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UK Daily Trending stories World leaders gather for Washington Nato summit Dominating the UK front pages – and the online and social media space are reports on the Nato alliance meeting in Washington. Military defence spending and the latest attack on Ukraine will be top of the agenda. It also marks the new UK prime minister’s first international trip – where he’ll commit the UK to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence spending. Elsewhere, the US media are continuing their coverage of President Joe Biden, who has faced the wrath of the media and public following concerns over his ability…

UK Daily Trending stories Sports fever grips Europe – Spain knock out France, England prepare to face Dutch It’s sports galore across the UK Trending topics with social and online media leading with the summer’s sporting action. At the top of the social UK trends is last night’s Spain vs France European Championship match – France was knocked out. The trending stories online, also covered on the front pages of print media, are looking ahead at tonight’s England vs Switzerland match – the winner will play Spain in the final. Other Trending Topics Today

France’s Socialist Party leader launches bid to become PM  Olivier Faure, leader of France’s Socialist Party, has announced his candidacy for prime minister following the left-wing alliance’s success in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Faure expressed his readiness to take on the role, emphasising the need for cooperation with his political partners. The left-wing New Popular Front, which includes Socialists, Greens, and Communists, emerged as unexpected winners but lacked sufficient seats to form a government by themseleves. The alliance won 182 seats, compared to President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition with 168 seats and the far-right National Rally’s 143 seats, leaving the parliament in…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro may be charged over jewel sale Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation for allegedly benefiting from an illegal scheme to sell $1.2 million worth of luxury gifts given to his government. Brazil’s Federal Police have recommended charges, including money laundering, for undeclared jewellery received between 2019 and 2022. The police report claims officials diverted these gifts, intended for Bolsonaro, and sold them for his personal gain, bypassing the formal banking system. The gifts reportedly included expensive watches and diamond pieces. Bolsonaro’s lawyer insists that heads of state do not control the fate of official gifts. Bolsonaro…

Israeli air strike kills 29 people at Gaza camp for displaced people At least 29 Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a displaced persons camp near a school in southern Gaza, according to hospital officials. The strike targeted the area outside al-Awda school in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. The Israeli military claimed it used precise munitions to hit a Hamas militant involved in the 7 October attack on Israel, and is investigating reports of civilian casualties. This incident follows the evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military a week prior,…

Tech giant Samsung workers to strike indefinitely A union representing workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has called for an indefinite strike, demanding better pay and benefits. This decision followed a three-day general strike by the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which claims that management has ignored their demands for talks. The union represents nearly 25% of Samsung Electronics’ workforce and reports that about 6,500 workers have joined the strike, disrupting production. Samsung disputes these claims, assuring that production lines remain unaffected and expressing a commitment to negotiate in good faith. This strike marks the second since the union’s…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington overnight to attend the 75th summit of the Nato defence alliance. He is there to commit more money to defence spending to maintain stability in the markets. defence spending is crucial to world markets as it fuels one of the biggest industries in the world. On the plane, Starmer was keen to reassure the Defence industry as he told reporters the new government had what he called a “cast iron commitment” to spend 2.5% of national income on defence – but he is still refusing to…

Canada faces pressure at Nato summit to increase military spending  Canada is under increasing pressure to boost its military spending, as it currently falls short of NATO’s target of 2% of GDP. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a NATO summit in Washington DC, where this issue is expected to be discussed. Despite being a NATO founding member, Canada only spends 1.34% of its GDP on defence, ranking low among the 32-nation alliance. Canada’s defence budget is C$27bn, with plans to increase it to C$50bn by 2030, which would still be only 1.76% of GDP. US officials and politicians have…

Wednesday’s front pages report on the Nato summit in Washington and England’s upcoming Euros match against the Netherlands – the winner will face Spain in the finals. 

Most papers lead on UK politics. Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Washington to join the Nato summit where he’ll urge other European countries to up their defence spending. For many of the right-learning conservative newspapers, there are concerns Starmer is acting quickly enough and anger over Labour’s decision to rip up the Rwanda plan. 

Many of the tabloids lead on the upcoming Euros match.

Hold off on the strawberries! There should be brighter weather for Wimbledon as the weather is set to brighten up in London just in time for Novak Djokovic to hit the centre court.