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Europe Briefing – Macron to face the press, Iceland volcano eruption EU

Europe Briefing – Macron to face the press, Iceland volcano eruption A look at the big stories from Europe today as French President Emmanuel Macron is set to face the media – a rare move from the struggling president. He usually favours using social media to keep in touch with the French people but hoping to breathe new life into a second term in office, as well as a lack of a parliamentary majority, and several…

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Elementor #579658January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Child sex scandal: 96 Rochdale groomers still free Ninety-six men deemed a risk to children in Rochdale are still walking free, says Metro. It comes after a report into grooming in the town catalogued a series of failures by police and the council.The paper says there was a failure to act on “compelling evidence” of exploitation by gangs of mainly Afghan…

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Elementor #579652January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Defiant Houthis attack cargo ship as conflict widens in the Middle EastThe Guardian says Houthi fighters based in Yemen have continued to attack cargo ships despite recent US and UK strikes to try to deter them.It comes after US and UK strikes on Houthi positions in response to previous attacks on Red Sea shipping last week. The paper says…

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Elementor #579640January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Kyle to be dad again The Sun says Manchester City star Kyle Walker is going to be a dad again – for the sixth time.Annie Kilner, the estranged wife of Manchester City and England star Kyle Walker, is six months pregnant with their fourth child, according to the Sun. The paper reported last week that Kilner had left Walker, with whom…

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Elementor #579632January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – PM: I’ll defy Euro judges who block Rwanda flights The prime minister has said he’s willing to overrule European human rights judges if they try to block migrant deportation flights to Rwanda, says the Daily Express.The paper says the prime minister faces a “turbulent 48 hours trying to secure Tory support” for the bill but has insisted it is “the…

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Elementor #579626January 16, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Name Calling The Mirror leads with claims in a book that the late Queen was unhappy that Harry and Meghan named their daughter Lilibet – her own nickname.Harry and Meghan have previously claimed that the Queen support the move. The book alleges that the Queen responded to the news by saying: “The only thing I own is my name… they’ve…

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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas video claims to show dead hostages Hamas released a new video claiming to depict the bodies of two Israeli hostages, alleging their deaths resulted from Israeli air strikes on Gaza. This follows a prior video showing the hostages alive, accompanied by a warning of potential harm if Israel’s bombardment continued.  hostages were killed by strikes Israel refuted the claim that the hostages were killed by strikes, with the defence minister accusing Hamas…

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