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Greeks broke promise not to raise Parthenon Sculptures, No 10 says BBC News says Downing Street believed it had assurances from the Greek government that their prime minister would not raise the subject of the Parthenon Sculptures on his visit to the UK. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the BBC on Sunday that having some of the treasures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in London and others in Athens was like cutting the Mona…

Elementor #567623November 28, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Trans teenager murder trial: Obsessed The Metro carries the trial of the alleged killers of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey, reporting the prosecution described the 15-year-olds accused of her murder as “obsessed” with “violence, torture and death”.Neither of the accused – a boy and a girl who both deny murder – can be named because of their age.The front page features images…

Elementor #567605November 28, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Deal to extend truce raises hopes of dozens more hostages releasedThe news that a deal has been reached to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas by two days is the lead story in The Guardian.The pause in fighting, which has seen hostages released in return for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons, had been due to expire after four…

Elementor #567599November 28, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Gone Too VAR The Sun splashes on the news that VAR could be extended to checking corners, free kicks and yellow cards in proposed updates to the rules of football, according to reports from the sports law making body.The paper says the proposal is to be discussed today by the International Football Association Board, which sets the sport’s rules. The…

Elementor #567593November 28, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Britain’s Got To Pay Williams The Daily Mirror reports David Walliams has purportedly received a £1m payout after reaching an agreement with the producer of Britain’s Got Talent over the leaking of remarks he made when he was a judge on the show. In its editorial, the Daily Mirror calls the extension of the Israel-Hamas truce a “small but encouraging step”.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The orcas have been biting the sailing boat rudders.

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Reuters exclusively reported that Amazon (AMZN.O) is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum
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If you love a Christmas town or two, you’ll love this idea…

Go one, you know you want one…

‘It is the worst thing you can experience.’

A tribal council known as a jirga – which settles disputes according to centuries-old traditions – is said to have ordered the killing.

There are some great deals on Nintendo Switch consoles and bundles today, as Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales continue.

We fought hard, not only to get her to Glastonbury, but also across the huge site in the pouring rain to see Chase & Status live.

Workplace drama just got weird.

New book Endgame – billed as an investigation into the current state of the British monarchy – is due to be released tomorrow.

Genetic sequencing revealed the kitten had contracted a rare raccoon strain – triggering an emergency response.

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…

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…

CHINESE food processing company China Kangda Food Company on Monday (Nov 27) announced that it is unable to contact its chairman and chief executive Fang Yu.

Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel “Prophet Song,” a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.