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Elementor #583257January 31, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Bra tycoon hubby on trial: Where’s the money?The news that Doug Barrowman, the husband of Baroness Michelle Mone, has appeared in court charged with fraud in Spain is the lead story in the Daily Mirror. Mr Barrowman and his six fellow defendants deny the charges and are facing a five-day trial in Santander, northern Spain. Elsewhere, Darren Lewis urges calm over the headlines circulating around Marcus Rashford. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

Elementor #583251January 31, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Robbie bid to buy Port ValeThe Sun splashes on the news that pop star Robbie Williams is preparing to make a bid to buy Port Vale football club, the team he has supported all his life. The singer was named the club’s president at the weekend and the tabloid says Williams is eyeing a potential Wrexham-style TV deal too.The front page leaves space to report on migration to the UK.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy ……

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: IMF warning to Hunt over tax cuts in spring Budget Many of Wednesday’s newspapers carry images of Northern Irish politicians after a landmark deal was agreed overnight by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to return to the government which boosted hopes of a bitter two-year political division in Stormont ending. The papers lead with a range of topics as their leads, but most focus on domestic issues. IMF warning to Hunt The Financial Times leads on the IMF’s warning to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt against tax cuts in the spring Budget. The paper says the…

Brazil’s Lula sacks deputy intelligence chief amid spying probe Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sacked the deputy director of the national intelligence agency and four department heads amid ongoing investigations into allegations of illegal spying by the agency, Abin, on ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s adversaries. The accused deputy, Alessandro Moretti, is alleged to have shared information with former Abin chief Alexandre Ramagem, a member of Bolsonaro’s party. Bolsonaro says he and his family are being persecuted, which Lula denies, stating that his government does not direct the federal police. The scandal emerged when Brazil’s Supreme Court revealed documents…

UN warning that Gaza aid system could collapse if UNRWA funding stopped UN officials have raised concerns that the withdrawal of funding for the primary aid agency in Gaza could result in the “collapse of the humanitarian system.” This follows the suspension of funding by the US, UK, and other countries due to the alleged involvement of some UN staff in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.  The UN has taken action by dismissing several staff members implicated in the allegations, and an investigation into the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is currently underway. A UNRWA spokesperson has…

Schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped in Nigeria In southwestern Nigeria, unknown gunmen have abducted six students, three teachers, and a bus driver. The incident occurred in the town of Emure as they were returning from a road trip on Monday night.  Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti said authorities will do everything they can and are determined to find and rescue the children and teachers. Residents have been urged to share any information that could help in the search.  It is not yet clear who is responsible or whether they have demanded a ransom. Kidnapping for ransom has seen a surge in…

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay deal A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. The legal challenge was initiated by a shareholder who contended that the payment was excessive. Judge Kathaleen McCormick determined that the approval of the pay package by the Tesla board was “deeply flawed.” In a post on X, a platform owned by Musk, he advised, “Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware.”  Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware— Elon Musk…

Iran-aligned group suspends attacks against US after drone strike An Iraqi militant group, suspected of orchestrating a drone strike in Jordan resulting in the deaths of three US soldiers, has declared a suspension of operations against the US. Kataib Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned group claiming responsibility for the Sunday attack, cited the move as a measure “to prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government.” Joe Biden recently said he has decided on a response to the attack in Jordan but did not disclose details. Iran, denying involvement in the incident, issued a warning of retaliation against any assault on its “interests.”  The…

Imran Khan and wife jailed for 14 years for corruption Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, have been handed a 14-year prison sentence, a day after he received a 10-year jail term.  Khan ousted as PM in 2022 and currently serving a three-year sentence for corruption, was sentenced on Tuesday for leaking state secrets. On Wednesday he received an additional 14-year term in another corruption case.  He continued to suggest the charges against him were politically motivated. He faces these convictions just a week before Pakistan’s elections on February 8, where he is banned from…

A record number of people (48 million) visited the Canaries in 2023, with as many as half of these visitors estimated to be Brits.