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A French zoo will bid farewell to one if its star attractions – a 5-year-old giant panda – on Tuesday, with the bear set to participate in a breeding programme in China’s Sichuan province. Although Yuan Meng was born in France, he is Chinese property on loan to the zoo as part of China’s international “panda diplomacy” programme.
‘Finally my boys can rest at peace and I and the family can try to build some sort of life where we try to come to terms with this horrific loss’
The Saudi club now need to convince the Frenchman to join them.
The Guardian – Thousands forced to flee Rhodes fire nightmare Summary of the front page Fires across Rhodes which have forced mass evacuations of locals and tourists are the lead story in the Guardian. The paper says thousands of people on Rhodes have been forced to flee the “nightmare”, as the fires raged for a sixth straight day. The front page says Greece has mounted its biggest evacuation ever as a result, moving thousands of people from villages and resorts. England’s Ashes hopes washed away – says the front page as it features a large image of England’s cricketer Ben…
Metro – Rhodes on fire Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the news that the Greek holiday island of Rhodes has been engulfed by wildfires over the course of the weekend. “Rhodes on fire” says the front page of the paper, pointing out that many tourists have “trekked miles to safety in just flip flops and swimwear” as they try to leave the fire-stricken island. The front page also reports on pop band The 1975 and the stage kiss row. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers
Financial Times – DeSantis policies spur billionaires to rethink support for presidential bid Summary of the front page The Financial Times splashes on the news that some billionaire backers of Ron DeSantis’s bid to become president have started to rethink their support for the Florida governor. The paper says some of his right-wing policies are discouraging the donors and a retreat could harm the DeSantis campaign. The front page also reports on Spain’s election. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers
Daily Express – Hell on Earth Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the fires raging across the Greek island of Rhodes describing the scenes on the popular holiday spot as “hell on earth”. The paper pictures holidaymakers fleeing on foot in Rhodes, dragging luggage behind them under orange, smoke-filled skies. Wildfires on the Greek island have led to evacuations of hotels and travel chaos as people scramble to find transport and shelter. The paper says terrified families have been forced to abandon their possessions in the dash for safety. It quotes one British mother saying: “I…
Daily Mirror – Rhodes inferno agony: Our terror Summary of the front page The fires and evacuations taking place on the island of Rhodes in Greece make the splash in the Daily Mirror, with the paper running stories of British families who have been forced to flee. The paper says UK jets are flying to Rhodes to rescue “exhausted” tourists, with some 19,000 people evacuated from hotels so far. The front page features a large image of people fleeing the fires on foot with makeshift masks around their faces. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…
The Sun – Run for your lives Summary of the front page The Sun leads on the wildfires currently ravaging the Greek holiday island of Rhodes describing how some Britons were forced to “run for their lives”. A holidaymaker quoted in the paper says the situation is “like the end of the world”. The paper says many tourists escaping hotels had just seconds to spare “as the inferno raged around them”. The front page reports on David Beckham signing Leo Messi to his US-based football club – Inter Miami. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…
Ryanair and easyJet are still running direct flights to Rhodes.
It was like a ‘warzone’, one tourist said.
Greece: wildfires break out on Corfu and Evia as 19,000 flee Rhodes blazes The Guardian says Firefighters in Greece were struggling to contain 82 wildfires burning across the country, 64 of which started on Sunday, the hottest day of the summer so far. As well as huge blazes on the island of Rhodes, which forced 19,000 to flee, wildfires also broke out on the islands of Evia and Corfu. On Evia, authorities told residents of four southern villages to evacuate to the town of Karystos, west of where the fire was advancing. Central Greece vice-governor Giorgos Kelaiditis, who was near…
Planes sent to collect stranded Britons from Rhodes fires Flights have been sent to fire-engulfed Rhodes to bring stranded Britons back to the UK as the Greece wildfires continue to sweep the island. British tourists have been sleeping at the airport in makeshift rescue centres and on the streets as fires have engulfed hotels and threatened the safety at resorts. On Sunday, another evacuation order was issued for parts of Corfu – some 670 miles away. Boats have been sent to help evacuate people by sea, an official said. The wildfires have already destroyed homes and hotels on Rhodes and…
Spain’s conservatives miss out on all-out victory as left celebrates Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s opposition conservative party, has claimed victory in a snap election but hasn’t secured the result needed for a parliament majority. Even with the support of the far right, his Popular Party (PP) has fallen short. The rival Socialist camp’s PM Pedro Sánchez declared: “The reactionary bloc has failed.” Whilst both sides can claim success, Spain is left with an inconclusive result. One positive for the PM is that his controversial decision to call a snap election during a blistering heatwave, when temperatures hit 40C…
New Zealand Justice minister steps down after drink driving crash Kiri Allan, 39, has stepped down with immediate effect, after failing an alcohol breath test following a car crash. The New Zealand justice minister was charged with careless driving and resisting arrest. Allan is now the fourth minister from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ cabinet to leave since March, ahead of a general election due in October. The car crash, on Sunday night, took place in the capital of Wellington. There were no casualties. Following her arrest, Allan was detained at a police station for four hours before being released. She…
Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack Two drones were reportedly “suppressed and crashed” causing damage to at least two buildings in Moscow early on Monday morning. Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind the drone attack. No causalities have been recorded. State-owned Tass news agency reported that one drone fell close to the defence ministry. Ukraine has yet to comment on the claims and it’s unlikely they will. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drone strikes in the capital hit “non-residential” buildings at around 04:00 local time. The mayor confirmed, via social media, that the buildings had not sustained…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Monday’s front pages lead with images of stranded holidaymakers as they desperately try to escape the wildfires in Rhodes. Wildfires on the Greek island have led to evacuations of hotels and travel chaos as people scramble to find transport and shelter. Splashed across most of the papers are images of smoke-filled skies and raging flames. Rhodes wildfires “Hell on Earth,” is the Daily Express headline. The paper says terrified families have had to abandon their belongings in the dash for safety. It quotes a mother saying: “I thought I was going to…
Aftermath of the drone attack on Moscow (Picture: Reuters/east2west)
A skyscraper located near Russia’s Defence Ministry went up in flames after a strike in the early hours of this morning.
Drones struck two non-residential buildings in Moscow, with authorities accusing Ukraine of launching a ‘terrorist’ attack.
Footage showed the top of the high-rise burning with grey smoke rising in the sky.
Mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin confirmed no one was injured in the incident as the military jammed both drones, forcing them to crash.
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One fell on Komsomolsky Prospekt near the city centre, close to the main defence ministry building, Russian media reported.
Another hit an office building in southern Moscow, gutting its upper floors.
‘On the morning of July 24, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to launch a terrorist attack using two unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities on the territory of the city of Moscow was thwarted,’ the ministry said on Telegram.
‘Two Ukrainian UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) were suppressed by electronic warfare means and crashed.’
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Two Ukraine-launched drones attacked Moscow early on Monday, but were intercepted and destroyed, Russia’s defence ministry said. State news agencies reported that drone fragments were found 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away from the ministry’s buildings. Calling it a “terrorist attack,” the defence ministry said on its Telegram messaging app that there were no casualties in the attack. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).