The telegraph - Front Page - 05 February 2025 - After a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Donald Trump said that the US will “take over” the Gaza Strip. Sweden suffered the worst mass shooting in the country’s history after a gunman stormed a school, killing 11 people.

 

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By Madhvi Pankhania Front Page Newsletter Editor Good morning readers, here are today's top stories. After a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Donald Trump said that the US will “take over” the Gaza Strip. Sweden suffered the worst mass shooting in the country’s history after a gunman stormed a school, killing 11 people.      Should the US take over and redevelop Gaza? Get in touch and let us know.     Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Donald Trump said America would clear the “unexploded bombs” left from the months of war between Hamas and Israel, redevelop the war-torn region, and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East”. The US president said it would be a “long-term ownership position”, bringing stability to the region. “The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” he added. The Palestinian population would also have to be resettled to nearby Arab nations. Read Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on US plans. Hamas warned the move would trigger “chaos”. • British security chiefs alarmed by Trump’s ‘Russia apologist’ spy boss • Listen: Lord Hermer calls Trump ‘the most brazen liar in political history’     Eleven people dead in Sweden school shooting A gunman stormed a school in Örebro, Sweden, killing 11 people and wounding up to a dozen more in the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. The male gunman, 35, was killed in the attack. Julia Cederlind, 24, a student at a university 10 minutes away from the school, told The Telegraph: “It’s a rather small town compared to Stockholm. I feel safe [here] but it’s still shocking.” Read the full report. 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Now they’re out of touch Politicians, journalists and commentators once held in esteem as the “grown-ups in the room” – habitually platformed by one podcast or another – are increasingly under fire for being patronising and out of touch. George Chesterton considers why they are unequipped for the times. Annabel Denham says that after a fiery spat on X, JD Vance hasn’t just defeated Rory Stewart – he’s exposed the hollowness of the elites.     Opinion Allison Pearson | On Islamophobia and migration, Labour are asking us to believe the impossible Sam Brodbeck | Raiding Isas would be absurdly stupid – even for Reeves Jeremy Warner | No one will be more pleased about Trump’s tariff wars than Xi Telegraph View | An urgent review of the Lucy Letby case is needed Tim Stanley | Miliband positively glows with principle – in stark contrast to Starmer     Editor’s choice   The 28-mile road that took 70 years to build (and cost a billion more than planned). After 23 years, one of the UK’s most expensive and complex road upgrade projects is finally near completion – but has it been worth it?   Why your muscles could be full of fat. New research reveals one place that fat can accumulate is in and around your muscles, woven through with marbling effect. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself against this hard-to-detect risk.   Keir Starmer had a voice coach for five years – but you probably haven’t noticed. Something has changed since a 2017 conference speech in Brighton. Listen to the Prime Minister before and after he took elocution lessons.     Sport • England gamble in selection against France • ‘Fun’ Premiership is letting down England, so they should pick from France • Watch: Springboks wing Makazole Mapimpi given three-week ban for second eye gouge     What readers have been discussing   Lucy Letby didn’t murder a single baby, experts claim     “There is an air of uncertainty in this case at present, which needs to be resolved.” – Tony Hogan • Letters | Neighbourhoods united in dread of unaffordable council tax rises     The Lifelist • Get your day off to a flier with today's Quick Crossword – make a pun from answers to these clues: Legendary birds (4); Flightless bird (4); Unwell (4). • Cook roman chicken stew with peppers – cacciatore-style, this has a deliciously rich dish. • Listen to AC/DC – the Australian rock band returns to tour Europe in 2025. Thanks for reading the Front Page newsletter. 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