Author: News Desk

Monday’s UK newspaper front pages cover a wide variety of domestic and international stories. The most notable is the rising escalation in the Middle East as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen and tanks began to build up on the Lebanon border.

A little closer to home, the Conservative Party leadership contest is in full swing, with many of the hopefuls reacting to the latest extreme comment from Kemi Badenoch.

Ongoing speculation over the upcoming October Budget continues to make the headlines as does previews of Boris Johnson’s book regarding his time in office.

Away from politics, a handful of tabloids lead with the latest showbiz news.

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This is breaking News – Israel to begin ground invasion of Lebanon. Hundreds of Israeli tanks have lined up along the Lebanon border as fears grow over an anticipated ground invasion that could plunge the Middle East into an all-out war. It came as Israel also launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against in Yemen on Sunday amid fears that the raging conflict could spill out across the region. Israel to begin ground invasion of Lebanon The fact that they air striking Beirut now crippling the Lebanese response further adding to the military strategy that the Israelis are going launch a ground invasion…

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More than 1 million displaced due to Israeli attacks – Lebanon PM  Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reported that ongoing Israeli air strikes could have displaced as many as one million people across the country. On Sunday, Lebanon’s health ministry reported over 50 fatalities resulting from the air strikes, which occurred just two days after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. In retaliation, Hezbollah launched multiple rockets into northern Israel. In a separate incident, Israeli forces conducted significant air strikes on military targets linked to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of key…

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Market insights for Monday 30th September Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled more than 4% on Monday and the Yen weakened against the dollar as traders reacted to the results of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party election last Friday. China’s official purchasing managers’ index reading for September came in at 49.8, better than the 49.5 expected. However, this marked a fifth straight month of contraction for the manufacturing sector in China. Markets in China will only be trading on Monday, before closing for the rest of the week due to the Golden Week holiday. Market insights for Monday 30th September More US…

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Manhunt underway after mass shooting killed 17 in South Africa A manhunt is currently underway following two tragic mass shootings in Lusikisiki, a rural town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, that left 17 people dead, including 15 women. The incidents occurred Friday night in close proximity to one another. According to police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe, the victims included 15 women and two men, with one additional person hospitalised in critical condition. The shootings took place at two homes in the same neighbourhood, where families had gathered for a social event. Twelve women and one man were killed at…

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British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong Court. The court of final appeal said he was stepping down for ‘personal reasons’, he is the fifth overseas judge to leave Hong Kong this year. Phillips, 86, is leaving Hong Kong’s court of final appeal (CFA) after 22 years for “personal reasons” after his fourth term ended on Monday and he said he did not wish to extend it, the court said. British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from…

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