Isis release video declaring 'Caliphate'

An offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, in a statement posted on Islamist websites and Twitter. Video: Reuters

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Gordon Manning tries drifting

Irish Times sports journalist, Gordon Manning, tries drifting at Mondello Park where Ireland's top drivers will battle to enter the Drift Masters competition.


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