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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Monday’s front pages feature a variety of international and domestic news, with several papers looking ahead to tomorrow’s US presidential election. 

A few front pages feature images of the Spanish King and Queen who were hit with mud and other objects during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. Many locals are angry with the country’s response to the severe flooding as the death toll continues to climb. 

A little closer to home, several newspapers lead on domestic politics with the newly appointed Kemi Badenoch and Chancellor Rachel Reeves finding coverage. 

Trump and Harris to visit key battleground states in last day of campaign Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will make last-minute dashes across the key battleground states in the final day of campaigning for the US presidential election.  Both candidates are in the two of the key states today with Harris campaigning in Pennsylvania and Trump heading to North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. On Sunday, Harris vowed she would do everything in her power to “end the war in Gaza,” while Trump has continued to plug his unfounded claims of election fraud taking place in Pennsylvania. …

Moldova’s pro-EU leader Sandu re-elected Maia Sandu, Moldova’s pro-European Union (EU) leader, has secured re-election in a closely watched presidential runoff. Sandu won with 54.94% of the vote, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, a candidate supported by the pro-Russian Socialist party, who garnered 45.06%, according to nearly complete results from the election commission. The victory follows a recent referendum in which Moldovans narrowly backed closer ties with the EU. The election was marked by tensions and claims of interference by Moscow, adding to the stakes for the small, ex-Soviet state situated between Ukraine and the EU. Sandu, who has positioned herself as…

Lahore schools close as pollution hits record level  Severe air pollution in Lahore has led authorities to close all primary schools for a week as the city grapples with record-breaking smog levels. Starting Monday, half of office workers are expected to work from home under a “green lockdown” plan aimed at reducing emissions. Other anti-pollution measures include banning engine-powered rickshaws and requiring filters for street vendors who barbecue. Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, recently ranked first globally for the worst air quality, with the air quality index surpassing 1,000 on Saturday—far above the World Health Organization’s “dangerous” threshold of 300. Hazardous…

13 children dead after lightning hits Uganda refugee camp A lightning strike at Palabek Refugee Settlement in north-western Uganda has claimed the lives of 13 children and one adult, police have reported. The victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the lightning hit, also leaving 34 others injured. The region has been experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke confirmed the adult victim was 21 years old but did not disclose the ages of the children. Palabek Refugee Settlement, which shelters over 80,000 refugees and asylum seekers—many from South Sudan—has been particularly affected…

Gaza polio vaccinations continue after Israel bombs clinic A polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza continued on Sunday after being disrupted by an attack on the Sheikh Radwan clinic, which injured six people, including four children. Over 58,000 children in northern Gaza received a 2nd dose of the polio vaccine on Saturday, according to the UN, as health workers race to vaccinate thousands more before the campaign ends on Monday. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the strike but did not specify who was behind it. A Gaza civil defence official claimed an Israeli quadcopter was responsible, while Israel stated…

Deliveroo reveals its most ordered dishes – with a bizarre choice at number fourJosie Clarke Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailDeliveroo has revealed the UK’s top dishes from across the UK with wings, pizza, wine and salads making the list.The most popular UK food delivery was the dish of eight boneless wings from Wingstop, the same dish was also the second most popular order via Deliveroo worldwide this year, according to the platform’s annual 100 Report detailing the top trending orders across its 10 markets…

Bonfire night 2024 forecast: Britain set for dry and mild lead up to tomorrow For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsPeople heading out to watch fireworks displays over the weekend should leave their hats and gloves at home, the Met Office has said, as mild temperatures are expected.Forecasters say the weather in the lead up to Bonfire Night on Tuesday will be dry and settled, with temperatures remaining above average for this time of…