10 h. ago Israel is forcing us to leave Gaza City. We know they might never let us return

The Guardian’s reporter in Gaza describes the dilemma facing her family and others, many hungry, penniless and without transportThe ninth of September is my sister Enas’s birthday, so we were happy this morning, drinking coffee as a family and telling jokes, until we saw the leaflets dropping down telling us to evacuate. So now, instead of preparing biscuits and cakes to celebrate, we are packing for another displacement.The Israeli army’s plan to occupy Gaza City sent me back to memories of the early days of the war: the tension, the terror and the psychological pressure. I am afraid the cycle of displacement will repeat itself again. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Houthis fire missile into Israel after Netanyahu's forces unilaterally bombed Hamas leadership in Qatar: Terror group say none of their top team were killed

Footage filmed in Doha today showed a large explosion and thick black smoke billowing from a building as Israel carried out airstrikes in the Qatari capital.

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29 h. ago Israel kills five Hamas members and Qatari internal security forces member in Doha attack: Latest

PM Benjamin Netanyahu ‘takes responsibility’ for attack amid conflicting reports on fates of terror group chiefs

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37 h. ago Israel’s expanded assault on Gaza City will endanger lives of ‘countless civilians’, charity warns – Middle East crisis live

Warning from ActionAid comes after Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army told residents of Gaza City to leave Dan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the biennial DSEI trade show that begins in London’s Docklands on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Man Utd news: Alarming Benjamin Sesko point made as Andre Onana gets his wish

Manchester United have a huge week ahead of their showdown with Manchester City in the derby as the Premier League gears up to return after the international break

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53 h. ago Israel threatens ‘mighty hurricane’ in Gaza and warns residents to leave immediately

Israel's military told Hamas that Gaza would be destroyed if it did not disarm and release the hostages seized in 2023

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54 h. ago Netanyahu orders Gaza City residents to ‘leave now’ as six killed in attack in Jerusalem

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire around 10.15am local time at people waiting at a bus stop near Ramot Junction at the northern entrance to the city on a road leading to a settlement, Israeli police said.

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57 h. ago Prince Harry's sweet tribute to Meghan Markle on his 'pseudo royal' tour

Prince Harry, who arrived in the UK this morning for the start of a four-day visit, will return to Nottingham , a city which holds special significance for himself and wife Meghan Markle.

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63 h. ago Israel used to lie about killing journalists; now it barely bothers to do so. What happened? | Meron Rapoport

The ‘most moral army in the world’ has killed at least 248 journalists in Gaza, seemingly without any shameMeron Rapoport is an Israeli journalist for +972 magazine and Local CallIn September 2022, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published the results of an internal investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin four months earlier. “There is a high possibility that Ms Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire that was fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen,” read the summary of the investigation. The IDF expressed “its deep condolences” over her death. “The freedom of the press and maintaining the safety of journalists are part of the primary components of Israeli democracy, which the IDF is committed to upholding,” it added.This statement had little to do with the facts. Not only did numerous independent investigations indicate that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli soldiers (a claim which the Israeli army initially denie...

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67 h. ago Three unsettling problems have emerged for Manchester United

Manchester United return to Premier League action with a trip to Manchester City on Sunday

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5 d. ago Chelsea vs Man City live: Sam Kerr poised to return for defending champions as WSL gets underway

Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to an invincible season in her debut WSL season last term

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5 d. ago England ace out of squad in huge blow to Thomas Tuchel before Andorra and Serbia

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that John Stones has left the England camp before Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Andorra due to injury, and the defender will return to Manchester City

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5 d. ago Forget New York and Chicago – this friendly Canadian gem is the North American city I return to time and again

Compared to the hustle of many of North American cities, Robin McKelvie finds Vancouver to be the USA’s cooler – quite literally – Canadian cousin, with a culture that revels in nature and a food scene to rival the best south of the border

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6 d. ago Sam Kerr poised for Chelsea return in Women’s Super League opener after injury

Striker in squad for Friday’s match with Manchester CityKerr missed 20 months because of a serious knee injurySam Kerr is poised to make her long-awaited return for Chelsea on Friday night after 20 months out because of a serious knee injury, when the Women’s Super League season gets under way.The Chelsea head coach, Sonia Bompastor, said on Thursday that the Australia striker would be in her squad when the defending champions host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Voice of Hind Rajab review – docufiction is fierce, vehement and heart

In an audacious move, director Kaouther Ben Hania reconstructs the killing of the five-year-old in Gaza using her real voice as she is bombarded by the Israeli armyThere can be no doubt about which movie has set the Venice film festival ablaze – it is this one, from Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania. The Voice of Hind Rajab is about the horrifying ordeal of the five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed in 2024 by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza in her uncle’s car along with six family members, and two paramedics who tried to come to her rescue. Rajab herself, who survived the original assault by the IDF which killed those around her, stayed on the phone for hours to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), desperately begging for help. With startling audacity, Ben Hania has used the real audio recording of Rajab’s heart-wrenching voice, while fictionally reconstructing the drama of the emergency responders in their call-centre office, with real people ...

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6 d. ago Manchester United have three imperfect options worth £66.3million vs Man City

Man Utd will return from the international break to face Man City in the Manchester derby at the Etihad.

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8 d. ago ‘We are dying for no reason’: Israeli reservists face fresh call

Soldiers express doubts about Gaza conflict but few will refuse to fightTens of thousands of reservists in Israel will return to active service in the coming weeks amid an intense debate in their ranks over the war in Gaza, which reflects wider divisions in the country.Some will be forced to make their decision within days. The Israel Defense Forces began mobilising tens of thousands of reservists on Tuesday after calling up 60,000 for an expanded offensive in Gaza City, one of the few places in the devastated territory outside its control. More will be ordered to report to military bases if the fighting continues for many months, as analysts expect. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Greta Thunberg laughs as her Gaza flotilla sets off again after it was forced to turn back just hours after leaving Spain

The activist appeared to be in good spirits as around 20 boats flying Palestinian flags left the Spanish port yesterday evening with food and medical aid on board.

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1 week ago Ministers face parliamentary push to reveal Gaza legal advice

Sir Ed Davey will attempt to use a parliamentary device to force ministers to publish legal advice on whether Israel has broken international law.

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1 week ago Brighton vs Man City Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

The Albion will be welcoming Man City as both sides look to return to winning ways after similar defeats last time out in the Premier League

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