17 minutes ago Palestinian journalist Plestia escaped Gaza to Lebanon. The war followed her there

She gained an audience of millions by documenting the suffering in Gaza on Instagram. Now Israel’s wars are upending her life again, Richard Hall writes.

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24 minutes ago Leading songwriter urges music industry to stop pushing teenagers into stardom after Liam Payne’s death

Payne was only 16 when he became a member of One Direction on ‘The X-Factor’

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28 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: UN says ‘nightmare in Gaza intensifying’ after 87 people reported killed or missing in Israeli strikes in north

UN special coordinator says ‘relentless’ Israeli strikes mean nowhere is safe for civilians after attack on Beit Lahiya At least 42,603 Palestinian people have been killed and 99,795 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.Of those, 84 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry, which has said in the past that thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the territory. Continue reading...

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64 minutes ago Hibs under no illusions over Hearts derby pressure as 'significant' injury puts dampener on Dundee United win

Hibs drop to bottom of table ahead of derby clash

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69 minutes ago In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? | Ahmed Najar

Every time I think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do. But that is what happens when the world turns a blind eye to crueltyMy family is trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp, crammed into a space no larger than 1.4 sq km with more than 119,000 other refugees, with Israeli tanks stationed just 500m away. They are surrounded – drones constantly hovering above, snipers perched in every corner, always watching. It’s worse than a nightmare, worse than dystopian fiction. My parents, my sister and her family, and my three brothers and their families haven’t left their house in days, except for a few desperate, terrifying attempts to find water. One time, by sheer luck, they managed to get some. Another time, they waited in line for more than eight agonising hours, only for the water to run ...

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82 minutes ago Saudi broadcaster MBC under fire over ‘terrorist’ label for slain Hamas chief

Middle East’s biggest media group withdraws report on Yahya Sinwar after regional backlash

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87 minutes ago Rachin Ravindra hailed as New Zealand secure first Test win in India for 36 years

New Zealand win by eight wickets after chasing down 107Rachin Ravindra made 134 for Black Caps with batNew Zealand secured their first Test victory in India since 1988,chasing down 107 to record an eight-wicket win on the final day of a rain-interrupted series opener.New Zealand’s triumph was achieved without injured batting mainstay Kane Williamson, and Tom Latham, their captain, was grateful to Rachin Ravindra for stepping into the breach. Continue reading...

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91 minutes ago 'World's oldest paper boy' finally retires at the age of 82 after seven decades in the job as there's 'nothing else to achieve'

Joe Wardman, 82, took over the family business with his mother following his father's death in 1964, running it until his retirement in 2011, working seven days a week.

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1 hour ago Father of baby who drowned in Channel says she ‘slipped’ from hands when dinghy burst

The father of a 40-day old baby who drowned in the English Channel after their dinghy burst has told the story of how she “slipped” from his hands.

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1 hour ago David de Gea sends Alejandro Garnacho perfect Man United message after Brentford win

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has sent a message to Alejandro Garnacho after Saturday's win over Brentford

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