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What’s on the front page of The Guardian? The Guardian says teenagers will get skills training at the Premier League, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Channel Four as part of a government drive to get hundreds of thousands into jobs or education. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall told the paper: “Almost 1 million young people are neither earning nor learning.”Donald Trump’s criminal court cases have been dropped the paper reports, saying the prosecutors ‘bowed’ to the reality they won’t be able to proceed to trial before Trump returns to office in January. Israel is reportedly close to signing a ceasefire deal…

What’s on the front page of The Independent? The Independent reports that the CBI boss has said the chancellor’s measures will make it harder for firms to ‘take a chance’ on hiring new people. The paper says a CEO food giant has accused the chancellor of making Britain ‘uninvestable’. The front page features a large image of the former British soldier captured by Russian forces. He had joined a Ukriane combat unit. He is pictured on the front page holding a jumper with a union flag knitted on it.Two Britons are among 16 people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red…

Tuesday’s headlines report on a mix of domestic news and politics. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech to business leaders yesterday in which she promised no more tax rises amid backlash over her October Budget. By 2026, the public can expect to endure more public spending cuts.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed he will not leave young people behind in his bid to get more people into work. The Premier League and other cultural and sporting institutions in Britain have joined the government scheme to get the jobless back into work or education.

Only a handful of front pages have any meaningful coverage of international news, with the capture of a British soldier by Russia covered on one and reports Israel and Lebanon are edging closer to a ceasefire on another.

BOLZANO – The Trento general prosecutor’s office wants to see clearly about the death of skier Matilde Lorenzi, which occurred last October 28 following a training accident. Corrado Mistri, who heads the office, invited the interim chief prosecutor of Bolzano, Axel Bisignano, to inform him about the dynamics of the death of the 19-year-old, former Italian super-G champion, and how the initial investigations were conducted. Death of Matilde Lorenzi, the general prosecutor’s office of Trento wants to see clearly https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/25/news/morte_matilde_lorenzi_procura_generale_trento-423726176/?rss

In a phone call on Friday 18 October, President Ursula von der Leyen discussed with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the current geopolitical situation and ways to further strengthen EU-UAE relations. President von der Leyen expressed her concerns about the rising tensions in the Middle East and the risk of further escalation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to securing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and in Lebanon, and emphasized the need to protect all civilians. President von der Leyen called once again for the release of all hostages and reaffirmed the continued support of the European Union to civilians…

How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections From fake images designed to cause fears of an immigrant “invasion” to other demonisation campaigns targeted at leaders such as Emmanuel Macron, far-right parties and activists across western Europe are at the forefront of the political weaponisation of generative artificial intelligence technology. This year’s European parliamentary elections were the launchpad for a rollout of AI-generated campaigning by the European far right, experts say, which has continued to proliferate since. Continue reading… How the far…

Home-grown coffee chain Bob & Berts has reported a record £21.5 million turnover in its latest financial year, following the opening of four new stores.The business, which established its first coffee shop in Portstewart in 2013, opened its 30th site during the year to June 30 2024.The latest accounts for the coffee chain, published on Companies House, show its turnover increased by 9.75% in the past year.The group narrowed its losses in the 2023/24 trading period, but still ended the year with a pre-tax loss of just under £395,000.Bob & Berts said the loss was due to a combination of…

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to automobiles.The US is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada as its top three suppliers, according to the most recent Census data.Mr Trump made the threats in a pair of posts on his Truth Social site Monday evening in which he railed against an influx of illegal migrants,…

Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO’s 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels over Russia’s firing last week of an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile.

Russia on Thursday carried out a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro which President Vladimir Putin said was a test of its new Oreshnik missile.

Putin said the missile attack was in response to Ukraine firing weapons supplied by the United States and Britain into Russia.

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after a large fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tuesday. “There was an abnormality during today’s combustion test. We are trying to assess what happened,” JAXA said. Footage on NHK showed flames and smoke rising from the site on the southern Japanese island. Journalists positioned around one kilometer (0.62 miles) away reported a large explosion shortly after the test began at 8:30 a.m. local time. Footage on national broadcaster NHK showed towering balls of fire and white fumes rising from the site. Nobody reported…