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The row between Greece and Turkiye with 22 migrants dead, after 2 migrant ships sink. Both parties lay blame on the other, with Greek authorities suggesting that Turkish authorities are pushing migrants down the road to Greece, often at gunpoint. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis voiced “deep sorrow for the tragic loss of life,” and praised rescuers’ “heroic” efforts.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a heated exchange during a dinner for the leaders attending the first meeting of the European Political Community on Thursday. The heroic Greek rescue effort Bodies floated…

Thailand shooting — LIVE: 38 confirmed dead At least 38 people confirmed dead after an attack at a child daycare centreMore than 20 children are among the dead, the victims as young as two years oldA man armed with a gun and knife stormed into the daycare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province Gunman killed himself after the shooting and has been identified as former police officer Panya Khamrab He had been fired from the police force over drug offences in June Thailand’s PM ordered probe into the attack Mass shootings are rare in Thailand, but gun ownership is high in the region  Thailand…

Bishopsgate stabbing: Horror moment 3 ‘have-a-go heroes’ knifed ‘as they tried to stop phone thieves’ in City of London The Sun says THIS is the shocking moment three hero bystanders were stabbed as they reportedly tried to stop masked phone robbers in the City of London. Emergency crews were scrambled to Bishopsgate in the heart of the capital’s financial district at around 9.46am. According to witnesses, a fight erupted when two men on electric bikes attempted to steal a phone. Have-a-go heroes then allegedly rushed over to stop the robbers but one the suspects pulled a knife out and “started…

Bishopsgate stabbing: Three people injured in attack near Liverpool Street station The Independent says Three people have been rushed to hospital following a stabbing near Liverpool Street station in east London. Witnesses described seeing people on the ground and blood at the scene of a suspected robbery on Thursday morning. Nearby offices were reportedly put on lockdown as police responded to the incident on Bishopsgate near the busy rail station. Three victims were taken to hospital for injuries and a fourth was treated by paramedics. It was not immediately clear how serious their injuries were. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stabbing-liverpool-street-station-bishopsgate-b2196839.html

Pakistani PM says he should not have to beg for help after catastrophic floods The Guardian says Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, has said Pakistan should not be forced to go out with a “begging bowl” to rich polluting nations after the floods that have devastated the country and said he would be seeking “climate justice” from the international community. Speaking from his home in Lahore, Sharif warned that Pakistan is facing an unprecedented crisis of health, food security and internal displacement after the “apocalyptic” monsoons which put a third of Pakistan’s regions under water. Some areas were hit by…

Thailand attack: 22 children among 34 killed in nursery mass shooting The Guardian says Thirty-four people have been killed, including 22 children, in a mass shooting at a preschool centre in a north-eastern province of Thailand, police have said. The attacker was a former policeman who killed his wife and child before shooting himself dead. About 30 children were at the centre when the gunman entered the building at 12.30pm (5.30am UK time), during the children’s nap time, police and local officials said. Some of the victims were as young as two. Jidapa Boonsom, a district official, told Reuters that…

Three people stabbed in central London The Guardian says Three people have been stabbed in an incident in central London in what is believed to have been a suspected robbery. Police officers and London ambulance service (LAS) paramedics attended the scene in Bishopsgate, near Liverpool Street station, on Thursday morning. Four people were treated at the scene, where witnesses told of seeing men on the ground with bloodied faces. One theory was that someone trying to take a bike had been challenged. A cordon was in place along the pavement outside a large-scale office, while pieces of emergency medical equipment,…

At least 17 people dead after boat sinks off Lesbos The Guardian says The bodies of 16 women and one man have been recovered from waters off the Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying people from countries in Africa sank in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Greek coastguard spokesperson Nikos Kokkalas said a large operation spanning a number of agencies was under way to find other passengers who had been on the dinghy that set sail from Turkey. “The women were all from African countries, aged 20 upward,” said Kokkalas, who described survivors of the shipwreck…

Iran to investigate death of schoolgirl in early days of protests The Guardian says Iranian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a teenage girl during the early days of protests in Tehran, who has become an icon for the anti-government movement. The popular uprising against Iran’s theocratic rulers was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd detained for allegedly violating the country’s laws on clothing, and has largely been led by women. Universities have been a battleground for days, and on Wednesday riot police were deployed around campuses in several cities…

The Guardian says Black and minority ethnic people in the UK are more than twice as likely as white people to experience “deep poverty” – extreme levels of hardship meaning they struggle to afford everyday basics such as food and energy, analysis has found.

At least 35 killed in mass shooting at Thailand daycare centre The Independent says At least 35 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a daycare centre in northern Thailand, police say. The victims include at least 24 children, with toddlers as young as two among the dead, police say. The other 11 victims, all adults, include at least two childcare staff and one district official. The shooting took place around 12.30pm local time on Thursday afternoon at a centre for children in Uthaisawan Na Klang district in Nong Bua Lamphu province, police said. https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/thailand-mass-shooting-nong-bua-lamphu-b2196719.html

Tory chair apologises for telling struggling people to just ‘get better-paid job’ The Independent says Conservative party chairman Jake Berry has apologised for his remarks calling on struggling Britons to “go out there and get that new job”. The senior Tory admitted he regretted his “clumsy” comments was he grilled on his remarks during interviews on Thursday – insisting he understood how hard people worked. Mr Berry told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “People know that when their bills arrive, they can either cut their consumption or they can get a higher salary or higher wages, go out there and…

Tory members ‘subjected to disgusting homophobic abuse’ at LGBT event The Independent says Conservative party attendees have been accused of homophobic abuse at an LGBT+ event at the fringes of this week’s annual conference in Birmingham. Several people were removed for allegedly hurling homophobic insults at an event organised by LGBT Conservatives at the Reflex nightclub, it was claimed. One attendee was removed by security after calling a gay man a “f**” and another was chucked out for calling two women a “dirty l*****”, according to ITV News. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-conference-lgbt-homophobia-abuse-b2196724.html

Bank of England intervention prevented destructive ‘spiral’ after mini-Budget The Independent says The Bank of England has said that its intervention last month in the gilt market prevented a “self-reinforcing spiral” following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget which could have wiped out the value of a large number of funds held by pension companies. In a letter to the House of Commons Treasury Committee setting out the thinking behind the dramatic 28 September move, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability Sir Jon Cunliffe said that soaring gilt prices could have triggered “widespread financial instability”. Had the Bank not intervened, a “large…

4 stabbed ‘after stepping in to try and stop bike thieves’ The Metro says Three people have been stabbed during a major police incident in London. Officers and emergency services rushed to the scene near Bishopsgate just before 10am this morning. The incident in central London has meant office workers were put into ‘lockdown’ and were unable to leave their buildings whilst police tried to hunt down the attackers. City of London Police have said officers are at the scene and a cordon is currently in place. Andrea Silva was on a bus when she saw the aftermath of the…

Putin ‘facing military coup’ over latest nuke threats The Metro says Vladimir Putin could be replaced in a ‘military mutiny’ if he prepares for a nuclear strike, a security source has said. The 69-year-old, who turns 70 tomorrow, has previously threatened to use ‘all the means at our disposal’ if his country is threatened. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned this week he feared the Kremlin wasn’t ‘bluffing’. But a British security expert says any concrete moves to deploy a nuclear strike would spark a Kremlin coup. ‘A military mutiny is the most likely end for Putin’s rule’, the source told the…

Dozens of nursery children ‘massacred as they slept’ by ex-cop sacked for drugs The Metro says More than 30 people, most of them toddlers, have been killed in a gun and knife attack on a pre-school in northeast Thailand. The attacker is thought to have killed himself, as well as his wife and child, after earlier reports suggested he was still at large following the attack targeting kids as young as two. Officials say the gunman was an ex-officer previously sacked for taking drugs and believe at least 24 children are among the roughly 35 victims. Two teachers and a…

Dozens feared dead after boats of asylum seekers sink off Greek islands The Metro says Rescue teams are desperately searching Greek waters after two boats capsized late last night. At least 15 people have died, with dozens still missing. Expert divers are being deployed to the area today as the search continues. Local resident Martha Stathaki said: ‘We could see the boat smashing against the rocks and people climbing up those rocks to try and save themselves. It was an unbelievable sight.

Murderer who abused bodies in morgues appears in court for 16 more sex offences The Metro says Mortuary abuser David Fuller has entered no pleas to 12 sexual assault charges and no pleas for four extreme pornography charges. He appeared remotely from HMP Frankland at Medway Magistrates Court today. The 68-year-old was wearing a grey prison-issue jumper and looked down at the table in front of him while the charges were read to him. Fuller spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, current residence, and to enter no plea to all 16 charges

Thursday’s papers lead with the Tory Party mess including speculation of infighting and the reaction to the prime minister’s speech.

Nurses are being urged to strike for the first time over pay. The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all its UK members to join the strike action for the first time in it’s 106 year history.

At least 16 migrants have died and 30 missing after two boats sank in Greek waters in two separate incidents – rescue teams are working hard throughout the day.

The PM is set to attend her first meeting of a new political club of nations, where she will assert the UK’s role in Europe.

Breaking news – at least 28 people have been killed at a pre-school child daycare centre in Thailand, police have said.

An eight-month baby girl, her parents and her uncle have been found dead in an orchard in California – just days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint.