British star Tom Daley is reportedly in talks to write a children’s book following his success at the Olympics in Tokyo.
UK Travel News: Caribbean countries at risk of joining red list
Experts have predicted a number of Caribbean islands are at risk of being added to the UK’s travel red list in the next travel update.
UK weather: 12-day heatwave on its way as UK set to be hotter than Italy
Britain is set for a 12-day heatwave with temperatures expected to hit 27C making the UK hotter than the Algarve.
Beyonce wears priceless Tiffany Yellow Diamond in new campaign
Beyonce and Jay Z have unveiled their new campaign for Tiffany & Co - with Queen B wearing a priceless yellow diamond necklace.
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed: Iranian official
Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, a day after the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said more vessels carrying Iranian fuel would sail soon to help ease the country’s fuel shortage.
Nord Stream 2 pipeline ‘dangerous geopolitical weapon’: Ukraine
Kyiv sees the soon-to-be-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe and bypassing Ukraine as “a dangerous geopolitical weapon”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Boris Johnson scratches his head while shopping in M&S without a mask
The Metro says Boris Johnson has been spotted getting his own shopping in at a supermarket – without wearing a mask.
Dominic Raab will be ‘bitterly regretting’ staying on Crete holiday as Kabul fell, ex-defence chief says
The i says Dominic Raab will be “bitterly regretting” staying on holiday in Crete as Kabul fell to the Taliban, a former army chief has said.
Young people warn of long Covid in NHS vaccination drive
The Guardian says young patients experiencing the debilitating effects of long Covid have urged people to get their vaccine in an NHS video.
Egypt closes Rafah border with Gaza over Hamas
Egypt has closed its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip starting Monday in protest of Hamas’ recent behavior, according to several media reports.
Afghanistan crisis ‘betrays Johnson’s vision of a Global Britain’
The i says UK ministers are unable to publicly state in the strongest terms what they think about President Biden’s decision to cut and run from Afghanistan.
Afghan refugees likely to have problems finding suitable UK housing
The Guardian says Afghan asylum seekers arriving in Britain could experience problems securing suitable housing.
SAS rescue 20 stranded troops from Taliban in daring desert raid
The Metro says the SAS had to launch a daring raid in Taliban territory after 20 of its troops found themselves stranded, hundreds of miles from safety.
Romelu Lukaku says he will ‘never’ join Arsenal after Chelsea’s win
The Metro says Romelu Lukaku has declared that he would ‘never’ sign for Arsenal following Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Nuno Espírito Santo praises Harry Kane for helping Tottenham to win at Wolves
The Guardian says Nuno Espírito Santo praised Harry Kane for helping Tottenham Hotspur to victory at Wolves in the striker’s first appearance of the season.
Tottenham fans left in dark over Harry Kane to Man City transfer
The i says Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo refused to say if Harry Kane had played his last game for the club after Spurs’ 1-0 win over Wolves on Sunday.
No containment, new threats from Northern California fire
VOA says a wildfire in Northern California continued to grow out of control, as blazes destroy hundreds of homes and forces thousands of people to evacuate.
22 dead, dozens injured after flooding in Tennessee
France24 says at least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing.
Bitcoin tops $50,000 for first time in three months
TRT World says Bitcoin has risen above $50,000 for the first time in three months as investors piled back into the cryptocurrency on bargain-buying.
New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown extended as outbreak tops 100
Arab News says Jacinda Ardern has extended New Zealand’s nationwide COVID-19 lockdown saying the current outbreak of the Delta variant had not yet peaked.
Afghanistan: PM to press Biden to delay Kabul withdrawal
BBC News says Boris Johnson is expected to ask Joe Biden to keep American forces in Afghanistan beyond 31 August in order to allow evacuation flights to continue.
Kabul airlift accelerates as US warns of ‘acute’ security threats
Aljazeera says Joe Biden has pledged his “commitment” to get US citizens and at-risk Afghans out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan but warned of hurdles ahead.
The Metro – Para on Kabul front line: ‘I was just doing my duty’
Metro reports that a British paratrooper seen cradling a baby amid the mayhem at Kabul airport has said the image shows what soldiers are doing "on a daily basis".
The i – ‘Rift grows with US over Afghanistan withdrawal’
The i reports that a former national security adviser has echoed Tony Blair's swipe at "imbecilic" US exit strategy amid calls to end the deadline.
The Guardian – ‘No 10 plea to Biden after Taliban show strength’
The Guardian reports that Number 10 says Boris Johnson will plead with Joe Biden to keep US troops at Kabul airport beyond the end of August.
The Daily Mail – Afghanistan: PM pleads with Biden: ‘Don’t cut and run yet, Joe’
Daily Mail writes that Boris Johnson will plead with Joe Biden to delay the US withdrawal from Afghanistan amid fears mercy flights will be halted within 48 hours.
The Daily Express – ‘Time running out for trapped Britons’
Britain is pressing Joe Biden to extend next Tuesday's Afghanistan withdrawal deadline from Afghanistan as the PM prepares to lead world crisis talks.
The Daily Mirror – ‘Angel of death could be freed in weeks’
The Mirror reports on the parents of a woman who was left brain damaged by nurse Beverley Allitt who fear she may soon be freed on parole.
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