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| |  | Caroline McClatchey 22 December 2023 | | | We've got the latest from Prague after a gunman killed 14 people at his university on Thursday afternoon. There's also an update from the Middle East, as well as a feature on the viral misinformation which has surged during the Israel-Gaza war. As this is the last News Daily of 2023, we have a bumper offering of lighter, more upbeat stories for you, from five new hedgehog species and the King's sausage fingers, to Chris Rea's car and a whole lot of knitting. | | | |
 Image: Reuters Day of mourning after gunman kills 14 in Prague Vigils have been held in Prague overnight after 14 people were killed and 25 injured when a gunman opened fire at a university. The attack at Charles University in the Czech capital was the country's worst-ever mass shooting. Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old student at the university who had been "eliminated". He is believed to have also killed his father and may be linked to the deaths of two people last week. Police are still trying to find out why he opened fire at the university. Dramatic footage emerged of people jumping to safety from an outside ledge of a building, trying to stay out of sight. Saturday has been declared a national day of mourning. | | | | | | | | | |
| grey christmas? Storm Pia certainly made her presence felt on Thursday, causing widespread travel disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway. Today, which is the shortest day of the year, will see blustery showers across much of the UK. The weekend will be mild and unsettled for most of us but there could be snow in northern Scotland. Get the festive forecast. | | | |
| | Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends Hamas has ruled out any more hostage releases until Israel agrees to a "full cessation of aggression". About 120 people abducted from Israel during the 7 October attacks are believed to still be in Gaza. Meanwhile, efforts continue at the UN to pass a resolution on the war. Diplomats have spent all week trying to agree on the wording. The latest draft calls for urgent steps to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza, but does not call for an immediate end to fighting. The US has signalled support for the latest draft and a vote on it should finally take place later today. | | | | | |
| Alex Batty says he lied about escape to protect mum Alex Batty, the 17-year-old who was found in France last week after he'd been missing for six years, has spoken for the first time about returning home to the UK. He told The Sun that he'd got fed up living a nomadic lifestyle with his mother and grandfather – and was determined to go to college. Read more. | | | |
Essential read | | | | | People on both sides have said deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace. | | | | | | | |
|  The knitters who went Christmas crazy This video made me smile. A hardcore group of knitters and crocheters have covered the Scottish town of Nairn with their Christmas creations, including 18 postbox toppers and hundreds of woolly angels. The Yarnbombers, as they are known, have lived up to their name and bombed the town with joy. | | | | | |
|  | | BBC Sounds The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president in the state. | | | | |  | | BBC iPlaYER The celebrated TV writer is coming back as Doctor Who's showrunner. | | | | | | | |
| Alex Batty 'exclusive' and Christmas travel chaos The shocking attack at a university in Prague features on many of Friday's front pages. The cover of the Times carries a photograph of students hiding on a ledge four floors up, sheltering from the gunman. "Uni sniper rampage" headlines the Metro, as it reports more than a dozen deaths in the Czech capital. The Guardian's lead story reports a rise in hospital admissions relating to malnutrition. Several newspapers report on Thursday’s travel disruption and what knock-on effects it could have today. The Sun leads with its interview of British teenager Alex Batty, who has returned to the UK after going missing six years ago. Alex tells the paper living a nomadic lifestyle with his mother around Europe was not good for his future. See what else is on the front pages. | | | |
| | Someone who either likes classic cars or Chris Rea or both could be Driving Home for Christmas in a car formerly owned by the singer. Check out the Ferrari, which is being sold by a classic car dealer in Hertfordshire, and discover what it lacks. Talking of Christmas, we're clocking off for a while but check your inbox on 2 January for the first News Daily of 2024. In the mean time, we wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy year ahead. | | | |
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