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The Daily Express reports Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has been branded a “war criminal” by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The paper says the “sinister targeting” of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood by a “pro-Palestinian mob” at his family home has been condemned as “chilling” by Alicia Kearns MP, head of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Elementor #585216February 14, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Steve Wright Dies aged 69: Radio Wonder The Sun says BBC Radio DJ Steve Wright has been hailed a “legend of broadcasting” after he died aged 69. “Radio Wonder” is the headline in the Sun across a photo of the DJ relaxing with his legs up on a radio desk. Inside, the paper says he brought “love and laughs” to millions.The front page leads on a reported fight between the BBC and Netflix over a new season of Gavin and Stacey.  Today’s top stories Like…

The Daily Mirror says a takeaway boss was the mastermind behind the armed robbery that led to PC Sharon Beshenivksy being shot dead. The paper reports that Piran Ditta Khan, 75, who went to Pakistan after the killing, “sat in a car nearby as a gang carried out the raid on a travel agent, jurors were told”.

The majority of Wednesday’s newspapers lead with Labour suspending a second candidate over his alleged remarks about Israel. The pressure from the Israeli Lobby is mounting. Elsewhere, the death of legendary BBC Radio presenter Steve Wright features on most of the front pages.

Indian farmers, primarily from Punjab state, are poised to continue their journey towards Delhi, in an ongoing demonstration advocating for minimum prices for their crops.

Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire and founder of Amazon, has continued to divest his shares in the company, bringing the total value of recent sales to over $4 billion (£3.2 billion). The tech giant, established by Bezos in 1994, confirmed that he has sold 24 million Amazon shares this month alone. Serving as the firm’s executive chair, Bezos had last offloaded Amazon shares in 2021.

Millions of people across Indonesia’s 17,000 islands and three time zones have now voted for their future president. The current frontrunner is former defence minister Prabowo Subianto, a retired general with a bloody human rights record. 

UN warns attack on Rafah could lead to ‘slaughter’ Israel’s assault in the southern Gazan city Rafah could lead to a “slaughter” according to a top UN official.  Martin Griffiths said Palestinians in Gaza were already suffering an “assault that is unparalleled in its intensity, brutality and scope”. The consequences of an invasion of Rafah would be “catastrophic”, he said. Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to defeat Hamas gunmen that he claims are hiding in the city. Rafah is currently sheltering over a million people, who Griffiths said were “crammed in Rafah, staring death in the face”. He said…

Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N and Bilawal Bhutto’s PPP in Pakistan have struck a deal to establish a government together. The PPP has pledged support to help the PML-N elect a prime minister following last week’s election.

President Joe Biden strongly criticised his expected 2024 election rival, Donald Trump, for his recent remarks regarding NATO, labelling them as “foolish,” “disgraceful,” and “anti-American.” The Democrat condemned Trump’s suggestion that he would support Russia in attacking NATO members failing to meet defence spending obligations.