Author: News Desk

The Sun – Yay Jude! The Sun’s entire front page is dedicated to England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in the opening game of their Euros campaign. Star player Jude Bellingham – who scored the winner – is splashed on the paper. Jordan Pickford’s save at the end of the match is also reported on the front page.  Most of Monday’s front pages lead on football – with Jude Bellingham pictured on many of the front pages.

Monday’s papers mostly focus on England’s football results and the election campaign. Jude Bellingham is pictured on many of the front pages – celebrating his winning header for England. 

Labour’s plans, if they are elected to office in July, are another popular lead for the morning papers.

England win but critics lash out at a poor performance as the vultures were still not satisfied. Here’s 5 reasons why they are wrong.

Zuma’s MK party to join South Africa’s opposition alliance Former South African President Jacob Zuma has announced that his political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), will join the opposition alliance in parliament. He stated that MK will coordinate resistance against the governing coalition led by the African National Congress (ANC). Despite joining the opposition, MK maintains that last month’s elections were rigged and is calling for the results to be annulled. Zuma’s speech, delivered by MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, emphasised that the ANC is no longer part of the solution. Zuma criticised the current government, describing it as a “white-led unholy…

Eight killed in India train crash A train accident in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has left eight people dead and around 25 injured. The collision occurred on Monday morning when a goods train rammed into the stationary Kanchenjungha Express in the New Jalpaiguri area. Dramatic footage from the scene shows one wagon of the express train suspended in the air. The cause of the accident remains unclear, but authorities have promised a thorough investigation. Ambulances and disaster response teams were dispatched to the site to aid in rescue operations. “We are trying to complete the rescue operation…

Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill Singapore authorities are urgently working to clean up a significant oil spill that has blackened the southern coastline following a shipping accident. On Friday, a Netherlands-flagged dredging boat collided with a Singaporean fuel ship moored in the shipping straits off the city-state. The collision occurred after the dredger lost engine power and drifted into the Singaporean vessel, puncturing its oil tank. As a result, approximately 400 tonnes of oil spilled into the sea, with large quantities washing ashore. “The allision caused a rupture of one of the Marine Honour’s oil cargo…

Israel announces military pause on Gaza road to let in aid The Israeli military has announced a daily “tactical pause of military activity” along a key road in southern Gaza to allow more humanitarian aid to enter. However, they emphasised that this is not a ceasefire and combat operations in Rafah will continue. These pauses, which started on Saturday, will run from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) until 19:00 local time each day until further notice. The pause affects a route leading north from the Kerem Shalom crossing, which Gaza shares with Israel. A UN spokesperson welcomed the announcement but…

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says Eight Israeli soldiers were killed on Saturday in a blast in southern Gaza, marking the deadliest incident for the Israeli army since January. The soldiers were in an armoured vehicle when a major explosion occurred, reportedly detonating explosive “engineering material,” according to a preliminary investigation by the Israeli military. The explosion happened in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah, a key target for Israeli forces in recent weeks. Earlier, Hamas claimed to have fired a rocket at an armoured vehicle after setting up an ambush. The soldiers were returning from an…

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to Jordanian officials. The extreme heat has also left 17 Jordanians missing. The Jordanian foreign ministry reported that these deaths were caused by a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 46°C (114.8°F).  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and any able Muslim is obliged to perform this journey once in their lifetime. Those who die during the pilgrimage are buried in Janat-ul-baqi, which Muslims believe is a pathway to heaven. Hajj…

Americans believe US should focus more on domestic issues, but support leadership on world stage: poll A majority of Americans believe the U.S. should focus more on issues at home and withdraw from foreign affairs, despite an increasing number of Americans believing the U.S. should be more engaged and take the lead when it comes to international events. Just under two-thirds of Americans, 62%, believe the U.S. would be “better served by withdrawing from international affairs and focusing more attention on problems here at home,” according to the results of the Ronald Reagan Institute’s 2024 summer survey, which was shared…