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Siddiq quits as minister after inquiry probe The Guardian highlights Siddiq’s status as the “second senior woman” to resign over ethics issues in Starmer’s administration. Though an investigation cleared her of rule-breaking, it concluded she should have been more aware of potential reputational risks tied to her family’s connections to Bangladesh. Tony Slattery is pictured on the front splashed following his death from a heart attack.

Siddiq quits over links to Bangladesh ‘corruption’ The Times leads on the Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq’s resignation following an anti-corruption inquiry linked to Bangladesh. The paper says while Siddiq stated she resigned to avoid becoming a “distraction,” the paper notes her departure is “politically damaging” for Sir Keir, who has vowed to restore integrity after past Tory scandals. Princess Kate is pictured on the front splash after she announced she is in remission from cancer.

Another Starmer shambles: One lame duck down! The front page of the Daily Mail reacts to the resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq and calls for the “crisis-hit” chancellor to be sacked as well. The paper suggests Siddiq’s resignation is a sign of Labour’s instability. Princess Kate is pictured at the top of the paper, reporting that she is now in remission after battling cancer last year.

Reactions to the resignation of Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq and calls for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to resign amid doom and gloom over the state of the UK economy.

Powerful Santa Ana winds forecast for late Tuesday night are raising fears of worsening wildfires around Los Angeles, as the region remains on edge following devastating blazes that have already claimed at least 25 lives.

At least 17 Palestinians were killed late Tuesday as Israeli airstrikes targeted homes in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The attacks occurred amid ongoing negotiations for a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, aiming to end a 15-month-long war.

Yoon Suk Yeol has made history as the first sitting president of South Korea to be arrested, following a high-profile standoff at his residence in central Seoul. Investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire early Wednesday morning to take the 64-year-old leader into custody.

The number of internally displaced people in Haiti has surged to over one million, a threefold increase attributed to escalating gang violence, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM). The crisis is most severe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where displacement rose by 87% between 2023 and 2024.

Mozambique is bracing for a turbulent transition of power as its president-elect, Daniel Chapo, prepares to be sworn in on Wednesday. The ceremony comes more than three months after a controversial election that has sparked widespread unrest and allegations of fraud.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is preparing to reduce its global workforce by approximately 5%, according to an internal memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.