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Ukraine war: Kim Jong Un ‘to visit Putin for weapons talks’ Kim Jong Un is planning to visit Russia this month to meet the Russian President, a US official has told CBS. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine, the official said. The exact location of the planned meeting is not clear. North Korea and Russia have not yet responded to the report, also being carried by other US media. Sources told the New York Times that Kim was most likely to…

‘Missing’ Sergei Surovikin reappears for first time since Wagner mutiny A recently posted image online appears to show the ‘missing’ Russian general Sergei Surovikin, who had not been seen in public since a mutiny by the Wager group in June. Surovikin is said to have been close to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last month. There had been reports that Surovikin is being investigated for possible complicity in the short-lived mutiny. “General Sergei Surovikin is out. Alive, healthy, at home, with his family, in Moscow. Photo taken today,” well-known Russian media personality Ksenia Sobchak wrote…

Imagine having diarrhea so explosive an entire plane had to be diverted.

The two leaders were discussing the Black Sea Grain Inititiative during a summit in Russia.

Awkward…

Antony: Brazil drop Manchester United winger after abuse allegations Manchester United player Antony has been dropped from the Brazil national squad following allegations of abuse by his former girlfriend. The Brazilian football federation said Antony, 23, has been withdrawn after “facts became public” that “need to be investigated.” The allegations were published in the Brazilian news outlet OUL on Monday. Antony has denied the allegations made by his ex-partner. Police in both Sao Paulo and Greater Manchester are investigating the claims. “I can calmly state that the accusations are false and that the evidence already produced and the other evidence…

Elementor #548329 September 5, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Sunak under pressure over school funding as concrete crisis grows  The Guardian reports the row over unsafe concrete in school buildings threatens to engulf Downing Street. The paper says Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has been “forced to apologise” over “unguarded” comments made after an interview about the crumbling concrete crisis, while PM Rishi Sunak is “under pressure”, reports the paper. On the topic of Labour’s shadow cabinet reshuffle, the paper reports that MPs on the Blairite wing “largely prospered” as a result. Today’s…

Elementor #548323 September 5, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – School buildings chaos: Concrete Bungle  The Metro focuses its front page on comments made by the prime minister and education secretary regarding the crumbling concrete “debacle”. According to the paper, Mr Sunak “refuses to take the blame” and Ms Keegan has protested that the issue of unstable school buildings is “not her fault”. The Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was caught on camera complaining about not being thanked for doing a “f****** good job”. The front page reports on the latest update in Sophie Turner…

Elementor #548317 September 5, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Crumbling schools crisis puts Sunak on back foot as two by-elections looms The Financial Times leads on the fallout from the unsafe concrete row, saying the crisis has forced Rishi Sunak onto the back foot as he prepares for two by-elections in the autumn. The paper claims the Tory party’s autumn relaunch has been “derailed” by the crumbling schools crisis, just as two by-elections are approaching Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle also features on the front page. Today’s top stories Like this…