Israel 'sinks navy' in Syria and Rayner to force through jail plans
Israel 'sinks navy' in Syria and Rayner to force through jail plans
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Wall Street is seeing its biggest boom in complex financial products, which typically carry greater risk, since the lead-up to the 2007 crash, the Financial Times reports
The aftermath of the fall of the President Bashar al-Assad in Syria continues to lead many of the papers. The i reports on strikes against Syria's naval fleet by Israel and Kurdish positions in the north of the country by Turkey, saying there is a "new turmoil" in the Middle East.
Several front pages report on strikes launched into Syria since the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad.
The Times reports that Israel also bombed hundreds of weapons silos, warplanes, and tanks, quoting the Israeli military saying it wanted to stop the equipment "falling into the hands of terrorist elements". The paper says Israel has acknowledged that some of its troops have moved beyond a UN buffer zone on the Syrian side of the border but insists it does not intend to march on Damascus. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is quoted saying Israel will "do what is necessary to ensure our security".
"Israel blitzes arms silos and sinks navy in Syria" is the Times's, external headline, while the i's, external reads: "New turmoil in Middle East as neighbours launch attacks inside Syria". In a comment piece, external, i editor Oliver Duff says regional players like Turkey, Israel, the US, Russia and Iran are all now "scrabbling to protect their interests, or seek advantage in the turmoil".
Israeli military spokesperson Lt Col Nadav Shoshani is quoted on the front page of the Guardian. "We are not involved in what's happening in Syria internally," he says. "We are not a side in this conflict and we do not have any interest other than protecting our borders and the security of our citizens."
The Daily Mirror, external reports that rebels in Syria are drawing up a hit list of people who carried out torture and killings for the Assad regime. Under the headline "evil thugs' time is up", its editorial column argues that those responsible deserve to face "their own day of judgement".
The Daily Mirror reports that rebels in Syria are drawing up a hit list of people who carried out torture and killings for the Assad regime. The paper says up to 157,000 Syrians are believed to have disappeared after being detained by government forces, and that bounties are being offered for their capture.
There are pictures on the front of the Daily Mail, external and the Guardian, external of Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering a health insurance executive in New York last week. In the Guardian's photo, he's scowling at the camera as he's led into a court in Pennsylvania. "Suspect in angry outburst before court appearance" is the headline.
The Ministry of Justice is to get the power to overrule local objections and force new prisons through the planning process, according to the Daily Telegraph. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is quoted saying the plans are part of a strategy to "ensure no government runs out of prisons places again", though campaigners express concern that the green belt will come under threat.
According to the New York Times, external, the case has "mesmerised" the US because people across the nation share a "collective frustration" with health insurance companies. That public anger, it argues, is reflected in the number of social media posts supporting Luigi Mangione, since he was identified as the suspect in the shooting.
The Daily Mail leads with an MPs' report that has said women are enduring painful gynaecological conditions because of "medical misogyny". The paper says the report found doctors often have a poor understanding of women's health and fail to recognise the symptoms of conditions such as endometriosis, heavy periods and adenomyosis.
The Daily Telegraph, external expresses anxiety that, under a new government strategy to ease prison overcrowding, the Ministry of Justice will be able to bypass councils that normally decide on planning applications. A representative from a campaign group, the Community Planning Alliance, tells the paper that "the green belt will not be safe". But Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is quoted saying the move will help ensure no government will run out of prison places again.
Thames Water boss Chris Weston is labelled the "biggest drip in Britain" on the front page of the Daily Star. The paper reports that Mr Weston has said executives at the company deserve to share £770,000 in bonuses, despite revelations in recent years about the amount of sewage it has pumped into the country's rivers.
The Financial Times, external leads on what it describes as "the biggest boom on Wall Street in complex financial products" since the lead-up to the 2007 global financial crash. The paper says the rush to buy into the products - which are often riskier than traditional investments - is being driven by a "relentless" appetite for "juicy" returns.
The Daily Express says the mother of murdered British diplomat Rebecca Dykes has vowed to keep fighting to stop violence against women after being presented with the new Elizabeth Emblem honour by the King. Ms Dykes, 30, was working for the British embassy in Lebanon when she was raped and killed by a taxi driver in December 2017. Her mother, Jane Houng, later devised and promoted a personal alarm known as Becky's Button to help protect other women. After receiving the award, Ms Houng said it had "strengthened my resolve to continue [Ms Dykes'] legacy".
There's outrage on the front of the Daily Star, external that executives at Thames Water have been awarded £770,000 worth of bonuses. It points out that this is in spite of what it calls the firm's "abject failure" to prevent sewage spills in rivers. the Daily Mail, external is unimpressed with the defence of the policy offered by the firm's boss, Chris Weston, who said pay needs to be high in order to attract talent. Its editorial, external asks simply: "Is he joking?"
The man accused of killing US insurance executive Brian Thompson was found with a pistol made using a 3D printer, the Metro reports. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Monday, five days after Mr Thompson was shot on a New York street. The paper says the gun is untraceable and cannot be picked up by a metal detector. It adds that Mr Mangione was also found with a three-page handwritten document that included the words: "I apologise for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done".
And the Times, external is cheered by evidence that the traditional Christmas pudding is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. It says that, after a decade of losing out to alternatives such as Italian panettone and chocolate desserts, one supermarket says sales are up by a fifth this year. "Whatever the cause of Christmas pud's renaissance," says the paper's leader, external, "it is welcome".
The Financial Times reports that Wall Street has seen the biggest boom in complex financial products since the lead-up to the 2007 financial crash. The paper says the products are often riskier, and that the rise is symptomatic of investors' appetite for higher returns amid the continuing strength of the US economy.
And model Kate Moss has separated from boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck after nine years together. Bismarck is a British photographer and a member of the German noble family descended from Otto von Bismarck. The headline, "Kate sinks the Bismarck", plays on the title of a 1960 war film about the sinking of a German battleship named after the 19th Century statesman. The paper quotes a source saying: "Kate felt the time was right to move on and cut ties. They were going on different journeys in life."
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