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In today’s MetroTalk readers share their views on public transport – the safety concerns, the lack of buses, and the controversial decision to restrict TfL over-60s bus passes to 9am.
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Israel-Hamas: Why the West is turning a blind eye to ‘genocide’ amid Israeli propaganda Last Saturday, Hamas inflicted a surprise attack on Israel, with an estimated 1,400 Israelis killed and 199 being held hostage. In response Israel launched air attacks on Gaza, killing more than 2,700 Gazians, and blocking fuel, water, food and medical supplies. Israel is now preparing for a ground attack. Innocent Palestinians are being told to flee to the borders. They are being pushed out of their own land, the only alternative is to stay and die. In the week since the Hamas attack, a strange narrative…
A Palestine official had the perfect response to those claiming Corbyn ‘refused to condemn Hamas’ CANARY SAYS Palestine launched an armed attack on Israel on 7 October. It sent the UK’s corporate media into overdrive as it attempted to corral the public discourse into support for Israel. And there was one man they couldn’t help but circle like vultures to try and prise out a soundbite: Jeremy Corbyn. Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 7 October. It sent thousands of rockets into Israel as well as fighters by land and air. Israeli…
Frankie Boyle calls out the commentators turning a blind eye to ‘genocide’ – and there’s plenty of them CANARY SAYS With Israel moving into Gaza amidst an “impossible” evacuation, many have described the situation as “genocide”. It’s a genocide inflicted by the Israeli government upon the civilian population of Gaza: It’s a genocide which many commentators would rather not acknowledge in such direct terms. One public figure who hasn’t been afraid is Frankie Boyle, who had the following message for those who would shy away from acknowledging the war crimes taking place: Boyle’s full message reads: “A lot of artists…
Video – Why the BBC does not call Hamas gunmen terrorists Government ministers, newspaper columnists, ordinary people – they’re all asking why the BBC doesn’t say the Hamas gunmen who carried out appalling atrocities in southern Israel are terrorists. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, says the BBC’s World Affairs editor John Simpson. Watch below https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-67082444
The Scottish first minister’s in-laws were visiting family in Gaza when fighting broke out last week.
Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes A man has been shot dead after he killed two Swedish nationals on Monday evening. Abdesalem, 45, was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood. Two Swedes were killed and a third injured in the automatic rifle attack on Monday. The shooting took place on Boulevard d’Ypres – 3 miles from the stadium where Belgium was playing Sweden to qualify for the Euros 2024. Brussels has been on its highest terror alert ever since. The shooter is believed to be of Tunisian origin and was in Belgium illegally after his…
India judges decline to legalise same-sex marriage India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex marriages but have said the rights of LGBTQ+ people must be upheld. The five judges said they could not legalise gay marriage which they say is parliament’s job. The verdict is disappointing for tens of millions of LGBTQ+ people in India. Many have said that they felt let down, whilst others hope that the government will indeed provide them more rights and benefits as directed by the court. The court heard petitions in April and May, seeking to change the law to allow same-sex people…
The Twitch and Kick streamer has bought a new bright yellow Lamborghini, but suggests it’s one of the cheaper models.
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Anger as ITV’s Richard Madeley asks Lib Dem MP if she knew about Hamas attack plan The Independent says ITV presenter Richard Madeley is facing calls to apologise or be taken off air after he asked a senior Liberal Democrat MP if she knew Hamas was planning to kill innocent Israelis. The Good Morning Britain host was accused of “appalling” behaviour by asking Layla Moran – who is of Palestinian descent – if she was aware in advance of the terrorist attack which saw more than 1,400 murdered. The Lib Dems’ foreign affairs spokesperson was taken aback at the shocking…
Richard Madeley faces backlash after comparing Gaza civilian deaths to those in Nazi Germany The Independent says Richard Madeley has come under heavy criticism after comparing Palestinian civilians killed in Gaza to innocent Germans bombed by Britain during the Second World War. The Good Morning Britain presenter sparked controversy on Monday (16 October) during a discussion on the Israel-Hamas war, which has so far claimed the lives of 2,750 Palestinians from aerial strikes in response to a terror attack on Israel ten days ago. Madeley asked his co-host Susanna Reid if it was “fair” to draw a “parallel” between the…
Richard Madeley asks British-Palestinian MP if her or her family knew about Hamas attack before it happened The Independent says Richard Madeley has sparked backlash after he asked a British-Palestinian MP if she or her family “had any indication” of Hamas’s attack on Israel before it unfolded. Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday 17 October to discuss the ongoing conflict, explaining that she has family stranded in a church in Gaza City. “With your family connections in Gaza, did you have any indication of what was going to happen?”…
Paper Talk: British teen missing in Hamas attack dead Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of the front pages focus on two British teenage sisters who are missing after the Hamas attack on Israel. The paper’s front pages were published before the Family of the British girls announced that the youngest sister – aged 13 – was dead, along with her British-born mother. Her sister, 16 and their father remain missing. Hamas attack The Daily Telegraph says Noiya, 16 and Yahel, 13 had been at home in Israel, a few miles from the Gaza border, when they disappeared. A…
Rajdeep Kaur was catapulted into the air while her buggy rolled out into the road where it could have been hit.
Elementor #555028 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Israel-Hamas: Let them go now “Let them go now,” writes the Metro, as it reports that Rishi Sunak has called on Hamas to release all hostages. The paper reports that Mr Sunak told MPs six UK citizens were confirmed to be among the dead, while 10 Britons are missing. The front page features a story on Sex Education star Gillian Anderson. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK…
Elementor #555017 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – US-led push to open Gaza crossing falters as Biden weighs Israel visit The Financial Times leads with the faltering of a US-led effort to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. It comes as President Joe Biden “weighed” a visit to Israel. The paper also carries the story of a Citi analyst who lost his case for unfair dismissal after being sacked for submitting an expense claim and lying about it. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy ……
Elementor #555011 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Gaza humanitarian crisis grows as US bid to ease blockade falters The Guardian says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as a US bid to ease a blockade of aid failed. Some two million Palestinians are trapped with water, food and medicine running out, “raising the prospect of a humanitarian disaster”, it says. Also on the front, it reports that Poland’s ruling populists appear to be heading for defeat in the polls, with the majority of election votes counted. Today’s top stories…
Elementor #555005 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Invaders will face tunnel bloodbath The Daily Mirror says Israeli forces preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza are braced for a counteroffensive using miles of booby-trapped tunnels. Battle plans found on dead Hamas fighters reveal that Israel’s soldiers will face a “fierce defence of Gaza”, reports the paper. It says Israeli troops are braced for a counter-assault in tunnels, and have been warned of booby traps and ambushes. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy ……
Elementor #554996 October 17, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – Wayne-Coleen: ‘ Just can’t carry on’ The Sun says Coleen Rooney has revealed how close she came to ending her marriage with Wayne Rooney in 2017, telling him, “I just can’t carry on” after his “drinking antics with other women”. The paper says she made the revelation in a new documentary. The front page leaves space to report on the PM’s comments in Parliament that Hamas has killed six Britons and 10 Brits remain missing in the area. Today’s top stories Like this…
