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Attack on Israel

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Israel lands retaliatory strikes on Gaza as Netanyahu declares 'we will win'

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City

Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis

ATTACK ON ISRAEL

Hamas says it has seized ‘dozens’ of hostages from Israel

<p>Dramatic moment a missile strikes behind a reporter in Gaza</p>

ATTACK ON ISRAEL

Gaza tower hit by attack near journalist during live news report

A young woman reacts as she speaks to Israeli rescuers in Tel Aviv, after a was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip

ATTACK ON ISRAEL

Today’s attacks are most significant challenge to Israel in 50 years

ANALYSIS

It is unclear what Hamas will achieve by this carnage

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he rallies with supporters at a "commit to caucus" event at the National Cattle Congress event space in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. October 7, 2023

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Trump praises 'good friend' Putin at Iowa campaign event

Ukrainian emergency personnel clear debris on the site of a Russian strike which hit a shop and cafe in the village of Groza, some 30 kilometres west of Kupiansk, on October 6, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Kyiv gains ground in counteroffensive as Putin condemned for ‘inhuman attack’

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Jailed women’s rights ‘freedom fighter’ wins Nobel Peace Prize

<p>U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the September Jobs Report and National Manufacturing Day in the Roosevelt room at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis</p>

Biden says it’s possible he meets with Chinese president Xi next month

A tanker crash, a poison plume and five lives lost: Horror in the heart of American farmland

A perfect storm of events last Friday led to a massive gas spill in rural Illinois, which resulted in five deaths and five more victims airlifted to area hospitals. Sheila Flynn details the terror brought on by the night’s disaster — and small communities’ tough questions as loved ones continue to fight for their lives

<p>Teutopolis father Kenneth Bryan, 34, and his children Rosie, 7, and Walker, 10, were killed after exposure to anyhydrous ammonia following the tanker crash, according to a preliminary coroner’s report</p>

<p>Right-wing TV personality Johnny Tabacco speaks to a crowd of protesters outside of a migrant centre in Staten Island. </p>

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As xenophobic protests rock Staten Island, NYC limits asylum seekers

<p>Foul-mouthed, sore-ridden and yellow-eyed: the 13-year-old Linda Blair in ‘The Exorcist’ </p>

Satan, scandal and S Club: The story of The Exorcist’s Linda Blair

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Who is Jim Jordan, Donald Trump’s choice for Speaker of the House?

Victoria and David Beckham

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INTERVIEWUS politics

John Fetterman wants people to stop fussing about his use of captioning technology

<p>Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is due to begin in New York this week </p>

Sam Bankman-Fried

Fallen crypto king facing 110 years in prison for alleged FTX fraud

INTERVIEWPETE TOWNSHEND

Pete Townshend: How Keir Starmer confronted me over child abuse images

The guitarist talks to Kevin E G Perry about his 2003 arrest, his Seventies eco-meltdown rock opera, and how he feels about Rishi Sunak’s Tories

<p>Pete Townshend: ‘I was terrified of going to court. I thought I would be used as a poster boy, so I refused. I took the caution’ </p>

<p>Momo the escapee at large</p>

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Escaped monkey runs riot in Indianapolis neighbourhood

<p>Humane’s AI Pin projects lasers onto any surface, offering artificial intelligence in the palm of your hand</p>

The mystery AI device that could replace your phone

<p>From left: Republican presidential candidates North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at the Republican presidential primary debate on Sept. 27, 2023. Inset, former president Donald Trump </p>

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More GOP voters are tying extreme weather to the climate crisis. Why don’t their candidates care?

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Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke

Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor in ‘Fair Play’

Ugly, sexy drama Fair Play goes inside Wall Street boys club

<p>Moonbather, wild swimmer, vegetable grower and supermodel Kate Moss, who is one of a number of stars advocating weird and wonderful wellness practices</p>

Moonbathing and ice baths: Can eccentric wellness regimes help me too?

<p>A killer whale in the Salish Sea is observed harassing a porpoise, a behavior that has long perplexed scientists</p>

Mystery behind why orcas kill porpoises without eating them unravelled

Culture

<p>Rob Rinder on ‘This Morning'</p>

Rob Rinder echoes fan complaint about Strictly Come Dancing

<p>Amy Dowden makes surprise appearance on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ week three </p>

Amy Dowden makes surprise return to Strictly amid cancer treatment

Why Berlin pulls me back? It exists on the border of freedom and chaos

<p>‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant Nikita Kanda</p>

Nikita Kanda’s path from BBC Asian Network radio host to Strictly

Travel

<p>UNITED AIRLINES-SILLA DE RUEDAS</p>

Thirteen-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ for US jet bound to Tel Aviv

<p>Israeli and Hammas strikes have shocked the world this morning as dozens are killed and hundreds injured </p>

Is it safe to travel to Israel?

<p>The woman, dubbed as a “tenant from hell”, has been living rent-free for more than 500 days </p>

Airbnb guest refuses to leave — and then demands $100k to vacate

<p>Atomic Lake at Polygon, the only nuclear test site it’s possible to visit</p>

Taking a trip to the only nuclear test site on Earth open to tourists

Tech

<p>Quantum batteries hold the potential to transform energy storage</p>

Quantum batteries offer revolution in energy storage

<p>Mars-China Rover</p>

Discovery is ‘holy grail’ in search for aliens, scientist say

<p>An artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer rim of our solar system </p>

Supposed hidden planet in our solar system could be something weirder

Spotify preparing to launch ‘Supremium’ tier

Lifestyle

Suki Waterhouse says she was celibate before meeting Robert Pattinson

<p>‘Naomi represents what is possible’ </p>

How Naomi Campbell proved all her haters wrong – including me

<p>The pumps embody TikTok’s balletcore aesthetic</p>

Millennials explain to Gen-Z how to rock ballet flats

<p>Left: Rebecca Loos pictured in 2005, and Victoria and David Beckham in 2004, the year the alleged ‘affair’ scandal broke</p>

The story behind the David Beckham and Rebecca Loos ‘affair’ scandal

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