The Guardian says at least five people have been wounded and holidaymakers evacuated after wildfires devastated a pine wood near a beach in Pescara, Italy, as one of the worst heatwaves in decades swept across south-east Europe.
Day: 2 August 2021
The i says foreign tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-west Turkey as wildfires raging across the region threatened homes and hotels.
An Egyptian couple in the United Arab Emirates is welcoming the pitter patter of 40 tiny toes after giving birth to quadruplets – all baby boys.
The Times says a climate emergency is unfolding in Turkey as floods engulf villages in the east of the country and forest fires continue to rage in the west.
The Metro says: A girl, 15, has tragically died following a ‘domestic disturbance’ in a caravan at a holiday park in North Wales, police have said.
The i says a Belarusian athlete says she was taken to the airport to fly home against her will after publicly complaining about national coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Metro says: Ministers are said to be locking horns over the creation of a new travel traffic light category, as industry experts claim 17 new countries could go green on Thursday.
The Guardian says the Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who alleges she was taken against her will by team officials to Tokyo airport, is being protected by police and the UN Human Rights Commission are also involved
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The Times says an athlete from Belarus is under the protection of Japanese police after her coaches tried to force her to return home for publicly criticising them.
The Sun says: KATIE Price faces losing her social media income after fleeing to the sun as it was revealed she was paid to plug a conman.
The Guardian leads with discontent within the Tory party – with the paper’s report on MPs’ opposition over the Treasury’s spending this autumn and plans to cut Universal Credit.
The Times reports that Tory backbenchers are prepared to revolt over a “new crackdown” that would see travellers warned against visiting holiday hotspots like Spain.
The i reports that the Tories have been hit by a “poll slump” amid fears in the party that the “vaccine bounce” may be over. It says contributing factors include warnings over job losses.
The Sun says: SPORTY Kate is set to replace Prince Harry as patron of his beloved England rugby teams.
The Sun says: ENGLAND ace Tyrone Mings reveals today he needed therapy to overcome mental health problems during England’s heroic Euros campaign.
Aljazeera says Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions as the group’s fighters swarmed major cities amid an intensifying offensive.
TRT World says millions of Americans have found themselves faced with the threat of homelessness as a nationwide ban on evictions expires amid surging cases.
VOA says the top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said that the country is facing “some pain and suffering” with the surging delta variant of the coronavirus.
Arab News says unvaccinated employees within the Saudi public, private, and nonprofit sectors will have their leave days deducted until they receive a COVID-19 jab.
France24 says rescue ships picked up more than 700 people trying to cross the Mediterranean in makeshift vessels this weekend off the coasts of Libya and Malta.
BBC News says people who were fully vaccinated in the US or European Union will no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country.
The Daily Mirror reports on “fury” after an attack on an oil tanker that killed two people, including a British security guard. The paper reports that Dominic Raab has blamed Iran.
The Sun leads with an exclusive with England footballer Tyrone Mings has told the Sun that he needed therapy for mental health problems during the Euros campaign.
The Metro says “another glittering day for Team GB” on the ninth day of the Tokyo Games as cyclist Charlotte Worthington won a gold medal while swimmer Duncan Scott took silver.