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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

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 Wednesday’s front pages lead with tributes to the three young children who were stabbed to death in Monday’s attack in Southport. The three kids – aged 6, 7 and nine – names and pictures have been released.

Elsewhere, several papers cover the chancellor’s comments about coming tax rises on their front pages.

Olympic coverage bleeds onto the front page – whilst the back pages are dominated by Team GB.

Australia’s third largest airline enters administration Australia’s third-largest airline, Rex Airlines, has entered voluntary administration and cancelled flights on several key routes. Specialising in regional travel, Rex serves smaller towns and cities not covered by larger carriers like Qantas and Virgin Australia. Ernst & Young Australia has been appointed as the administrator after trading in Rex shares was halted earlier this week. This development follows the recent collapse of another Australian airline, Bonza, highlighting the challenges in the domestic aviation market. Founded in 2002 after the collapse of Ansett, Rex operates a fleet of 66 aircraft, including 34-seater Saab 340…

Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut Israel has announced the death of a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, following an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut. The Israeli military described the operation as an “intelligence-based elimination.” While Hezbollah has not confirmed Shukr’s death, they acknowledged that he was in a building targeted during the strike and mentioned that rubble was still being cleared. The airstrike comes after a rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, which resulted in 12 fatalities, mostly children. Israel blamed Hezbollah for the attack, but the group has…

Fresh protests in Venezuela as anger grows at disputed election result Fresh protests have erupted in Caracas following the contentious results of Venezuela’s presidential election. Thousands gathered in the capital to oppose President Nicolas Maduro’s declared victory, with many demanding a new government. Some protesters believe change will only come if the security forces join their cause. However, the military and police remain loyal to Maduro, using tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators. Authorities report around 750 arrests, while NGOs indicate several fatalities and numerous injuries. Venezuela’s Defence Minister, Gen Vladimir Padrino, condemned the protests as an attempted “coup,”…

Belarus pardon for German hints at wider prisoner swap Belarus’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has pardoned German citizen Rico Kroeger, who had been sentenced to death. Kroeger was arrested in October on charges of acting as a mercenary and planting explosives. His death sentence became widely known only last week, but Lukashenko’s intervention has commuted it to life imprisonment, sparing him from execution. The case’s sudden attention and Kroeger’s swift pardon have sparked speculation about a potential high-profile prisoner swap involving Germany and Russia, a close ally of Belarus. Recently, Kroeger appeared on Belarusian state TV, tearfully pleading for help…