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Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, with wind speeds exceeding 225 km/h (140 mph), flattening settlements and leaving hundreds feared dead. Rescue teams, including reinforcements from France, are working tirelessly to locate survivors amid widespread destruction and severe shortages of food, water, and shelter.

Francis visits the French island. The president gives him a book on the Paris cathedral and “Thank you for being here”. Macron flies to the Pope: evidence of a thaw in Corsica after the Notre-Dame case https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/16/news/papa_francesco_corsica_macron_notre_dame-423888823/?rss

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What’s on the front page of El Pais? 

Summary of the Independent Newspaper The Independent front page this morning – summarisedPressure grows on government as MPs demand answers on Prince Andrew ‘Chinese spy’: Ministers are under increasing pressure to act after an alleged Chinese spy became a close confidant of the Duke of York and reportedly met two former prime ministers, as MPs threatened to name him if the courts do not.Syrian defector who smuggled torture images out of country warns of hundreds of thousands of deaths: The Syrian military defector codenamed Caesar, who smuggled out more than 53,000 haunting images showing tortured, emaciated corpses of Syrian detainees…

Summary of The Guardian Newspaper The Guardian page this morning – summarisedMPs consider naming Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew: MPs fear the government is moving too fast to re-establish UK-China relations as some consider naming the alleged spy who used his relationship with Prince Andrew to get access to the heart of the British establishmentIsrael to close Dublin embassy after Ireland supports ICJ genocide petition: Israel has announced it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s decision last week to support a petition at the International Court of justice accusing Israel of genocide.Economists and policy experts warn Reeves…

Summary of the Metro Newspaper Metro front page this morning – summarisedDoctors fear for patients’ lives after hospitals accept corridor care: Emergency doctors have criticised NHS guidance on how patients should be treated in hospital corridors. They fear that new guidance normalises a dangerous situation and that caring for patients in corridors should be a last resort. Latest News updated every hour

What’s on the front page of Le Monde? 

Bitcoin soared to an all-time high, briefly surpassing $106,000, fueled by optimism over Donald Trump’s pro-cryptocurrency stance ahead of his return to the White House. The cryptocurrency has gained more than 50% since Trump’s election victory on November 5.

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky ‘approved’ The takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group from current owner International Distribution Services will be announced on Monday, the BBC reported The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the Government, according to a BBC report. The takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group from current owner International Distribution Services will be announced on Monday, the BBC reported. Mr Kretinsky is believed to have made several concessions to gain approval, including allowing workers to get a 10% share of any dividends paid out to him.…