Month: July 2021

The Metro says: Boris Johnson has not ruled out giving everyone in England a day off on Monday if the Three Lions win Euro 2020.

Sky News says this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases, organisers have announced.

TRT World says President Joe Biden has said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, saying “speed is safety”.

Aljazeera says a 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said.

Arab News says COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom have reached a total of almost half a million since the first case was reported about 494 days ago.

France24 says France warned its nationals against travelling to Spain or Portugal because of a spike in Covid-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.

 The Mirror says: The plane crashed down about 100 metres away from the airstrip at Orebro airport shortly after take-off and caught fire on impact

The Guardian says Boris Johnson is poised to call an extra bank holiday if England win Sunday’s football final at Wembley.

The Mirror’s main image shows England fans on top of a double-decker bus in London as calls grow for a Bank Holiday Monday if England win on Sunday.

England vs Italy Euro 2020: “It’s the final countdown” says the Metro, which describes the England team as “one game from glory”.