Daily Mirror – Making special memories with Kate
The Daily Mirror features a teenager with a rare form of cancer who speaks of her joy at having met the Princess of Wales.
Elsewhere, the front page reports that UK scientists are working on a vaccine to end ovarian cancer.
Kate Middleton’s secret gesture for terminally ill teen with weeks to live speaks volumes
A teenager with a rare form of cancer has opened up about her previous moments with the Prince and Princess of Wales after receiving a surprise invite to Windsor Castle.
Budding photographer Liz Hatton, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, was given rare permission to shoot pictures behind the scenes of an investiture ceremony carried out by William. The 16-year-old’s snaps were later published by Kensington Palace and she also had a surprise meeting with both William and Kate. In pictures from the meeting, Kate was seen embracing Liz in a hug in what was her first appearance on duty since completing her chemotherapy treatment following her own cancer diagnosis.
And speaking to the Mirror, the teenager revealed what it was like to be speaking to the future King and Queen. She explained: “There was nothing about them that suggested they were superior. They were just really human to be honest and really natural. There was never a moment of awkwardness. It was normal to talk to them. They talked a lot about my photography.”
Beirut explosion: Massive blasts rock Lebanon as Israel steps up attacks on Hezbollah
Beirut’s southern suburbs were rocked by a series of massive explosions, with buildings trembling miles away in the heart of the Lebanese capital.
Late Thursday night, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported a succession of over 10 air strikes pounding the region. Israel had earlier directed evacuation orders for towns and villages in southern Lebanon located north of a buffer zone declared by the United Nations following the 2006 war.
In line with its directive, Israel instructed evacuations from Nabatieh, a regional hub, among other locales situated above the Litani Riverthe boundary of the border territory imposed by the UN Security Council after the conflict 17 years ago; a resolution that both parties allege to have breached.
The World Health Organization confirmed the deaths of 28 health workers in Lebanon within the last day. Meanwhile, three dozen health facilities were being shuttered in the south, amid the partial or complete evacuation of five Beirut hospitals.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 04 October 2024.
Friday’s newspaper headlines reflect a wider variety of news than what we’ve seen during the week. The latest in the Middle East makes several front splashes but does not dominate the newspapers this morning.
A handful of papers report on Joe Biden’s comments on a potential Israeli retaliatory attack on oil – his comments have led to the price of oil rising to its highest in more than a month.
News that the UK is set to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has led the right-leaning newspapers into meltdown – despite the plans to hand back the island being drawn up under the Conservative government.