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Jordan Cox reflects on missed opportunities despite England’s big lead against Pakistan

By Taha Hashim at Headingley

Cox: ‘We were hoping one of us would have kicked on’ Sam Curran will miss rest of the summer due to injury Jordan Cox was one of four half-centurions as England maintained control of the first Test against Pakistan – but there were a few regrets as no one reached three figures on day two in Leeds. “We were hoping one of us would have kicked on and instead of make it just a hundred, make it 150, 160, 170,” said Cox, w

Ludwig review – cosy crime at its bumbling best

By Sarah Dempster

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are back and having a blast nerding around Cambridge solving low-stakes murders. Long may this whimsical, corduroy-clad mystery continue! Oh, Ludwig – how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least allow me to hold your favourite biro as you scurry around Cambridge in a state of rumpled exasperation, like a Womble that’s just been chased out of Ryman following a misunder

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Gutsy Ireland edged out by home side Belgium in women’s World Cup

By Mary Hannigan

The dam burst 12 minutes from time as the Belgians came from behind to win

Belgian defeat sees Ireland's World Cup dream come to end

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Ireland's Women's World Cup dream is over after a 2-1 defeat to host nation Belgium following a gutsy display in the Belfius Hockey Arena.

US places sanctions on 10 people over alleged Hezbollah cash-smuggling ring

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Courier network carried millions of dollars in cash to Lebanon on commercial flights, treasury department says The US treasury department announced sanctions on Thursday against 10 people it says formed a courier network that smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah by carrying cash onboard commercial flights between Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. The office of foreign assets control

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'Brook as talented as Pietersen but not ready to be captain'

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England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Woman charged with plot to blow up New York State Capitol

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US authorities have charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State (ISIS) group with a terrorism offense after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.

White House faces questions over security clearance for top Trump aide Natalie Harp

By Joseph Gedeon and David Smith in Washington

Former ethics tsar calls report that executive assistant to president worked for a year without clearance ‘shocking’ US politics live – latest updates The White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether Donald Trump’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to US government secrets without security clearance. Harp, who is executive assistant to the US president, worked at the White House for a year without

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building

By Reuters

Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, allegedly planned to deploy explosive before fleeing ⁠to IS-controlled territory in Syria US authorities arrested and charged a New York woman with ⁠planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state’s capitol building in Albany, the justice ⁠department said on ⁠Thursday. Jessica ​Bowie, 35, of Albany, was charged with planning to deploy an explosive device at the state

Man (40s) arrested after double armed robbery in Bray

By Katie Mellett

Suspect was apprehended by gardaí during search of area

US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown. The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia

White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live

By Robert Mackey (now); Lucy Campbell, George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)

Harp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the president Sign up for the US Breaking News email An FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, CNN reported Thursday. The raid is part of a federal investigation into the sexual assault allegations

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Maradona trial on hold amid suspected kidney test mix-up

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The trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been suspended following claims that kidney tests presented to the court belonged in fact to the player's father.

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Waterford hosts U-17 European Inline Hockey Championship

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While both the women's and men's hockey world cups are currently in full swing in Belgium and the Netherlands, it is Waterford that will play host to the "inline" or "roller" variation of the sport at an underage level this weekend.

Troy Parrott is off to Real Betis. Forsaking English football has been the making of him

By Gavin Cooney

Ireland hero taking another step up in a fascinating career

Wicklow special school pupils relishing results day

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Students with special educational needs will receive their Senior Cycle Programme results tomorrow, on the same day that tens of thousands of pupils will get their Leaving Cert results.

Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy: ‘Nobody takes us seriously’

By Associated Press

Hundreds of supporters, many wearing pink clothing, gather outside court in Massachusetts as trial continues Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay”, gathered on Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s

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The Irish Times view on Europe’s borders: frontline of a new reality

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War does not begin when the tanks roll across the border

Teenage carer dedicates GCSE success to late dad

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Beckett says he hopes his grades will help him follow in his father's footsteps and become a doctor.

Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru: USGS

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A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Peru, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Teenager killed in M9 crash was in Tusla residential placement

By Kitty Holland

Jack Kennedy was in a residential placement, while two others killed in the collision were also known to the child and family agency

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Gianni Infantino eyes junior tournament in Dominican Republic as potential route out of crisis

By Matt Hughes and Nick Ames

Meetings around event seen as chance to lobby for votes Fifa president may meet his most credible challenger Gianni Infantino wants to split the European and North American coalition that is seeking to oust him by attending a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend in another gamble to cling on to power from the Fifa president. The Guardian has learned that Infantino has made plans to attend the U14

Zimbabwean pastor brings defamation action against Conor McGregor

By Fiachra Gallagher

Gerard Chimbganda’s firm previously in controversy over forged Garda vetting certificates

Crybabies: The Scaring review – chills and laughs abound in twisty tale of demonic possession

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This fantastic comic play from the Radio 4 trio unleashes a torrent of great gags and illusions Horror pastiche has a proud lineage at this festival – for example Garth Marenghi, and Andrew Doherty’s hit Gay Witch Sex Cult two summers ago. In that company, Crybabies ’ The Scaring can stand as tall as the demon Haeldrrun towering over its finale: it’s another fantastic comic play from th

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Premier League returns and Arsenal sense opportunity with rivals in flux

By David Hytner

New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the key Mikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not about to defend their Premier League title. They are set to attack another one. Remember Win the dog, who the manager brought in to the club’s training ground a few years back? She must now be c