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Scholastique Mukasonga’s powerful and heartbreaking debut book “Inyenzi or Kackerlackorna” has been released in Sweden, shedding light on the tragic events of the Rwandan genocide. The term “Inyenzi” or “Kackerlackorna” (Cockroaches) was used by the Hutu majority to dehumanize the Tutsi minority, setting the stage for the atrocities that followed.

Monday’s front pages feature a variety of topics, with the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, and the war in Ukraine featured on several papers.

Most papers carry photographs of the British man who has completed his epic challenge to run the entire length of Africa.

Domestic topics such as the Post Office scandal, the NHS and the latest from the Premier League are also splashed on the front pages.

Most papers suggest Liverpool threw away two precious points as they only managed a draw against Man Utd. Other papers are excited at what has been dubbed the best-ever Premier League title race, with only a point separating the top three teams.

In a bold move, Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford is demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reverse its recent policy change regarding past marijuana use for Border Patrol agent recruits. Lankford, who serves as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Governmental Operations and Border Management, sent a letter to CBP’s senior official urging them to restore the previous two-year lookback period for marijuana usage among recruits.

New Zealand authorities have announced a tightening of work visa regulations in response to what they describe as “unsustainable” levels of migration. Applicants for low-skilled positions are now required to meet English-language proficiency standards and their permitted stay has been reduced from five years to three.

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has opened an inquiry into US billionaire Elon Musk after he said he would reactive X (formerly Twitter) accounts, that the judge had ordered to be blocked. Musk took to his social media platform saying that the restrictions on the X accounts had been lifted because the court order was unconstitutional.