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Summarize this content to 1000 words Thursday's headlines are dominated by walkie-talkie blasts in Lebanon, a day after pagers exploded. Source link

Summarize this content to 1000 words The main image on the Financial Times shows CCTV capturing the moment a bag held by a man exploded in a supermarket in Lebanese capital Beirut. The broadsheet writes pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded across the country on Tuesday killing at least eight people and injuring more than 2,700 in an "apparent sabotage" of the devices, which the militant group uses to evade

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesSadiq Khan said the plans would restore Oxford Street to its "former glory"Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic. “Oxford Street was once the jewel

Summarize this content to 1000 words PAPublic inquiries into disasters such as the Grenfell Tower fire take too long and often do not lead to change, a Lords report has found.Inquiries are routinely set up by governments to "learn lessons" and avoid future tragedies.But Lord Norton, who led the report, said: “Lessons learned' is an entirely vacuous phrase if lessons aren’t being learned because inquiry recommendations are ignored or delayed.“Furthermore,

Summarize this content to 1000 words The government has defended the early release of prisoners after it emerged a former inmate allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the same day he was freed. Amari Ward, 31, was released on Tuesday as part of the policy, which aims to ease prison overcrowding.He appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with sexual assault and is due to attend Maidstone Crown Court

Summarize this content to 1000 words A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.LUIS ROBAYO/AFPRiot police use pepper spray on demonstrators during a protest outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires as the Argentinian Chamber of Deputies debates whether to reverse a veto by President Javier Milei of a law to increase pensions.Toby Melville/REUTERSBritain's Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood, retrieves her shoe after the

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty Images"I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40," the Duke of Sussex has said, ahead of his birthday this weekend.In a statement to the BBC, Prince Harry said: "Whatever the age, my mission is to continue showing up and doing good in the world".He plans to celebrate his 40th birthday on Sunday with his family in California, before heading off on a

Summarize this content to 1000 words Many papers, including the Daily Telegraph, focus on the major report on the health service being published on Thursday. The review by Lord Darzi was commissioned by the new government and has found the NHS in England is in a "critical condition". The Telegraph calls the report "damning", saying it found NHS hospitals are doing less work for patients despite receiving more money than

Summarize this content to 1000 words England's 11 million renters are set to get more security as Labour introduces a new bill to ban "no-fault" evictions.A Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced by the Conservatives but initial plans for a ban were put on indefinite hold before the whole bill was dumped because of the election being called in July.Now, Labour has brought forward a strengthened version of the bill, including

Summarize this content to 1000 words ReutersThe Chancellor says blame for the decision to cut payments falls on the Conservatives - something they denyChancellor Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to back her plan to cut winter fuel payments.More than nine million pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to £300 this winter after Ms Reeves announced the introduction of means-testing following Labour's election win. There are concerns dozens