Author: News Desk

Wednesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by international news, with the latest from the Middle East featured as many of the leads. At least 9 people have died, and around 3000 people injured after pages belonging to Hezbollah members exploded across the country. Hezbollah blames Israel for the attack and says they will enact revenge.

Several front pages lead on domestic stories, with the backlash to the sentencing of Huw Edwards a popular topic. The former BBC presenter was handed a suspended sentence despite being found guilty of child sex images.

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Canada’s Liberal Party loses long-held seat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has suffered a significant blow after losing a key parliamentary seat in a special election in Montreal, raising more pressure on Trudeau to step down as leader. The narrow defeat in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun marks the second loss in three months for Trudeau’s minority government. With all votes counted, Liberal candidate Laura Palestini fell short to Bloc Quebecois’ Louis-Philippe Sauvé. Trudeau, now in his ninth year as prime minister, has seen his approval ratings plummet from 63% when first elected to just 28% in June, according to polls. Many suggest…

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Russia region orders evacuation after Ukraine drone attack A partial evacuation has been ordered in Russia’s Tver region following a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack that sparked a fire, according to the local governor. Igor Rudenya, the region’s governor, stated that emergency services in the town of Toropets are working to contain the blaze, which was caused by the wreckage of drones. No information on casualties has been provided. Unverified footage circulating online appears to show a large explosion in the town, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that a weapons depot may have been hit overnight. Toropets, a town of around 13,000…

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Ecuador leader proposes lifting ban on foreign military bases Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has proposed amending the constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country, 15 years after the last US troops left the Manta base on Ecuador’s Pacific coast. The base, once a hub for US anti-drug operations, was returned to Ecuador’s military in 2008. Noboa, 36, argues that Ecuador needs foreign military assistance to combat powerful transnational crime gangs using the country as a key drug trafficking route between South America, Europe, and the US. Despite declaring war on these gangs in January, violence continues to plague…

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Israel planted explosives in thousands of Hezbollah pagers – reports At least nine people have been killed and thousands injured after a series of handheld pager explosions rocked Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, around 3,000 people were wounded, with 200 in critical condition, overwhelming local hospitals. Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese group backed by Iran, has blamed Israel for what it called a “sinful aggression” and warned that Israel will face “fair punishment.” Israel has yet to respond to the accusation but earlier announced that one of its key goals in the Gaza conflict is to return…

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