“In the absence of a lawyer, a Lebanese prosecutor asked central bank governor Riad Salameh for documents relating to suspicions of embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion,” a senior judicial source stated.
Day: 6 August 2021
The Guardian says the government has been funding extra Uni places on medical courses as “grade inflation” has led to high numbers of students qualifying/
The Times focuses on a campaign to boost Covid vaccinations among the under-30s in England, reporting ministers are to “employ veiled threats” to boost waning take-up rates.
The i leads on a “big push” by the government to ensure 16 and 17 year-olds take up the offer of a jab. It says the measures will include getting teenagers jabbed at football grounds and gigs.
On standard tariffs, the cap on average annual gas and electricity use will increase by £139 to £1,277 per year. This method is now used by 11 million households in the UK. The annual cap on pre-paid energy, which is used by nearly four million homes, will rise by £153 to £1,309, a 13 percent increase.
The Daily Express says: JOE BIDEN could only serve as a one term President after a doctor raised concerns over his age, unearthed accounts show.
The Daily Express says: ITALY’s two main Eurosceptic parties have struck a blow on the nation’s political establishment by registering their fourth consecutive lead in opinion polls.
VOA says Apple has unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers.
TRT World says the Afghan government has launched air strikes, targeting the Taliban in the south as fighting for territorial control continued between both sides across the country.
Aljazeera says authorities in Thailand are facing allegations of using lawsuits and new emergency decrees to fend off a rising tide of public anger about their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Daily Express says: TRADE minister Greg Hands last night tore into Labour for clinging to Brussels instead of embracing the benefits of Brexit.
The Mirror says: Love Island fans have been left horrified for Liberty Poole as an old comment about her by boyfriend Jake Cornish was shown.
Arab News says Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said on Thursday there was “no turning back” from his decision to freeze parliament and assume executive power, moves his opponents have branded a coup.
France24 says thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens early Friday, during an overnight battle to stop the flames reaching populated areas.
BBC News says two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the Games in Tokyo.
The Metro says: Messi, 34, has been a free agent since his previous contract expired on July 1 and the two parties had verbally reached an agreement over a renewal, with the Argentine reluctantly ready to accept a 50 per cent wage cut.
The Metro says: The mother and stepfather of a five-year-old boy who was pulled dead from a Welsh river have appeared in court over his murder.
The Metro says: Juventus have issued an apology after a tweet showing a player making a racist gesture was shared on the official Twitter page of their women’s team this evening.
The Metro says: Boris Johnson has sparked fury for ‘crass’ remarks claiming that Margaret Thatcher kick-started green energy in Britain by closing the country’s coal mines.
The Daily Mirror as it reports the prime minister’s assertion that Margaret Thatcher gave the UK an “early start” in the move away from coal-fired power by shutting coal mines in the 1980s.
The Daily Express says the Bank of England’s warning on inflation was a “hammer blow” for savers who stand to see their nest eggs shrink even more after years of low interest rates.
Metro focuses on the UK holidaymakers hit by the latest travel rule changes, which saw Mexico added to the red list. The paper says thousands were left scrambling to leave the country.
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