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1. Gravel, rotten wood and no bricks: Palestinians struggle to rebuild home in the ruins of Gaza City

   With tents collapsing and infrastructure in ruins, ordinary Gazans are leading a grassroots push to restore their homes as winter approaches, Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports

2. Labour has completely abandoned women’s rights, former ECHR chief claims

   Baroness Falkner said Labour was traditionally the ‘party of feminism’ but that the current generation of Labour MPs has ‘lost it’

3. Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

   Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire has reached a critical moment as its first phase ends

4. Trial for prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects launches in UK

   The treatment is suitable for men whose cancer has not spread outside of the prostate gland or has spread to the area just outside the gland.

5. German man arrested at Heathrow and charged with teen’s murder

   Lejunae Wood will appear in court over the 2021 death

6. Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

   Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, firing 653 drones and 51 missiles across the country as it marked Armed Forces Day, Ukraine’s air force said

7. UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan start time, card and how to watch fights tonight

   The men’s bantamweight title is up for grabs, after Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van

8. Johnny Fisher vs Ivan Balaz start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

   Fisher aims to bounce back from the first loss of his professional career, as he fights in Monte Carlo

9. Ashes 2025 live score: Duckett falls as England bid to fight back after Australia take huge first-innings lead

   Ben Stokes’s side are in trouble in Brisbane

10. Torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics starts on 2-month countdown to opening ceremony

    Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri started off the torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony