'Nose and jaw fractured': Former Pak PM Imran Khan's aide Shahzad Akbar assaulted in UK; had delivered speech against Asim Munir
PTI Leaders Hold Massive Protest in Peshawar Against Imran Khan’s 17-Year Jail SentencePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Thursday said that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's adviser Shahzad Akbar was brutally attacked in United Kingdom's Cambridge.The party said that a 25-30 year old attacked punched Shahzad in the face, breaking his nose and jaw.In a social media post, PTI said that the Shahzad was attacked a just days before he had delivered factual speech against Pakistan’s martial law regime. "A few days ago, the DG ISPR, Major General Ahmed Sharif said in a press conference about Barrister Shehzad Akbar that "I don't even want to see his face”! Yesterday Barrister Shahzad delivered a bold and factual speech against Pakistan’s martial law regime, in front of Pakistan High Commission London during a peaceful protest," it said. "This morning in Cambridge, Barrister Shahzad Akbar was brutally attacked near his home. Another case was lodged against her at the Ramna police station under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act along with other relevant provisions.Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023, is facing multiple cases filed after his removal from power in April 2022.
Source:The Times
December 25, 2025 15:05 UTC
Musk critic with ties to No 10 sues to block US deportation
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December 25, 2025 13:36 UTC
Santa Paws is back in town!
Yet Santa Paws has become one of the city’s most popular festive events since it was originally launched by publican Sean Hughes at The Boot several years ago. It is now hosted by The Lower Red Lion in Fishpool Street and this year raised £695 for homelessness charity Open Door. One evening in the run-up to Christmas saw 58 dogs and 45 humans come into the child-free pub, snuggle up to Santa for their Christmas ‘pawtrait’ and receive a festive goodie bag. Landlord David Worcester said: “We’ve got loads and loads of dogs in St. Albans, everyone loves a dog, and it’s just wacky and super fun. You’ve just got to embrace the madness and the chaos.”All pictures by Desneri Photography.
Source:The Times
December 25, 2025 12:21 UTC
Newham is London borough with most knife crime offences 2025
Newham in east London recorded 695 knife crime offences between January and October 2025 according to the most recent Met Police data, which does not yet extend beyond this date. The most common knife crime in Newham was robbery, with 440 knife offences being identified as robberies. There were two victims of knife crime aged under 10, both of them dating from January. Of all 711 victims of knife crime in Newham, the most were aged over 25, followed by 10 to 17. We hope this move helps reduce the number of families who are left shattered by knife crime.
Source:The Times
December 25, 2025 11:36 UTC
Chelsea transfer news: £47m deal lined up as Blues lead race for two wonderkids
There is little sign of their recruitment slowing down, with several big names already linked ahead of the winter window. It remains to be seen how the window will unfold for Chelsea, who sit inside the Premier League's top four on goal difference. Read our Privacy PolicyBouaddi deal lined up Chelsea are lining up a £47million swoop for Lille's young midfield general Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to CaughtOffside. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are thought to be tracking Bouaddi's development but Chelsea appear to be further ahead in the race, with the Blues said to be plotting a formal January bid. Another wonderkid on radar Not content with signing just one brilliant young player, Chelsea are reportedly well-positioned to sign another wonderkid before the January window closes.
Source:Express
December 25, 2025 07:21 UTC
Norwich City column: Wide players needed in January transfer window to cover injuries to Ante Crnac and Papa Amadou Diallo
Alongside the wealth of football on TV, one of my favourite things about the festive period is Christmas films. As we look to the January transfer window, top of the Norwich City wish list has to be at least two wide players. Injuries to Ante Crnac and Papa Amadou Diallo have left us desperately short in that area. Oscar Schwatau has done a decent job on the left, but the right hand side has been a particular issue. Amankwah Forson has certainly worked hard, but he is a square peg in a round hole and sadly it tells.
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December 25, 2025 05:12 UTC
Northumberland Christmas light trail beyond magic named best
Winter Lights at Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei, in Northumberland, is described as a “favourite” in the region, set within one of the country’s “finest” landscaped parks. Have you been to the winter lights experience at Alnwick Garden? On Tripadvisor, this person commented: “We visited the Christmas lights at the gardens with my daughters and granddaughter. A second visitor posted: “The Christmas lights were beautiful. Winter Lights at Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei, Northumberland, runs from November 20 until January 4.
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December 25, 2025 05:07 UTC
Flu hospital admissions fall as health officials warn virus ‘still with us’
Rates remain highest among people aged 85 and over, at 47.0 per 100,000, though this is down week on week from 64.5. “Flu is always unpredictable, is still circulating and could bounce back even further in the new year as we have seen in past years. Speaking at the time, Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS England’s national medical director, said the combination of strikes and winter viruses meant “many hospitals will be on high alert in the days ahead”. Flu admissions in England last winter peaked at 16.2 per 100,000 people in the week before Christmas, some way above levels seen so far this year. They climbed even higher in winter 2022/23 to 18.1 per 100,000, during what was the UK’s worst outbreak of flu for a decade.
Source:The Times
December 25, 2025 02:41 UTC
Everything you need to know on what time supermarkets close in Hull on Christmas Eve 2025
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December 24, 2025 23:36 UTC
Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy
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December 24, 2025 20:03 UTC
Carols till Closing pub singalong makes the pages of The Times (no the other one!)
Much-loved St Albans Christmas tradition Carols till Closing has featured in the pages of national newspaper The Times. Lots of CofE parishes sing carols in their pubs, and I know a good many who have started doing so having seen how popular Carols till Closing has become. “Having said that there is something different about Carols till Closing. “But it belongs to St Albans, and to Save St Albans Pubs in particular. “Then this year a young woman said ‘You won’t remember me but you did my dad’s funeral not long after you arrived in St Albans.
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December 24, 2025 19:55 UTC
Enfield and Tottenham Hale Burger King open on Christmas Day
The fast food chain said its branches in Enfield and Tottenham Hale will be open to the public on December 25. The Enfield branch will be open from 10am until 10pm. READ MORE: Families clear up litter in Tottenham park ahead of annual carol concertWhile the Tottenham Hale branch will be open from 11am until 10pm, according to Burger King. The news was announced with the line: "Burger King® UK is spreading festive cheer this year by keeping the Home of the Whopper® open on Christmas Day". A total of 14 branches from around the UK will be opening for business on Christmas Day.
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December 24, 2025 19:15 UTC
Record farm closures in run-up to inheritance tax U-turn
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December 24, 2025 19:08 UTC
Algeria Enacts Law Declaring French Colonisation a Crime, Marking Historic Legal Move
Algeria Officially Declares French Colonisation a CrimeAlgeria’s parliament has unanimously approved a law declaring French colonisation of Algeria a crime. The law demands an official apology and reparations from France for the damages caused during the colonial period. Colonial rule over Algeria lasted from 1830 until Algeria’s independence in 1962, a period marked by mass killings and deportations. French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged France’s colonisation of Algeria as a “crime against humanity.” Yet, Macron has stopped short of issuing a formal apology. Algeria’s new law fits into a broader regional push by African leaders seeking recognition of colonial crimes and reparations.
Source:The Guardian
December 24, 2025 17:50 UTC
Luxury should not be a dirty word, says Fortnum’s boss
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December 24, 2025 17:15 UTC