The Times says Police have charged two adults and a 13-year-old boy over the death of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was found dead in a river in South Wales last week.
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The i says Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has arrived in Warsaw, where she intends to stay under the diplomatic protection of Poland, after an attempt to force her to return to her home country.
The Guardian says a beach party in Newcastle attended by young people from western Sydney has triggered a snap lockdown in eight regional local government areas as New South Wales
The i says Meghan Markle further cemented her feminist credentials by marking her 40th birthday with the launch of a global initiative designed to get women back into work.
The Times says Elon Musk told overworked staff that they had no right to complain because “I can be on my own private island with naked supermodels, drinking mai tais — but I’m not”.
The Guardian says at least 10 people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after an overloaded van carrying 29 passengers crashed on a remote south Texas highway.
The i says Jack Grealish is set to complete a British record £100 million transfer to Manchester City from Aston Villa this week.
The Times says Dominic Cummings launched another broadside against Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie, yesterday — claiming the prime minister told him she was driving him “crackers”
The Times says the changes, will see vaccinated passengers from Dubai and India escape quarantine – as well as the addition of 7 countries to the green list provides a boost to summer holidays.
The Guardian says the announcement is likely to partially revive the tourism sector but will also raise questions about whether the government is being complacent about the spread of the Beta variant.
“Traffic light changes open up holidays”, says the headline in the i. The paper highlights the transport secretary’s comment that “a range of different holiday destinations” are now available to Britons.
VOA says U.S. authorities identified the Pentagon police officer stabbed to death at a transit station outside the building the day before and were digging into the background of the attacker.
TRT World says President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is riddled with fraud.
Aljazeera says the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September.
Arab News says the UN was urged on Wednesday to take action against Tehran after two Iranian attacks on shipping in the Gulf in less than a week.
France24 says Turkey is battling the worst wildfires in its history, President Erdogan said, as fires spread to a power station in the country’s southwest after reducing swathes of coastal forest to ashes.
BBC News says fully-vaccinated passengers returning to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from France will no longer need to quarantine after Sunday.
Metro’s main picture features Sky Brown after the 13-year-old became the youngest Briton in history to secure an Olympic medal by taking bronze in the women’s park skateboarding at Tokyo 2020.
The Daily Express reports “summer is saved”. A late dash for summer sun is expected after the decision to ease the rules was finally made, it adds. The front splash features a picture of Meghan Makle.
The Daily Mirror highlights the removal of France from the amber-plus list, meaning double-jabbed Britons will be able to return from holidays there after Sunday without having to quarantine.
BBC Sport says Inter Milan say Christian Eriksen is in “excellent mental and physical shape” after his first visit to their training ground since his cardiac arrest. Eriksen is continuing his recovery.
The UK has recorded another 29,312 Covid cases and 119 more deaths in the latest 24-hour period. This compares with 21,691 Covid cases and 138 deaths reported yesterday.
The questionable Marble Arch Mound which opened last week to much disappointment has now been made free for all visitors as Labour councillors call for an investigation.
The UK’s vaccine experts have recommended children aged 16 and 17 in the UK should be offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine, advise on a second jab will be given at a later date.
The Mirror says the Queen has joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to wish Meghan Markle a happy birthday as the Duchess turns 40 today.
