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Daily Mirror – Willkommen England The front page of the Daily Mirror says a mindless minority of England fans were urged to behave in Frankfurt after chanting controversial war song Ten German Bombers. It came after trouble in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday, with Three Lions supporters reporting “total chaos” before the game against Serbia. Police are trying to calm the situation after queues at Veltins stadium and rival fans clashed earlier in the city centre. Read all the front pages here

The Sun – Play Jude The front page of the Sun reports the Beatles song Hey Jude! Has shot up the charts amid England’s Euro campaign. The paper says PM Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have called on football fans to adopt the song as an England football anthem.  England won their opening match 1-0 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s 13th-minute goal.  Read all the front pages here

The Guardian – Farage accused of cut and spend manifesto ‘that doesn’t add up’ Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is accused of offering a manifesto that “doesn’t add up”, The Guardian reports. The front page also shows Ukrainian footballers draped in their national flag as they “show defiance” at Euro 2024. Read all the front pages here

The Metro – Hero patient stopped bomber killing nurses A “hero patient” in a hospital stopped an alleged bomber “killing nurses” last year, the Metro’s top story reads. A court heard how the patient, Nathan Newby, talked the man out of detonating an explosive device, the paper says. Read all the front pages here

KEY POINTS Eleven dead and dozens missing in two shipwrecks At least 11 people have died, and over 60 are missing after two shipwrecks off the southern coast of Italy, according to rescuers. German charity RESQSHIP rescued 51 people from a sinking wooden boat and found 10 bodies trapped in the lower deck near the island of Lampedusa on Monday. In another incident the same day, more than 60 people were reported missing, including 26 children, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said. The boats were carrying migrants who had set off from Libya and Turkey, according to UN agencies. Survivors from…

KEY POINTS Torrential rains trigger deadly landslides in Ecuador At least six people have died in landslides in Baños, a city in central Ecuador. Several homes were buried under tons of mud after days of heavy rain. More than a dozen people were injured, and a main road was cut off. A state of emergency has been declared in Baños. Officials reported that 30 people who were initially missing have been found alive. Heavy machinery has been deployed to clear roads blocked by rocks and mud. Local media reported that five of the six people who died were from the…

KEY POINTS Israeli PM scraps war cabinet after key departures Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his six-member war cabinet, following the resignation of centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz and his ally Gadi Eisenkot. A government spokesperson stated that decisions regarding the war with Hamas in Gaza will now be made by the existing security cabinet and the larger full cabinet. Gantz left the cabinet eight days ago, citing a lack of strategy for the war, prompting calls from far-right ministers to take his place. By dissolving the war cabinet, Netanyahu avoids conflicts with his coalition partners and international…

The Independent – Mordaunt urges party to rally but admits Tories are the underdogs The Independent front page reports Penny Mordaunt has given her first in-depth interview of the general election to The Independent, addressing the D-Day row, the leadership, and why her party should not listen to the polls or political pundits. Elsewhere, the front page features an image of German cops after they arrested several Serbian fans for violence ahead of the England game.

Metro – Gordon Ramsay bike accident The Metro’s front page leads on Gordon Ramsay, who says he looks like a “purple potato” after a cycling accident. The TV chef displayed a “horrendous bruise” from a cycling accident as he told fans that wearing a helmet “saved his life”. The paper also reports that a man “armed with a small pickaxe and a Molotov cocktail” was pepper-sprayed by police before being shot near a Euro fan zone in Germany. ‘Cops shoot axeman armed with firebomb near Euros fanzone’ – is the top of the paper headline.

The Guardian – New calls on Starmer to discard Tories’ two-child benefits limit The Guardian’s front page leads on politics and football. Sir Keir Starmer is facing new calls to end the two-child benefits limit as new research shows 250,000 children will be affected by the policy over the next year. Jude Bellingham is pictured after his 13th minute goal sealed a 1-0 victory for England over Serbia on Sunday in their opening game of the Euro 2024 championships in Germany. ‘Bellingham gets England off to a winning start’ – is another headline on the front page.

Daily Star – The Hangover The Daily Star reports one million Britons are due to “pull a sickie” and miss work after watching England beat Serbia 1-0 on Sunday. The paper estimates more than 30 million pints were downed. The paper carries a warning about the aftermath of England’s opening Euros game against Serbia – ‘The Hangover” is the headline alongside an image of jubilant fans celebrating Jude Bellingham’s goal that secured England all three points. Jude Bellingham is also pictured on the front page, celebrating his goal.

Daily Mirror – Pledge to Forgotten Britain: Just the job The Daily Mirror says Labour’s Rachel Reeves will set out plans to create 650,000 new jobs for skilled workers over five years. The paper reports that Labour is promising a “jobs bonanaza” to boost all parts of the UK, especially “areas decimated by the Tories”. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says the 650,000 new roles for skilled workers will help to rebuild industrial heartlands, the paper adds. The commitment is included in the party’s manifesto, which was launched earlier in the campaign. Jude Bellingham is pictured on the front page, with…

The Sun – Yay Jude! The Sun’s entire front page is dedicated to England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in the opening game of their Euros campaign. Star player Jude Bellingham – who scored the winner – is splashed on the paper. Jordan Pickford’s save at the end of the match is also reported on the front page.  Most of Monday’s front pages lead on football – with Jude Bellingham pictured on many of the front pages.

Zuma’s MK party to join South Africa’s opposition alliance Former South African President Jacob Zuma has announced that his political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), will join the opposition alliance in parliament. He stated that MK will coordinate resistance against the governing coalition led by the African National Congress (ANC). Despite joining the opposition, MK maintains that last month’s elections were rigged and is calling for the results to be annulled. Zuma’s speech, delivered by MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, emphasised that the ANC is no longer part of the solution. Zuma criticised the current government, describing it as a “white-led unholy…

Eight killed in India train crash A train accident in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has left eight people dead and around 25 injured. The collision occurred on Monday morning when a goods train rammed into the stationary Kanchenjungha Express in the New Jalpaiguri area. Dramatic footage from the scene shows one wagon of the express train suspended in the air. The cause of the accident remains unclear, but authorities have promised a thorough investigation. Ambulances and disaster response teams were dispatched to the site to aid in rescue operations. “We are trying to complete the rescue operation…

Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill Singapore authorities are urgently working to clean up a significant oil spill that has blackened the southern coastline following a shipping accident. On Friday, a Netherlands-flagged dredging boat collided with a Singaporean fuel ship moored in the shipping straits off the city-state. The collision occurred after the dredger lost engine power and drifted into the Singaporean vessel, puncturing its oil tank. As a result, approximately 400 tonnes of oil spilled into the sea, with large quantities washing ashore. “The allision caused a rupture of one of the Marine Honour’s oil cargo…

Israel announces military pause on Gaza road to let in aid The Israeli military has announced a daily “tactical pause of military activity” along a key road in southern Gaza to allow more humanitarian aid to enter. However, they emphasised that this is not a ceasefire and combat operations in Rafah will continue. These pauses, which started on Saturday, will run from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) until 19:00 local time each day until further notice. The pause affects a route leading north from the Kerem Shalom crossing, which Gaza shares with Israel. A UN spokesperson welcomed the announcement but…

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says Eight Israeli soldiers were killed on Saturday in a blast in southern Gaza, marking the deadliest incident for the Israeli army since January. The soldiers were in an armoured vehicle when a major explosion occurred, reportedly detonating explosive “engineering material,” according to a preliminary investigation by the Israeli military. The explosion happened in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah, a key target for Israeli forces in recent weeks. Earlier, Hamas claimed to have fired a rocket at an armoured vehicle after setting up an ambush. The soldiers were returning from an…

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to Jordanian officials. The extreme heat has also left 17 Jordanians missing. The Jordanian foreign ministry reported that these deaths were caused by a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 46°C (114.8°F).  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and any able Muslim is obliged to perform this journey once in their lifetime. Those who die during the pilgrimage are buried in Janat-ul-baqi, which Muslims believe is a pathway to heaven. Hajj…

The Valencia court convicted the unidentified defendants of an offense against moral integrity, aggravated by racially motivated discrimination.

The Metro – Grief for ‘kind, brilliant’ husband: Heartbreak as TV doctor body found The Metro front page the discovery of the body of TV doctor Michael Mosley. He died whilst on a solo hike during scorching weather. Many of the papers pick up on his wife’s comments – noting the TV doctor was so close to help. The front page also offers up its review of Taylor Swift’s concert.  Catch up on all the front pages here Latest articles from The Metro

The Independent – Tories in meltdown as Heseltine warns party is in a ‘fight for its life’ The Independent’s front page covers mostly political news – as well as the discovery of the body of TV doctor Michael Mosley. Catch up on all the front pages here Latest articles from The Independent

The Guardian – Macron calls snap election after surge of far right The Guardian’s front page covers mostly political news – as well as the discovery of the body of TV doctor Michael Mosley. Catch up on all the front pages here Latest articles from The Guardian

The Herald – FM defends ditching ‘indy’ from election ballot papers The National’s front page leads on Scottish politics. The front page image features Scotland’s football team arriving in Germany ahead of the EUROS – and the incredible welcome the team received. Catch up on all the front pages here Latest articles from The Herald

The National – Ross has ‘serious questions to answer’ over expenses The National’s front page leads on Scottish politics. Swinney says that the Tory leader used MP cash for football job travel raises ‘very significant concerns’. Catch up on all the front pages here Latest articles from The National