Author: News Desk

White House fights back against doubts on Biden fitness The White House has dismissed concerns about Joe Biden’s mental fitness, with the 81-year-old president challenging critics to either oppose him or support his candidacy. Biden made a rare call to a cable news show, emphatically stating, “I am not going anywhere.” At a press conference, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refuted claims that Biden is suffering from an undisclosed illness. Speculation about his health, especially after a lacklustre debate with Donald Trump, has grown. Jean-Pierre denied rumours of Biden being treated for Parkinson’s disease, despite a report about a…

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Tuesday’s front pages continue its coverage of UK politics as the new Labour government begin setting out their plans for the country. Much of the coverage is around defence spending following a Russian attack on a Ukrainian hospital. 

The right-leaning newspapers claim the new chancellor – Rachel Reeves – is laying the groundwork for tax hikes following her first speech as Chancellor in which she said Labour had inherited the worst economy since WW2. The publications argue the economy the Tories inherited from the last Labour government – in 2010 – was far worse than today’s situation. 

Elsewhere, England’s upcoming Euros semi-finals make several tabloid front pages – and not surprisingly, dominates the back pages.

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Highlights from Business news on Tuesday 9th July 2024. A Low key start to London markets amid summer holidays and Keir Starmer says no to Nationalising Thames Water, to calm the fears of industry after Labour’s Election win. While Tesla motors if feeling the pressure from electric competitor BYD who are investing $1bn in a new plant in Turkey to target Europe. Market Overview Markets Indices Crypto Today’s Business Briefing Low key start to London markets The FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, and futures indicated a quiet start to Tuesday’s trading session.  A muted and cagey start to the Labours…

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Dad-of-two stabbed to death ‘inside barber shop’ in London Josh McKay died at the scene in north London after the Dad-of-two stabbed to death in a fatal attack ‘inside a barber shop’ in Walthamstow, North London. Photos from the scene show how police cordoned off the area on Lea Bridge Road in Walthamstow, with reports suggesting the stabbing took place in a barber’s shop just before 3pm. In a statement released via police, relatives said: ‘The heart of our family has stopped beating. The World is less bright without his beautiful smile.’ The family shared a photo showing Josh happy…

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Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax, spreading remains across 3 locations Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax. He was indicted for dismembering the body of a woman and allegedly discarding the remains across three locations in Patchogue. The Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Monday that Gary Cowell, 72, of Patchogue, was indicted for unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence for allegedly dismembering the corpse of a 56-year-old woman from Patchogue. Long Island man indicted for allegedly chopping woman up with ax…

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No place is safe as Israel kills dozens of civilians in central areas in Gaza as the IDF launches into Gaza with tanks and American made warfare. This was the one of the most intense Israeli bombardments since Israel launched its war on Palestine. Which locals say is an invasion as residents of Gaza are being forced to give up their homes and leave the area or face extermination. Israel has launched the hannibal directive, which means there’s no safe place for any Palestinians in Gaza. What is the Hannibal Directive? The Gaza Civil Emergency Service says it believes a…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

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