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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Israel says no truce in south Gaza as thousands wait at border crossing No truce has been reached between Israel and Hamas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said. There had been rumours of a ceasefire to allow “foreigners out” of south Gaza and “humanitarian aid in.” US media has reported that Egypt could reopen the Rafah crossing for several hours from 09:00 local time – but at the moment the crossing is closed and there’s no…

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DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing Rescue teams are desperately searching for 167 people who are missing following the capsizing of their boat in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. More than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River. The boat was overloaded with more than 300 people and cargo. Boats are a common mode of transport in DR…

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