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Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: El Clásico Score, Line-ups and Updates

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Half-time · 45'+3' Barcelona 0 – 1 Real Madrid Kickoff 23:00 Riyadh (20:00 UK) · Spotify Camp Nou · LaLiga matchday 10 Last updated: 23:55 Riyadh (20:55 UK) Raphinha and Jude Bellingham (file photos, shown in Brazil and England kits). Photos: Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons ( Raphinha , Bellingham ), CC BY-SA 4.0 . Graphic: WorldScope. By Abdullah Al-Janoubi , founder and editor · Live coverage, 25 Oct 2026 Barcelona vs Real Madrid kicks off at 23:00 Riyadh time (21:00 in Spain, 20:00 UK) tonight at Spotify Camp Nou, and this page follows El Clásico live: the score, confirmed line-ups, every goal and card, and key stats. Barcelona are top with nine wins from nine; Real Madrid are without Vinícius Júnior and Courtois, who is out with flu . Read our key battles preview and prediction , or keep the auto-updating El Clásico live score page open alongside this one. Key facts at a glance Fixture FC Barcelona vs Real Madri...

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Preview: Key Battles, Team News and Prediction (El Clásico 2026)

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Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé (file photos, shown in Spain and France kits). Photos: Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons ( Yamal , Mbappé ), CC BY-SA 4.0 . Graphic: WorldScope. By Abdullah Al-Janoubi , founder and editor · Published 25 Oct 2026 Barcelona host Real Madrid in El Clásico tonight, Sunday 25 October 2026, at Spotify Camp Nou, kicking off at 21:00 in Spain, 23:00 in Riyadh and 20:00 in the UK. The unbeaten league leaders can open a nine-point gap and become the first team ever to win their first ten LaLiga games, while Real Madrid arrive without the suspended Vinícius Júnior and the ill Thibaut Courtois. Follow every goal in our Barcelona vs Real Madrid live hub , and read why Courtois is out and Lunin starts . Key points Kickoff: Sunday 25 October, 21:00 CET in Barcelona, which is 23:00 in Riyadh and 20:00 in the UK. Europe's clocks went back overnight. Barcelona are first with 27 points from nine wins; Real Madrid are third on 21 after sev...

Liverpool vs Brighton 2-0: Isak Scores as Reds Go Fourth

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The Kop at Anfield (file photo). Photo: Mike Pennington via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 2.0 . Premier League · Matchweek 8 Liverpool 2–0 Brighton Full time · Anfield, Liverpool · Sun 25 Oct 2026, 17:00 AST (14:00 GMT) · Referee: Sam Barrott · Attendance: 60,404 Liverpool vs Brighton finished 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with both goals arriving in a four-minute burst midway through the first half: a Pascal Gross own goal in the 17th minute and an Alexander Isak finish in the 21st. The win lifts Andoni Iraola's side to fourth in the Premier League standings, one point behind third-placed Brighton. We picked this one out as the tie of the day in our Sunday matchday preview . The result follows Saturday's Chelsea 0-2 Spurs defeat, which let Liverpool climb above Chelsea. Liverpool 17' Pascal Gross (own goal, from Florian Wirtz's shot) 21' Alexander Isak (assist: Bradley Barcola) Brighton No goals Key facts at a glan...

Saudi 500 Riyal Allowance Explained: Who Gets It and the 2027 Bill Changes

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Power lines crossing the desert in Saudi Arabia. New electricity and water tariffs start on 1 January 2027. Photo: Suresh Babunair via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY 3.0. Saudi Arabia Sun 25 Oct 2026, 19:00 AST The Saudi 500 riyal allowance is the headline of a royal order issued on Sunday 25 October 2026. It pays SAR 500 more a month to state employees, retirees and social security families, and it comes alongside new electricity and water tariffs from 1 January 2027. Below we explain who gets the money, how much your bills could change, and what the new Nitaqat wage rule means for private-sector workers. Bills carry 15% VAT on top of the prices quoted here, so our Saudi VAT calculator helps you see the final amount. If you work in the private sector, our end of service calculator for Saudi Arabia shows how a higher salary also lifts your end-of-service award. Quick answer A royal order of 25 October 2026 adds SAR 500 a month for civil and military state employees, ret...

Glasgow Mummies Removed: Who Were Nekht and Lady Shep-en-Hor?

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The coffin of Lady Shep-en-Hor at the Hunterian, which stays on view while her body is now covered. Photo: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient World Sun 25 Oct 2026, 17:00 AST The Glasgow mummies story is about two very different people who died more than a thousand years apart. This week Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum took the coffin and remains of Nekht, a Middle Kingdom priest, off display because he never gave consent, and the University of Glasgow's Hunterian covered the body of Lady Shep-en-Hor, a woman from Thebes, with a specially made textile. Neither museum has destroyed or sent anything away. Below we explain who these two Egyptians were, how they reached Scotland, and why the rules on showing human remains are changing. For another look at how international rules are made, see our piece on how the United Nations was born on 24 October 1945 . Era Nekht: 12th Dynasty, about 1985 to 1797 BC. Shep-en-...

Courtois Out of El Clásico With Flu: Lunin Starts for Real Madrid

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Thibaut Courtois during Belgium v United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (file photo). Photo: Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 4.0 . By Abdullah Al-Janoubi , founder and editor · Published 25 Oct 2026, 15:40 AST Yes, Thibaut Courtois is out of tonight's El Clásico: Real Madrid announced on Sunday morning that their first-choice goalkeeper has a flu-like illness, and Andriy Lunin is set to start at Spotify Camp Nou (23:00 Riyadh, 21:00 in Barcelona). Spanish reports say the club will assess Courtois once more and has not fully closed the door, but as things stand Madrid face the unbeaten league leaders with a goalkeeper who has not played a competitive game since May. For the wider picture, read our full El Clásico preview and the Sunday matchday guide . Why it's trending Real Madrid posted a four-word notice, "Courtois, baja de última hora" (Courtois, last-minute absence), on its official channels at 12:55 AST (09:55 GMT) on Sunday,...

How to Know If Your Phone Is Hacked: 12 Signs and What to Do (2026)

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Photo: Japanexperterna.se via Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 2.0 . How-to Updated 25 Oct 2026 How do you know if your phone is hacked? Look for a cluster of signs rather than one: a battery that drains faster than usual, data use you can't explain, overheating, random restarts, apps you never installed, and messages or logins you didn't make. If several show up together, update the phone, run the built-in scanner, remove unknown apps and change your passwords from another device. Most of the fixes are free and built into Android and iPhone, and many of them sit next to the settings in our iPhone setup guide . Not every attack is technical: many start with a message built to win your trust, as our story about a Brazilian man who sold everything for an AI-generated online love shows. Key facts at a glance Most common signs Fast battery drain, extra data use, overheating, unexpected restarts (FTC) Account red flags Changed security settings, unknown l...