Newsletter Oct 12, 2023

UK Businesses Ask For Help After Rise In Shoplifting

British businesses are seeking government help as shops suffer an unprecedented number of thefts and violence by criminal gangs, addicts and people struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.

Stock Markets Mixed Ahead Of US Inflation Report

US stocks ended the day higher and bourses in Europe were mixed Wednesday, while European gas prices hit six-month highs on supply constraints.

Biden Urges Israel To Follow 'Rules Of War'

President Joe Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to follow the rules of war after the Israeli prime minister vowed to destroy Hamas following the Palestinian militants' brutal attack.

Thousands Take To London In Pro-Palestine Protests And Israel Vigil

Protests erupt in London after tensions between Palestine and Israeli supporters increase. More demonstrations are set to take place after reports reveal that Hamas has "murdered 40 babies".

International Leaders Express Solidarity With Israel and Condemn Hamas

In a coordinated effort, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, representing the Quint international organization, released the statement.

Fire At Luton Airport Leaves Several People Hospitalised

Last night, a fire at a Luton airport car park turned into a catastrophic blaze that left firefighters hospitalised and destroyed up to 1,500 vehicles.

Antonio Gutteres Appeals for Aid to be Allowed into Gaza as He Reaffirms His Belief in a Two-State Solution

Antonio Guterres condemned Hamas' attack inside Israel and reminded Israel that it is breaking international law by tightening Gaza's already perilous blockade.

Businesses Clamour for Certainty and Sustained Tax Rate Break Ahead of Autumn Statement

British business groups have urged the government to formulate a long-term industrial policy, with industry leaders pushing for tax breaks to be made permanent.

Easyjet, Ryanair Cancel Flights, Leaving 60,000 People Stranded In Israel

The war between Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas and Israel started on Saturday.

Young Briton Killed In Hamas Attack Laid To Rest By Strangers

Nathaniel Young was a corporal in the Israel Defense Forces. He came to Israel from London to serve in the military.

Foreign Secretary on 'Solidarity' Israel Visit As Opposition Calls for Airlifting Stranded British Citizens

UK Foreign Secretary landed in Israel on Wednesday to meet Israeli leaders and the people affected by the Hamas attack on Israel amidst concerns about stranded British nationals.

Israel Bomb Rafah Crossing For Third Time After Finding Beheaded Babies

The IDF reported that they had found the bodies of 40 babies, some of which, had been beheaded. Gazan nationals are unable to leave the Strip without authorisation due to recent airstrikes in the Rafah region.

Bedbugs Spotted On London Transport, Mayor Sadiq Khan Expresses Concern

Bedbugs are parasitic insects that feed on blood and are mostly active in the dark at night.

'Thousands' Of Pieces Of Evidence Against Russia In Ukraine: Eurojust Boss

An international team of prosecutors seeking to put Russia's top brass on trial over Ukraine has already gathered "thousands" of pieces of evidence, the president of EU judicial agency Eurojust told AFP on Wednesday.

IRS Says Microsoft Owes $29 Bn In Unpaid US Taxes

The US Internal Revenue Service is asking that Microsoft pay a whopping $29 billion in unpaid taxes from 2004 to 2013, the company said in an official filing on Wednesday.

Google Is Blocking Microsoft Edge Users From Watching YouTube Videos, Here's Why

Microsoft Edge comes with three levels of tracking protection, including Basic, Balanced (default) and Strict.

Microsoft's Bing Image Creator Users Receive Content Warning For Harmless Prompts

Bing's image creation system was recently upgraded to Dall-E 3, which is weirdly even censoring pictures it generated on its own.

Is It Safe To Travel To Turkey, Egypt? Warning Issued On Israel-Gaza War

Close to 1,000 Israelis have been killed so far in the war.

UK and Ireland Secure UEFA Euro 2028 Hosting Rights, Promising a Summer Spectacle

The joint bid faced its final competitor, Turkey, which eventually withdrew to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032—a bid that was also approved on the same momentous Tuesday morning.