Month: July 2021

The United States criticized Lebanon’s politicians Thursday for failing to form a new government that is needed to halt the country’s economic, social, and financial collapse.

Aljazeera says more than 60 people have died and dozens were missing as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents.

Arab News says the United States said Thursday’s resignation of Saad Hariri as Lebanon’s prime minister-designate was disappointing as the country plunges into more chaos.

France24 says outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s diplomatic swan song Thursday at the White House was overshadowed by deadly flooding back home.

The Metro says: Several people are feared dead following a horror crash involving a number of vehicles on the A1 in County Durham.

BBC News says the UK is “not out of the woods yet” and people should act with caution as Covid restrictions in England end on Monday, Prof Chris Whitty has said.

In his first statement since racist abuse, England star Bukayo Saka makes a plea to Facebook and Twitter.

Express says “chaos” caused by the NHS Covid app alerts have put ministers “under pressure” to bring forward plans for fully vaccinated Britons to be exempt from self-isolation rules.

The Metro says Professor Chris Whitty has warned that the UK could ‘get into trouble again surprisingly fast’ if Covid cases and hospitalisations continue to spiral.

“Raid of shame” is how the Sun describes searches of two homes over the leaking of CCTV footage of ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock kissing an aid in his office.