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Monday’s front pages cover several different topics, with many domestic stories taking centre stage.

Comments from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps make several of the papers’ after Shapps attempted to stoke the culture wars again, with comments that the Army has gone ‘woke.’ 

Pakistan’s second and third political groups have agreed to collaborate following elections where imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s backers secured the lead.

The PMLN led by ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s PPP released a statement announcing their intention to work together to establish political stability.

If they succeed in forming a government, it’s likely to provoke anger among Khan’s supporters.

Khan’s PTI party was disqualified from participating in the election, leading many of its candidates to run as independents.

Earlier, police dispersed a crowd of Khan’s supporters in Rawalpindi using tear gas.

The chief of NATO has criticised Donald Trump’s suggestion that the US wouldn’t protect NATO allies who don’t spend enough on defence, stating it undermines security and puts troops at risk.

Jens Stoltenberg emphasised that such remarks could endanger US and European troops.

Trump indicated he would “encourage” Russia to attack any NATO member not meeting the alliance’s 2% GDP defence spending target.

Brazil, the defending champions, have failed to qualify for Paris 2024 after a 1-0 loss to Argentina. 

Brazil had been eyeing up a third consecutive gold in the men’s Olympic football tournament. They have won a men’s football medal at the past four Olympics.

Argentina, who won gold in 2004 and 2008, finished the final qualifying event with five points.

Kelvin Kiptum, the world record holder for the men’s marathon from Kenya, tragically passed away in a car accident in his home country at the age of 24.

The accident occurred on a road in western Kenya on Sunday, claiming the lives of Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana from Rwanda.

Kiptum rose to prominence in 2023 as a formidable competitor to fellow Kenyan marathon star Eliud Kipchoge.

Finland’s former conservative Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, has won the presidential election held on Sunday, according to final results.

Stubb secured 51.6% of the vote, defeating his Green Party rival, Pekka Haavisto, the former foreign minister, who had 48.4%. Haavisto has conceded defeat.

This election marks Finland’s first since joining the NATO military alliance.

Israel rescued two male hostages in a raid in Rafah amid reports of Israeli airstrikes hit the southern Gazan city of Rafah. 

The Israeli military confirms the men are in “good medical condition.” The international community – including the UK –  had warned about Israel’s planned offensive in Rafah. 

Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said Rafah was under attack, with a number of deaths reported. 1.5 million people are sheltering in the southern city.

The upcoming by-elections are a hot topic in the news today, with reports that Conservative MPs have “predicted fresh attacks on Rishi Sunak’s leadership within days” in the run-up to by-elections in Wellingborough and Kingswood.

Elsewhere, several of the front pages feature comments from King Charles, who thanked the nation for their support since his cancer diagnosis.

Several front pages feature images of King Charles expressing gratitude to the nation for its support following his cancer diagnosis.

Away from royal news, the upcoming by-elections next week also make the front pages. There are reports on internal fears over the Tory party suffering a massive loss. The fears come amid a tough time for the prime minister, who’s been involved in two contentious stories last week.

The Women’s FA Cup is back in action this week (WSL returns next week) as teams head into the fifth round action.

Premier League games return this weekend, and there’s a lot of key matches to watch. Here’s the fixture list, kick-off times and where to watch as England’s top-flight returns.

Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to abandon Labour’s £28…

As snow and rain persist throughout the UK, weather warnings remain in effect.

In a transaction valued at £700 million, Barclays is buying Tesco’s retail banking operations, marking a significant deal for the supermarket giant.

There are now twice as many registered female football teams in England compared to seven years ago.

The most significant surge occurred during the 2022-23 season, following the Lionesses’ victory in Euro 2022, with nearly 1,500 new teams joining the ranks.

Many of Friday’s newspaper front pages lead with Labour’s decision to scrap a pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investments if it wins the next election. 

Rishi Sunak slams the Labour leader for making the connection between his trans jibe and the murder of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey.

A controversial blue card is set to be introduced into football.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi Ukraine’s president has sacked Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, amid…

Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board A Tunisian official has reported that at least 13…

Votes are currently being counted following yesterday’s general election in Pakistan, which was marred by the suspension of mobile phone and internet services and violent unrest. Many analysts consider this to be among Pakistan’s least credible elections, and the release of results has been notably sluggish compared to previous votes.

Four dead in clashes over India mosque demolition Violence erupted in a northern Indian state, resulting in at least four…

Former President Donald Trump has secured a decisive victory in the Nevada Republican caucus, winning by a significant margin. The only other contender listed on the ballot was Ryan Binkley, a pastor and businessman.

As a result of this win, Trump is set to claim all 26 delegates from Nevada, as per the party’s system for selecting its presidential nominee. Initial tallies reported by CNN indicated that the former president garnered over 98% of the total votes.

The US has cautioned Israel against launching a military offensive into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah without adequate planning, labelling such an action a “disaster.” 

The White House emphasised that it would not support any significant operations in Rafah without properly considering the refugees.

These remarks follow Israel’s announcement that its military had been instructed to prepare for potential operations in Rafah.

Pakistanis are heading to the polls today, in elections for the national and provincial assemblies will be taking place today. 

Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. 

Many of Thursday’s front pages lead with Prince William’s return to work for the first time since King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and his wife Catherine’s abdominal surgery.

There are also stories about Tory MPs and critics rounded on PM Rishi Sunak for insensitivity over comments he made in the Commons about transgender people – whilst Brianna Ghey’s mother was in the gallery. The teenager was stabbed to death last year by two fellow teens.