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Chinese teen Pan Zhanle made history in the men’s 100m freestyle final (Picture: Getty)Australian Olympian Brett Hawke has questioned the legitimacy of Pan Zhanle’s world-record swim in the men’s 100m freestyle final, claiming it is ‘not humanly possible’ to beat such a strong field by a full body length. Chinese sensation Pan, 19, blew his rivals away with a stunning 46.4-second victory to break his own record and clinch gold in Wednesday night’s pulsating race at Paris’ La Defense Arena. Kyle Chalmers, Australia’s gold medallist at the 2016 Games in Rio, claimed silver, while Romanian David Popovici had to settle…

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Thursday’s front pages lead with the news that the former BBC news presenter, Huw Edwards, has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. 

Almost all the papers – tabloids and broadsheets – lead with the shocking story, which only came to light earlier this week. 

The ongoing riots over the Southport knife attack make several front pages, as locals of the area and some of the victim’s families express anger over the violence from the protesters. 

Elsewhere, the front pages feature images from yesterday’s Olympics – a day to remember for Team GB which picked up five medals on Wednesday, including two golds. Team GB’s success dominates the back pages.

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The 1975 sued over Malaysia concert with Matty Healy kiss The organisers of the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur are suing British band The 1975 for £1.9 million ($2.4 million) after frontman Matty Healy’s actions led to the event’s cancellation. During their performance last July, Healy criticised Malaysia’s anti-LGBT laws, used profanity, and kissed a male band member on stage, violating the festival’s strict rules. Homosexual acts are illegal in Malaysia, and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Festival rules also prohibit discussing politics and religion, swearing, smoking, or drinking on stage. The band allegedly breached these…

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Italy opens controversial migrant centre in Albania Italy has launched its first of two planned migrant camps in Albania, marking the start of Europe’s first “offshoring” scheme for managing migrant arrivals. The camp, located in the northern Albanian port of Shengjin, will house up to 3,000 migrants per month who are rescued en route to Italy. These centres, fully managed and funded by the Italian government, are designed to handle migrants picked up in international waters, excluding women, children, and vulnerable individuals. Migrants housed there can apply for asylum in Italy, and if rejected, they will be returned to safe…

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