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Elementor #555319 October 18, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Inside horror house where Brit girl, 13, was slain  The Sun leads with pictures reportedly from inside the house where a British mother and daughter were killed in Israel, after an attack by Hamas. The house is in the Israeli village of Be’eri – the father and older sister, 16 are missing. The paper’s reporter, touring the scene, describes a “horror house” littered with bullet casings, trashed furniture and the remains of the family dog still in the living room. A grieving relative…

The drug is no laughing matter, the government says.

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East continues to dominate the front pages. Wednesday’s newspapers led with the bombing of a hospital, in which up to 500 people are feared dead.

The victim, aged 23, says she was attacked near a bush by a man with a knife shortly before midnight on Monday.

Just wow.

The United Nations says the UNRWA school, located in al-Maghazi refugee camp, has suffered severe structural damage due to the strike.

Another war at Europe’s doorstep. Tensions are felt all the way here, so why is it so hard to get the messaging right?

Critics of the European Commission president coming down like a ton of bricks on Ursula Von der Leyen after a visit to Israel where the former German defense minister left out language on the suffering of Palestinians. She later rectified.

A problem shared is a problem halved with Metro’s Agony Aunt…

‘I was left unable to stand, sit or walk.’

Wide awake? You’re not the only one…

Should you go with your intuition or just ignore it?

The pair sported matching smiles.

What a twist!

In today’s MetroTalk readers share their views on public transport – the safety concerns, the lack of buses, and the controversial decision to restrict TfL over-60s bus passes to 9am.

Viewers seethed over the ‘ludicrous’ comments.

Israel-Hamas: Why the West is turning a blind eye to ‘genocide’ amid Israeli propaganda Last Saturday, Hamas inflicted a surprise attack on Israel, with an estimated 1,400 Israelis killed and 199 being held hostage. In response Israel launched air attacks on Gaza, killing more than 2,700 Gazians, and blocking fuel, water, food and medical supplies. Israel is now preparing for a ground attack. Innocent Palestinians are being told to flee to the borders. They are being pushed out of their own land, the only alternative is to stay and die. In the week since the Hamas attack, a strange narrative…

A Palestine official had the perfect response to those claiming Corbyn ‘refused to condemn Hamas’ CANARY SAYS Palestine launched an armed attack on Israel on 7 October. It sent the UK’s corporate media into overdrive as it attempted to corral the public discourse into support for Israel. And there was one man they couldn’t help but circle like vultures to try and prise out a soundbite: Jeremy Corbyn. Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 7 October. It sent thousands of rockets into Israel as well as fighters by land and air. Israeli…

Frankie Boyle calls out the commentators turning a blind eye to ‘genocide’ – and there’s plenty of them CANARY SAYS With Israel moving into Gaza amidst an “impossible” evacuation, many have described the situation as “genocide”. It’s a genocide inflicted by the Israeli government upon the civilian population of Gaza: It’s a genocide which many commentators would rather not acknowledge in such direct terms. One public figure who hasn’t been afraid is Frankie Boyle, who had the following message for those who would shy away from acknowledging the war crimes taking place: Boyle’s full message reads: “A lot of artists…

Video – Why the BBC does not call Hamas gunmen terrorists Government ministers, newspaper columnists, ordinary people – they’re all asking why the BBC doesn’t say the Hamas gunmen who carried out appalling atrocities in southern Israel are terrorists. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, says the BBC’s World Affairs editor John Simpson. Watch below https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-67082444

The Scottish first minister’s in-laws were visiting family in Gaza when fighting broke out last week.

Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes A man has been shot dead after he killed two Swedish nationals on Monday evening. Abdesalem, 45, was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood. Two Swedes were killed and a third injured in the automatic rifle attack on Monday. The shooting took place on Boulevard d’Ypres – 3 miles from the stadium where Belgium was playing Sweden to qualify for the Euros 2024. Brussels has been on its highest terror alert ever since. The shooter is believed to be of Tunisian origin and was in Belgium illegally after his…

India judges decline to legalise same-sex marriage India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex marriages but have said the rights of LGBTQ+ people must be upheld. The five judges said they could not legalise gay marriage which they say is parliament’s job. The verdict is disappointing for tens of millions of LGBTQ+ people in India. Many have said that they felt let down, whilst others hope that the government will indeed provide them more rights and benefits as directed by the court. The court heard petitions in April and May, seeking to change the law to allow same-sex people…

The Twitch and Kick streamer has bought a new bright yellow Lamborghini, but suggests it’s one of the cheaper models.

‘She was munching away, then she started to feel like she was choking.’

Anger as ITV’s Richard Madeley asks Lib Dem MP if she knew about Hamas attack plan The Independent says ITV presenter Richard Madeley is facing calls to apologise or be taken off air after he asked a senior Liberal Democrat MP if she knew Hamas was planning to kill innocent Israelis. The Good Morning Britain host was accused of “appalling” behaviour by asking Layla Moran – who is of Palestinian descent – if she was aware in advance of the terrorist attack which saw more than 1,400 murdered. The Lib Dems’ foreign affairs spokesperson was taken aback at the shocking…