Should you go with your intuition or just ignore it?
Author: WTX News Editor
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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.
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Twitch and Kick streamer has bought a new bright yellow Lamborghini, but suggests it’s one of the cheaper models.
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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…
Richard Madeley faces backlash after comparing Gaza civilian deaths to those in Nazi Germany The Independent says Richard Madeley has come under heavy criticism after comparing Palestinian civilians killed in Gaza to innocent Germans bombed by Britain during the Second World War. The Good Morning Britain presenter sparked controversy on Monday (16 October) during a discussion on the Israel-Hamas war, which has so far claimed the lives of 2,750 Palestinians from aerial strikes in response…
Richard Madeley asks British-Palestinian MP if her or her family knew about Hamas attack before it happened The Independent says Richard Madeley has sparked backlash after he asked a British-Palestinian MP if she or her family “had any indication” of Hamas’s attack on Israel before it unfolded. Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday 17 October to discuss the ongoing conflict, explaining that she has…
Paper Talk: British teen missing in Hamas attack dead Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of the front pages focus on two British teenage sisters who are missing after the Hamas attack on Israel. The paper’s front pages were published before the Family of the British girls announced that the youngest sister – aged 13 – was dead, along with her British-born mother. Her sister, 16 and their father remain missing. Hamas attack The…
Rajdeep Kaur was catapulted into the air while her buggy rolled out into the road where it could have been hit.
Elementor #555028 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Israel-Hamas: Let them go now “Let them go now,” writes the Metro, as it reports that Rishi Sunak has called on Hamas to release all hostages. The paper reports that Mr Sunak told MPs six UK citizens were confirmed to be among the dead, while 10 Britons are missing. The front page features a story on Sex Education star…
Elementor #555017 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – US-led push to open Gaza crossing falters as Biden weighs Israel visit The Financial Times leads with the faltering of a US-led effort to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. It comes as President Joe Biden “weighed” a visit to Israel. The paper also carries the story of a Citi analyst who lost his case for unfair dismissal after…
Elementor #555011 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Gaza humanitarian crisis grows as US bid to ease blockade falters The Guardian says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as a US bid to ease a blockade of aid failed. Some two million Palestinians are trapped with water, food and medicine running out, “raising the prospect of a humanitarian disaster”, it says. Also on the front,…
Elementor #555005 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Invaders will face tunnel bloodbath The Daily Mirror says Israeli forces preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza are braced for a counteroffensive using miles of booby-trapped tunnels. Battle plans found on dead Hamas fighters reveal that Israel’s soldiers will face a “fierce defence of Gaza”, reports the paper. It says Israeli troops are braced for a counter-assault…
Elementor #554996 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Wayne-Coleen: ‘ Just can’t carry on’ The Sun says Coleen Rooney has revealed how close she came to ending her marriage with Wayne Rooney in 2017, telling him, “I just can’t carry on” after his “drinking antics with other women”. The paper says she made the revelation in a new documentary. The front page leaves space to report…
Elementor #554990 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Six Brits dead, 10 missing in Hamas ‘Pogrom’ The Daily Express says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told British Jews that he was “sickened” by the rise in threats they face following the Israel-Hamas conflict. Elsewhere, the Daily Express is among a number of papers which report on a combination of drugs which could provide a new way to…