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16.12.2024

16.12.2024 โ€” The Day Yang's Name Emerged

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 16.12.2024.

It displays 144 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.12.2024 โ‡ข The Day Yang's Name Emerged
โŒจMorning coverage focused on Cyclone Chido's impact on Mayotte, with French authorities reporting widespread devastation and deaths from thirst. The situation deteriorated through the day as rescue efforts struggled to reach survivors.

By afternoon, the High Court named Yang Tengbo as the alleged Chinese spy connected to Prince Andrew, prompting immediate denials from Yang. Photos surfaced showing Yang with former PMs Cameron and May. The Palace responded by announcing Andrew's exclusion from Sandringham Christmas celebrations.

Evening reports revealed mass graves in Syria following Assad's fall, while the deposed leader issued his first statement since evacuation, contradicting Russian accounts. Israel-Ireland tensions escalated as Israel's foreign minister called Ireland's PM an antisemite, following the Dublin embassy closure announcement. A shooting at a US Christian school claimed multiple lives, dominating late coverage.
16.12.2024
02:47
04:23
The Guardian

South Korea ruling party leader steps down after backing impeachment of President Yoon

04:23
05:51
07:11
BBC

'Close to a thousand' feared dead on French island of Mayotte after cyclone

The island's leader, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says the number killed could even reach several thousand.
07:11
07:19

07:37โ‡ขMayotte Cyclone Claims Thousand Lives

โŒจThe newspapers report on a devastating cyclone hitting the French island of Mayotte, with authorities estimating up to a thousand casualties (BBC, Sky). In South Korean politics, the ruling party leader steps down following support for President Yoon's impeachment (Guardian). UK healthcare concerns emerge as medical professionals warn against treating patients in hospital corridors (Metro). Prince Andrew's Chinese spy connection continues to draw attention, with MPs demanding the suspect's identity (Independent, Times).
07:51
The Guardian

South Korea court begins review of presidentโ€™s impeachment over martial law bid

07:51
08:08
BBC

Close to a thousand feared dead on French island of Mayotte after cyclone

The island's leader, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says the number killed could even reach several thousand.
08:08
08:31
BBC

Close to a thousand feared dead as worst cyclone in 90 years hits French island of Mayotte

The island's leader, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says the number killed could even reach several thousand.
08:31
08:39
HuffPost UK
Minister Urges MPs Not To Name Alleged Chinese Spy Involved With Prince Andrew
08:39
08:47
Spiked

EVENT: James Dreyfus and Brendan Oโ€™Neill live

08:47
09:03
The Guardian

Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

09:03

10:18โ‡ขMayotte Cyclone Claims Thousands

โŒจThe newspapers report on a devastating cyclone hitting the French island of Mayotte, with authorities estimating casualties in the thousands and health services severely impacted (BBC, Guardian). The Chinese spy controversy continues to evolve, with ministers urging MPs not to name an alleged agent linked to Prince Andrew (HuffPost, Independent). A notable criminal case emerges involving a 12-year-old girl charged with manslaughter of an elderly man (Metro, Sky).
10:55
11:19
11:27
BBC

People starting to die of thirst and hunger in cyclone-hit Mayotte, warns French senator

The island's leader, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says the number killed could even reach several thousand.
11:27
11:43
12:08

12:10โ‡ขThirst Claims Mayotte As Guinness Runs Dry

โŒจThe newspapers report on Mayotte's cyclone devastation, with French officials warning of deaths from thirst and hunger (BBC, Guardian). Diplomatic tensions surface as Israel closes its Dublin embassy citing Ireland's "extreme anti-Israel policy" (Jewish Chronicle). The China-spy controversy continues, with Starmer resisting pressure to designate China as a threat despite connections to Prince Andrew (Times, Independent). A Guinness shortage affects UK pubs during Christmas season (Breitbart).
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12:56
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13:44
13:51

14:01โ‡ขMilkshake Attacker Walks Free

โŒจThe newspapers report on two main developments: A controversy over the lenient sentencing of an OnlyFans model who attacked Nigel Farage with a milkshake (Breitbart, Metro), and ongoing discussions about naming a Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew (Independent, Times, HuffPost). In entertainment news, rapper Slowthai has been cleared of rape charges (The Sun), while the foreign office has lifted most travel advisories for Israel (Jewish Chronicle).
14:16
14:24
14:55
BBC

'We feel completely abandoned': Mayotte residents call for help after devastating cyclone

There are growing concerns about food and water supplies after Cyclone Chido hit the French island in the Indian Ocean.
14:55
15:04
15:28

15:29โ‡ขYang Tengbo Unmasked

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the naming of Yang Tengbo as the alleged Chinese spy connected to Prince Andrew (Breitbart, Independent, Metro, Sky, Sun, Times). Yang denies espionage claims, while photos surface of him with former PMs Cameron and May. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will not join the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas amid this controversy (Daily Mail). Separately, concerns grow about food and water supplies in Mayotte following Cyclone Chido (BBC).
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18:40

18:41โ‡ขChristian School Shooting Claims Three

โŒจThe newspapers report on three major developments: A shooting at a US Christian school leaving multiple casualties (Daily Mail, Metro), Germany's political crisis as Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote leading to early elections (Breitbart), and new developments in Syria as BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Assad's torture prison while a rebel leader promises Syria won't be used against Israel (BBC, Times). The Lucy Letby case resurfaces with potential new evidence as a key witness doctor changes testimony (Mirror).
18:56
19:12
The Guardian

Assad denies planning to flee Syria before evacuation by Moscow

19:12
20:15

22:17โ‡ขMass Graves Tell Assad's Story

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on two main stories. A mass grave in Syria reveals the scale of Assad's torture prisons, with hundreds of thousands held and killed (Channel 4, BBC, Guardian). Meanwhile, the royal family faces continued controversy as Prince Andrew is excluded from Christmas celebrations amid Chinese spy allegations (Metro, Sky), while Harry and Meghan release new holiday photos of their children (Daily Mail, Mirror).