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‘It was a train wreck! I was terrified’: how the new James Bond will be announced – and what can go wrong

As Amazon MGM Studios prepares to announce the next 007, much rides on how the news is broken. From double bookings to health and safety embarrassments, we look back at how not to do it And then there were five. While nothing has been officially announced, it is widely understood that the shortlist to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond is now down to a handful of actors: Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult. The hunt for a new Bond comes at a propitious moment for the franchise as a whole, 25 films in (not counting the two “unofficial” entries, Casino

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Politics

Digested week: Do we really have to see Liz Truss at the Cenotaph for the next 30 years? | John Crace

At some point even Liz won’t remember why she’s there. Meanwhile, Nige wants more air time, and Boris Johnson couldn’t have made less effort Like most people, I assume, I had always thought the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph was a time to think of those who died in the two world wars and later armed conflicts. It turns out that Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, sees it differently. I was listening to Dicky being interviewed on the Jeremy Kyle show on TalkTV – yes, I know, I’ve only myself to blame – when suddenly he went into a tirade on the BBC’s coverage of the service.

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Military

Farewell, Cybertruck: why the winding down of the ‘Maga hat on wheels’ is a sign of the times

Eccentric and overhyped, Tesla’s Cybertruck became a stand-in for Elon Musk during his ascent in the Republican party. It will join the ranks of other vehicles symbolic of their eras – for better or for worse Three days after a historic blue tsunami changed America’s political landscape, Elon Musk announced Tesla would end production of its hulking Cybertruck next year. Was it a coincidence? Maybe. Musk said the move was “to make room for increased Cybercab production”, referring to Tesla’s Robotaxi. But the combined circumstances felt highly appropriate: it was the end of an era. Continue rea

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International

Rugby League World Cup glory again for England’s wheelchair champions

England prevail 50-38 over France in Wollongong final Joe Coyd scores four tries in successful title defence England men’s wheelchair rugby league team completed an historic defence of their World Cup title, defeating their great rivals France in a thrilling final in Wollongong which underlined the overwhelming positives of the sport. The English and the French have been the two dominant nations in the wheelchair game, sharing the previous four World Cup titles between them. On the field, they have produced thunderous and often controversial encounters but off it, there is great respect in a s

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