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Kiwi Dan Wootton suspended by Daily MailOnline as cash-for-sex-images allegations investigated The Herald says The Daily Mail’s MailOnline has suspended New Zealand journalist Dan Wootton from his twice-weekly column as the company investigates allegations he offered colleagues money for sexual images. The GB News presenter, who has written a regular column for MailOnline since 2021, was alleged to have inappropriately offered colleagues hefty sums of money in exchange for filming themselves carrying out sex acts,…

Dan Wootton suspended by MailOnline as claims he offered cash for sexual images investigated The Independent says MailOnline has suspended Dan Wootton’s column while allegations he used a pseudonym and offered colleagues money for sexual images are investigated. The GB News presenter, who has written a regular column for MailOnline since 2021, claimed to be the victim of a “witch hunt” after being accused of using fake online identities to trick men into sending him…

Ocean heat record broken with temperatures hitting 20.96 The oceans are at their hottest-ever recorded temperature due to climate change. The global sea surface temperature hit 20.96°C, surpassing the 2016 record.  Warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leading to more planet-warming gas in the atmosphere and faster glacier melting, causing sea level rise. Marine species are affected as they search for cooler waters, disrupting the food chain. Fish stocks could be impacted, and some predatory…

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Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community for help after coup Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the “entire international community” to help “restore … constitutional order” following the coup last week. Writing in the Washington Post, Bazoum said he was writing “as a hostage” and issued a warning that the region could fall further under Russian influence – via the Wagner Group which operates in neighbouring countries. On Thursday, the coup…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature pictures of protesters who scaled the Prime Minister’s Yorkshire home. Five Greenpeace protesters have been arrested. The Bank of England’s interest rate warnings also make the papers. Interest rates remain high The Bank of England has warned that interest rates will remain high for longer than previously thought. The i newspaper predicts the main rate will rise to 5.5% and stay at that level for…

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‘Prince’s sickening attack could quite easily have resulted in the victim losing his life.’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of an ‘assault’ on the global food system, saying grain prices have increased by eight per cent since it pulled out of the Black Sea initiative.

‘It took less than four minutes to destroy our livelihoods.’

Are celebrity complaints as valid as anyone else’s?

Greenpeace set up shop on top of Rishi Sunak’s mansion.

With just one year to go before Paris hosts the Olympic Games, one of the city’s airports suffered an unprecedented breakdown Thursday that led to a mountain of luggage piling up and delayed flights.

Baby Jacob died at his home following a ‘vicious assault’ which saw him ‘kicked or stamped on with such severe force that it fractured a rib and caused a tear in his stomach and bowel’.

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The pope said that ignoring the clergy sexual abuse scandal for so long marred the Catholic Church and drove people away from it.

Giorgia Meloni is suing for defamation.

Hundreds demonstrated in support of the new regime in Niamey, as Niger’s coup leaders and their supporters remain defiant as a deadline set by neighbouring regional countries to reinstate ousted President Mahomed Bazoum looms.

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Wilko to file for administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk The Mirror says Household and garden retailer Wilko has filed a Notice of Intention (NOI) to appoint administrators potentially putting 12,000 jobs and 400 stores at risk. The news comes as Wilko’s owners were reported to be exploring the sale of a controlling stake just last month. In a statement from CEO Mark Jackson today, the chain confirmed that the retailer was struggling to find…

Wilko to go into administration leaving high street giant with 400 stores on brink of collapse The Sun says WILKO is on the brink of administration, putting 400 stores and thousands of jobs at risk. The bargain retailer today filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators. It comes as Wilko’s owners were said to be exploring the sale of a controlling stake just last month. The discount chain has 400 shops and employs about…