Lack of heavy rescue equipment into Gaza leaves hundreds to die slow deaths under rubble

Lack of heavy rescue equipment into Gaza leaves hundreds to die slow deaths under rubble

It was in the evening that the bombing started to intensify.Salah Jundia, his father and brothers huddled together in their home in Shujaiyya, just east of Gaza City, trying to work out what to do.It was too risky for them to leave at night. There were a lot of them too. Extended family living across four storeys. They decided they would wait until after dawn prayers.The explosion tore through the building just before 5am, collapsing one storey on to the […]

15/04/2025

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Lack of heavy rescue equipment into Gaza leaves hundreds to die slow deaths under rubble

It was in the evening that the bombing started to intensify.Salah Jundia, his father and brothers huddled together in their home in Shujaiyya, just east of Gaza City, trying to work out what to do.It was too risky for them to leave at night. There were a lot of them too. Extended family living across four storeys. They decided they would wait until after dawn prayers.The explosion tore through the building just before 5am, collapsing one storey on to the […]

15/04/2025

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UK-US agreement ‘in the foothills’ – here are some of the controversial bits that could be a part of it

When JD Vance puts a positive spin on something… that's a win.The US vice president speaks his mind. He relishes in the shock factor.And so his encouraging words about a "trade deal" with the UK will have pleased British officials both here in Washington and in London.Speaking to UnHerd, Vance said: "I think there's a good chance that, yes, we'll come to a great agreement that's in the best interest of both countries."Behind the scenes, for many weeks - since […]

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Ukrainian forces ‘strike Russian brigade’ behind deadly missile attack on Sumy

Ukraine's military says it has struck the base of the Russian missile brigade behind Sunday's devastating attack on Sumy.A Russian assault on the city killed 35 people and injured at least 119. Children were among the dead and wounded.The Ukrainian military has now said it has struck a base of "the 448th missile brigade of the Russian occupiers".In a statement on messaging app Telegram, it said the base was "hit [and] a secondary detonation of ammunition was recorded"."The results of […]

15/04/2025 1

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Social media influencer at centre of Bud Light row says trans rights ‘shouldn’t be political’ – ahead of ruling to define ‘woman’

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has told Sky News discussion about transgender rights should not be political.Mulvaney, who documented her own transition in a viral TikTok series, was speaking ahead of a Supreme Court judgment in London on Wednesday about how women are defined in law.The 28-year-old US social media personality told Sky's Barbara Serra on The World: "I've seen my family completely accept me and love me. And I think that that's why I haven't given up on any […]

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Playtech to name former DAZN exec Gleasure as next chairman

A former executive at DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is to be appointed this week as the next chairman of Playtech, the London-listed gambling technology group.Sky News has learnt that Playtech will announce on Wednesday that John Gleasure, who was also a co-founder of the digital sports media group Perform, is to succeed Brian Mattingley in the role.In accepting the Playtech chairmanship, Mr Gleasure will inherit a position which has repeatedly been at the centre of fractious corporate governance challenges.Mr […]

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Rat nests and dead rodents found on Gene Hackman’s property

Rat nests and dead rodents have been discovered on Gene Hackman's property, after the actor's wife Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus - which can be caught from such animals.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found on 26 February, in separate rooms of their Sante Fe home, along with one of their dogs.Amid the ongoing investigation, authorities have released a report detailing some of Arakawa's last emails and internet searches, revealing she was investigating information on […]

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What does Sudan execution video tell us?

On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked Zamzam camp in North Darfur.The RSF is a paramilitary organisation comprised of militias that used to be be aligned with Sudan's government.For exactly two years it has been been locked in a civil war with the government's Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). Both sides have been accused of human rights abuses over the course of the conflict.After the capture of Zamzam, the RSF claimed in a statement released on […]

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Was Reynolds nobbled by Number 10 over China?

It was Margaret Thatcher who famously said that in politics, the unexpected always happens.And the latest evidence for that is a series of bizarre twists in the political fallout over Scunthorpe steelworks and China.First, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has unexpectedly performed a shock U-turn on Chinese involvement in steel.And second, those sworn Brexit enemies the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK have agreed on one thing: they want nothing to do with China.Politics latest: US 'working very hard' with UK […]

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Lack of heavy rescue equipment into Gaza leaves hundreds to die slow deaths under rubble

Lack of heavy rescue equipment into Gaza leaves hundreds to die slow deaths under rubble

UK-US agreement ‘in the foothills’ – here are some of the controversial bits that could be a part of it

Ukrainian forces ‘strike Russian brigade’ behind deadly missile attack on Sumy

Social media influencer at centre of Bud Light row says trans rights ‘shouldn’t be political’ – ahead of ruling to define ‘woman’

Playtech to name former DAZN exec Gleasure as next chairman

Rat nests and dead rodents found on Gene Hackman’s property

What does Sudan execution video tell us?

Was Reynolds nobbled by Number 10 over China?

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