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England have qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia following a 1-0 win over Slovenia at Wembley. Captain Harry Kane’s stoppage time winner helped transform the Three Lions’ fortunes after a frustrating night. England only needed a draw to qualify from Group F, but Tottenham star Kane diverted home Kyle Walker’s cross to give manager Gareth Southgate his seventh win of the qualifying campaign. But the performance will have given Southgate much to ponder, with England limping to victory and largely unimpressive against a team ranked 55th in the world. After a poor first half, Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling…

There is some hope for Uber users in London that a decision to strip the ride-hailing app of its operating licence could be overturned. Talks in the capital between the company’s new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi and transport commissioner Mike Brown were described by both sides as “constructive”. Uber has pledged to “make things right” since its operating licence renewal was rejected last month on the grounds of “public safety and security implications”. The firm’s approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers were cited among the concerns. Its 40,000 drivers are only able to continue serving customers because…

Tesco boss Dave Lewis has hailed “strong progress” as it reported a sharp rise in first-half profits to £562m and resumed dividend payments in the latest sign of its turnaround. Britain’s biggest supermarket said it had been able to hold back the scale of price increases compared to its rivals in the face of inflationary pressure in a “challenging” market. Interim results for the six months to 26 August also however showed UK sales growth stuttering, as it slipped back to 2.1% in the second quarter compared to 2.3% in the previous three months. Shares in the FTSE 100 giant…

The Las Vegas gunman set up cameras inside and outside his hotel room before firing for at least nine minutes at a concert crowd below. Police spoke of how Stephen Paddock carefully planned his actions before he opened fire on concertgoers at a “progressively rapid rate” through windows on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. He placed one camera in a food service cart in the corridor, while a second camera was placed outside his room and a third in the peep hole of his two-room suite, officials said. Investigators who searched his room also found…

Theresa May will try to reassert her authority on Wednesday when she urges Conservatives to “shape up and give the country the Government it needs”. The embattled Prime Minister will deliver her first leader’s speech to the party conference since June’s botched election gamble, when the Tories lost their parliamentary majority. Since then she has abandoned key pledges in the 2017 manifesto, tried to contain challenges to her approach on Brexit and dampened speculation about the length of her premiership. Most recently, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gave an interview to The Sun newspaper in which he appeared to set his criteria…

With many inspiring scriptures, the man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, lifted the global congregation at the just-concluded Global Communion Service into a new season of flourishing. The much-anticipated prophetic utterance that would open the month, and indeed, usher the brethren into the final quarter of the year came with great power. Pastor Chris began by assuring participants around the world that springtime continues, before announcing a new dispensation of blessings throughout the BLW Nation. “You are changing things like never before; it’s a time of growth,” he said, dubbing October 2017 ‘the Month of Blessings’! The man of…

Donald Trump says the US is fully prepared to take the “military option” to deal with North Korea. He also blamed past US administrations for failing to resolve the situation on the Korean peninsular and pledged to “fix the mess”. Speaking at a White House press conference, the US President said military action was “not a preferred option” but “if we have to take it, we will”. “If we take that option, it will be devastating, I can tell you that, devastating for North Korea,” he said. “North Korea is a situation that should have been handled 25 years ago,…

Women in Saudi Arabia will soon have the right to drive, according to a royal decree issued by the country’s King Salman. The kingdom has long been the only state in the world where women are prohibited from driving, and the ban has been the subject of extensive protests in and outside the country. In the royal decree issued on Tuesday, King Salman stated women would have the right to obtain driving licences. A ministerial body will be formed to advise on the change within the next 30 days, and will go on to implement the new rules by June…

Boeing’s dispute with a rival aerospace firm that threatens thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland is “unjustified” and “damaging”, the British Government has said. The US has hit Canadian firm Bombardier with a punitive import duty of nearly 220% on a new model of passenger jet, the wings for which are made in Northern Ireland. More than 4,000 people are employed in Belfast by Bombardier, with the firm’s presence contributing an estimated £400m to the Northern Ireland economy. One union described the ruling as a “hammer blow”, while Prime Minister Theresa May said she was “bitterly disappointed”. The dispute between…

Labour is unveiling a pledge at its conference to help families trapped by massive credit card debts by introducing a cap on interest payments. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, will announce plans to guarantee that no-one pays more in interest payments than their original loan. Announcing his interest rate cap, Mr McDonnell will say: “Household debt in this country stands at the record level of over £1.8trn. “We have seen with pay day loans; some companies were making massive profits from people’s financial difficulties. “Under pressure, the government has been forced to cap interest payments on payday loans. “But more…