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A white right-wing terrorist who threatened to set off a bomb on Washington DC has surrendered to police. The Capitol Hill bomb threat is over, ending an hours-long standoff that rattled lawmakers still shaken by January’s pro-Trump insurrection. The incident triggered evacuations and massive police response and sent jolts of anxiety through a city that has spent months on alert, as political tensions soared following the deadly US Capitol riot. What happened in Capitol Hill? The suspect, an obvious right-wing extremist identified by authorities as Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, was broadcasting live from his truck on social media,…

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A number of papers lead on the racist abuse footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to after England’s defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

The Daily Mirror carries a picture of a mural of Rashford, which was defaced after the final, saying “you inspire us all” and features a letter from a nine-year-old girl who wrote, “you are brave and courageous (sic)… for stepping up”. “Up your game” headlines the Metro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned social media firms to do more to stop online racism after the players were targeted on social media.

Breaking News : The FTC has told FACEBOOK TO SELL WHATSAPP AND INSTAGRAM IN MAJOR ANTITRUST CASE. The US Federal Trade Commission has re-filed its complaint against Facebook, arguing that the company should be broken up and forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. The revised complaint argues that Facebook has a monopoly over social networking in the US and argues that Facebook has looked to make it difficult for other companies to compete. ……. More to follow.

Milwaukee Police announce a breakthrough in the Cleveland heights shooting; Police investigating the Milwaukee shooting have announced a second boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Cleveland Heights earlier this year. The 16-year-old boy turned himself in about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland Heights Police Department after speaking with detectives, she said. Mecklenburg said, “detectives were able to facilitate the surrender” of the boy, but did not provide any more details. Cleveland Heights shooting The boy is the second arrested in connection with the shooting death of 13-year-old London Hill, who was in Cleveland…

Iran has accelerated its enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade, the UN atomic watchdog said in a report on Tuesday seen by Reuters, a move raising tensions with the West as both sides seek to resume talks on reviving Tehran’s nuclear deal.

Thousands of people have been evacuated since Monday in southeastern France to escape a rapidly-advancing wildfire.

Rescue Service says 110 firefighting teams accompanied by eight aircraft working to combat the raging wildfire.

The Sun Says: TALIBAN thugs have attacked women and children with whips and sticks before firing their guns amid chaos at Kabul airport, reports claim.

The Sun says: POP princess Britney Spears had a secret third wedding a decade ago, it has been claimed.

The Mirror says: The first rescue mission carrying Afghan evacuees and stranded Brits has landed safely in the UK after escaping the clutches of the Taliban, say reports.