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Elementor #572859December 15, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The i – Interest rates may have to rise next year, Bank warnsFor the second day in a row, the i newspaper leads on interest rates, focusing on a warning from the Bank of England they may have to rise next year to reduce inflation after they were held on Thursday at 5.25% for the third consecutive month.The front page also reports on Ukraine and the EU opening talks about the country joining. The front page also notes the Premier League is set to have its first…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Kidnapped boy Alex Batty found alive Friday’s newspapers cover the discovery of missing British boy Alex Batty in France. Alex, 17, was last seen six years ago when his mother and grandfather, neither of whom had legal guardianship of him, took him on holiday to Spain and he had not been heard from since. Alex Batty found alive The Metro says the search for him has come to an end after he was found in France. The teen is said to have fled from a ‘spiritual community’ he was being held in. The Mirror says…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. 

The lorry driver was flown to hospital in a helicopter.

Inspired by his own experience, Paul James has raised thousands to help bereaved children.

‘It has been a really difficult transition.’

The Friday letters page promotes Thank Goodness You’re Here! over GTA 6, as one reader dreams of Resident Evil Village.

He departed the show in 2021.

‘Feeling an urge to connect with people who understand you?’

Ex-President Donald Trump boasted that a former White House doctor said he is healthier than his predecessor Barack Obama.

Liverpool host their rivals at Anfield on Sunday.

Fred came out of the jungle to some sad news.

Our day to day life challenging, and though we find ways to adapt, at Christmas it becomes particularly difficult

Leo Varadkar said the EU is losing its credibility because of a lack of a strong position in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Elementor #572483December 14, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Landmark Cop28 deal agreed to transition away from fossil fuels The COP28 deal to “transition away” from fossil fuels reached in Dubai is the lead story in The Guardian.In its headline, the paper calls the agreement a “landmark” one as the almost 200 countries present agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels. However, the paper notes that the agreement does not “include an explicit commitment to phase out or even phase down fossil fuels”.The front page reports that universities are facing fines under new free-speech…

Elementor #572477December 14, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Has Lineker Met His Match? The Metro leads on the news that the likely next boss of the BBC has said he believes Gary Lineker has breached impartiality guidelines with his social media posts criticising the government.The paper’s headline questions whether the former footballer has “met his match”. Speaking to MPs ahead of his confirmation to the position, Samir Shah said he believed the corporation’s highest-paid star breached the BBC’s social media rules in tweets about Tory MPs during a row about the government’s Rwanda policy.…

The Financial Times splashes on the climate deal reached at COP28 which has mentioned a desire to shift away from fossil fuels for the first time.

Elementor #572464December 14, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Venables Parole Verdict: Justice For My James “Justice for my James” reads the Daily Mirror’s headline on what it says is an exclusive interview with the mother of murdered James Bulger. The paper reports that Denise Fergus is “elated” that her son’s killer Jon Venables has lost his bid for parole after police ruled he was still a danger to children.It quotes Fergus, as saying that the refusal of parole for Jon Venables, is the best thing that has happened to her for 30 years. James…

Elementor #572458December 14, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Leo In Secret Date With Lottie MossThe Sun reports that Leonardo DiCaprio went on a date with model Lottie Moss, three decades after he had a brief relationship with her half-sister Kate.The front page also leaves space to report on missing woman Gaynor Lord – whose case has eerily similarities to Nicola Bulley. There is also a report on Manchester United eyeing up Graham Potter to take over from Erik ten Hag.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy…

Elementor #572452December 14, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Defence Chief Tells Lineker: Put A Sock In ItThe Daily Express leads on Defence Secretary Grant Shapps telling Gary Lineker to “put a sock in it” after the Match Of The Day presenter criticised him personally, and the government more broadly, on social media.Shapps says Linekar should “stop pushing his anti-Tory agenda on social media”, the paper adds. The front page reports on the final series of The Crown.  Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click…

Israel says Gaza war to continue ‘with or without’ international support Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will “go to the end, to victory” regardless of “international pressures.” His foreign minister says the war in the Gaza Strip will continue “with or without international support.” The comments came after US President Joe Biden said Israel was losing global support for the ongoing war in Gaza – something he appeared to walk back later. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is expected in Israel for talks with Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet. On Wednesday, Sullivan met Saudi…

‘They are people just like us.’ 

Steer clear of clock-watching.

‘It’s just this vicious cycle.’