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Three deaths in one day: the “camallo” hit by a colleague on the quay of the port of Genoa, the mechanic crushed by the truck he was repairing in the industrial area of ​​Cagliari, the worker hit by the tailgate of the truck being unloaded in the Salerno area.Continues The worker, the mechanic and the port clerk: endless massacre at work https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/19/news/incidente_genova_cagliari_lavoro_morti-423895382/?rss

Summary of the Independent Newspaper The Independent front page this morning – summarisedWaspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change: Sir Keir Starmer has provoked outrage among the Waspi women after he appeared to point the finger of blame at them over Labour’s decision not to pay them compensation over changes to their pensions.Gregg Wallace’s MasterChef replacement confirmed in BBC announcement: Food critic and I’m a Celebrity star Grace Dent will be replacing Wallace, it has been confirmed. She regularly appears as a critic on MasterChef and is known for her straight-shooting comments.Andrew pulls out of royal…

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Summary of The Guardian Newspaper The Guardian page this morning – summarisedStarmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform: Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system from foreign interference, the Electoral Commission has said, amid rising concerns about Elon Musk’s plans to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK.More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD:More than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder caused by exposure to graphic social media content including murders, suicides, child sexual abuse and terrorism.Thames Water to…

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Summary of the Metro Newspaper Metro front page this morning – summarisedTeen driver who killed friends after inhaling laughing gas at the wheel jailed: A teenage driver who was filmed inhaling laughing gas moments before crashing into a tree, killing three teenage passengers, has been jailed. Thomas Johnson, 19, was speeding along the A415 in Oxfordshire at 100mph when he crashed, killing his friends David Hancock, 18, Ethan Goddard, 18, and Elliot Pulllen, 17, in June 2023.Everything you need to know before watching the Gavin and Stacey finale: There’s only one place to be on Christmas day at 9pm –…

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US stock prices took a hit after the Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive interest rate cut, but its economic projections indicated a slower pace of cuts in the coming year.

Loan sharks linked to dissident republicans are forcing some victims to store weapons, it has been claimed.It has also been claimed that on one occasion a victim had to hand over a car when they were unable to re-pay money.Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said he has been approached by a significant number of people who have been faced with “intimidation, theft and threats” because they were unable to pay back money borrowed with excessive interest rates.Police confirmed that two arrests have been made and four “proactive searches” carried out in connection with illegal money lending in the north west in…

Thousands of students missed out on at least a month of school last year, prompting concerns amongst inspectors about poor attendance rates post-covid.More than a quarter of all primary school students, and more than a fifth of all post-primary students, missed out on 20 or more school days during the 2022/23 school year. The problem is particularly marked in disadvantaged areas.Of “particular concern” is that 43% of primary school students, and 30% of post-primary school students in schools with the highest levels of disadvantage missed 20 school days or more. Partial attendance at school can be a precursor towards more…