JOE CALLAGHAN AT THE NIZHNY NOVGOROD STADIUM: Andreas Granqvist fired Sweden to victory over South Korea from the penalty spot as VAR once again proved decisive.

The Scottish Labour leader today fired a public broadside at Jeremy Corbyn as he warned him not to agree a back room deal with the SNP to get into power.

The Gospers Mountain mega blaze is moving rapidly at Bells Line of Road, northwest of Sydney, with the Rural Fire Service predicting a grim night for Saturday.

Holidaymakers trying to make a Christmas getaway have been urged to postpone their trips as multiple emergency level bushfires burn across Australia on Saturday.

An estimated one billion animals have been killed as massive bushfires ravage across Australia.

Fundraising efforts have been ramped up as Australia's plea for help is heard across oceans, pushing Selena Gomez, Rebel Wilson and Dacre Montgomery to donate thousands of dollars.

CHRIS HATHERALL IN SAINT-ETIENNE: Poland are through to the quarter-finals of a European Championship for the first time in their history after winning on penalties against Switzerland.

The North Korean leader is reported to have personally overseen the test of the ballistic missiles. North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released photos of the test, Sunday.

The projectiles were fired near the coastal town of Wonsan and flew around 149 miles, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Gunfire broke out between the two nations early Sunday when North Korea fired multiple shots towards South Korea at 7:41 am local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staffs said in a statement.

Speculation about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health mounded around the world after the head of the Hermit Kingdom had not been seen in public for nearly three weeks.

Mr Abbott, who has volunteered with the Rural Fire Service for more than a decade, was pictured at the Bargo BP service station wearing the yellow uniform of his Davidson squadron.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been spotted in his firefighting gear battling blazes south of Sydney for the second time this week, as Scott Morrison faces criticism for his family holiday.

Tony Abbott joined the NSW Rural Fire Service in 2000 while he was a minister and skipped cabinet meetings to help his Sydney brigade fight fires or clear storm damage, his captain said.

Tony Abbott has arrived at the Rural Fire Service in south coast of New South Wales, as he prepares for another day of battling blazes.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was seen treating himself to an ice cold beer at the Snow Goose Hotel in Adaminaby, after a long day of battling blazes in NSW. 

Alter Principal Lourdes Lambert said the decision not to renew the teacher's contract was made by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after someone expressed 'concern' to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr.

Around 72,000 sq miles of land has been affected by bushfires in Australia. So is it safe to go? Tom Chesshyre says the short answer is yes. Here's his guide to visiting in the aftermath of the disaster.

Popular comedian Jordan Shanks has called on the Queen to sack Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his handling of the bushfire crisis.

Leeds-based Headingley Market inadvertently kicked off a national debate when tweeting an animation which showed a teapot being poured with milk already in it.

After conducting a review of 57 climate change research papers, UK and Australian scientists say human-induced climate change promotes conditions that make wildfires spread.

Four Sri Lankan athletes were stopped by police after cycling down the M74 motorway on Wednesday. The cyclists were pulled over near the exit for Motherwell and Hamilton and advised to ‘get off the road’.

Spain's Jon Rahm fired a career-best 61 - which included a hole-in-one - to charge up the leaderboard at the WGC-Mexico Championship, where Justin Thomas has a one-shot lead.

In a phone call between the leaders, Trump is said to have offered American assistance to help stem the blaze, which has now engulfed in excess of 7 million acres of Siberian woodland.

President Donald Trump said Thursday Vladimir Putin 'appreciated' his offer to help with forest fires raging in Siberia, and that the two men did not discuss Russia's election interference.

The TV personalities sparked outrage for having open-air fires, following pleas that residents refrain from doing so, as such activity would diminish the quality of the air.

The second-hottest day in UK history is causing chaos for commuters up and down the country as they face being stranded on sweltering services while they struggle to get home from work. 

Rhodes hit a hat-trick as Norwich City won a 4-3 thriller away at Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night. The Canaries raced into the lead with two of Rhodes' goals coming in the first 15 minutes.

Pompeo said the US-Australian alliance was unbreakable and American firefighters had flown to Australia to help.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the strike which saw 22 ballistic missiles fired at two US bases in Iraq was 'not enough' to punish the US while vowing to kick all American forces out of the Middle East.

Leonardo DiCaprio has weighed in on Australia's bushfire crisis and has called for a 'radical overhaul' of the country's conservation efforts, in an Instagram post.

The two missiles were launched from the coastal city of Wonsan into the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, almost exactly a week after a similar test in the same location (file image).

The North Korean leader is reported to have personally overseen the test of the ballistic missiles. North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released photos of the test, Sunday.

The Thanksgiving launch was announced by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, saying two rockets travelled up to 236 miles. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is pictured earlier this week.

The projectiles were fired near the coastal town of Wonsan and flew around 149 miles, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The projectiles were fired from North Pyongan province into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without providing further details.

Pop superstar Katy Perry will perform at a free concert for Victoria's bushfire-ravaged community.

The ad was launched a week ago and showed the Rabbitohs star standing in the water at a beach with an Aboriginal flag draped over his shoulders.

Keith Cooper, the former Vice President of training and professional services at Boeing, was fired on Wednesday over shocking internal messages between employees about the grounded 737 Max.

Sen. Marco Rubio traveled from Florida to Washington, D.C., Saturday to fire his Chief of Staff Clint Reed for misconduct, sharing few details about what actually occurred.

Radio host Mike Hosking challenged the New Zealand Prime Minister for saying level four lockdown is to be extended by 'two business days' when retailers will be missing out on five days of trade.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Scott Morrison was wrong to speak to NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller about the investigation into Angus Taylor's office.

The former prime minister and ex-Liberal Party leader shared a photo of Sydney shrouded in a haze of bushfire smoke as he flew back into the city following a speaker trip to Singapore.

Malcolm Turnbull said the Prime Minister had misled Australians by downplaying the influence of global warming and climate change in a fiery interview with the BBC.

The Trump administration fired the remaining 16 members of the top White House advisory board on HIV and AIDS-related issues, it was reported on Thursday.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE GROUPAMA STADIUM: A hero from 12 yards. Then the fall guy within 11 minutes. Life as a goalkeeper can be cruel - just ask Marseille's Yohann Pele.

Chappell accused Smith of undermining Paine's authority by moving fieldsmen around during day four of Australia's second Test against Pakistan on Monday.

Lewis Hamilton fired a warning shot to his rivals, saying he is feeling 'on another level physically and mentally' ahead of the Formula One season. 

It seemed to be a Celebrity Apprentice task tailor made for a former racing car driver. So when former Formula One star Michael Andretti decided to step forward and lead a task promoting a new car on this week's edition, he was certainly taking a risk.

The two teams were charged with the task of creating a viral video to advertise a new mop.