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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

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

Most of Thursday’s newspapers lead on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to Europe this week where he aims to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the EU. The prime minister said: “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind” but made clear it’s not a reversal of Brexit. 

There is ongoing coverage of the upcoming Autumn Budget as the papers speculate on tax hikes and who will carry the burden of the £22bn black hole the government is looking to plug.

The back pages cover the latest from the Premier League and Emma Raducanu crashing out of the US Open.

AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales Nvidia’s shares dropped by 6% in after-hours trading despite the AI chipmaker posting record sales of $30 billion over a three-month period, more than doubling its revenue from the same period last year. This figure exceeded analysts’ expectations of $28.7 billion. Nvidia has been a major player in the AI boom, pushing its market value above $3 trillion.  However, some analysts, including Simon French from Panmure Liberum, suggest that Nvidia’s rapid growth may be starting to slow, which contributed to the decline in its share price. “It’s less about just beating…

Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands Severe flooding in the western Indian state of Gujarat has killed at least 28 people and forced over 24,000 to evacuate their homes since Sunday, following heavy rains. Overflowing rivers and reservoirs have surpassed danger levels, prompting the Indian army and national disaster response teams to carry out extensive rescue and relief operations in the hardest-hit areas. The state remains on high alert as the weather department forecasts more heavy rains in the coming days. Gujarat is frequently affected by severe floods during the monsoon season. A government report highlights that…

Telegram boss banned from leaving France in criminal probe Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France over alleged involvement in organised crime facilitated through the messaging app, according to Paris prosecutors. Durov, 39, is not in custody but is under judicial supervision, requiring him to pay a €5 million deposit, report to a French police station twice a week, and remain within French territory. The Russian-born billionaire, who holds French citizenship, was detained last Saturday at Le Bourget airport near Paris under a warrant related to activities on the Telegram platform.…

Three crew investigated over Bayesian yacht sinking Italian authorities have expanded their investigation into the sinking of the Bayesian yacht, which resulted in the deaths of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch. The inquiry now includes the ship’s engineer, Tim Parker Eaton, and sailor Matthew Griffith, alongside the yacht’s captain, New Zealander James Cutfield, who was already under investigation for manslaughter and causing the shipwreck. The 56-meter yacht, flying a British flag, sank rapidly off the northern coast of Sicily during a pre-dawn storm on August 19 while anchored. Parker Eaton was reportedly responsible for securing the yacht’s…

Venezuelan opposition leader’s lawyer detained Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s lawyer, Perkins Rocha, has been detained, marking the latest in a series of arrests targeting opposition figures since last month’s disputed presidential election. Rocha, who also serves as a legal adviser for the Vente Venezuela party, was reportedly seized by unidentified men, and his whereabouts remain unknown. President Nicolás Maduro’s government has detained over 2,400 people in the past month, which the UN describes as creating “a climate of fear.” Human rights group Provea warns that political persecution has intensified since July 29, when the National Electoral Council (CNE)…