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‘It’s like failing your driving test every week’: SNL UK stars on returning to one of the most brutal jobs in comedy7:06 Despite some early scepticism, the UK’s first series of the legendary live sketch show was a joyous success. As it returns for a second run, its cast tell Lauren Morris about the high-octane nature of putting on a fresh, punchy night of entertainment every Saturday night I’m 69. Please stop saying that I’m in midlife or middle-aged7:06 Calling older people ‘middle aged’ treats ageing as something to be afraid of and hidden rather than celebrated. We need new ways of talking about this stage of life. says Denise Taylor, who does not want to pretend that 60 is really 40 – and has a suggestion about how to name this stage properly Satellite images show China advancing into contested India border territory as Xi travels to New Delhi6:34 Exclusive: While China’s leader is due to meet with Narendra Modi in India this weekend, people living in remote frontier villages tell Shweta Sharma they fear being pushed out of their ancestral lands by an advancing Chinese Army that claims the region as its own BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc6:34 Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts Ben Shelton carries American hopes in US Open final after beating Frances Tiafoe6:02 Eighth seed Shelton will bid to become the first man from the US to lift the trophy since Andy Roddick in 2003. Iran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping route5:30 The Houthis captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, threatening to bring further economic chaos Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial4:59 A federal jury has found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of attempted murder for hire of rival rapper Quando Rondo Woman, 65, accused of beating husband to death with a flagpole in luxury gated community4:27 Vicky Kim, the woman charged with murder, has reportedly had several domestic violence cases against her that involve her husband Michael Kors revives 2010s business casual with cropped blazers and high-low hems at NYFW3:54 Celebrity attendees included socialite Nicky Hilton and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna. SF immigration judge says she was fired 48 hours after she questioned ICE’s treatment of asylum seeker3:54 Lawsuit claims Chloe Dillon was fired for questioning ICE tactics and seeking to give a teenage asylum-seeker more time to pursue their case GoFundMe accused of deceptively adding ‘tips’ to donations that go to company and not helping others2:51 A recently filed lawsuit against the fundraising site takes issue with the automatic tip added at checkout that is allegedly difficult to opt out of |