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North Korea has carried out a sixth nuclear test, a security breach has apparently been revealed at Prince George new school, and a man has died after rushing into the flame at the Burning Man festival.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has won the Italian Grand Prix and Gareth Southgate has hit back at criticism of the England players.
If you've been away from a screen or newspaper all weekend or want a summary, here's a quick recap of the main events.
1. Military action could see Seoul 'vaporised'
Boris Johnson has warned President Donald Trump that taking military action against North Korea could provoke Kim Jong-un to “vaporise” the South Korean population in response.
Pyongyang announced on Sunday that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb that could be loaded onto a long-range missile, which Mr Johnson described as “a new order of threat”.
The Foreign Secretary condemned Pyongyang’s “reckless” act, and said that “all options are on the table, but we really don’t see any easy military solution”.
President Trump led world condemnation of North Korea’s biggest ever nuclear test, describing the actions of the “rogue nation” as “very hostile and dangerous” to the US.
Jim Mattis, US defence secretary, warned that "any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam, or our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming".
2. Prince George's new school in security breach
The school at which Prince George will start this week is vulnerable to terrorists, local residents have claimed, after one filmed herself wandering the corridors unchallenged.
Sarah Burnett-Moore, 54, strolled into Thomas’s Battersea after the wrought iron gate and a main entrance door were left open.
She said that, bearing in mind the third-in-line to the throne would be starting there on Thursday, the lack of security just a few days ago was “astonishing.”
The disclosure will come as an embarrassment to Kensington Palace but insiders insisted that when the new term begins, a carefully planned, yet discreet security operation would swing into action.
3. Burning Man attendee dies after rushing into festival flames
A man rushed past layers of security officers into a massive fire at the Burning Man festival’s signature ceremony, suffering burns that left him dead just hours later.
Authorities are investigating the death of Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, who broke through a two-layer security perimeter during the Man Burn event in which a giant, wooden effigy is set ablaze.
Nevada’s Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen estimated that there was a crowd of about 50,000 people who were present when the festival’s crew of firefighters pulled Mitchell out of the blaze.
He was airlifted to the UC Davis hospital burn centre in California, where he died on Sunday morning.
4. Labour in Brexit chaos
Labour’s Brexit policy descended into chaos after Sir Keir Starmer refused to back Tom Watson’s claim that the UK could permanently remain in the European Single Market.
Sir Keir said Labour wanted the UK to secure a “changed relationship with the Single Market” post-Brexit despite Mr Watson, the party’s deputy leader, having suggested Britain could keep its current trading arrangements with the bloc indefinitely.
Mr Watson said remaining part of the Single Market and Customs Union “might be a permanent outcome” of Brexit negotiations.
But Sir Keir appeared to distance himself from his fellow frontbencher as he insisted the claim needed to be put “in context”.
It came as Sir Keir also issued a fresh threat to Theresa May that Labour will seek to derail her Brexit Bill if the party’s concerns about the UK’s withdrawal from the EU are not listened to.
5. Davis accuses Barnier of 'silly' approach
David Davis has accused Brussels and its chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier of having a "silly" approach to the talks on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
The Brexit Secretary said the EU was trying to put pressure on the UK over the demands for a so-called divorce fee - the subject of a bitter row during the latest round of talks - and playing down the progress that had been made.
Meanwhile Mr Barnier claimed he needed to educate the UK about the price it would pay for leaving the bloc.
The latest round of talks in Brussels ended with Mr Barnier claiming there had been no "decisive" progress on key issues and suggesting there was a lack of trust as a result of the UK's refusal to accept financial obligations.
But Mr Davis told BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "They have set this up to try to create pressure on us on money, that's what it's about, they are trying to play time against money."
Comparing Brussels' demands to a hotel bill presented to a guest on checking out, Mr Davis said: "We are going through it line by line and they are finding it difficult because we have got good lawyers."
He said Mr Barnier "wants to put pressure on us, which is why the stance this week in the press conference - bluntly, I think it looked a bit silly because there plainly were things that we had achieved".
6. Lewis Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton revelled in his role as pantomime villain of the Italian Grand Prix after he crushed rival Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari's home race to take charge of the title battle for the first time this year.
Hamilton, who has been in mesmerising form since the sport's summer break, followed his victory at last week's race in Belgium with a dominant display here at Monza to move three points clear of Vettel.
The passionate Tifosi jeered Hamilton as he collected his winner's trophy, with Vettel an eye-watering half a minute down the road in third, while Valtteri Bottas crossed the line in second to complete a one-two finish for Mercedes.
But Hamilton, the first man to win consecutive races this year, was not fazed by the boos from the Ferrari faithful. He even claimed he drowned out their disdain by recalling the lyrics of a song he had written.
7. Southgate blasts criticism as 'outrageous'
Gareth Southgate has launched an impassioned defence of his England players declaring it “outrageous” to suggest they are not proud to play for their country – which was not always the case for some of his team-mates during his own playing career.
But ahead of the biggest match of his time in charge of England – Monday’s World Cup qualifier at home to Slovakia – the manager also conceded that his team were a “work in progress” who were nowhere near as good as Spain.
That was in response to being asked whether he had watched Spain’s impressive 3-0 demolition of Italy 24 hours after England had laboured to their 4-0 win away to Malta, with three late goals providing a more flattering score-line and with the travelling fans having expressed their anger.
8. Sharapova out of US Open
Maria Sharapova described her US Open campaign as a "great ride" after losing in the fourth round to Anastasija Sevastova.
The Russian won the opening set but could not sustain the momentum and fell to a 5-7 6-4 6-2 loss.
This was only Sharapova's fifth tournament, and first grand slam, since her comeback from a 15-month doping ban in April because of injury and she exceeded most expectations by getting this far.
The 30-year-old has had to battle in all her matches and it was no surprise to see her run out of steam, hitting 51 unforced errors.
Sharapova said: "It's been a really great ride in the last week. It's great to get that major out of the way. It was an incredible opportunity. I'm very thankful for the opportunity. I did my best. I can be proud of that.
"I think there are a lot of positives. Playing four matches, playing in front of a big crowd and fans. Just competing, being in that competitive environment. That's what I missed."
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