Author: News Desk

West Ham have turned down a £50 million bid from Tottenham for midfielder Mohammed Kudus, who has an £85 million release clause.

Justin Bieber addressed recent breakup speculation by posting a heartfelt message on Instagram, stating, “My forever n always,” alongside sunset photos with Hailey.

The UK headlines this Monday morning all lead with the 20th anniversary of the July 7 2005, terror attacks across London. The attacks killed 52 people and injured more than 700. The headlines ask whether Britain is really any safer now than 20 years ago, and some look at what life in the UK is like for British Muslims. Many publications speak to the survivors and the relatives of the victims.

The headlines roll out as the tributes roll in, with the prime minister and King Charles leading the tributes.

Elsewhere, a new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the UK, and there are fears of a new NHS doctors’ strike amid calls for a pay rise.

In international news, the UK media continues its coverage of the flash flooding in Texas, which has killed at least 81 people, including children. There’s ongoing coverage of the Trump-Musk spat as the world’s wealthiest man launches his own political party in the USA to take on the Democrats and Republicans.

Israel continues to attack Gaza, with at least 38 killed on Sunday. It comes amid ceasefire talks and as Israel’s Netanyahu prepares to head to the USA for a meeting with Donald Trump.

An Israeli reservist recounted that his unit was ordered to shoot anyone entering defined “no-go zones,” often resulting in civilian casualties irrespective of perceived threats.

A new Covid-19 variant known as Stratus (XFG and XFG.3) is rapidly spreading in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency reports these subvariants account for around 30% of cases in England, rising sharply in recent weeks.

On the 20th anniversary of the 7 July terror attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles III, and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper led national commemorations to remember the 52 people killed and over 770 injured in 2005 suicide bombings on London’s Underground and a bus.

Elon Musk has launched the America Party, a new political entity aimed at hitting back at the traditional two-party system in the US.

Elon Musk announces the formation of the America Party to challenge the current political system, citing concerns over waste and corruption within the existing one-party framework.

Aleksandra Chrzanowska, a human rights activist, provides essential aid to refugees in Bialowieza National Park, Europe’s last primeval forest, amidst a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by Poland’s stringent border policies.

Erin Patterson, 50, has been convicted of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt by serving them beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.