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Elementor #567587November 28, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Time for Bank chief who talks Britain up Tory MPs have criticised Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey for talking down the economy, according to the Daily Express.Its front page calls for a Bank of England governor who “talks Britain up”. Mr Bailey warned the potential for growth in the UK is “lower than it has been in much of…

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Nasa delivers samples of Bennu to UK US space agency Nasa has delivered fragments of what it calls the most dangerous rock in the solar system.  The tiny pieces of rock and dust from the object known as Bennu will be studied and tested by the Natural History Museum, and the Open, Manchester and Oxford universities.  NHM’s Prof Sara Russell said the donation is small but ample. The sample was scooped up from the surface…

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First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off A flight powered only by alternative fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will leave London’s Heathrow and arrive at New York’s JFK airport at 11:30 GMT.  Airlines see the flight, which is supported by government funding, as demonstrating that a greener way of flying is possible. But a lack of supply remains a challenge, while other technology…

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Eleven Israelis and 33 Palestinians freed as truce extended Another 11 Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas tonight, in exchange for 33 Palestinians – who were released from Israeli prisons, reportedly including 30 children and three women.  So far, more than 50 hostages have been released during the extended temporary ceasefire. Just hours before the four-day truce was due to expire, Qatar said Israel and Hamas have agreed to a two-day extension. Over the…

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers explore new ways to reach trapped Indian workers The rescue plan to free 41 workers, who are currently trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarakhand state, has suffered a major setback, but authorities are working on new ways to free the trapped workers.  Rescuers had been drilling a hole horizontally through the rocks to allow the men to crawl through. But that operation has been halted as the drilling machine broke down…

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Samuel Paty: Six French teenagers on trial over teacher’s murder The trial of a murdered school teacher starts today, with six French teenagers accused of complicity in Samuel Paty’s murder. The children, aged between 13 and 15 at the time of Paty’s murder at the hands of a Chechen refugee.  They are accused of inciting the murder and pointing out the teacher to the killer at the school. They face a maximum of 2,5 years…

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Elementor #567274November 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Hopes Israel and Hamas truce can hold as third exchange takes place The Guardian reports that the third exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas raises hopes the truce between the two can hold.Elsewhere in domestic news the paper has figures which say NHS care delays in England harmed 8,000 people and caused 112 deaths last year. An NHS spokesperson…

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Elementor #567262November 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Terry Venables 1943-2023: Farewell Tel The Metro leads on the death of the former England football manager Terry Venables who has passed away aged 80.Images of the former Chelsea, Spurs, QPR and Crystal Palace footballer adorn the front of the paper whilst the headline bids “Farewell El Tel” and looks back on his glittering career as a player and manager. Today’s…

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Elementor #567256November 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – One Tel of a fella Tributes to Terry Venables from former footballer Paul Gascoigne are the splash in The Sun.Football greats share their stories and memories of Venables, who led England to the 1996 European Championship semi-finals on home soil. Three Lions legend Paul Gascoigne is mentioned on the front of the Sun, with the paper mentioning an image he…

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