Sky Sports says British teen Emma Raducanu is through to the US Open tennis semi-finals after beating Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in straight sets.
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TRT World says a swath of the Florida panhandle has been placed under a tropical storm warning after Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall.
Aljazeera says opening statements got under way in the highly anticipated $9bn fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, with prosecutors portraying her as a liar.
France24 says foreign countries greeted the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay after the Taliban appointed hardline veteran figures to top positions.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has won the backing of MPs for his controversial health and social care plan, amid a growing backlash from experts and professionals.
France24 says the Taliban announced an interim government drawn exclusively from their own loyalist ranks, with established hardliners in all key posts and no women.
Arab News says more than 700 people died in Yemen’s southern city of Aden in August following the third wave of coronavirus in the war-torn country.
Aljazeera says a fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia’s western Banten province, killing at least 41 people and injuring dozens.
TRT World says putschists who seized power in Guinea at the weekend have pledged to release “political detainees” held under ex-president Alpha Conde.
TRT World says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has approved legislation which limits social media companies from removing content or accounts.
The Guardian says Britney Spears’ father has filed an unexpected request to terminate the controversial conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life for 13 years.
BBC News says MPs will vote later on whether to raise National Insurance to fund health and social care, a day after Boris Johnson announced the manifesto-breaking move.
Arab News says happiness reigned in public squares in the Gaza Strip, which saw the distribution of sweets and rejoicing.
BBC News says Boris Johnson will vow to end “catastrophic costs” for social care users in England, when he sets out long-awaited reform proposals later.
Sky News says full post-Brexit checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will still not be applied as a truce holds between the UK and EU.
France24 says Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tore down a police blockade Monday night in downtown Brasilia.
Aljazeera says the United States Justice Department has promised to protect women seeking abortions in Texas.
The Guardian says the actor Michael K Williams, best known for his role as Omar Little in The Wire, has died at the age of 54.
Sky News says Girls Aloud stars have led the tributes to former bandmate Sarah Harding, who died on Sunday morning at the age of 39.
The Guardian says footballer Marcus Rashford has urged the government to end threats to the £20 universal credit top-up.
BBC News says Boris Johnson will defend his handling of the Afghanistan crisis in the Commons as he reiterates his vow to help Afghans.
Aljazeera says the Taliban has taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan held by resistance forces.
Arab News says New Zealand will ease COVID-19 curbs in all regions outside its biggest city of Auckland from midnight on Tuesday.
VOA says Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina was dramatically suspended as controversy over COVID-19 protocols erupted.
BBC News says Biden says “historic investment” is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people.
