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Two police officers injured after being chased down street with a chainsaw A man has been arrested after two police officers were injured in a chainsaw attack. People in the town of Paisley, just outside Glasgow, were told to stay in their homes on Monday afternoon. One resident filmed a man running down the street holding the power tool, apparently chasing the cops. They were later treated for injuries by paramedics at the scene in Glasgow Road. Police later confirmed that a 30-year-old man had been arrested. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/07/two-men-arrested-police-officer-chased-chainsaw-scotland-20788030/?ico=mosaic_home

Summary Anti-Israel agitators at MIT reclaimed their campus encampment after police initially cleared it. Administrators are dealing with the new encampment as protesters call for divestment from Israel. Demonstrators were given a deadline to leave, with some complying, but many remaining overnight. Protests at MIT are part of a larger movement at universities worldwide calling for divestment from companies doing business with Israel. Demonstrations have spread to Europe, with arrests made in Amsterdam. Israel has rejected ceasefire proposals with Hamas, vowing to destroy the terror group. We have set up a Special Channel on X – Join in the conversation…

Warm weather is finally here (but get set for a washout summer) After a damp Bank Holiday Monday and a dismal April, warmer weather is finally here. Well for now, anyway. Forecasters are predicting a week of warm, dry weather with highs of 24°C in some parts of the UK by the weekend. And the Met Office said its long-range outlook for the months ahead suggest it’s going to be warmer than usual. It’s prompted bookmakers to cut odds on this summer being the hottest on record. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/07/summer-arrives-forecasts-hot-stormy-weather-months-ahead-20785049/?ico=top-stories_home_top

Court hears horrific new details of ‘sword attack’ that left Daniel Anjorin dead An alleged sword attacker appeared at the Old Bailey today accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy as he walked to school. Marcus Arduini Monzo allegedly ran up behind Daniel Anjorin and slashed him in the neck and chest as the youngster was walking to school. Monzo, 36, also allegedly injured four other people – including two police officers – during five separate incidents over 20 minutes in Hainault, north-east London, on April 30. On Tuesday, Monzo appeared at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing before Judge…

A full run-down of the month long EURO 2024 tournament held in Germany this summer! The group stages are the first step of the tournament with the host nation Germany facing Scotland in Munich on 14 June. The tournament will conclude on 14 July with the final to be held in Berlin.

England’s group-stage matches: 16 June v Serbia in Gelsenkirchen (20:00 BST), 20 June v Denmark in Frankfurt (17:00 BST), 25 June v Slovenia in Cologne (20:00 BST).

“You have to make us believe there is something there. I would expect Man Utd’s under-23 team not to lose 4-0 like that. I have been coached by some of the top coaches and a lot of what I see here is just wrong.”

Front page summary The Independent – Ceasefire pressure builds as Israel set for Rafah invasion The Independent reports on Israel’s Rafah invasion. The front page went to print before IDF forces moved in. Israeli forces have now taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, which borders Egypt in southern Gaza, the Israeli military has confirmed. In a statement, the Israeli military wrote: “Overnight, ground troops began a precise counterterrorism operation based on [military and security] intelligence to eliminate Hamas terrorists … within specific areas of eastern Rafah.” The front page features a large image of PM Rishi…

Front page summary Metro – 30 missed chances to find a brain tumour The Metro says a schoolgirl is recovering from surgery for a brain tumour which was finally diagnosed after around 30 medical assessments over four years. Tia Gordon, 11, from Northampton, was admitted to hospital as an emergency and had to undergo 10 hours of surgery – despite previous trips to GPs, A&E and calls to NHS 111. Her mum, Imogen Darby, a pharmacy dispenser, said Tia had to have her glasses prescription changed four times before the tumour was spotted. The front page also reports on Eurovision.…

Front page summary The Guardian – Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite ceasefire pressure The Guardian reports on Hamas saying it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostages deal and Israel’s sceptic response, while Israel also carried out night airstrikes on the city of Rafah. The paper says Rafah’s fate hung in the balance on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostage deal but Israel responded sceptically and said it would press on with its campaign on Gaza’s southernmost city, carrying out night airstrikes. The more than 1 million Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah were thrown into confusion by the day’s…