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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

Thursday’s front pages report on election day! The papers declare their support for their political parties. In the latest blow to the Conservative Party, the Sun has backed Labour. 

The pressure growing on US President Joe Biden to step aside also finds space on a few front pages ahead of a Friday interview and rally that the Biden team will help settle the nerves of donors and voters. The concerns over Biden’s fitness for office come following a disastrous TV debate. 

The back pages lead on the England football team ahead of Saturday’s Euros Quarter-finals against Switzerland.

Quick Guide: When will we know who has won the UK general election? The UK general election starts tomorrow with polling stations opening at 7 am and closing at 10 pm.  After six weeks of campaigning for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer, tomorrow one of the two will be heading to No 10. The exit poll, at 10 pm tomorrow, will give the PM and Starmer a snapshot of what to expect nationally before the results start to trickle in across the following hours. Opinion polls have suggested the Conservative Party could face being wiped out…

Australian Senator resigns after Gaza vote backlash Senator Fatima Payman has resigned from Australia’s ruling Labor Party after voting against it to support a motion on Palestinian statehood. The Labor Party enforces strict penalties for members who oppose its policies, and Payman was already “indefinitely suspended” from the party’s caucus for her stance. “This is a matter I cannot compromise on,” the 29-year-old said, expressing that the decision was difficult but necessary. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Payman’s resignation, stating she had thanked him for his leadership and denied any intimidation claims. Payman, Australia’s first and only hijab-wearing federal politician,…

Jeff Bezos to sell another $5bn of Amazon shares Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell another 25 million shares of the tech giant, valued at nearly $5 billion. This decision follows Amazon’s stock market value reaching a record high on Wednesday. In February, Bezos announced he would sell around $8.5 billion worth of shares, marking his first sale since 2021. Amazon’s stock has surged over 30% this year, driven by high expectations for the company’s earnings from growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology in its cloud computing business. Last month, Amazon’s market valuation surpassed $2 trillion for the…

Biden rejects calls to drop out of presidential race  US President Joe Biden reassured senior Democrats and his campaign team on Wednesday, confirming his commitment to running for re-election despite a challenging debate performance against Donald Trump. At a private lunch with Vice-President Kamala Harris and later in a broader campaign call, Biden emphasised, “I’m the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one’s pushing me out. I’m not leaving,” according to a source.  Concerns about Biden’s fitness for office and ability to win the election have grown since the CNN debate, marked by verbal lapses and weak responses. Polls have…

Hurricane Beryl batters south coast of Jamaica Hurricane Beryl, a category four storm with winds up to 130mph (215km/h), has struck Jamaica, causing significant damage. Heavy winds and rain have felled trees and damaged buildings, with photos on social media showing flooded streets and roofs being blown off. So far, Beryl has claimed at least seven lives as it sweeps through the Caribbean. Three people died in Grenada, where the storm first made landfall, one in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and another three in northern Venezuela. About 90% of homes on Union Island in St Vincent and the Grenadines…

Brazil’s Lula cancels visit to avoid Argentine leader Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cancelled a visit to the southern state of Santa Catarina because Argentine President Javier Milei is there this weekend. Milei is expected to meet Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro at a conservative leaders’ event. Lula recently demanded an apology from Milei, who had called him corrupt, a communist, and a dinosaur. Milei, a right-wing economist, refused to apologise, stating “I haven’t done anything wrong.” The leaders of Brazil and Argentina, South America’s largest economies, have never met in person. Milei, a right-wing economist and…

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