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Jetstream Episode #17 - Wellington College Prep
Sunak meets King of Jordan as Gaza offensive looms Rishi Sunak is meeting King Abdullah of Jordan amid growing concern about the fate of Palestinians in Gaza as an Israeli invasion looms. The King has embarked on a European tour to “rally international support to stop the war on Gaza”, his office said, with stops also expected in Italy, Germany and France. It comes after the monarch met US Secretary […]
Argentina knock Wales out of Rugby World Cup Wales crashed out of the Rugby World Cup after Emiliano Boffelli inspired an Argentina fightback that saw them win a thrilling spectacle 29-17 at Stade Velodrome. Warren Gatland’s team had high hopes of reaching a third World Cup semi-final in the last four tournaments, but Argentina ripped up the form book after struggling to qualify from their pool. Wales led 10-0 through […]
Two charter flights have now left Israel, as part of a UK Government effort to get British nationals out of the country amid the escalating conflict in the region. The Foreign Office confirmed that two flights had left the country, with further flights expected in the days ahead. One flight was a commercial charter flight, while an RAF A400M transport plane was also used. It is expected that the Ministry […]
Sir Mick Jagger has revealed he had to encourage his bandmates and label to record the new Rolling Stones album as no one had any “urgency” to make new music. Their new studio album Hackney Diamonds, which will be released on October 20, will be their first collection of original songs for 18 years, and the first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in August 2021. The 12-track offering […]
Up to 1.5 million UK properties face an increased risk of flooding by 2080 because of rising seas triggered by melting Arctic sea ice, MPs have found. Greenhouse gases have already warmed the atmosphere enough to lock in between 17.5mm-52.4mm of global sea level rise by 2100 and any further warming will only increase that, scientists told the Environmental Audit Committee’s sub-committee on polar research. As Arctic sea ice melts, […]
Homes which are numbered 13 have the lowest average value out of analysis of properties numbered from one to 100, according to Rightmove. The property website released the analysis, drawn from valuations of more than 10 million properties across Britain, on Friday 13, which is considered unlucky by some. At £354,793 on average, homes numbered 13 were typically valued at £5,333 lower than the average property across the study of […]
New Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney says he felt his “pathway was a different way” after being approached about managing in Saudi Arabia. Rooney was unveiled as Blues manager at a press conference at St Andrew’s on Thursday, where he sat alongside the club’s chief executive Garry Cook. Cook assumed that role in July after Birmingham were taken over by US-based Shelby Companies Limited, having previously been working as executive president […]
Israel’s military on Friday directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region that is home to 1.1 million people, within 24 hours, a UN spokesman said. The order, delivered to the UN, comes as Israel presses an offensive against Hamas militants. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric called the order “impossible” without “devastating humanitarian consequences”. This could signal an impending ground offensive, though the Israeli military has not yet confirmed such an […]
Steve Barclay says as a father, he is worried about kids taking up vaping and being attracted to flavours such as bubblegum and colourful packaging The Health Secretary has pledged to cut the marketing of vapes to children, saying it makes them “look like sweets”. Steve Barclay said as a father, he is worried about children taking up vaping and being attracted to flavours such as bubblegum and colourful packaging. Speaking on […]
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