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BBC News says people in Wales need an NHS Covid pass to be able to legally attend big events or nightclubs from Monday.

France24 says more than 100,000 Poles demonstrated on Sunday in support of European Union membership.

The Guardian says the Metropolitan police are taking no further action after a review prompted by Virginia Giuffre, who is taking legal action against Prince Andrew.

Arab News says at least six people were killed and five injured on Sunday when a suicide bomber targeted the governor of the southern Yemen city of Aden.

Aljazeera says people in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, ignored grey skies and drizzle on Monday to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown.

TRT World says Indian forces have detained close to 1,000 people in a sweeping crackdown in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Sky Sports says Kylian Mbappe gained redemption for his Euro 2020 disappointment by scoring France’s Nations League-clinching goal in their 2-1 win over Spain.

BBC Sports says Andy Murray beat highly-rated Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round at Indian Wells.

Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder in an epic clash in Las Vegas. It was an action-packed fight. Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight boxing crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Twenty months since Fury dethroned the American, the 33-year-old had to show all his resolve and resilience to extend his undefeated professional heavyweight boxing record to 32 fights after twice being floored in the fourth round. This fight had five knockdowns and went a lot further than most…

Scotland vs Israel – Dramatic 93rd-minute winner Scotland led for the first time as McTominay forces in a winner with thigh three minutes into stoppage time. Hampden Park erupted as the goal went in, the noise in the ground was euphoric. “One of the most remarkable noises I have ever heard in this grand old stadium!”  Pat Nevin A combination of relief, joy and pride is engulfing the historic old arena. Scott McTominay was having probably his worst display in a Scotland jersey – but up he pops to end the night the match-winning hero. Scotland   3 – 2   …

Lebanon news – The country has been left without electricity, plunging the country into darkness amid a severe economic crisis. The entire country of Lebanon is now left only with personal generators following an electricity outage as the national grid has shutdown on Saturday A government official told Reuters news agency the country’s two largest power stations, Deir Ammar and Zahrani, had shut down because of a fuel shortage. The power grid “completely stopped working at noon today” and was unlikely to restart for several days, they said. Lebanon News – It is a sad story For the past 18…

It is time to choose the best patio heater for your garden or home. We all know how unpredictable the British weather is, one week we’re breaking hottest days records and the next we are collecting the wettest month in history award. Barbeques are cancelled last minute and when you blaze through the cold you are stood there freezing or crouched around the barbeque to capture some heat. A patio heater solves that problem, ensuring you can enjoy a night outdoors while remaining cosy and comfortable. And the development of these heaters over the last five years has been spectacular.…

Britain’s Emma Raducanu lost her first match as a Grand Slam champion, beaten in straight sets by Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the Indian Wells. World number 22 Raducanu was seeking an 11th successive victory, having won the US Open last month as a qualifier. But Sasnovich ranked 100th in the world, beat the 18-year-old 6-2 6-4 in round two of the BNP Paribas Open. Andy Murray’s mum makes Emma Raducanu request after ‘incredible’ US Open win Emma Raducanu becomes the new face of luxury brand Tiffany & Co Emma Raducanu Indian wells Raducanu made an excellent start against Sasnovich – holding to…

Beauty Brands: Celebrities Are Simply Following The Money: The rise, why there’s so many and which ones will last – inside the murky world of celebrity beauty.

American comedian Dave Chappelle’s latest Comedy Special on Netflix has come under fire for his comments about trans people. The comedian has since doubled down on his comments, having performed to a sold-out celebrity-packed crowd in LA, he said he ‘loved being cancelled’. 

Netflix has been urged to pull the special from activists and people on social media, as they say Chappelle’s comments are transphobic and homophobic, and damaging, but some are arguing his comments aren’t offence and you shouldn’t police comedy. 

The Telegraph says Activists want the comedian’s new show to be removed from Netflix. They misunderstand how comedy works, and its power to unite, not divide.

Fox News says host Laura Ingraham warned that the sudden 180-degree turn by the mainstream media and left-wing “mob” against comedian and actor Dave Chappelle.

The Hollywood Reporter says amid a swirl of controversy around his new Netflix special, The Closer, Dave Chappelle took center stage at a star-studded show.

Sky News says Netflix has been urged to pull comedian Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up show from its platform over his comments in the special around transgender people.

The Guardian says Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special is facing a wave of intense backlash after the comedian once again made jokes directed toward the LGBTQ+ community .

Adele has told Vogue that her marriage ended as her life “fell apart”, according to The Sun.

The pandemic is the focus of the Guardian’s lead story, which has unearthed details of a 2016 exercise.

Price rises elsewhere in the market give the Daily Express its lead story, as the paper warns that inflation could increase to 5%, leaving families struggling with higher prices this Christmas.

Metro says the “new c-c-cold war” as the paper focuses on the role of Vladimir Putin.

“Now for the flu war” says the Daily Mirror. The paper says the NHS is preparing to vaccinate 35 million people against influenza.