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Can you brie-live it? A traditional Burgundy cheese has been crowned the winner at the ‘world cup of cheese’.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk  More Russell Brand reactions and better Brexit deal if Labour win general election Monday’s front pages continue their coverage of the accusations against Russell Brand. The papers look at the reaction to the expose and documentary, as police urge people to get into contact and more women speak out. Away from Brand, other papers lead on ‘red wall’ campaigns, climate topping the UN agenda and Labour’s Brexit plans to boost the UK economy if they win the next general election. Russell Brand Dispatches The Times, one of the papers that was a part of…

Russell Brand is facing fresh allegations just days after being accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. Channel 4 has launched an investigation, while the BBC is “urgently looking into the issues raised”.

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will begin a four-day visit to Russia for security talks on Monday, his foreign ministry said, the latest in a series of high-level visits and phone calls between the two countries. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Ahead of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s scheduled visit to Italy’s Lampedusa island on Sunday, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta, Natalia Mendoza and Wassim Daly spoke with some of the migrants there to learn about their living conditions and the treacherous journeys they have made. Some local residents express frustration with the surge in arrivals, while a local church has become a place where donations are collected.

In response to the most severe drought Mayotte has experienced in decades, the French government and local authorities in the overseas territory are taking drastic measures to ensure inhabitants get basic access to water. The unprecedented shortage is pushing locals into desperation and mounting tensions at a time when Mayotte is also seeing rampant crime.

The Rocket edges the Bullet in a classic.

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The Met Office has warned there could be a ‘danger to life’ from floodwater in certain areas.