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At least 20 dead in Russian attack on Ukraine cities At least 20 people have been killed in a massive missile attack launched by Russia across multiple Ukrainian cities, according to officials. In Kyiv, a rare daytime strike killed at least seven people and hit a children’s hospital, prompting its evacuation. In Kryvy Rih, at least 10 people were killed, and in the eastern town of Pokrovsk, three more died. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, currently visiting Poland, reported that Russia fired around 40 missiles targeting various locations, causing extensive damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. Kyiv’s mayor and Oleksandr Vilkul,…

France election shock as far right defeated but now faces hung parliament In a surprising turn of events, France’s far-right National Rally (RN) finished third in the recent snap election, despite being expected to win. The left-wing New Popular Front secured the most seats after the election, which was called only four weeks ago by a weakened President Emmanuel Macron. RN had led in the first round, but political alliances aimed at preventing their rise resulted in a hung parliament, with no party holding a clear majority. RN leader Jordan Bardella blamed these alliances for their defeat. Prime Minister Gabriel…

Texas braces for Hurricane Beryl Texas is preparing for Hurricane Beryl, which has strengthened again and is expected to bring destructive winds, storm surges, and heavy rain when it makes landfall early Monday. The National Hurricane Center has issued warnings for winds up to 110 mph and rainfall up to 10 inches, prompting the closure of major ports and widespread power outage alerts. Beryl, which previously caused at least 10 deaths in the Caribbean and was downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico, is set to hit between Galveston and Corpus Christi. Over a million Texans are under a hurricane…

Senior Hamas official killed as Israel orders fresh evacuation An Israeli air strike killed four people, including senior Hamas official Ehab Al-Ghussein, at a school in Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources. Al-Ghussein had been overseeing Hamas government affairs in Gaza City and northern Gaza for three months. The Israeli army says the strike targeted terrorists hiding in the school and aimed to minimise civilian casualties. Witnesses reported the attack hit the Holy Family School, where many were taking shelter. Al-Ghussein, formerly a deputy labour minister and interior ministry spokesman for Hamas, was an important figure in the administration, though…

Highlights The New Chancellor starts work today and says growth is priority along with house building and Bitcoin falls by 222.6 this morning. The FTSE is bracing itself from the fallout from the French Elections. Market Overview Business Briefing The New Chancellors first day at the office Today, the New Labour Chancellor sent a message to businesses something to reassure them that labour are going to be similar to the Rishi Sunak plan. Speaking to business leaders at the Treasury later, Ms Reeves will set out Labour’s plan for the economy and say the era of “chaos and irresponsibility is…

It’s politics galore on the front pages of Monday’s newspapers, with many looking ahead at what Rachel Reeves is expected to say in her first speech as chancellor. Reeves is the UK’s first woman chancellor of the exchequer. 

French politics is also splashed on the front of many papers, as the left-wing bloc won a shocking victory in the second and final parliamentary election on Sunday. France now faces a political deadlock after Sunday’s election dealt a blow to the far-right National Rally – but left no party with a majority.

As Europe’s summer of sports is now in full swing, the front pages offer up their analysis of Wimbledon, the Euros and the British Grand Prix. The coverage is continued via the back pages.

Yellow weather warning as thunderstorms set to hit London today Tennis fans have found themselves persistently frustrated by delays to Wimbledon matches caused by this week’s poor weather. Emma Raducanu may have been knocked out and Murray has said his farewell, but the latest adversary the Tennis fans have is the weather. Grim weather has continued to batter the UK Grim weather has continued to batter the UK, with heavy rain and thunder expected throughout the day and a possibility the downpour could affect major events like Wimbledon. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, meaning people should…

The most emotional end to a win I’ve ever experienced said Lewis Hamilton as he was interviewed By Sky Sports at Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton did it, what a relief, it seems like an eternity but the 7 time world champion finally managed to get the Mercedes F1 car together and over the line. Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Lewis Hamilton has waited 945 days for this, his 104th Formula 1 career victory. As he got out of the race car Lewis Hamilton headed over to his father, Anthony, and hugged him for what felt like an…

France elections: How likely is a far-right victory?  France is voting in the second and final round of parliamentary elections today and the second-largest EU economy could elect a far-right government – the first since WW2. Today’s election results will have massive implications for France, the EU and Nato.  French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election has spectacularly backfired, he faces, at best, a hung parliament with no workable majority where his camp will be relegated to third place behind Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and a left-wing alliance of Socialists, greens and radical leftists. All eyes…

Sending a message to Labour was one of the priorities for a lot electorates and candidates this year Labour had won this election before it started, which gave Keir Starmer comfort knowing he didn’t have to appease the Muslim vote in this election. However, he’s had a wake up call. Just like the Tories lost voters to Reform, Labour lost out to the muslim vote and took the scalp of one of Keir’s closest allies in the process. This was a unique election in many ways; the biggest defeat for the Tories, Labour got the largest majority despite gaining less…