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Israeli tanks cross into Gaza for ‘targeted raid’ The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has carried out a “targeted raid” using tanks in northern Gaza to kill more Palestinians.  The overnight ‘raid’ was in “preparation for the next stages of combat” according to the IDF. They are expected to launch a full ground invasion of Gaza despite calls for a ceasefire amid a massive humanitarian crisis in the area. More than 250 Hamas targets have been hit in the past 24 hours, according to Israel, but it has made life in Gaza for civilians hell. The UN’s humanitarian coordinator says “nowhere…

Russia says it rehearsed nuclear strike Russia has rehearsed its ability to deliver a “massive” nuclear strike, the Kremlin says. The rehearsal involved delivering a “response to an enemy nuclear strike”, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. The defence ministry has released footage of the military exercise tests. The tests come as Russia’s parliament backed withdrawing Moscow’s ratification of a global treaty that bans all physical testing of nuclear warheads. Russia and the US conduct regular nuclear readiness simulations – Moscow usually holds its own towards the end of October. This year’s exercises included “delivering a massive nuclear strike by strategic…

It has been suggested the Russian president could cling on to power for over another decade yet.

Elementor #557642 October 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Blackmail sex cop: 210 girl victims  A police officer who blackmailed young girls into sending him sexual images has been jailed for life, says Metro. The paper reports that Lewis Edwards, 24, messaged 210 girls aged ten to 16 and that pictures of 207 of them were found on his devices. It says he was handed 13 life sentences with a minimum term of 12 years, though adds that he “refused to face his victims and their families in court”. Today’s top stories Like…

Elementor #557630 October 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Fears of worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza as fuel runs short  The Guardian says a UN agency says its relief operation in Gaza may have to stop unless fuel is allowed into the territory. The paper says fuel is needed to pump and desalinate water – so people have clean supplies, as well as to power hospital generators. The paper also carries a picture of young mourners crying at the graves of Lianne Sharabi and her two teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. “Extinguished…

Elementor #557621 October 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Where is the hope amidst shared grief?  Images of the suffering on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war dominate the Daily Express – as the paper says the only thing they have in common is “wretched grief”. The paper carries a picture of three young boys in Gaza covered in dust and blood alongside another of a funeral for members of a British-Israeli family. “In a brutal conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, the only thing they have in common is wretched…

Elementor #557615 October 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Bulger killer’s parole bid in secret  Daily Mirror says James Bulger killer Jon Venables will have a secret parole hearing next month amid claims a public one could damage his mental health. Jon Venables, who was 10 at the time of the murder, spent eight years in jail before being released on license, but in 2017 was jailed again after child abuse images were found on his computer. Journalists and James’s mother, Denise Fergus, had argued the parole hearing should take place in…

Elementor #557608 October 26, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Air rage drama on Ed flight  The Sun reports that singer Ed Sheeran was on board a flight on which a “foul-mouthed lout sparked trouble by demanding booze” and then “racially abused crew”. The paper says the man was restrained and that armed police boarded the plane when it landed at Heathrow. One passenger is quoted saying: “It was horrendous. Everything descended into chaos.” Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:)…

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A career criminal and self-described “freedom addict” who escaped a French jail in a hijacked helicopter was sentenced to a further 14 years in prison on Thursday.

In today’s MetroTalk readers talk covid measures or lack of them, greedy bankers, why we need ticket offices and why cars are here to stay.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw ballistic missile drills remotely, the Kremlin said, hours after Russia moved to revoke its ratification of a landmark nuclear test ban treaty. 

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Scientists have made a pill to replace exercise – but don’t hang up the trainers yet The Metro says Two mice lived in a research facility in San Diego. One was called Couch Potato Mouse, the other Lance Armstrong Mouse. Both ate high-fat diets and had little exercise, yet while Couch Potato Mouse looked as the name might suggest – overweight and unhealthy – Lance Armstrong Mouse was a shining beacon of health. Lance Armstrong Mouse had a secret. A drug. This drug, named GW501516, or 516 for short, mimicked the effect of exercise on the body without the body…

‘If I’m in my bed all day every day, I’m in a depression slump.’

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Gaza hospitals stopping some services as UN warns fuel runs out tonight Fuel is running out in Gaza, as hospitals are stopping all but emergency services, according to a BBC correspondent. The United Nations (UN) – the biggest aid provider in Gaza – says its work will have to stop tonight if it doesn’t get fresh supplies. Israel is blocking the delivery of supplies to Gaza and is accusing Hamas of stockpiling hundreds of thousands of litres.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by WTX NEWS UK 🇬🇧 (@wtxnews) Another eight aid lorries carrying food, water and medicine…

Hurricane Otis: ‘Catastrophic’ storm makes landfall in Mexico Hurricane Otis has made landfall in southern Mexico, US meteorologists say. The category five storm has been labelled as “extremely dangerous.” According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Otis touched down near the popular Acapulco resort just after midnight on Wednesday (06:25 GMT). Winds are forecast to reach 165mph. The NHC warned of “destructive waves” and heavy flooding in coastal areas. A hurricane warning is in effect for a 350km-long stretch of coastline between the towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero. “A potentially catastrophic storm surge is…