A career criminal and self-described “freedom addict” who escaped a French jail in a hijacked helicopter was sentenced to a further 14 years in prison on Thursday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw ballistic missile drills remotely, the Kremlin said, hours after Russia moved to revoke its ratification of a landmark nuclear test ban treaty.
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Scientists have made a pill to replace exercise – but don’t hang up the trainers yet The Metro says Two mice lived in a research facility in San Diego. One was called Couch Potato Mouse, the other Lance Armstrong Mouse. Both ate high-fat diets and had little exercise, yet while Couch Potato Mouse looked as the name might suggest – overweight and unhealthy – Lance Armstrong Mouse was a shining beacon of health. Lance Armstrong…
‘If I’m in my bed all day every day, I’m in a depression slump.’
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Gaza hospitals stopping some services as UN warns fuel runs out tonight Fuel is running out in Gaza, as hospitals are stopping all but emergency services, according to a BBC correspondent. The United Nations (UN) – the biggest aid provider in Gaza – says its work will have to stop tonight if it doesn’t get fresh supplies. Israel is blocking the delivery of supplies to Gaza and is accusing Hamas of stockpiling hundreds of thousands…
Hurricane Otis: ‘Catastrophic’ storm makes landfall in Mexico Hurricane Otis has made landfall in southern Mexico, US meteorologists say. The category five storm has been labelled as “extremely dangerous.” According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Otis touched down near the popular Acapulco resort just after midnight on Wednesday (06:25 GMT). Winds are forecast to reach 165mph. The NHC warned of “destructive waves” and heavy flooding in coastal areas. A hurricane warning is in effect…
Elementor #557312 October 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Brit cargo ship sinks in collision The Metro says a search is underway for four crew missing after a British ship sank in the North Sea. The Verity sank following a collision with a larger ship, the Polesie, off Germany’s North Sea coast in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The paper says at least one sailor is known…
Elementor #557306 October 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – UN calls for immediate ceasefire to end ‘epic suffering’ in Gaza The UN wants an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to end “epic suffering”, says The Guardian. Its secretary-general labelled Israel’s bombing and blockade “collective punishment” and claimed international law was being broken. The paper says it has sparked a “fierce row” with Israel. The country’s UN ambassador called…
Elementor #557300 October 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – My hell in spider-web of Hamas tunnels The Sun says Mrs Lifshitz, 85, said being kept prisoner in a “spider’s web” of underground Hamas tunnels was a “nightmare.” The front page features also reports on Manchester United’s Champions League win – as goalkeeper Onana saved a penalty in the last minute of added time. Today’s top stories Like…
‘The dog was not previously reported to be of an aggressive nature, and this was a family who took precautions and are responsible owners.’
Elementor #557294 October 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Killer Noye & the Jungle Millions The Daily Mirror reports road rage killer Kenneth Noye has links to a multi-million-pound jungle scheme at the centre of land-grabbing claims. Kenneth Noye served almost 20 years in prison for killing a man in a road rage incident in 1996. The paper says Mr Noye lives at a property that is…
Elementor #557288 October 25, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Peace gesture by freed hostage in the face of evil The Daily Express notes how freed Israeli hostage Yocheved Lifshitz took her Hamas captor’s hand as she was released and said: “Shalom” (peace). Ms Lifschitz is described as a “symbol of humanity” by the Daily Express. The paper calls the handshake a “peace gesture in the face of…
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