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Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin scrubbed the second launch of its New Glenn mega-rocket planned for Sunday afternoon due to concerns with weather, a few minor problems with launch pad equipment, and at least one cruise ship that strayed too close to the flight path. The company said late Sunday that it will take another go at launching New Glenn’s second mission on Wednesday, November 12. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced restrictions on space launches late last week due to the government shutdown, and Blue Origin said in a post on X Sunday that it worked with the…

Tony Popovic has declared teenage Manchester United sensation James Overy a chance to make the Socceroos’ World Cup squad next year, even though he is yet to play a competitive senior match.The highly-touted full-back only turned 18 on Sunday but is now training regularly with the Premier League club’s first team.Popovic selected Overy for this week’s friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia as the Socceroos continue to prepare for next year’s World Cup in North America.The right-back, who has also played as a winger and on the left side of defence, impressed in two matches for the Australian Under-20 side in…

Justin RowlattClimate EditorBBCThere is a photograph, taken ten years ago in Paris, that today seems like something of a relic.In it, dozens of men and women line up in dark suits, in front of an enormous sign that reads COP21 Paris. Right in the middle the UK’s then-Prime Minister, David Cameron, grins widely, as he stands beside the future King Charles III, just in front of China’s Xi Jinping. Far off to the right is the then US President Barack Obama, deep in conversation with someone who is cut off from the frame – because there were so many leaders…

Hauser adds hazy portents about future of rate cutsPatrick ComminsMore from the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor: Andrew Hauser, says you don’t have to be “mad” to think more rate cuts are coming.But as noted below, Hauser reckons the economy is struggling to grow without adding to inflation.So even though Hauser’s far from being definitive about what happens to interest rates from here, the vibe is very much that mortgage holders shouldn’t hold out too much hope for further relief, if any at all. I don’t think you have to be mad or sort of fanatic to think that future rate…

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted in Brooklyn on charges that they conspired to illegally rig bets on pitches thrown during games. The two were charged with wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy, among other things.According to the indictment:The defendants agreed in advance with their co-conspirators to throw specific types and speeds of pitches, and their co-conspirators used that inside information to place wagers on those pitches. In some instances, the defendants received bribes and kickback payments-funneled through third parties-in exchange for rigging pitches.The scheme involved unnamed third-party…

Available for over a yearEmily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don’t like going on journeys. Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it’s very probably not what you think it is. Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia over ten years ago, a condition which limits her ability to travel. And so she’s setting off in a different way: on a journey into the life of the mind, guided by a chorus of fellow agoraphobics. What does it mean to come up against the boundaries of the self…

SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe) is out Nov. 21 and includes the singer’s latest hit, “Tit for Tat” Tate McRae has had a busy weekend. On Friday, the pop star earned her first Grammy nomination, for “Just Keep Watching” from the F1 soundtrack. On Saturday, she wrapped her massive tour in Los Angeles — and announced the deluxe edition of So Close to What, out Nov. 21 via RCA. SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe) will feature several new tracks, including McRae’s recent hit “Tit For Tat,” which debuted at Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100. “We had a few…

SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe) is out Nov. 21 and includes the singer’s latest hit, “Tit for Tat” Tate McRae has had a busy weekend. On Friday, the pop star earned her first Grammy nomination, for “Just Keep Watching” from the F1 soundtrack. On Saturday, she wrapped her massive tour in Los Angeles — and announced the deluxe edition of So Close to What, out Nov. 21 via RCA. SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe) will feature several new tracks, including McRae’s recent hit “Tit For Tat,” which debuted at Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100. “We had a few…

Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy believe Rob Edwards has “too big a mountain” to climb to keep Wolves in the Premier League, as the Middlesbrough manager is set to take over at the club he spent four years at as a player.READ MORE: Edwards to hold Wolves talks as deal agreed with Boro

new video loaded: Typhoon Strikes Philippines, Days After a Storm Killed 200 PeopleSuper Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday. At least two deaths have been reported and over a million people were pre-emptively evacuated from their homes.By Jorge MitssunagaNovember 9, 2025