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What’s on the front page of The Guardian? The front page of The Guardian this morning 27/11/2024 – reports on the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon after almost a year of fighting. The front page calls it historic. The paper shows an image of smoke above Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday after an Israeli air strike which it calls “some of the heaviest to date on the city.” Elsewhere, comments from car production company Vauxhall also make the front page. The paper reports the owner is planning to close the Luton plant with over 1,000 jobs at risk. A study shows irregular bedtimes…

What’s on the front page of The Independent? The front page of The Independent this morning – 27/11/2024 – leads with the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered by France and the US. The paper says the truce will come into force from 4 am local time after pressure from the US president. The front splash has an image of the heavy Israeli bombing of Beirut yesterday and UN warnings of a humanitarian crisis. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping to get at least 2 million people back to work, the front splash reports. There is also an opinion piece on Donald Trump’s…

The government’s net zero electric car plan features on several front pages this morning after backlash from the car industry. The papers highlight comments from car company Vauxhall which says rules designed to boost EV uptake in the UK have played a role in its decision to close its van factory in Luton.

Other domestic political topics feature on Wednesday’s front pages including Labour’s plans to help people get back to work and free school meals for primary school children.

On the international front, a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah has started after more than a year at war.

Newport Wafer Fab: £51m invested in Newport’s semiconductor The investment has been supported by £5m of Welsh Government funding and is the latest in a long list of good news for the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster – which continues to attract international interest and recognition. Roy Shoshani, Chief Technology Officer of Vishay said: “We welcome this investment from the Welsh Government, which recognises the strategic advantage of investing in semiconductor technology. We’re excited about being part of driving the economic future of Wales. We look forward to moving ahead with our long-term investment plans for Vishay Newport.” Ms Evans…

Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to…

Bad phone signal hinders our ticket sales, says Fringe chief She warned without greater investment and policy changes to improve the affordability of accommodation and make it less burdensome for venues to host shows, acts would continue to be discouraged from taking part in the festival. And she said its most vital elements such as street performances, which the Society manages, would be “at risk”. Wide-ranging interview In a wide-ranging interview with The Herald McCarthy, called for “parity” with how major sporting events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games are treated by decision-makers in the City Chambers and Holyrood. The…

Princess of Wales shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of Christmas carol concert. Buckingham Palace will be undergoing huge upheavals in the coming months as the £369m refurbishment closes some of its grandest rooms. Next month’s visit by the Emir of Qatar will be the last state visit to take place at the famous royal residence for three years, as work continues on its historic renovations. Inside historic £369m Buckingham Palace refurbishment The palace’s grandest rooms will undergo “phased closures” for refurbishment, beginning with the White Drawing Room, the Music Room, the Blue Drawing Room and the State Dining Room. The King and Queen…

Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in London. After retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the suffragettes to the Iraq war protests. Resistance will open at Margate’s Turner Contemporary in February 2025, which the gallery’s director said would show how “photography has really acted as a kind of catalyst for change” in the UK. Continue reading… Steve McQueen…

Egypt tourist boat latest We bring you the Egypt tourist boat latest as rescuers help survivors of boat sunk off Red Sea coast as two Britons feared missing Four bodies have been recovered from the tourist yacht which was hit by a “huge wave” and sank off the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Monday. More survivors rescued as search intensifies for remaining passengers But five more people were found alive today – two Belgian tourists, an Egyptian a Swiss national and a Finnish national – and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the area’s governor said…

The writer after the clashes over the death of Ramy Elgaml: It’s not even an ethnic question anymore. We live in a country that hates young people Don’t call it banlieue: at Corvetto it is the anger of a generation that we have abandoned https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/27/news/corvetto_milano_scontri_cosa_e_successo-423740329/?rss