Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead
Eyewitnesses said the clashes erupted in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in southern Gaza City after a Hamas force of more than 300 fighters moved to storm a residential block where Dughmush gunmen were entrenched. The Dughmush family, one of Gaza's most prominent clans, has long had a tense relationship with Hamas, and its armed members have clashed with the group on several occasions in the past. The source claimed that Hamas sought to evict the family from the building to establish a new base for its forces there. Hamas has recalled about 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops, according to local sources. Reports suggest armed Hamas units have already deployed across several districts, some wearing civilian clothes and others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza police.
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October 13, 2025 00:50 UTC
The ‘Icon’ Victoria Beckham Goes Pantless on the Cover of The Sunday Times Style
We’ve become completely accustom to Victoria Beckham greeting us down at the newsstand. After all, the style icon graces the cover of Vogue on the regular (from British Vogue (multiple times) to Vogue Greece and Vogue Korea to guest-editing the holiday issue of Vogue Paris). Therefore, it should come as no surprise to see Victoria Beckham cover The Sunday Times Style, fronting the October 5th edition of the magazine. See more of Victoria Beckham from The Sunday Times Style October 5, 2025 cover shoot and click here to join the conversation. The post The ‘Icon’ Victoria Beckham Goes Pantless on the Cover of The Sunday Times Style appeared first on theFashionSpot.
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October 12, 2025 20:58 UTC
AI 171 crash: UK couple killed as IVF hope soared, embryo preserved in Gujarat
The couple were killed in the fireball of the crash. The embryo lies preserved at a Gujarat IVF centre.For seven years, the couple's lives had revolved around the aspirations of parenthood. All along, the woman was being treated for endometriosis - a condition which makes conception difficult.Yet the couple refused to give up. The couple’s ancestral home in Gujarat was refurbished, awaiting the new life they believed was on its way. However, because the couple were British citizens, there is a legal pathway for taking the next step.
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October 12, 2025 20:34 UTC
Times Higher Education Rankings 2026: 48 Pakistani universities make global list
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) led the country in the 401–500 band, followed by Air University, COMSATS University Islamabad, and NUST in the 601–800 range. Other notable performers include LUMS, Punjab University, and UET Taxila, all ranked in the 801–1000 band, indicating room for further growth in international competitiveness. According to the latest rankings released by THE, 48 universities from Pakistan were ranked, while several others earned “Reporter” status — institutions that submitted data but did not meet full eligibility criteria for ranking. Globally, Oxford University retained the top position for the 10th consecutive year, followed by Stanford and Princeton, which rose to joint third. curates, edits and publishes impactful stories for Gulf News — both in print and online — focusing on Middle East politics, student issues and explainers on global topics.
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October 12, 2025 17:57 UTC
Sexual Risk Order granted against man with no convictions
Christos Masiri, 34, was handed the civil order after Workington Magistrates’ Court heard details of 10 alleged incidents ‘of a sexual nature’ from 2010 to present, which have not resulted in any criminal convictions. Gemma Bull, for Cumbria Police, put forward the application for an interim Sexual Risk Order and outlined the alleged incidents. Ms Bull said Loughborough Constabulary had considered a Sexual Risk Order at this time. Ms Bull said Masiri committed acts of a sexual nature in numerous areas before moving on and there was ‘clearly a risk of sexual harm’. All allegations put to him were disputed.”Presiding magistrate Jeff Forster said it was ‘necessary’ to impose a Sexual Risk Order and an interim order was granted for 20 weeks or until the main application is determined on February 25.
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October 12, 2025 17:03 UTC
SNP launches women’s initiative in honour of McKelvie
Ms McKelvie’s partner – and SNP depute leader – Keith Brown announced the move at its Aberdeen conference on Sunday. The SNP depute leader Keith Brown paid tribute to his late partner (Jane Barlow/PA)Announcing the project, Mr Brown spoke of the times he has heard from women Ms McKelvie had encouraged into politics. “Given the toxic current climate we are seeing just now, I think we can all agree that support for women getting involved in politics is more important than ever,” he said. “I want to thank you for the love, the kindness, the friendship you’ve all shown to me and to Christina’s family; Lewis, Jack – who is here today – Leo, Christina’s grandson and Maeve, Christina’s granddaughter,” he said. “Christina embodied everything that the SNP stands for, belief in ourselves and what we can achieve, compassion for others, especially for those who need it most and determination not to quit until the job is done.”
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October 12, 2025 16:23 UTC
Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts
The firings on Friday were part of the more than 4,000 government jobs cut by the Trump administration, according to the Washington Post. open image in gallery The CDC has been impacted in several ways since the start of the Trump administration. She said that the Trump administration was "dismantling public health." The same month as the shooting, Kennedy fired CDC Director Susan Monarez. This also isn’t the first time that a cut-happy Trump administration has fired individuals working on Ebola prevention.
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October 12, 2025 15:50 UTC
Adam Wharton: Man Utd planning approach for Crystal Palace midfielder - Paper Talk
The Glazers are finally willing to sell Manchester United, according to a stunning claim by an investor who previously failed to buy into the club. THE SUNDAY TIMESUEFA is to hold a major review of international qualifiers amid fears that fans are losing interest in the matches. THE STAR ON SUNDAYGalatasaray are leading the race to sign Manchester United outcast Tyrell Malacia. Sunday Supplement on Sky Sports NewsSunday Supplement is back on Sky Sports News, bringing you the latest and best analysis from the latest football stories. Dharmesh Sheth is joined by the best journalists from the Sunday papers to offer their expert insight.
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October 12, 2025 14:47 UTC
Sunday Times letters: AI and the power of human imagination
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October 12, 2025 13:13 UTC
Jonathan Powell, the envoy-in-chief with more than China to worry about
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October 12, 2025 12:34 UTC
Why Jeremy Clarkson changed his mind about the NHS
Service that silenced the sceptic: Expecting resentment from staff, Clarkson instead found kindness, efficiency and unexpectedly good hospital food. Expecting resentment from staff, Clarkson instead found kindness, efficiency and unexpectedly good hospital food. Bottom line:For a man who’s made a career out of roaring engines and roaring opinions, Jeremy Clarkson has always reserved a special kind of scorn for the NHS. Just nine hours after his latest tirade against the health service hit breakfast tables, Clarkson was racing to an NHS hospital himself, clutching more than just his pride. With private treatment hours away, he checked into an NHS hospital in Oxford, bracing himself for hostile nurses and bitter tea.
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October 12, 2025 12:30 UTC
Prince Harry is 'putting reconciliation with King Charles at risk' by fighting government to get taxpayer-funded security, insiders claim
Prince Harry's renewed battle with the government over his need for taxpayer-funded security could risk derailing the chance of a reconciliation with the King. On Friday, the Duke of Sussex, 41, asked the Home Secretary for increased security but his new plea 'complicates things for the King,' a royal source told The Times. It followed his pleas for reconciliation with his family after losing his legal battle with the government in May. A royal source added: 'The King cannot and will not lobby, that's inappropriate. Despite moving to the US and stepping back from royal public engagements, Harry said the decision to revoke his security was 'difficult to swallow'.
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October 12, 2025 12:16 UTC
The £50,000 soundbars for the mega rich
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October 12, 2025 12:13 UTC
'Heavy clashes' at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Taliban forces
The following day, the Taliban-run defence ministry blamed the attacks on Pakistan, accusing its neighbor of violating its sovereignty. "Islamabad did not confirm that it was behind Thursday's attacks, but called on Kabul "to stop harbouring the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) on its soil. "This evening, Taliban forces began using weapons. We fired first light and then heavy artillery at four points along the border," a senior official in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan, told AFP. "Pakistani forces responded with heavy fire and shot down three Afghan quadcopters suspected of carrying explosives.
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October 12, 2025 07:41 UTC
Ed Miliband’s split with Starmer over a £100bn mega-project
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October 12, 2025 07:32 UTC