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Two giant pandas from China have arrived in the United States and will spend about a month in quarantine before going on display at Zoo Atlanta. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday morning aboard a dedicated Boeing 777 known as the “FedEx Panda Express”, the zoo said. The adult pandas, both born in 2020, are being loaned to Zoo Atlanta for 10 years under an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. They were transported from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Zoo Atlanta president and chief executive Raymond B King described…

Five men have been arrested over a suspected foiled terror plot near RAF Fairford, with Donald Trump warning they were allegedly seeking to cause “big damage” to US forces stationed at the Gloucestershire air base. Counter-terrorism police are investigating a possible Iranian connection, although ministers have cautioned that it is too early to comment on the suspects’ motives or the origins of the alleged operation. Police were alerted shortly before 12.45am after a local resident reported men behaving suspiciously around three white vans near the perimeter of the base. Viable incendiary devices and chemicals were later found inside one of…

The 2026 MTV VMAs are taking place on Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg hosting the ceremony. Madonna leads the nominations with 13, followed by Taylor Swift on 11, Sabrina Carpenter on nine and Ariana Grande on eight. Madonna is also set to open the show with her first live VMAs performance in 23 years. Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. 2026 MTV VMAs nominees In the Video of the Year category, the nominees are Grande for “hate that i made you love me”, Bruno Mars for “I Just Might”,…

Manchester United secured their first WSL win of the season with a 2-1 victory over West Ham at Leigh Sports Village, while Liverpool claimed a landmark Merseyside derby success against Everton at Anfield. Tottenham also strengthened their position near the top of the table by beating Aston Villa 4-0, and newly promoted Birmingham City rescued a 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace in a six-goal thriller. Manchester United finally get their first WSL win United had taken only one point from their opening three league matches, but Elisabeth Terland put them ahead inside 10 minutes against West Ham. She headed in…

Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, after police received reports of three suspicious vehicles travelling towards the air base. The men were initially detained on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act before being further arrested under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act. Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation. Armed officers responded to the call at about 12.45am on Sunday, September 27, and arrested the suspects in the nearby village of Whelford. All five remained in custody while officers worked to establish the circumstances of the incident. A…

Afghanistan says its forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others, including alleged Islamic State members who it claims crossed from Pakistan into Nuristan province. The Afghan Defence Ministry said the operation took place on Saturday in Kamdesh district, as tensions between the two neighbours continued to intensify over militant activity and recent cross-border attacks. It alleged that several Islamic State-affiliated groups had been sent from Pakistan with the support of Pakistani authorities “with the aim of carrying out acts of subversion and creating insecurity”. The ministry said most of those involved were former members of Afghanistan’s military, which served…

Sybilla Hart has offered a tongue-in-cheek guide to what she regards as Britain’s “posh” names, arguing that animal names such as Bear, Badger, Panda and Mouse are now more likely to signal aristocratic circles than traditional choices such as Amelia or Luca. Hart, who says her own first name immediately identifies her as a “posho”, was born Sybilla Rufus Isaacs. She could theoretically use the prefix Lady because her father was the Marquess of Reading. She recalled arriving at a Cotswolds boarding school at the age of 13, where pupils assumed she was a princess, possibly of Greek origin, because…

Ed Sheeran was criticised during the opening monologue of “SNL UK”, where Amelia Dimoldenberg compared the singer to an obedient puppet in a joke about the fallout from his decision to remove Macklemore from a tour. Dimoldenberg, presenter of “Chicken Shop Date”, told the audience: “I’ve been incredibly privileged to have done so many interviews with people like Idris Elba, Cher, and even a world-famous, red-headed puppet with a hand up his arse telling him what to say.” An image of her interviewing Sesame Street character Elmo then appeared on screen. “No, the other one,” she added, before a graphic…

Three people have died in separate motorcycle-related crashes in central Florida since Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, after a Georgia woman was struck on State Road 429 near Sorrento early on Sunday. The 26-year-old woman from Carrollton was standing in the southbound travel lanes near mile marker 42 shortly after 12.45am when she was hit by a 2020 Harley-Davidson, investigators said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcyclist, a 41-year-old man from Winter Garden, suffered serious injuries and was taken to HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital in Sanford. Troopers said he was wearing a helmet. The…

The 2027 Ford Everest’s four-cylinder diesel engine has lost a turbocharger, but the change has not entirely diminished the appeal of Ford’s SUV. The revised powertrain is the central change examined in the latest assessment of the Everest, with the vehicle retaining enough appeal despite the move away from its previous turbocharger arrangement. The four-cylinder diesel remains part of the Ford Everest line-up, although the loss of one turbocharger marks a notable change for the 2027 model.