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Elementor #555028 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Israel-Hamas: Let them go now  “Let them go now,” writes the Metro, as it reports that Rishi Sunak has called on Hamas to release all hostages. The paper reports that Mr Sunak told MPs six UK citizens were confirmed to be among the dead, while 10 Britons are missing. The front page features a story on Sex Education star Gillian Anderson. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK…

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Elementor #555017 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – US-led push to open Gaza crossing falters as Biden weighs Israel visit  The Financial Times leads with the faltering of a US-led effort to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. It comes as President Joe Biden “weighed” a visit to Israel. The paper also carries the story of a Citi analyst who lost his case for unfair dismissal after being sacked for submitting an expense claim and lying about it. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy ……

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Elementor #555011 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Gaza humanitarian crisis grows as US bid to ease blockade falters The Guardian says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as a US bid to ease a blockade of aid failed. Some two million Palestinians are trapped with water, food and medicine running out, “raising the prospect of a humanitarian disaster”, it says. Also on the front, it reports that Poland’s ruling populists appear to be heading for defeat in the polls, with the majority of election votes counted. Today’s top stories…

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Elementor #555005 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Invaders will face tunnel bloodbath  The Daily Mirror says Israeli forces preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza are braced for a counteroffensive using miles of booby-trapped tunnels. Battle plans found on dead Hamas fighters reveal that Israel’s soldiers will face a “fierce defence of Gaza”, reports the paper. It says Israeli troops are braced for a counter-assault in tunnels, and have been warned of booby traps and ambushes. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy ……

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Elementor #554996 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Wayne-Coleen: ‘ Just can’t carry on’  The Sun says Coleen Rooney has revealed how close she came to ending her marriage with Wayne Rooney in 2017, telling him, “I just can’t carry on” after his “drinking antics with other women”. The paper says she made the revelation in a new documentary. The front page leaves space to report on the PM’s comments in Parliament that Hamas has killed six Britons and 10 Brits remain missing in the area. Today’s top stories Like this…

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Elementor #554990 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Six Brits dead, 10 missing in Hamas ‘Pogrom’ The Daily Express says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told British Jews that he was “sickened” by the rise in threats they face following the Israel-Hamas conflict. Elsewhere, the Daily Express is among a number of papers which report on a combination of drugs which could provide a new way to treat prostate cancer. Trials found it reversed the disease’s resistance to therapy. The paper quotes one of the researchers, who said it was “tremendously exciting”.…

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Israel says no truce in south Gaza as thousands wait at border crossing No truce has been reached between Israel and Hamas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said. There had been rumours of a ceasefire to allow “foreigners out” of south Gaza and “humanitarian aid in.” US media has reported that Egypt could reopen the Rafah crossing for several hours from 09:00 local time – but at the moment the crossing is closed and there’s no guarantee it will happen. Thousands of people have gathered at the border in the hope of leaving Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive. …

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DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing Rescue teams are desperately searching for 167 people who are missing following the capsizing of their boat in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. More than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River. The boat was overloaded with more than 300 people and cargo. Boats are a common mode of transport in DR Congo due to the lack of roads, and boating accidents are frequent due to overloading, lack of maintenance and travelling at night. Officials say the…

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Polish election: Right-wing ruling party to lose majority – exit poll An exit poll suggests that the right-wing populist party Law and Justice party is set to win most seats in Poland’s general election but is still unlikely to secure a third term in office. Known as PiS, the party is set to win 36.6% of the vote, with the centrist opposition on 31% says the Ipsos poll. If the poll is correct, Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition has a better chance of forming a coalition. He plans to end the eight-year rule of PiS under leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. The PiS…

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Elementor #554713 October 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – US Warns Iran Not To Escalate Gaza War Into Broader Mideast Conflict  The US has held back-channel talks with Iran, to warn the Islamic Republic against escalating war between Israel and Hamas into a broader regional conflict, the Financial Times says. The paper quotes President Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, saying the US had the means to speak with Iranian authorities privately and that “we have availed ourselves of those means over the past few days to make clear privately that which…

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Elementor #554707 October 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Israel Kills Mastermind Of Massacre  The Metro reports that Israel claims to have killed a Hamas chief who “masterminded” attacks on two kibbutz as part of the group’s assault on Israel last week. The paper says hundreds of people were killed in attacks planned by Bilal al Kedra, a senior Hamas commander, and that he was purportedly killed in an air strike in southern Gaza. The front page has a large featured story on US pop star Madonna – who kicked off her UK…

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Elementor #554701 October 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – US in last-ditch effort to reduce impact of Israeli assault on Gaza  The Guardian leads on diplomatic efforts to stop the crisis escalating. It says US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will make a “last-ditch” attempt to deter an Israeli assault, or reduce its impact, when he visits Jerusalem on Monday, but adds that few diplomats expect Israel to abandon the incursion. The paper also uses an editorial to criticise Israel’s approach, saying the current path is “a bloody road to nowhere” and…

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Elementor #554695 October 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Middle East: Fears of an all-out war  “Fears of an all-out war,” writes the Daily Mirror. The paper says Israel is facing a fight “on three fronts” from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, and that there are fears the conflict will escalate into an “all-out war”. The front page also features an image of Princess Kate – who attended the Rugby World Cup, which saw England make it through to the semi-finals. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its…

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