Archive November 1, 2025

Ukraine sends special forces to eastern city Pokrovsk amid Russia offensive

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The country’s top military commander stated that as Kyiv tries to maintain control of the region in the midst of a fierce Russian offensive, that it has sent special forces to Pokrovsk, the country’s top military commander said.

In its campaign to rule the entire eastern Donetsk region, Russia has been attempting to annex Pokrovsk, known as “the gateway to Donetsk.”

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Oleksandr Syrskii, the head of the Ukrainian army, announced on Facebook on Saturday that “we are holding Pokrovsk.” “Pokrovsk is conducting a comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge enemy forces.”

Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war’s start in February 2022, Pokrovsk, which had more than 60 000 inhabitants, served as a major supply hub for the Ukrainian army.

Since Moscow took control of Avdiivka in early 2024 following one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict, taking control of the city would be Russia’s most significant territorial gain inside Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine have contradictory accounts of recent events in Pokrovsk.

The Ukrainian special forces team were sent to the city, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, who claimed on Saturday that their forces had defeated them. Later, it published videos of two men who it claimed were Ukrainians who had surrendered.

The men are seen squatting against a peeling wall in a dark room as they describe fierce fighting and Russian forces’ encirclement, one wearing fatigues and the other wearing a dark jacket.

Kyiv’s response to the claims of the Russian ministry was not immediately public, and the video’s authenticity could not be independently verified.

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, claimed last week that his forces had surrounded the Ukrainian defenses.

However, according to Syrskii, the head of the Ukrainian army, there is no encirclement or blockade in Pokrovsk, as Russia has claimed on Saturday, even though the situation there is still “hardest” for Ukrainian forces.

According to Syrskii, “the main burden lies on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ units, particularly UAV operators and assault units.”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, acknowledged on Friday that some Russian forces had enshrined Pokrovsk, but he insisted that Kyiv is weeding them out.

Will Old Firm raise bar of mayhem another notch at Hampden?

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English, Tom

The chief sports writer for BBC Scotland

So, a change from the last Rangers and Celtic game of the goalless snoozeathon at Ibrox on August 30th…

A stalemate and Celtic’s 71-minute start confirmed Rangers had made their worst league start since 1983, when they needed 71 minutes to score a goal.

Martin (Russell) and Martin (O’Neill) are both at Rangers and Celtic.

For the first time in almost a year, Danilo, the £6 million striker for the Rangers, has scored twice. After two and a half years without a goal, Youssef Chermiti, a £8 million striker for the Rangers, finally scored.

Johnny Kenny became the first Celtic striker to score twice in a game since April’s Adam Idah.

In the 90 minutes that followed the match against an ostensibly obliging Falkirk, Celtic scored four goals after only eight in the 810 league minutes that followed.

A 73-year-old is in one dugout and a 36-year-old is in the other when the teams square off in the League Cup semi-final on Sunday at Hampden.

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Rohl will be the fourth manager to lead Rangers to an Old Firm game this year after Martin, Barry Ferguson, and Philippe Clement.

O’Neill, who has been yelling “young man” everywhere since his return, is enjoying the support of Celtic fans. With that 4-0 victory over Falkirk, he made a good start.

This season, Celtic have now won 53% of their games. Poor, inexplicably, but at least O’Neill made a slight improvement.

Rangers have won 33% of their games. Hopeless but improving as a result of Rohl’s adjustments to his formation, which involves a three-piece back-up team with a faster tempo.

The German appears to be reveling in the performance, which logic dictates he should be slain by the gruesome demands of his job at Ibrox. Beyond his predecessor, he now has won two league games in a row.

Rangers maintained a clean sheet on Wednesday, going over that line for 25 games straight up since December. Of course, that was credited to them when they scored a late penalty save against Hibs.

Two chaotic institutions merged.

The Rangers’ motto, “READY,” has begged the question, “Ready for what? “

A Club Like No Other is the equivalent of “A Club Like No Other,” and to be fair, that was difficult to refute because the club threatened to eat itself earlier in the week.

After losing at Dundee, these Glasgow institutions reduced Martin to marshmallows and Brendan Rodgers to a gloomy spectacle that echoed in the air.

Dermot Desmond, a major shareholder of Celtic, appears to have transformed into a human loudhailer in the context of a changing landscape, who might impart wisdom to a Trappist monk.

A troubled Rangers’ exclusive access to Statement o’clock was once (and how Celtic made them so mocked).

But even in their darkest days, when Charles Green claimed that one-eighth of the world’s population was being turned into Rangers supporters, they never produced anything even slightly different from what Desmond claimed in a jaw-dropping argument that Rodgers had been merely a very misguided Bhoy.

Celtics enjoy describing their unique way of doing things. They view themselves as being special, which Rodgers was most likely to be when Desmond hit him.

Did the highly decorated manager deserve such harsh treatment despite his flaws?

Did John Kennedy deserve a little more than a passing club salute after his 27 years as a player and assistant manager when he announced his retirement?

“Unfortunately, curiosity persists, but so much has changed.”

The Glasgow giants are now facing off once more against each other. Although this might turn sour, hoped there was only a small amount of football at Hampden.

Rangers defeated Celtic 3-2 at Celtic Park in March, and Celtic defeated Rangers on penalties at Hampden in December after drawing 3-3. Old Firm games of the past have produced some belters.

That Ibrox goalkeeper had a 0-0 advantage. The only thing that stood out about it was how completely forgettable it was. After just giving Brugge six, Rangers ran around like crazy dogs in a meathouse and were awarded a draw.

After Kairat Almaty had just been eliminated from the Champions League, Celtic sat backwards, hesitant, and unthreatening. They didn’t score in three of their previous four games.

The game produced a total xG of 0.32. There is a good chance that this is the lowest xG for a game in Britain since records began, but we can’t say for sure because stats vary.

One of the most stiflingly dull encounters in fixture history’s recent history was undoubtedly felt.

This video game is still intriguing. Celtic won the league title last year, defeating Rangers by 17 points, outscoring them over the course of the campaign with 112 goals to 80, and out-defending them by conceding 26 goals to 41 with a plus-86 score difference of plus-86 for Celtic and plus-39 for Rangers.

However, Old Firm games didn’t show any of this dominance. A 1-1 draw, a 3-2 win for Rangers at Celtic Park, a 3-0 win for Rangers at Ibrox, and a 3-0 win for Celtic at Celtic Park were the four games in the league.

After extra time, Celtic won the League Cup match with a penalty shootout and the score was 3-3. In the last six meetings, Rangers won two victories, Celtic won two (counting the shootout), and two draws. Rangers outscored the six games 10-10 in goals scored.

In derby matches, the idea of form flying out of the window is a little cliche, but it’s still possible to make sense. Nothing else explains why Celtic had such a difficult time getting the better of them than Rangers did last season.

In recent weeks, there have been a lot of changes at these clubs, but some things never change. The loss experience, bonkerdom, the absurd high of winning, and the awful low of losing.

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Strictly Come Dancing pro Alexis Warr ‘proud’ of husband after major achievement

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Jake Burton’s dental school boards have passed, and Alexis Warr, 25, shared a sweet tribute to her sweetheart on social media.

Strictly Come Dancing star Alexis Warr has said she is “proud” of her rarely seen husband as she shared a sweet tribute on social media. The professional dancer, who joined the BBC show’s line-up this year alongside fellow newcomer Julian Caillon, said her husband, Jake Burton, has passed his dental school boards.

To mark the achievement ahead of tonight’s Strictly Halloween special, the American dancer shared three selfies taken in London – outside Buckingham Palace, near Tower Bridge and in front of Big Ben. She also posted a clip of them at home.

Alexis, 25, expressed her gratitude to Jake for his accomplishments by saying she is “grateful” to his support. The post was named “Proud wifey posttt,” according to her caption. My dentist’s board members recognized me! I’d like to thank him for his support, determination, and support and love for me throughout it all.

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Without you, Jake said, “Couldn’t do it.” “love you” One fan wrote, “Power couple frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Another remarked, “Congratulations, Jake! “!

“Fantastic accomplishments, congratulations!” was added by another person. Congratulations on your accomplishments, fantastic achievement, said another person. One more wrote, “Couple goals.”

Alexis became known for winning the US dance competition So You Think You Can Dance in 2022, where she won the title of “America’s Favourite Dancer” and became the first ballroom and Latin dancer to win.

Alexis has previously performed as a guest dancer and troupe member on the US version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars, and has participated in the program’s US tour.

In 2018, the dancer and her high school sweetheart got married again. On his birthday, Alexis texted a loving message to her husband just a few weeks ago.

“Happy birthday to my forever-loved best friend. Life with you is my greatest gift, she wrote on social media. “From high school sweethearts to nearly 7 years of marriage,” she said.

On the Strictly this year series, Alexis and YouTuber George Clarke are paired. With their stunning performances, the duo has consistently won over the judges and audience. They are scheduled to perform Charli XCX’s Brat anthem Apple tonight with a spine-chilling Cha Cha Cha.

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Meanwhile, George has revealed that Yasmin Bennett, the model who also looks good with his tanned appearance, is pressured to keep up his new look after Strictly. He told The Sun that Yasmin fully supports his time on the show and that he was speaking about it. She is still developing the “ick”! I hope she hasn’t, “!

He continued, “I live for two or three days a week looking unbearably tanned and people are complimenting me because I look so healthy,” adding, “I’m loving the spray tans.” The pressure is on to keep it up away from the dancefloor, he continued, adding that his girlfriend even favors him with a tan. Yasmin acknowledged that she more believed in him than she did prior to the Strictly journey and that she has been incredibly supportive of his development.

Ruthless Sinner beats Zverev to reach Paris final

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Amy Lofthouse

Senior journalist for BBC Sport

Alexander Zverev was defeated by a brutal Jannik Sinner in the Paris Masters final, bringing one win away from regaining the top spot in the world.

World number three Zverev, who was listless throughout, won by Italy’s Sinner 6 to win 6-1.

Sinner, the champion of the Australian Open and Wimbledon, has won 25 straight games on indoor hard courts.

In the Sunday final, he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime, who will succeed Carlos Alcaraz in the top spot.

The 24-year-old said, “I’m very happy for Felix because he’s one of the nicest guys we have on tour.”

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Six days prior, Sinner defeated Zverev in a fiercely contested final in Vienna, but the German was nowhere near as talented in Paris.

Zverev looked worn out from the start despite saving two match points in the lengthy quarter-final defeat of Daniil Medvedev on Friday.

Within 30 minutes, he lost the opening set, didn’t hold serve until the first game of the second, and had to save a break point as a result.

Sinner, however, was unstoppable, hitting eight aces and winning 90% of first-serve points without a single break point.

When he faces Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 (7-3) 6-4, he will compete for a fifth title of the year.

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Georgia Harrison reveals baby’s unique name as she shares adorable snaps of newborn

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Georgia Harrison, a former Love Island star, and her boyfriend Jack Stacey welcomed their first child on Instagram shortly before revealing the child’s unique name.

Georgia Harrison, an activist and former Love Island star, has announced the birth of her first child. In a post on Instagram, she revealed the gorgeous and unique name she and her boyfriend Jack Stacey chose for their baby girl.

The star announced the birth of her daughter via a fun Halloween themed post on Friday (31 October). In that post, she kept fans guessing about the name she chose for her baby.

She ended the suspense on Saturday (1 November) by going back to Instagram. She wrote “Sahara Jean Stacey” in a post with images of the contented family leaving the hospital. Born 12.09 on the 30th October 2025.

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We have a stronger love than we ever could have imagined. We appreciate you so much for your messages. Time to jump into the “baby bubble.”

Fellow Love Islanders flooded the comments with congratulatory messages. Kaz Crossley wrote, “Crying” along with several heart emojis. Tasha Ghouri also wrote: “Congratulations angel”.

She announced the birth in a fun video that she posted to social media the day after. She is filmed rubbing and patting her baby bump in the video, continuing until the final clip, in which she is seen holding the baby. Happy Halloween everyone, she wrote in the title. That’s the question, “Trick or Treat”?

Again, she was met with congratulatory messages from several Love Islanders, including Tom Clare, Molly Smith and Liberty Poole. Other celebrities also congratulated her, including Charlotte Crosby, who said: “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this video was just such an unexpected surprise.”

Georgia announced she was pregnant in April, just 10 months after she met her boyfriend Jack. At the time, she told The Mirror: “Anyone who knows us knows how strong we are, and how happy we make each other. We both definitely wanted children, and while some may say it feels too soon, we know that this is amazing news and we couldn’t be happier.”

The birth is not the only brilliant thing to happen or Georgia this month. She was also awarded an MBE for her services to campaigning for better legislation tackling violence against women. She is the first Love Island to get the honour.

Georgia described being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Prince William at Windsor Castle in an earlier statement about her MBE.

“I’m really appreciative, and I’m going to be 100% more aggressive with my campaigning.” And given that I will be given this responsibility, it will be something that will really motivate me to continue to inspire change for women everywhere.

“I’m thrilled,” I thought. Simply put, I was unaware of how magical the occasion would be. I was so happy to learn that Prince William was the one.

I had really found when I was receiving the award, that he had taken such a genuine interest in everything I’d done, had been following my story, and that really meant a lot to me.

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Morrissey cancels more concerts just weeks after shock death threat

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After suffering from “extreme exhaustion,” music legend Morrissey was forced to cancel two concert performances just weeks after The Smiths’ frontman was threatened with death.

Morrissey has had to cancel two concert performances after suffering from ‘extreme exhaustion’. The music legend, 66, was scheduled to play at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on October 31 before taking to the stage at the Auditorio Telmex in Guadalajara but both dates have now been pulled.

In a statement posted to Instagram, concert promoter OSECA said: “We are informing the public in Mexico City and Guadalajara that, due to the artist’s extreme exhaustion, Morrissey’s concerts scheduled for October 31st at the Palacio de los Deportes and November 4th at the Auditorio Telmex have been cancelled.”

The promoter then reassured fans that they will be able to receive a full refund, as the statement continued: “If you made your purchase online, the refund will be automatically credited to the card you used to purchase your tickets, according to the processing times established by your bank.

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You can request a refund starting November 7th at the same location where you made the purchase if it was made using Ticketmaster points or the box office.

The former Smiths frontman has also been forced to reschedule performances in recent years. The singer was scheduled to perform in Connecticut and Massachusetts in September, but he was forced to resign due to a “credible threat on his life” situation.

There was a real threat to Morrissey’s life in recent days, the statement read. Tonight’s Foxwoods engagement has been canceled out of a lot of caution for the safety of both the artist and the audience. Thank you for your understanding.

The singer’s official Facebook page published a follow-up statement that read, “The upcoming shows this weekend at Foxwoods and MGM Music Hall have been cancelled due to recent events and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and the band.” At the time of purchase, all tickets will be refunded in its entirety. Thank you for your understanding.

Fans flooded the comment section with support and expressed their sadness over the cancellation. One wrote: “Sad the show is cancelled. Sad this is happening to Moz. Sad at the state of the world.”

I’m so happy I saw him last fall. It was a fantastic show. My man should be left alone. Who would want to cause such harm to Moz’s man? Another plus, “as gentle as they come” is “another.” Sorry to hear that. Glad I saw him at Radio City Hall on September 16, 25, and he gave a fantastic performance. Safety is crucial.

The singer’s arrest and charge of making threats toward her on the social media app Blue Sky came after a 26-year-old man from Ottawa was detained and charged with doing so.

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Morrissey continued to perform at Ottawa’s CityFolk festival despite the threat. The accused man has posted bail and is currently being held under strict house rules in Washington, DC. Morrissey’s response to the cancellation was a precautionary measure, but it’s not clear whether it was one of additional threats.