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Elementor #559740 November 2, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Bring them home  The Sun leads on the faces of the 32 children being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza alongside the headline “bring them home”. The paper says that Hamas kidnapped 32 children during its 7 October attacks on southern Israel and it says it is endorsing parents’ calls to “free our children”. It adds “this is why Israel must fight evil of Hamas”. The front page also reports Newcastle thrashed Man United 3-0 at Old Trafford last night – knocking the…

One word: dry.

‘I wish I could change what happened to us.’

The mum-of-two, 49, was taken into custody on Thursday morning and questioned at Wonthaggi police station in Victoria, Australia.

Much of northwestern Europe went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale force winds and extreme rainfall to the region. Three French departments — Finistere, Cotes-d’Armor and Manche — will be placed on red storm alert, the highest level, at midnight (2300 GMT), national weather agency Meteo-France said. Meanwhile thirty other departments including Paris and its surrounding regions are placed on orange alert.

Creepy.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday vowed a “merciless fight” against surging anti-Semitism after residents of the French capital discovered anti-Jewish graffiti on buildings in several districts. Paris prosecutors have launched a probe into the incident as a possible hate crime. “The Israel-Hamas conflict is clearly being imported into France,” representative council of French Jewish institutions Robert Ejnes said.

We and other aid agencies are asking people to join us to call for a ceasefire. Whatever your politics, surely our shared humanity demands this.

The group of family and friends were killed when soldiers allegedly demanded to take over their house in Volnovakha, a town in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

‘Her story is a stark reminder of the indiscriminate nature of this disease, which can affect anyone at any time.’

Be careful what you write.

Holidaymakers opted for sandy beaches and sunshine.

But don’t panic if you fail.

Elon Musk and ChatGPT boss jet in for UK’s AI summit – as Sunak warned of ‘here and now’ threats SKY News says Rishi Sunak has been warned not to ignore the “here and now” threats to people’s jobs posed by artificial intelligence, as Elon Musk and the creator of ChatGPT jet in for a landmark UK summit. Bletchley Park is set to welcome more than 100 figures from politics and business from today, including the likes of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, and billionaire Musk. US vice president Kamala Harris, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen,…

Kamala Harris to call for urgent action on AI threat to democracy and privacy The Guardian says Short-term threats posed by artificial intelligence to democracy and privacy need to be addressed as urgently as longer term existential threats, Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, is expected to say in a speech setting out the Biden administration’s vision before the UK’s Bletchley Park summit on AI. In a speech in London on Wednesday before attending the conference, she will say: “We reject the false choice that suggests we can either protect the public or advance innovation. We can – and we must…

Elon Musk is a risky star draw at Rishi Sunak’s AI summit — what will the shindig actually achieve? The Independent says Rishi Sunak will today bring together leaders of the tech world for a two-day summit to discuss the dangers and opportunities of artificial intelligence – a conversation the world urgently needs to have. Ahead of its start, Number 10 announced the get-together will finish with a live-streamed chat between the prime minister and Elon Musk, a star signing, but one that is hardly risk free given the owner of X and Tesla’s famous incaution about what he sometimes…

Scientists excited by AI tool that grades severity of rare cancer BBC News says Artificial intelligence is nearly twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of a rare form of cancer from scans as the current method, a study suggests. By recognising details invisible to the naked eye, AI was 82% accurate, compared with 44% for lab analysis. Researchers from the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research say it could improve treatment and benefit thousands every year. They are also excited by its potential for spotting other cancers early. AI is already showing huge promise for diagnosing breast…

Afghan refugees forced to leave Pakistan say they have nothing Afghan refugees are being forced to leave Pakistan as the country begins a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals they say are in the country illegally. Thousands of Afghans in Pakistan have made their way back to Afghanistan in the last two months. Many of them have said they have nothing to go back to and are scared of heading back to a Taliban government. In the last two months around 200,000 Afghan nationals have already left Pakistan ahead of the 1 November deadline, according to the Pakistan government. The recent…

Egypt There is hope the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt will open today – for the first time since Israel’s siege began.  It’s believed there are around 88 injured Palestinians and around 500 foreign nationals waiting by the border, and it is hoped they will be allowed to cross into Egypt. Ambulances had entered Gaza from Egypt earlier in the morning and are said to be heading back towards the border. Photos have emerged of a temporary field hospital set up in Egypt – near the border. The hospital is intended to treat injured people crossing from Gaza. Elsewhere,…

Elementor #559446 November 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – ‘graveyard for children’: airstrikes kill dozens at Gaza refugee camp  The Guardian devotes its front page to Israeli airstrikes which hit Jabalia in northern Gaza. It says dozens of people have been killed after Israeli airstrikes destroyed apartment blocks in Gaza. The paper reports that Israel’s military said the attack was meant to kill a key Hamas commander. The front page also reports on No 10’s toxic culture, saying it has been laid bare at the Covid inquiry. Today’s top stories Like this…

Odey Asset Management is set to close five months after allegations of sexual assault and harassment against founder Crispen Odey.

Elementor #559428 November 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Rail ticket queue-turn  Metro reports that hundreds of railway ticket offices are to stay open after a shock government U-turn. The paper hails the government’s last-minute decision to scrap plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England. The U-turn is a “victory” for campaigners for the elderly and disabled, it adds. England and Bayern Munich player Harry Kane also features on the front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon…

Elementor #559422 November 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Revealed: ‘Orgy of narcissism at heart of Covid failings’  The Daily Express leads with Dominic Cummings’s appearance at the COVID inquiry. During a dramatic day, it was revealed Boris Johnson had described the chaos at the heart of government as an “orgy of narcissism”. The front page features an image of a crater in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike hit a refugee camp, the paper says ‘dozens died.’ Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just…

Elementor #559416 November 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – How dare you  The Sun reports comments by Tory vice-chairman Lee Anderson, who criticised police officers in London and Manchester after footage emerged allegedly showing some of them taking down posters of Israeli children held hostage by Hamas. The front page also leads with an exclusive with singer Robbie Williams. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National newspapers

Elementor #559409 November 1, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror- Covid inquiry: Boris: The old should accept their fate  The Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson’s “callous and chaotic” leadership in the pandemic has been laid bare at the COVID inquiry. Yesterday’s Covid inquiry focused on Sir Patrick Vallance’s diary entries in which he wrote that Boris Johnson had said that “the old should accept their fate” in the context of Covid. The paper also notes the government has banned American XL bullies. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its…