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Elementor #578461January 12, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Britain and US poised to launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen The Guardian leads with Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s wife calling for the government to let her host her family who have fled from Gaza. The paper also reports on the build-up to British and American strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen. It says the strikes come after a series of missiles and drones aimed at US and UK warships on Tuesday, though adds that Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has vowed to respond by…

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Elementor #578455January 12, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – So proud of you The Daily Mirror leads with Prince William presenting rugby legends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield with CBEs for their campaigns around motor neurone disease, from which Burrow suffers. The prince is quoted telling the pair: “We are all so proud of you”.The front page also reports on joint strikes by the UK and US against Houthis.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

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Elementor #578449January 12, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Britain and the US unite to strike against Iran-backed rebels The Daily Express reports the UK and US have joined forces to target Houthi fighters supported by Iran after Rishi Sunak held an emergency cabinet meeting giving the go-ahead.The strikes follow a total of 26 recent Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, according to the paper. It adds the force carrying out the strikes may involve planes from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, while destroyer HMS Diamond and frigate HMS Lancaster are also in the…

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Elementor #578443January 12, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Kyle love child No 2 The Sun reports footballer Kyle Walker being dumped by his wife over claims he has a second child with another woman.Annie Kilner left him after finding out he had fathered a second child with model Lauryn Goodman. Walker reportedly fathered a first child with Goodman during a period of separation from Kilner in 2020. The paper says Annie received a message telling her that Walker was the father of another child “out of the blue” on Boxing Day and that it…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: US and UK strike Houthis & Horizon scandal public inquiry  Friday’s front pages lead on the build-up to the US-UK strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen. Online, the paper’s headline stories are on the reaction to the strikes.  US and UK strike Houthis The Sun Online boldly announces the Western response, accompanied by an unverified image displaying an explosion and fireball in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah. MailOnline follows suit with a headline proclaiming “It’s payback time,” detailing how coalition forces unleashed a bombardment on the rebels using warships, fighter jets, and submarines. The…

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Red Sea attacks could shrink economy, warns Treasury Ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are causing concern for the government, as it could further shrink the UK economy. According to the BBC, the Treasury has modelled scenarios that include a potential rise of over $10 per barrel in crude oil prices and a 25% increase in natural gas. Following military strikes, the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, increased by 2% to $78.94 per barrel on Friday. Meanwhile, US West Texas crude rose by 2.1% to $73.55. Vincent Clerc, the CEO of shipping giant…

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