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The Call of Duty Black Ops 7 open beta is in full swing on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and PC.While the latest Call of Duty beta was originally scheduled to run until October 8, Activision has sinced announced plans to extend the test by 24-hours.Indeed, in a post on the Call of Duty website, Activision announced a new end date for the Black Ops 7 beta. The beta will now end at 5pm BST UK time on the afternoon of October 9.Activision explains more: “The reaction to the Black Ops 7 Beta so far has been awesome to…

President Donald Trump’s explanation for failing to secure a trade agreement with Canada left numerous journalists in the Oval Office erupting with laughter.The US and Canada have attempted for months to finalise a trade agreement without success.During a Tuesday afternoon gathering in the Oval Office, President Trump praised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as a “great man” who “knows what he wants.”The praise prompted one journalist to question Trump about why the two countries cannot reach an accord, and his response appeared to amuse everyone present.”What’s holding things up? If he’s a great man and you want to deal with…

The eye-watering costs of missile defense systems and interceptors are sparking concerns (Image: AP)As NATO nations bolster their defenses following multiple incursions by Russian drones and aircraft in recent weeks, the staggering expenses of missile defense systems and interceptors are raising alarm about NATO’s readiness to handle large-scale assaults.Just weeks ago, Poland and its NATO partners intercepted up to 19 Shahed-style drones that breached Polish — and consequently, NATO — airspace through the nation’s borders with Russia and Belarus.Poland and its NATO partners “responded quickly and effectively to the incursion,” Frank Rose, the former assistant secretary of state for arms control,…

Donald Trump warned about the chilling new “water drugs” he said are coming into the U.S. via waterways, especially the Atlantic Ocean from Venezuela.”We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water,” he said during an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.He added that the drugs are “not coming,” stating that “there are no boats anymore,” before making an odd comment about the fishing industry, claiming that it’s dead.”Frankly, there are no fishing boats,” he said. “There are no boats out there, period, if you want to know the truth,” he added. “Does anybody go…

Airline boss has criticised the Spanish left-wing government for flirting with hypocrisy for allegedly attracting rich travellers to the country. For the Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy, this goes against its ‘socialist utopia’. During the Association of British Travel Agents’ annual conference – held on the Spanish island of Mallorca – he said tourism bosses want rich holidaymakers only, calling it “absolutely disgraceful”. Referring to the government’s ads “Think you know Spain? Think agan”, he said: “When you boil down what they’ve said, ‘we want a different type of customer’. They basically want rich people, which doesn’t fit given Spain is supposed to…

Chicago O’Hare and Newark Airport, two of America’s largest aviation hubs, are grappling with air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown stretches into its second week.The Federal Aviation Administration revealed that numerous airports nationwide were battling serious staffing crises, including Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, Newark, Phoenix, Nashville and Denver airports.Consequently, over 6,000 American flights faced delays on Monday, flight-tracking website FlightAware reported. The news emerges as British families on holidays of a lifetime issued urgent US shutdown warning.Meanwhile, Nashville’s air traffic approach control will shut down for five hours tonight owing to personnel shortages.The federal administration confirmed it…

Ryanair has warned British travellers of a “huge issue” when flying to or over one European country, despite air traffic control strikes being held off. A French air traffic control union postponed its plans to start a 72-hour strike today, October 7, until further notice.However, the budget airline warned that the threat of future cancellations and delays still looms in French airspace, which it said impacts British airlines the most due to its geographical proximity. In a social media call to action, Ryanair directed its customers to an online petition, which called to “keep EU skies open” by protecting overflights. It…

Michael van Gerwen suffered a nightmare early exit at the World Grand Prix, losing to Dirk van Duijvenbode in his opening match. The six-time champion went into the match with high hopes of beating his fellow Dutchman but was handed a brutal reality check. He was nearly whitewashed and only managed to get a couple of legs on the board, losing the match in straight sets.MORE TO FOLLOWWe’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and video on this breaking news story.Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that…

Two women who were switched at birth in hospital have met 35 years later. Jessica Baumgartner and Doris Grünwald were born prematurely at the LKH-Uniklinikum in Graz, Austria, in October 1990, according to local media reports.Not long after they were born, the two babies were accidentally swapped and given to the wrong parents. In 2012, Ms Grünwald found out she wasn’t the biological daughter of her parents, Evelin and Josef. She made the shock discovery while giving blood, when she realised her blood type didn’t match her mum’s.The case was reported by Austrian broadcaster ORF in 2016 but the other…

Director Max Webster must be congratulated on achieving the impossible. He has incontrovertibly wrecked the greatest comedy in the English language by stamping on Wilde’s wit with pink leather jackboots and supplanting high comedy and sparkling dialogue with panto vulgarity.It has transferred from the National Theatre with a new cast and the big draw here is Stephen Fry’s drag act as Lady Bracknell. Fry is not the only man to play Bracknell – David Suchet, Geoffrey Rush and Giles Brandreth among others got there before him – but it’s still a kick in the face of every veteran actress waiting…