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It was breathless, it was thrilling and it made very little sense.Twice Liverpool seemed to have the game won but the ruthless competence of last season has gone. It seems almost incredible now that this was a club that won the league with a series of cold-eyed 2-0 victories. They led 2-0 here, and were 3-2 up four minutes into injury time, yet still couldn’t manage a win. Continue reading...

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to goPete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, engulfed by allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and a blistering inspector general report accusing him of mishandling classified military intelligence. Yet despite the long list of trouble and as lawmakers from both parties call for his resignation, Hegseth shows no signs of stepping down and still holds Donald Trump’s support.The twin crises have engulfed the former Fox News personality in separate but overlapping allegations that lawmakers, policy experts and former officials say reveal a pattern of dangerous recklessness at the helm of the Pentagon. Democratic legislators have reignited calls for his ouster after revelations that survivors clinging to wreckage from a September boat strike were deliberately killed in a “double-tap” attack, while a defense department investigation released on Thursday concluded he violated Pentagon policies by sharing sensitive details via the Signal messaging app hours before airstrikes in Yemen. Continue reading...

From Cecil at Waitrose and Slinky at Tesco to an app designed to be deleted, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 In 1932, Australia declared war on which bird?2 What became the world’s tallest church in October?3 Matthew Streeton is the voice of which much-maligned rail announcement?4 Which recent US president’s mother was called Stanley?5 In which country has the TV crime drama Tatort run since 1970?6 Which football club’s new stadium contributed to a loss of world heritage status?7 Which app’s makers claim it is “designed to be deleted”?8 Four-month-old Spencer Elden appeared on which album cover?What links: 9 Amy Adams; Kate Bosworth; Rachel Brosnahan; Teri Hatcher; Margot Kidder?10 Boardwalk; Rue de la Paix; Schlossallee; Shrewsbury Road?11 Hasbani, Banias and Dan rivers; Sea of Galilee; Dead Sea?12 Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas; Jane Goodall?13 Christopher Wren; John Houblon; Matthew Boulton and James Watt; Alan Turing?14 Cecil at Waitrose; Cuthbert at Aldi; Slinky at Tesco; Wiggles at Sainsbury’s?15 King John (2); Henry VIII (3) and (2); John Mortimer (2); Ben Affleck (2)? Continue reading...

The school has provided us with a whistle, which we can add to the long list of noises that the dog is afraid ofIt’s dark by the time my wife and the dog return from dog school.“How was it?” I say. Continue reading...