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North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
The 5,000-ton destroyer was damaged when it capsized during the first attemped launch in May.

'Our son's kickboxing death must lead to change'
The family of 15-year-old Alex Eastwood say change is needed to ensure safety in the sport.

All for it or a waste of cash? What Americans make of Trump's military parade
The parade will take place on President Trump's 79th birthday and is estimated to cost between $25 and $45 million.

Record 1 in 5 pupils in England getting special education needs support
It marks the highest proportion since government statistics were collected in this way.

Scotland's first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85
Sir Geoff moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate.

Analysis: Israel chose to act now, whether Trump likes it or not
There has been a growing tension between the leaders over Iran - now the US is distancing itself from Israel's "unilateral action".

Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief, killed by Israel
Just last month, Salami had warned that Tehran would "open the gates of hell" if attacked by Israel or the US.

Back to the future: Anzac team to wear a replica of 1989 strip against Lions
The jersey of the Australia-New Zealand invitational side to meet the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide was unveiled as the coach also promised to “bash” the tourists.

Pop quiz: Who was the only current NSW player to feature in the 2019 Perth Origin?
Five players have retired, two are in the Super League, and only one member of the NSW team that played in Perth in 2019 will be in the west again.

Fight for relevance: How the footy codes consumed the summer game
Paul Marsh believes cricket must fight harder against the football codes in the war for relevance in Australia, fearing that the national sport is only truly visible for around two months of the year

SBW fires up over 'greedy' question
Sonny Bill Williams fires up over a 'greedy' question on New Zealand TV ahead of his fight with Paul Gallen.

Blues villain breaks Howlett's try record
Blues villain Rieko Ioane crashes through the Crusaders defence to break the club's all-time try-scoring record, previously held by Doug Howlett.

Watch: Tory MP Mel Stride pushed to say sorry for Liz Truss's mini-budget
The shadow chancellor was being interviewed on the BBC's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson podcast.

Two women die in water at national park beauty spot
Police were called to the Watkin Path - regarded as a challenging route up the mountain.

'If I give up searching, I might never recover': Families of air crash victims cling to hope
Desperate families are waiting for answers as messages to loved ones keep delivering, but bodies are missing.

'I walked out of rubble': British survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage
Mr Ramesh said he saw cabin crew members and passengers dying in front of his eyes.

What we know about Israel's attacks on Iran
Senior military figures and nuclear scientists were among those killed, Iranian state media reported.

AFL no.1 pick tells parents he'll be debuting this week
Mid-season AFL draft no.1 pick Tom McCarthy tells his parents he will be debuting this weekend against Carlton.

‘I gave up’: Resurgent Horsburgh falls short of almighty comeback. Why?
As the Raider shed light on his career turnaround, despite being left out for Queensland, a Maroons’ leader reveals why his under fire teammate was retained.

He was in Daniel Levy’s shoes 30 years ago. Instead of sacking Ange, he called in sick
South Melbourne’s board wanted Ange Postecoglou gone, just five games into his first season as coach. But president George Vasilopoulos had other ideas.

His dad rode over 1000 winners, now Will’s out to blaze own trail
With just two city winners to his name, apprentice Will Stanley will get his first ride at stakes level on Saturday at Rosehill.