Japan 2019 | Robert Kitson

  22-09-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  National coach has named a slimmed-down training squad and omitted Joseph, Haskell and Sinckler, three of the summer’s British & Irish LionsFor every England rugby coach there are three steps to heaven: identify the best players, decide how to harness their collective talents and then pursue every available avenue to ensure they peak when it really matters. With 19 wins in his first 20 games in charge, Eddie Jones has made a confident start on the rocky ascent towards 2019, and his 33-
  
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• John McCain says he can't vote for Republican plan to replace Obamacare

  22-09-2017 22:58 via theguardian.com
  Republican senator’s stance will make it increasingly difficult for party leaders to get the votes they need to eliminate the Affordable Care ActRead John McCain’s statement in fullJohn McCain said on Friday he could not “in good conscience” vote for the latest Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dealing a potentially fatal blow to the plan. Related: Republicans' new health bill would hit women hardest, experts sayContinue reading...
  
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• New Zealand election: voting begins as Ardern and English fight closest battle in years

  22-09-2017 22:50 via theguardian.com
  Jacinda Ardern’s revitalised Labour party is looking to upset prime minister Bill English’s plans for a fourth term for NationalFollow all the results on our live blog when polling closesVoting opens on Saturday for New Zealand’s most exciting general election in years, with New Zealanders asked to decide between the status quo of National or taking a punt on new Labour leader Jacinda Ardern.Related: New Zealand's general election: all you need to knowContinue reading...
  
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• Brazil's army returns to Rio favela amid clashes between gangs and police

  22-09-2017 22:42 via theguardian.com
  Army heads to Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro after schools, businesses and a major road closed during fighting between drug gang members and policeAfter almost a week of intense gun battles between rival drug gangsters and the police, Brazil’s army has been deployed to encircle the sprawling Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro. A spokesperson for military command said on Friday that airspace over the neighbourhood had been closed, and local media showed images of soldiers arriving in the co
  
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• Liverpool Ladies beat Everton Ladies 2-0 in Women's Super League opener

  22-09-2017 22:40 via theguardian.com
  Everton Ladies 0-2 Liverpool Ladies (Harding 70; Charles 90+4)Jacob Steinberg’s team-by-team guide to the new season 10.20pm BSTSecond-half goals from Natasha Harding and Niamh Charles earned Liverpool victory over Everton in the opening game of the 2017-18 Women’s Super League.Liverpool created the better chances throughout the game but were frustrated by their local rivals until Harding turned the ball in after Alex Greenwood’s free-kick created havoc in the Everton area. Liv
  
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• Briton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria - The Guardian

  22-09-2017 22:24 via theguardian.com
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  Briton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria
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  Hurricane Maria is the strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters. Hurricane Maria. Briton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria. British Royal Navy helicopter rescued a woman and two ...
  Failing dam prompts evacuations as Puerto Rico grapples with flooded roads and shredded power linesLos Angeles Times
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• Briton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria

  22-09-2017 22:24 via theguardian.com
  British Royal Navy helicopter rescued a woman and two children from vessel but fourth person is ‘missing, presumed dead’, according to US Coast Guard A British man has died after a boat capsized off Puerto Rico near the island of Vieques, as Hurricane Maria swept across the region.The US Coast Guard in Miami said a British Royal Navy helicopter hoisted a woman and two children from the overturned vessel on Thursday.Continue reading...
  
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• Nasa facility honors African American woman who plotted key space missions

  22-09-2017 22:10 via theguardian.com
  Research center named after Katherine Johnson, 99, whose story was told in the film Hidden Figures: ‘I liked work. I liked the stars and the stories we were telling’Katherine Johnson, the mathematician whose calculations influenced some of the most important missions of the space age, on Friday helped Nasa open a new research and development facility that bears her name. Related: Hidden figures: the history of Nasa’s black female scientistsContinue reading...
  
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• Brexit: Theresa May unveils plans for Britain to stay in single market five years after it voted Leave - The Independent

  22-09-2017 22:05 via independent.co.uk
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  Brexit: Theresa May unveils plans for Britain to stay in single market five years after it voted Leave
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  Theresa May today conceded that Britain would have to accept EU free movement and stay in the single market for at least two years after Brexit to stop businesses facing a cliff-edge departure from the union. In a major speech in Florence, the Prime ...
  Theresa May in Florence: FT commentators on the Brexit speechFinancial Times
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• Germany faces first far-right party in parliament since second world war

  22-09-2017 21:59 via theguardian.com
  Alternative für Deutschland could become main opposition group if Merkel keeps her coalition together, bringing raft of entitlements to populist partyGermany is bracing itself for a watershed moment in its postwar history, with an overtly nationalist party is set to emphatically enter the country’s parliament for the first time in almost six decades.Rightwing populist Alternative für Deutschland has strengthened its upward trajectory in the last week before the vote, with two pol
  
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• Kalashnikov statue altered after sculptor's monumental error

  22-09-2017 21:33 via theguardian.com
  Tribute to famous Russian rifle creator unveiled in Moscow mistakenly depicted German second world war gun insteadWorkers have removed part of a new monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the Soviet Union’s AK-47 assault rifle, after eagle-eyed Russians noticed that it mistakenly depicted a German second world war weapon. Related: 30ft-high statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov unveiled in MoscowContinue reading...
  
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• James Willmott-Brown makes shock return to EastEnders – is Kathy in danger? - Telegraph.co.uk

  22-09-2017 21:30 via telegraph.co.uk
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  James Willmott-Brown makes shock return to EastEnders – is Kathy in danger?
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  EastEnders fans were stunned tonight by the return of one of the show's most loathed characters – ex-convict James Willmott-Brown, last seen on the BBC One soap in 1992. Played by William Boyde, the villainous ex-army officer was first introduced in ...
  Who is James Willmott-Brown? The reviled EastEnders villain who raped Kathy and wants to takeover Albert SquareMirror.co.uk
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• Indonesia: Bali volcano highest alert issued - BBC News

  22-09-2017 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
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  Indonesia: Bali volcano highest alert issued
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  Indonesia has issued its highest level alert for a volcano on Bali, warning that an eruption on the popular tourist island could be imminent. About 10,000 people have already been evacuated, with officials urging people to stay at least nine kilometres ...
  Evacuations ordered after tremors, rising smoke from Bali volcanoThe Sydney Morning Herald
  Bali volcano: Thousands evacuated, travel advisory issued as Mt Agung threatens to erupt
  
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• McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again - BBC News

  22-09-2017 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
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  McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again
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  Senator John McCain has said he cannot support his fellow Republicans' latest effort to repeal Obamacare, dealing it a potentially fatal blow. The Arizona senator, who is battling brain cancer, said he "cannot in good conscience" vote for the new plan ...
  Republicans' new health bill would hit women hardest, experts sayThe Guardian
  If Republicans Revive Health Care Again, This Is What It Could Mean For Your StateNPR
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• Martin Rowson on Theresa May's Brexit speech in Florence – cartoon

  22-09-2017 20:59 via theguardian.com
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• Kalashnikov statue to be changed because of German weapon - BBC News

  22-09-2017 20:59 via bbc.com
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  Kalashnikov statue to be changed because of German weapon
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  A monument to a Russian creator of the world famous AK-47 assault rifle unveiled in Moscow is to be changed because a weapon depicted on the statue is actually a German-designed firearm. Mikhail Kalashnikov's monument was opened this week to great ...
  Red faces as Russia's Kalashnikov monument shows Nazi gunChannel NewsAsia
  Moscow Unveils Monument to Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47New Delhi Times
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• Men seen in CCTV footage of Corrie McKeague have been identified

  22-09-2017 20:56
  Detectives investigating the disappearance of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague have identified four men who joked with him on the night he vanished.CCTV images were released of the group, who had a "brief interaction ending on friendly terms" with the 23-year-old in the hours before he went missing in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.Suffolk Police has stressed the four people are not suspects, but they may have information that could help detectives understand what happened to Mr McKeague.
  
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• Mixed reactions after Uber stripped of London license – video

  22-09-2017 20:55 via theguardian.com
  Taxi company Uber was stripped of its London licence on Friday after it was deemed the company is not a 'fit and proper' private car hire operator. London mayor Sadiq Khan says he fully supports the decision to revoke Uber’s licence, but there was mixed reaction on the streetsUber stripped of London licence due to lack of corporate responsibility
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• Gaga: Five Foot Two review – pint-sized music doc wallows in self reflection

  22-09-2017 20:51 via theguardian.com
  Despite artful direction and meticulous curation by Gaga herself, the documentary never quite shakes the feel of a longform advert for the singer’s new phase – one that’s preaching to the convertedIt’s been a transformative year in the life of Stefani Germanotta, a cycle purportedly captured in the new documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which is streaming on Netflix starting Friday. The vérité-style feature tracks the artist during the recording, release and p
  
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• France's Macron wants clarity on EU citizens, Brexit financial terms and Ireland

  22-09-2017 20:45
  French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that in Brexit talks, rules on the settlement of European Union citizens, the financial terms of Britain's departure from the EU, and the question of Ireland must be clarified before other issues can be tackled."Before we move forward, we want to clarify matters concerning the settlement of European citizens, the financial terms of exit and the question of Ireland," Macron said in a joint briefing after a visit by Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila
  
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• May on Brexit: Two-year transition

  22-09-2017 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  PM Theresa May has said there should be a transition period of "about" two years after Brexit.
  
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• Mark Sampson rumours were ‘common knowledge’ in game, claims Watford coach

  22-09-2017 20:40 via theguardian.com
  • Watford Ladies’ Keith Boanas critical of FA decision to hire Sampson in 2013
  • Pressure mounting on FA pair Martin Glenn and Dan AshworthOne of Mark Sampson’s former rivals for the England manager’s job has said rumours of his inappropriate relationships with female players at Bristol Academy were “common knowledge” in the women’s game before he was appointed.Keith Boanas, now Watford Ladies coach, said he “cannot believe” those who rec
  
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• Close but no hurrah - EU welcomes May Brexit speech, but warily

  22-09-2017 20:35
  By Jan Strupczewski and Alastair MacdonaldBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Theresa May's "constructive spirit" won a cautious welcome from the European Union on Friday, though the British prime minister's keynote Brexit speech raised more questions than answers for some and they want more details next week."The speech shows a willingness to move forward, as time is of the essence," the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said in a lengthy statement, adding that May's specially staged event in Renais
  
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• Uber ban: App to appeal TfL's decision to revoke London licence - The Independent

  22-09-2017 20:29 via independent.co.uk
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  Uber ban: App to appeal TfL's decision to revoke London licence
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  ​Uber has been stripped of its licence to operate in London after Transport for London (TfL) found it was “not fit and proper” to hold a private hire operator licence – but the company has vowed to appeal the decision. The tech giant's licence expires ...
  Key questions: What's next for Uber and TfL?Telegraph.co.uk
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• Head of G4S immigration unit at centre of abuse scandal quits

  22-09-2017 20:27
  (Reuters) - The head of a G4S-run immigration unit in Britain at the centre of allegations of bullying and abuse, has resigned, the outsourcing company said on Friday.G4S said Ben Saunders, director of the immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport in southeast England, would be replaced on an interim basis by Lee Hanford from Monday, Sept. 25, pending the appointment of a permanent successor.British lawmakers accused G4S last week of repeated failures of detainee welfare safeguards and whi
  
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• Michelin-starred restaurant posts hilarious response to bloggers looking for free meal

  22-09-2017 20:21
  Garrett Byrne, of Campagne, had no time for reviewers who asked for a free meal for two in exchange for “significant online exposure”.
  
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• Donald Trump poised to expand travel ban as review period expires on Sunday - The Guardian

  22-09-2017 20:10 via theguardian.com
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  Donald Trump poised to expand travel ban as review period expires on Sunday
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  People protesting against Donald Trump's travel ban in May. Photograph: Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images. Refugees. Donald Trump poised to expand travel ban as review period expires on Sunday. President's controversial ban against refugees and ...
  Trump Considering New Restrictions To Replace His Trademark Travel BanNPR
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• Emmys gatecrasher took photos with James Corden

  22-09-2017 19:53
  Simon Wilson joined the after-party and got pictures with stars James Corden and Thandie Newton.
  
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• Major cyber-attack will happen soon, warns UK's security boss

  22-09-2017 19:49 via theguardian.com
  A head of the National Cybersecurity Centre predicts the most serious level of hacking will happen within yearsA “category one” cyber-attack, the most serious tier possible, will happen “sometime in the next few years”, a director of the National Cybersecurity Centre has warned.According to the agency, which reports to GCHQ and has responsibly for ensuring the UK’s information security, a category one cybersecurity incident requires a national government response.Co
  
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• North Korea: Trump and Kim Jong-un are 'raising expectations for further escalation', says foreign policy expert - The Independent

  22-09-2017 19:45 via independent.co.uk
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  North Korea: Trump and Kim Jong-un are 'raising expectations for further escalation', says foreign policy expert
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  Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have escalated the pitch of their sabre-rattling, attacking one another on personal terms with the fate of an entire region in the balance — and foreign policy experts warn it is likely to lead to more than just talk. In a ...
  What Would Happen if North Korea Tested an H-Bomb Over the Pacific?NBCNews.com
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• Pedro Caixinha believes Rangers can upset the form book against Celtic

  22-09-2017 19:44 via theguardian.com
  • Rangers’ manager says his team can win at Ibrox on Saturday
  • Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers may gamble on Moussa Dembélé’s fitnessA stark reminder of Rangers’ circumstances derives from the fact a 5-1 mauling by Celtic in April does not stand out as the most embarrassing episode of Pedro Caixinha’s managerial tenure. A Europa League preliminary round exit against Progrès Niederkorn, who finished last season as the fourth-placed team in Lu
  
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• Tyrone Mings: ‘It was an accident – there’s no way I meant to stamp on Zlatan’

  22-09-2017 19:41 via theguardian.com
  Bournemouth defender, who has learned to deal with setbacks, recalls the moment he lost his Mother Teresa tag and the social media consequencesTyrone Mings is casting his mind back to that notorious flashpoint with Zlatan Ibrahimovic last season and considering whether he thinks the public perception of him has changed. “Probably, because I’d always been seen as sort of the Mother Teresa of football,” Mings says, breaking into laughter. “Everybody had such a charitable pe
  
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• Florence and the Machine: Maybot turns to Brussels to supply creativity | John Crace

  22-09-2017 19:40
  It was the Renaissance, Jim, but not as we know it.Shortly after David Davis, Philip Hammond and Boris Johnson had sat down in their front row seats in the dingy annexe of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, the Machine took the stage.“It’s good to be here in Florence,” Theresa May began.
  
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• Original supermodels assemble for catwalk tribute to Gianni Versace

  22-09-2017 19:37 via theguardian.com
  Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen and Carla Bruni in Donatella Versace’s Milan showOf everything Gianni Versace gave to popular culture – he invented the celebrity front row, the metal mesh cocktail dress and arguably the career of Elizabeth Hurley, who might never have found fame were it not for That Dress – the supermodel is his greatest legacy. So it was a fitting tribute that a supermodel reunion was the centrepiece of the Versace show sta
  
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• Four 'disruptive' passengers arrested after easyJet flight diverted

  22-09-2017 19:37
  Four passengers have been arrested after a flight from Barcelona to Liverpool was diverted to Bristol Airport.Intoxicated passengers had reportedly caused disruption on the easyJet service at about 11.30pm on Thursday evening.Flight EZY7208 continued onwards to Liverpool once the unruly passengers were taken off the plane and detained.
  
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• Toby Roland-Jones out of England’s Ashes squad after back injury diagnosis

  22-09-2017 19:29 via theguardian.com
  • Middlesex fast bowler pulled up during match against Lancashire
  • Eoin Morgan backs Alex Hales and Jos Buttler for Ashes squadToby Roland-Jones will be missing from England’s Ashes squad when it is named on Wednesday morning after the Middlesex seamer was diagnosed with a stress fracture to his lower back with only a week of the season remaining.It is a cruel blow for the 29-year-old, whose breakthrough international summer of 17 wickets from four Tests, including eight on debu
  
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• Donald Trump poised to expand travel ban as review period expires on Sunday

  22-09-2017 19:28 via theguardian.com
  President’s controversial ban against refugees and travelers from Muslim-majority countries could be stretched to include many more nationalitiesDonald Trump is poised to revisit his controversial travel ban over the weekend as a critical deadline is set to expire on Sunday, meaning the president could extend or even expand travel restrictions already imposed on six Muslim-majority countries.Related: 'Your life becomes like hell': refugees fear drawn-out fight over Trump's travel banContin
  
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• Less well-off students gain by applying to university after A-level results | Letters

  22-09-2017 19:26
  Sixth-form students receive their A-level results. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
  
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