Arab News says Tunisian security forces arrested an individual in a coastal city accused of plotting the assassination of Tunisian president Kais Saied.
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France24 says This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain as Hurricane Henri cut short the New York Covid-19 recovery concert.
BBC News says efforts to evacuate Britons and eligible Afghans from Kabul are improving, with more than 1,700 people airlifted out in the past 24 hours.
The Sunday Papers focus heavily on the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, in particular the chaos at Kabul airport. The former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s comments on the chaos also make many front pages. The former PM called the decision to withdraw US, UK and Nato troops ‘imbecilic’.
The papers pick up on the ex-PM’s heavy criticism of US President Joe Biden’s handling of US troops in particular. istan, in particular the chaos at Kabul airport.
The Queen has ordered senior Palace aides to plan a legal “fightback” against Harry and Meghan, writes The Sun on Sunday.
“Run for the Border” is the headline on the Mail on Sunday which carries an article from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who says time is running out.
Afghans have been crushed to death at Kabul airport, reports The Independent, after the number of people heading there continued to surge.
The Observer leads with a warning from the UN that Afghans face an “absolute catastrophe” without urgent aid as the Labour leader calls for Dominic Raab to resign.
The Sunday Times leads with comments from former PM Tony Blair who ‘attacked’ the “imbecilic” retreat of US, UK and Nato troops.
For the sixth straight Saturday, protesters march against the COVID health pass they describe as a restriction of freedom.
Violence erupts after hundreds of Palestinians protested against Israel’s stifling blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Lebanese leaders hold emergency meeting, decide to change the exchange rate used to price petroleum products.
The UK has approved an antibody treatment developed by Regeneron and Roche to prevent and treat COVID-19.
A white right-wing terrorist who threatened to set off a bomb on Washington DC has surrendered to police. The Capitol Hill bomb threat is over, ending an hours-long standoff that rattled lawmakers still shaken by January’s pro-Trump insurrection. The incident triggered evacuations and massive police response and sent jolts of anxiety through a city that has spent months on alert, as political tensions soared following the deadly US Capitol riot. What happened in Capitol Hill? The suspect, an obvious right-wing extremist identified by authorities as Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, was broadcasting live from his truck on social media,…
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A number of papers lead on the racist abuse footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to after England’s defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
The Daily Mirror carries a picture of a mural of Rashford, which was defaced after the final, saying “you inspire us all” and features a letter from a nine-year-old girl who wrote, “you are brave and courageous (sic)… for stepping up”. “Up your game” headlines the Metro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned social media firms to do more to stop online racism after the players were targeted on social media.
Breaking News : The FTC has told FACEBOOK TO SELL WHATSAPP AND INSTAGRAM IN MAJOR ANTITRUST CASE. The US Federal Trade Commission has re-filed its complaint against Facebook, arguing that the company should be broken up and forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. The revised complaint argues that Facebook has a monopoly over social networking in the US and argues that Facebook has looked to make it difficult for other companies to compete. ……. More to follow.
Milwaukee Police announce a breakthrough in the Cleveland heights shooting; Police investigating the Milwaukee shooting have announced a second boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Cleveland Heights earlier this year. The 16-year-old boy turned himself in about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland Heights Police Department after speaking with detectives, she said. Mecklenburg said, “detectives were able to facilitate the surrender” of the boy, but did not provide any more details. Cleveland Heights shooting The boy is the second arrested in connection with the shooting death of 13-year-old London Hill, who was in Cleveland…
Ukraine Minister exposes the real US withdrawal from Afghanistan for leaving US citizens behind as senior staff escape the wrath of the Taliban but others are left stranded to fend for themselves. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine has put out a strong statement stating its intention to help its citizens and others leave the country. It comes amid reports that “almost all” of the US embassy’s staff are at the airport waiting for evacuation. https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1427042965827080198 Breaking News – US Embassy Kabul falls as Afghan Taliban take back their country In the meantime, the Taliban have issued statements saying…
US Embassy Kabul falls as the Afghan Taliban take back their capital Kabul. In a sweeping move where the Taliban have taken back 80% of their country in a month. Overnight, the American flag at the US embassy in Kabul has been taken down – marking the final step in the evacuation of staff from the embassy. Foreign nations are prioritising evacuations of their diplomats and citizens from the capital. But the US said it would also accelerate efforts to evacuate Afghans who had worked for them – like translators – as well as vulnerable locals who are eligible for…
VOA says Tropical Storm Grace is crossing the northeastern Caribbean Sea, threatening to bring heavy rainfall to the Lesser and Greater Antilles over the next few days.
Aljazeera says the number of children hospitalised with COVID-19 has hit a record-high in the United States, which continues to grapple with the Delta variant.
Arab News says Iran will impose a six-day national lockdown from Monday amid a soaring death toll from a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
France24 says at least 20 people were killed and nearly 80 others injured when a fuel tank exploded in northern Lebanon Sunday, burning crowds clamouring for gasoline in the crisis-hit country.
BBC News says a powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800.
SKY News says the Taliban has seized all major cities apart from Kabul; leader orders militants to refrain from violence as Taliban enter the capital.
