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I News leads with positive news, following the reports the final stage in the roadmap for easing restrictions is on track and ‘looking good’.  Online, the I reports on the lead singer from the Eurovision winning band being asked to take a drug test after it appeared he was caught on camera snorting cocaine. In other news, the I reports SNP MSP Ruth Maguire will step back from duties with immediate effect after being diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer.  June 21 Covid-19 freedom ‘looking good’  The i newspaper leads with some positive news. The paper reports the final…

The Daily Mail leads with the news some patients are facing delayed treatment, there’s a new Panorama fakery storm on the horizon and the British boy’s big payday! The Mail Online leads with the news Boris Johnson and fiancee Carrie are set to wed in 2022 and the shooting of the London BLM activist Sasha Johnson. Dentist appointments available in 3 years  The Daily Mail’s front splash leads with the story that dental patients are facing delayed treatment with some people forced to wait until 2024 for NHS appointments. Watchdogs say many people are turning to private care and some…

The Daily Telegraph leads with expert warnings that Britain could face a cancer crisis due to missed checks because of the pandemic.  The paper looks ahead at the easing of restrictions, suggesting Britain is still on track and the PM is expected to give an update in the coming days.  Dominic Cummings’ criticism of the government’s handling of the pandemic features on the front page, Cummings calling covid plan ‘utter chaos’.  MPs are set to summon BBC bosses in light of Lord Dyson’s inquiry into the Martin Bashir Princess Diana interview.  Cancer crisis  The Daily Telegraph leads with expert warnings…

George Floyd: Family holds rally on one-year anniversary  George Floyd’s family and others who lost loved ones to police brutality joined activists in Minneapolis for a march to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. The Minneapolis march was one of several events planned across the US.  Hundreds gathered for the rally in front of the Minneapolis courthouse where the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin took place. Many in attendance held up pictures of George Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men who died while in police custody.  “It has been a long year. It has been a painful…

More than 25,000 people displaced after DRC volcano eruption Officials have said at least 15 people have died and more than 500 homes have been destroyed after lava poured into villages after dark in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with little warning.  The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo sent about 5,000 people fleeing to the border from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others looked for refuge to the northwest in Sake, the UN children’s agency said on Sunday.  Fire and fumes rose from the molten rock as it swallowed up houses, flowing…

Japan: Osaka buckles under fourth COVID-19 wave In Osaka – Japan’s second-largest city- hospitals are crumbling under the fourth wave of coronavirus cases, hospitals are running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted medical teams warn of a “system collapse”. Doctors have urged Japan not to go ahead with the Olympics this summer.  The speed at which Osaka’s healthcare system has been overwhelmed highlights the challenges of holding a global sports event in two months’ time. Adding to the challenges is the fact that only about half of Japan’s medical staff have been completely vaccinated.  “Simply put, this is a…

Houthis news: The Houthis reject US sanctions The Houthis have threatened more drone and missile strikes on “unexpected” locations in the Arab coalition countries in response to the latest US sanctions on the Houthis leaders.  The president of the Houthi supreme revolutionary committee said his movement would escalate attacks on “aggressor countries” if America continued sanctioning political and military leaders. “Sanctions do not scare the mujahideen,” he tweeted. Just last week, the US imposed sanctions on two Houthi military leaders who are commanding the current offensive on the city of Marib despite international calls from the UN, the US and…

UK Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson shot in the head in south London  London’s Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head in an incident in South London, her affiliated group, Taking the Initiative party, said on social media.  In a statement, the party said the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, following “numerous death threats.” It is believed the shooting happened at a house party and police have said that whilst the investigation is at an early stage, there is nothing to suggest it was a targeted attack…

Ryanair Belarus: The West condemns ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair plane, Belarusian activist arrested Western countries are expressing outrage after a Ryanair plane carrying a Belarusian activist was forced to divert. EU leaders are due to discuss their response to the internal EU flight diversion after the EU’s executive called it a “hijacking” and the US called the events “a shocking act.”  The plane was bound for Lithuania but was forced by Belarus to land in Minsk – claiming there had been a bomb threat to the aircraft.  Belarusian authorities scrambled a fighter jet and diverted the plane to the country’s capital,…

Italy cable car disaster: 14 dead in Italy cable car tragedy At least 14 people have died after a cable car in northern Italy plunged to the ground.  Among the reported dead, five are reported to be Israelis. One child was seriously injured and is expected to be the only survivor.  The tragedy occurred when a cable car linking Italy’s Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain fell to the ground, officials said.  https://twitter.com/tim_cattlin/status/1396561249555652609 The cable car was heading up the mountain when it fell some 20 metres to the ground and then rolled several times down the steep slopes before…