Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has warned Germany that he will send 20,000 elephants to the European country as a political dispute between the two continues.
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British aid worker killed in airstrike after delivering food to Gaza A British aid worker is among seven volunteers killed by an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, the American disaster relief nonprofit they worked for said. Those killed included an Australian, Polish, Palestinian and a dual citizen of the US and Canada, World Central Kitchen (WCK) confirmed this morning. The group was leaving a warehouse through a deconflicted zone in central Gaza in two armoured…
Front page summary The Guardian – Tories accused of zero progress on half of levelling up goals laid bare The Conservatives have been accused of failing to live up to their ambitious levelling up aims for Britain’s regions, as half of their targets still show no progress, according to analysis by The Guardian. The study indicates that of the 12 initial targets set for less prosperous regions of Britain, nothing has been achieved in education, skills,…
Front page summary The i – Economy will not be enough to save Sunak, Tories warned The i reports, citing Tory insiders, that an economic upturn will not be enough to save Rishi Sunak from defeat in the polls. The newspaper quotes one government insider as saying that using the economy as a campaign tool is “not working” among local voters.Elsewhere, the front page reports that Tehran has vowed a harsh response to the attack on…
Front page summary Metro – Record migrant arrivals already Metro reports that hundreds more migrants crossed the English Channel over the Easter weekend, boosting the already record-breaking number that have entered the UK this year.Elsewhere, the Metro’s front page also leads on JK Rowling’s odd dare to Scottish police to arrest her – in relation to the country’s new hate speech laws, makes the front page of the paper. Metro – Damning report into savage death…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – GP appointment scandal: Doctor won’t see you now The Daily Mirror reports that the number of patients waiting more than a month to see a GP has soared by up to 79% as NHS family doctors struggle to cope. One doctor is quoted as saying the “bottom line is we don’t have enough GPs”. The Department of Health tells the paper it is committed to improving access to family doctors,…
Front page summary Daily Express – 10m junk food addicts costing Britain billions The Daily Express splashes with doctors wanting to take drastic action to tackle the 10 million people hooked on junk food, which is costing the NHS £58bn a year. The Doctors tell the newspaper they want food addiction to be classed alongside alcohol and drug misuse to help combat obesity.Elsewhere, JK Rowling’s odd dare to Scottish police to arrest her – in relation…
Front page summary The Sun – After England kit – Union Joke Sports fans share their “fury” with the Sun over Team GB’s apparent redesign of the Union Jack, which takes creative licence with the flag by adding patterned panels and an array of different colours to the traditional red, white and blue. It follows the row over Nike’s reimagining of the St George’s Cross design on its new England kit.Elsewhere, JK Rowling’s odd dare to…
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards report that seven officers have lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Among the deceased are Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking commander of the elite Quds Force, and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, his deputy.
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said they will suspend operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in Israeli air strikes. The WCK says the workers killed were British, Australian, Polish, Palestinian and a dual US-Canadian citizen.
The international food charity said the workers were part of an aid convoy leaving a warehouse in central Gaza.
Five packages wrapped in plastic, suspected to contain cocaine, have washed ashore on Sydney beaches. Discovered by beach visitors at Freshwater and Curl Curl on Monday, these parcels, totalling 5kg in weight, were confiscated by law enforcement.
A shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa in Finland has left three children wounded, according to police. Authorities say they responded to the incident at Viertola school just after 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday and have urged locals to remain indoors.
Israel is set to ban Al Jazeera after the Israeli parliament approved a law giving the government the power to ban broadcasts of TV channels. PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he would “act immediately” to close the Qatari-owned network local office.
Front page summary The Guardian – Plan to scrap non-dom tax status ‘is full of loopholes’ for super-rich The Guardian reports that analysis conducted by Labour has found that Conservative plans to abolish non-dom tax status are “riddled with loopholes”. Shadow financial secretary James Murray tells the paper that the policy – announced in last month’s Budget – is full of “loopholes worth hundreds of millions” which will benefit the wealthiest people in the country. A…
Front page summary The i – Sunak’s small boats plan at risk from Home Office indecision The prime minister’s plan to stop small boats crossing the channel is “at risk” from Home Office dithering, according to i. Sources tell the paper plans have stalled because ministers – including Home Secretary James Cleverly – cannot decide how parts of the Illegal Migration Bill should be implemented. Elsewhere, the paper says No 10 refused to rule out a summer…
Front page summary Daily Star – Elvis fans are all spooked up The Daily Star sums up the football with the headline “Easter Sundiaz”, a reference to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz who scored one of the team’s two goals on Sunday. Elsewhere, the paper carries claims by Elvis Presley’s stepbrother that the singer – who died in 1977 – is “haunting” a Las Vegas hotel. Presley “hasn’t left [the] building”, the paper quips.Catch up on all the…
Front page summary Daily Express – Get well soon! King jokes: I’m doing my bestKing Charles’ insistence that he is “doing his best” after well-wishers urged him to “get well soon” during a walkabout in Windsor over the weekend leads the Daily Express.An image shows the monarch shaking hands with a young boy, despite the paper saying it’s “understood” he had previously been “advised by doctors to minimise close contact” with others. There’s also a headline…
Front page summary Daily Mirror – Charles at Easter service: King’s show of strength King Charles’ good spirits at an Easter service over the weekend, his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, leads the Daily Mirror. It praises the monarch’s “show of strength” and quotes a source as saying he has “responded to treatment very encouragingly”.Liverpool sitting at the top of the EPL table after the weekend’s Premier League action also makes the front page. Catch…
Front page summary The Sun – Nation’s Easter Boost: Return on the KingThe Sun splashes on The King’s appearance in Windsor over the weekend, describing the monarch’s walkabout as an “Easter boost”.”Return of the King” is the headline, alongside an image of him waving at well-wishers outside St George’s Chapel. The paper says the King’s outing “gave the nation an Easter boost” following the news that his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales is also undergoing…
French investigators have located the remains of a toddler who disappeared in 2023, a case that deeply affected the nation. A prosecutor stated on Sunday that investigators are now focused on determining the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death.
A car bombing targeted a busy market in northern Syria, resulting in the deaths of at least seven people. The attack, which occurred in the town of Azaz in Aleppo province near the Turkish border, also left several others wounded.
As of April 1st, Germany has legalised cannabis for people over the age of 18, bringing into effect new laws regarding personal possession. Under the new regulations, adults in Germany are permitted to carry up to 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate a maximum of three marijuana plants at home.
Turkey’s primary opposition party has claimed major triumphs in the key urban centres of Istanbul and Ankara. It deals a blow to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who aimed to reclaim control of these cities less than a year after winning a third presidential term.
Officials report that the remains of eight Chinese citizens were discovered on a shoreline in the Mexican state of Oaxaca following a boat overturning. The incident occurred on Friday along a common path used by undocumented migrants aiming to reach the United States.
Front page summary UK given legal advice that Israel is flouting law in GazaThe Observer leads on a leaked recording of the Conservative chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, who claims lawyers have advised the government that Israel has breached international humanitarian law in Gaza.In the tape, Alicia Kearns says ministers have not made the advice public. The paper says the claims put Mr Sunak “under intense pressure” because any such legal advice would mean the government…