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Elementor #583275January 31, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The i newspaper – Cameron didn’t clear two-state solution speech with No 10 Foreign Secretary David Cameron did not clear his speech where he commented on a two-state solution to the issues facing Israel and the Palestinians with Number 10, according to i.The paper says Lord Cameron has been criticised by several Conservative MPs after he suggested the UK would consider recognising a…

Elementor #583269January 31, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Dawn of the cyborg The Metro leads on the news that Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a person’s brain. The paper says Musk’s brain chips could be brilliant – or a Black Mirror nightmare, it describes.At the top of the paper, it points to criticism of the BBC after it announced Kim Kardashian will be starring…

Elementor #583263January 31, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Migration rules will halt shock population riseComments by Home Secretary James Cleverly insisting that tough new migration rules are needed to halt the UK’s population rising to 74 million by 2036 lead in the Daily  Express.The main image comes from the Old Bailey trial of couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with manslaughter over the death of baby…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Inside ‘car sex’ trial of police officer Lee Cocking as To Catch a Copper lifts lid on the ‘real’ Line of Duty The Sun says DRUNK after a night out with pals, a Weston Super Mare clubber was relieved to be offered a lift by a police officer, who offered to see her safely home. But a few days later, she called the police claiming the officer, Sergeant Lee Cocking, had taken advantage of her…

To Catch a Copper: The ‘real-life Line of Duty’ exposes shocking and disturbing misconduct by police on the beat Irish Independent says For six seasons, Jed Mercurio’s smash-hit thriller series Line of Duty had viewers in the palm of its hand… at least up until that much-maligned finale. We were riveted by the anti-corruption unit AC-12’s attempts to unravel a vast conspiracy that led from the bottom of the criminal swamp to the highest echelons…

Elementor #583109January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Dismay as households face £2bn council tax increase Households across England are facing a combined £2bn council tax rise in the spring as local authorities attempt to combat inflation, according to The Guardian.The paper reports on a deal to address what it describes the “worsening financial crisis hitting town halls across the country”. The paper says officials in Michael Gove’s…

Elementor #583103January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Royals on road to recovery The King and the Princess of Wales both leaving hospital following surgery is the lead story in the Metro.”Royals on road to recovery,” is the headline on Tuesday’s Metro as the paper reflects on the news of King Charles and the Princess of Wales both leaving the central London hospitals where they were being treated. Kate departed…

Elementor #583097January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Royal recuperate: Home to recover The King and the Princess of Wales leaving hospital after both undergoing surgery is the top story in the Daily Mirror. The paper says both will recover at home and Kate is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter. King Charles and his wife Camilla were seen leaving the London hospital, while Kate…

Elementor #583091January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Star – The spy who came in from the cold The Daily Star reports that a beluga whale believed by some to have been spying for Russia has been rehomed with a pod in Norway.The tabloid says the whale was found by a Norwegian fisherman with a harness around it and a sign attached which read: “Equipment St. Petersburg.” Locals believed it…

Elementor #583085January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Rashford’s 12hr tequila party before calling in sick The Sun alleges that Manchester United footballer, Marcus Rashford, went out drinking in Belfast ahead of the club’s FA Cup game against Newport County, causing the striker to be dropped after missing training.Manchester United say forward Rashford “has taken responsibility for his actions” after reports emerged he was seen in nightspots in…

Elementor #583079January 30, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – New fast-track NHS test will save lives Daily Express says a rapid testing system which could save millions of lives is set to be rolled out on the NHS over the next two years. The front page also has a picture of King Charles with the message to the royals: “Wishing you both well”. The tabloid reports the King could be…

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan jailed for leaking state secrets Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly leaking state secrets. Already serving a three-year term for corruption, Khan dismisses all charges as politically motivated.  This conviction under the Secrets Act comes just before general elections, where he is barred from standing. Former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also received a 10-year prison sentence in…

Lower cost of tea eases January price rises The latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveals that shop prices increased at the slowest rate in over 18 months in January. Last year, inflation, the rate at which prices go up, reached near-record highs, causing a cost-of-living crisis. However, discounts and lower prices for items like milk and tea led to a decrease in shop price inflation from 4% in December to 2.9%. Even…

Gaza latest – More than 26600 Palestinians killed, funding to Gaza aid agency paused More than 26,637 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Hamas-run health ministry has said.  A further 65,387 have been injured, it added. The ministry says 215 Palestinians have been killed in the past 24 hours and 300 injured. The latest figures come as Japan and Austria joined a growing list of countries to pause…

Are we heading for WW3? Are we in a pre war world? Trump the latest to issue warnings world on the brink of next world war – what do the experts say? The defence secretary recently warned we are moving to a “pre-war world”, there have been discussions around conscription and now former US President Donald Trump has warned, since the killing of three US soldiers in Jordan, that we are heading towards World War…

Iran denies involvement in drone strike that killed three US soldiers Iran has denied it was involved in the drone attack at a US base in Jordan, which killed three American troops and injured 34 other people. The US base is near the Syrian border. US President Joe Biden blamed “Iran-backed militant groups” who, he says, are operating in Syria and Iraq. Biden told a crowd at a campaign event in South Carolina on Sunday…

Tractors block major roads in Europe as farmers begin ‘siege of Paris’ French farmers are strategically deploying hundreds of tractors to start a major road blockade, it is being referred to as the “siege of Paris.”  Concurrent demonstrations are unfolding nationwide as part of continuing protests against declining incomes, escalating bureaucracy, and heightened competition from imported goods. Similar protests are unfolding in Belgium and Germany, with tractors obstructing routes leading to Hamburg’s port area. In…

Gaza aid agency says it is ‘extremely desperate’ after funding halted Japan and Austria have joined many other nations in halting funding to UNRWA, the largest UN agency in Gaza, amid deepening concerns over the alleged involvement of some staff in the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.  The US, UK, Germany, and Italy have also suspended funding. UNRWA has dismissed several staff members over their alleged role in the attacks.  The agency, facing growing…