Boy, 14, stabbed to death in Manchester
Another 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Source: BBC News
US special counsel Jack Smith asks judge to place gag order on Donald Trump
If approved, it would ban Mr Trump from making statements “regarding the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses” and “statements about any party, witness, attorney, court personnel, or potential jurors that are disparaging and inflammatory, or intimidating”. Source: BBC News
Jason Roy: England opener should go to the World Cup, says James Anderson
Jason Roy has not played competitively since the final of The Hundred on 27 August Opener Jason Roy should remain in England’s World Cup squad despite not taking part in the series against New Zealand, according to James Anderson. Roy missed the 3-1 one-day series win with back spasms and may face Ireland next week […]
Patrick Kielty: It's 'the honour of a lifetime' to host Late Late Show
The County Down-born comedian says hosting RTÉ’s flagship show is the “honour of a lifetime”. Source: BBC News
England v New Zealand: Dawid Malan century seals series victory at Lord’s
England 311-9 (50 overs): Malan 127 (114); Ravindra 4-60 New Zealand 211 (38.2 overs): Ravindra 61 (48); Moeen 4-50 England won by 100 runs, win series 3-1 Scorecard Dawid Malan’s sublime century inspired England to a series-clinching hammering of New Zealand in the fourth and final one-day international at Lord’s. Malan, in prolific form ahead […]
O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once conditions are met – council
Lambeth Council says the venue can host events again if it meets 77 “robust” safety conditions. Source: BBC News
Train drivers announce two more strike days
The 16 companies affected by the latest strike action are Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Great Western Railway, Island Line, LNER, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and West Midlands Trains. Source: BBC News
Tata Steel: Port Talbot steelworks given £500m by UK government
“At the heart of this failure is the narrow focus on electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, which will not only result in more job losses than necessary, but which simply cannot produce the qualities and grades of steel needed to meet the full spectrum of Tata’s customer base,” he said. Source: BBC News
Unity engine: Among Us and Slay the Spire makers join criticism
A growing number of small studios urge the maker of the game engine to ditch plans for new charges. Source: BBC News
Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?
The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West. Source: BBC News