A major search is underway to locate seven missing people in the Pacific Ocean after an apparent crash of two helicopters on Saturday night. At least one person was killed. Rescuers have so far recovered one body as well as two black boxes and debris but are yet to locate the others.
Nearly 60,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Guangdong, China as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the country’s most populous province. No casualties have been reported so far, but at least 11 people are missing.
Seven spectators have died and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into crowds at a motor event in Sri Lanka. Four race officials were amongst those killed, as well as spectators – including an eight-year-old girl. The crash occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross race on Sunday in Diyatalawa, an army base town.
A nine-month-old baby girl, injured in the Australian stabbing attack in a Sydney mall, has been released from hospital. She will continue to receive care from doctors, a health official said.
Real estate mogul Shawn Meaike is sounding the alarm on the squatter crisis, warning that frustrated homeowners may resort to vigilante justice if law enforcement continues to be reluctant in dealing with the problem. Meaike, a 51-year-old podcaster and serial entrepreneur, expressed his concerns to The Post, emphasizing the need for stricter laws to prevent potential violent confrontations. Meaike highlighted the growing issue of squatters taking over properties they don’t own or rent, citing lenient laws that allow them to claim legal occupancy after just 30 days in New York City. He emphasized the financial and emotional toll this phenomenon…
Front page summary The Sunday Times – End this bloody disgrace The Sunday Times splashes on the news that more than 180 senior politicians have backed a campaign by the paper to achieve justice and compensation for the victims of the contaminated blood scandal, which saw people receive transfusions that infected them with HIV.Catch up on all the front pages here The Sunday Times – Badenoch fury at cowardice over gender By WTX NewsApril 14, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary The Sunday Telegraph – Met Chief urged to resign over treatment of Jews The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is facing calls for his resignation over the force’s treatment of Jews, The Sunday Telegraph reports.Catch up on all the front pages here The Sunday Telegraph – PM attacks complete overreach of ECHR judgesBy WTX NewsApril 14, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary Sunday Express – Migrant flights ready to take off The Sunday Express reports that the Home Office is preparing to draw up passenger lists for the first migrant deportation flights to Rwanda.Catch up on all the front pages here Sunday Express – Far left plan to hijack Labour By WTX NewsApril 14, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary Sunday Mirror – Cowell: I’ll heal rift with Simon and Sharon The Sunday Mirror says Simon Cowell is planning to heal the rift between him and former X Factor co-stars Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.Catch up on all the front pages here Sunday Mirror – Corrie cast of living crisis By WTX NewsApril 7, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary Sunday People – Just Stop Oil threaten to wreck hols Just Stop Oil is planning to cause disruption at airports across the UK and Europe, according to the Sunday People.Catch up on all the front pages her Sunday People – £61m lottery winner’s feud with brother By WTX NewsFebruary 25, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your say Newspaper Stand
Front page summary The Sun On Sunday – I’ll take Kyle’s kids to the Euros The Sun On Sunday leads on the news that Kyle Walker’s ex-partner Lauryn Goodman is planning to take their two children to watch the defender play for England in the Euros, where Walker’s wife and four other children will also be in attendance.Catch up on all the front pages here The Sun On Sunday – Iran in missile blitz on Israel By WTX NewsApril 14, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Have your…
Israel strikes Iran with revenge missile attack sparking fears of all-out conflict Flights were grounded across much of Iran as Israel fired a missile at the country in the early hours of this morning. The world has been waiting for Israeli retaliation since Iran lobbed some 300 drones and missiles at the country last week. Video footage shows a series of explosions in the sky over Isfahan as Iran’s air defence system shoots it down. Israel’s attack may have consisted of ‘mini drones’, Iranian sources said.
Crackdown on ‘sick note culture’ could see GPs banned from signing people off GP’s will soon be stripped of the ability to sign people off work as part of a major government inititive to crack down on ‘sicknote culture’. Rishi Sunak today claimed that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing ‘unsustainable’ pressure on the welfare budget. Delivering a speech on welfare reform, the Prime Minister said people should avoid ‘over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life,’ pointing the finger at people struggling with depression and anxiety. Sunak said ‘something has gone wrong’…
New twist in case of missing toddler Emile Soleil as chilling theory emerges The case of toddler Emile Soleil has taken a new chilling twist, with locals now convinced he was killed by a roaming pack of wolves. Two-year-old Emile’s disappearance in the isolated French hamlet of Haut-Vernet, near Grenoble, last July shocked the country and what happened to him is still a mystery. His remains, including his skull which bore a bite mark, were found in the Auches Ravine, just over a mile from where he was last seen playing. Detectives are trying to work out whether he was…
Front page summary The Independent – Starmer: Police must probe MP over party cash for bad people The Independent says Mark Menzies is accused of using thousands of pounds of party funds to pay off people who had locked him in a flat, but he disputes the allegations – while Labour says the Tories are a party of ‘stagnation, scandal and sleaze’.Elsewhere the front page features a large image of a BBC News presenter who is planning to sue the BBC over age and gender discrimination. The Independent – Scandal of care home sex predators free to prey on the vulnerable By…
Front page summary The Guardian – State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation The Guardian says Thames Water could be renationalised with the £15bn it owes added to the public debt.The paper says Whitehall officials are drawing up contingency plans that would see Thames Water, the country’s largest water company, renationalised and turned into an arms-length public body. The paper says the company’s finances have been left threadbare by dividend payments and fines for pollution, and that the plans would see most of the £15.6 billion it owes added to the public debt.Elsewhere, the SNP finance scandal,…
Front page summary Metro – MP: I need £5k to pay off bad people Metro reports on the claims surrounding Tory MP Mark Menzies. He has been suspended from the party while officials investigate claims he misused thousands of pounds of campaign funds. The paper says Menzies, the government trade envoy who represents Fylde in Lancashire, used the money for medical bills and paying off ‘bad people’. Elsewhere, Johnny Depp is pictured on the front page. Metro – Deluged in DubaiBy WTX NewsApril 18, 2024 The main stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – I warned the Tories about him 3 months ago The Mirror leads on claims that Tory chiefs were aware of the allegations about MP Mark Menzies three months ago.The aide who reported Tory MP Mark Menzies to his party’s chief whip over his alleged misuse of campaign funds has spoken to the paper. Katie Fieldhouse, 78, tells the paper: “I put my faith in the party to deal with him. I cannot accept his behaviour.” Mr Menzies lost his party’s whip after the allegations, which he told the Times he “strongly” disputes, were revealed by…
Front page summary The Sun – Taylor Swift’s revenge The Sun says Taylor Swift has “savaged” one of her ex-boyfriends on her eagerly awaited new album. Ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn is thought to be the inspiration behind the brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath on the Brit actor, 33, in her 11th album The Tortured Poets Department, released today— branding an ex-lover a lying coward she will never forgive.The PM’s upcoming speech about ‘sick note Britain’ and Prince William are also on the…
Front page summary The Sun – Taylor Swift’s revenge The Sun says Taylor Swift has “savaged” one of her ex-boyfriends on her eagerly awaited new album. Ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn is thought to be the inspiration behind the brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath on the Brit actor, 33, in her 11th album The Tortured Poets Department, released today— branding an ex-lover a lying coward she will never forgive.The PM’s upcoming speech about ‘sick note Britain’ and Prince William are also on the…
US officials have once again warned Israel against their plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians are sheltering.
The U.S. and U.K. impose new sanctions on Iran following an unprecedented attack on Israel, raising concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The sanctions target individuals and entities involved in producing drones used in the attack, as well as firms in the steel and automotive industries supporting Iran’s military. President Joe Biden vows to continue imposing sanctions to degrade Iran’s military capabilities.
Dubai airport flood update: roads and airport slow recovery Dubai’s airport, one of the world’s busiest, faced major disruption for the third consecutive day on Thursday as the heaviest rains on record hit the desert United Arab Emirates. The chaos caused by the torrential downpour led to the cancellation of 1,244 flights and the diversion of 41 others on Tuesday and Wednesday. Emirates, Dubai’s state-owned flagship airline, and sister carrier flydubai had to temporarily halt check-ins on Wednesday due to the stranded passengers clogging the airport. However, they resumed operations on Thursday, although the traffic congestion remained severe with major…
The tension between Russia and Ukraine has escalated to a new level as German police have arrested two suspected Russian agents for allegedly planning to bomb military sites and industrial areas in order to disrupt the delivery of aid to Ukraine.
In a shocking revelation during First Minister’s Questions, Nicola Sturgeon addressed the issue of hate crimes against police officers in Scotland. She described the abuse faced by Police Scotland members as “outrageous” and disclosed that nearly a quarter of hate crime victims in the country were actually law enforcement officials. Sturgeon’s comments shed light on the dangerous and hostile environment that police officers often find themselves in while carrying out their duties. The First Minister emphasized the importance of respecting and supporting those who put their lives on the line to protect the public. The statistics presented by Sturgeon serve…
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