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‘Things have changed’: On the Norway-Russia border, locals live in the shadow of Putin’s regime EU

Life has changed on the Norwegian-Russian border. From commerce to border security, the invasion of Ukraine has transformed the way Norway and Russia co-exist. For the Russians living over the border, it’s important “to separate Putin’s regime and Russians in general because these are two different things”. But for some, suspicion is ripe, – some “are not here just as tourists”.

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The Guardian – Climate crisis link to heatwave fires undeniable, says scientists Summary of the front page The Guardian highlights how the climate crisis is to blame for the deadly heatwaves that have struck Europe and the US in recent weeks. The paper adds that a report by climate scientists says that both heatwaves would have been virtually impossible without global heating driven by burning fossil fuels. The front page pays tribute to BBC newsreader…

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Metro – Knight of the Rhodes Summary of the front page Metro reports on a British dad who used his rental car to rescue families from wildfires in Greece. He has been dubbed a “Knight of the Rhodes” by the paper after he made several trips to the “danger zone” to rescue families from the wildfires. The front page pays tribute to George Alagiah and Trevor Francis. Cara Delevinge also makes the front splash as…

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Daily Express – Race to rescue Britons in Greek wildfires ‘nightmare’ Summary of the front page The Express says 10,000 Britons need rescuing from fires in Corfu and Rhodes. The paper says a huge tourist rescue mission is underway to bring them back to the UK after wildfires sparked mass evacuations. The front page also features tributes to George Alagiah and Trevor Francis, who became Britain’s first £1 million football player. Today’s top stories Like…

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Daily Mirror – Rhodes holiday hell: We ran for our lives Summary of the front page A UK couple tell the Mirror they could hear the “crackling” of the flames behind them and thought they were going to die in the wildfires in Rhodes. The front page features two tributes – one to BBC presenter George Alagiah who died after a long battle with cancer and footballer Trevor Francis, who died after a heart attack. …

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The Sun – Trevor was one in a million Summary of the front page The Sun leads on Trevor Francis, Britain’s first million-pound footballer, who’s died after a heart attack at his flat in Spain. The story also highlights the news of the record-breaking fee a Saudi club has offered for football superstar Kylian Mbappe. The paper’s front page also has a Barbie review – from Piers Morgan, who calls the film “preachy, irritating and…

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Met Office issues flood alerts across UK as wildfires rage in Greece The Metro say Brits have been told to brace for huge downpours as flood alerts have been issued across the UK – with the wet weather expected to last a month. Flood alerts have been issued across the country as the UK braces itself for more torrential rain this week while Europe swelters through a Saharan heatwave and wildfires rage in Greece. Five…

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Major airport closed as wildfires now rage across Italy The Independent says Wildfires have closed Palermo airport in Italy today as firefighters fought to control the raging blazes. The Sicilian airport tweeted to say it would remain shut until 0900 GMT to give firefighters an opportunity to extinguish the fires which were also disrupting local road and rail traffic. It came days after the island’s main airport of Catania, Italy’s fifth-biggest, was closed due to…

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Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show The Guardian says The human-caused climate crisis is undeniably to blame for the deadly heatwaves that have struck Europe and the US in recent weeks, scientists have shown. Both would have been virtually impossible without the global heating driven by burning fossil fuels, their analysis found. Another searing heatwave, in China, was made 50 times more likely by the climate crisis. The results make it…

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Europe and US heatwaves near ‘impossible’ without climate change A newly published scientific study says the recent heatwaves that swept the US and Europe in July would have been “virtually impossible” without human-induced climate change. Global warming from burning fossil fuels also made the heatwave affecting parts of China 50 times more likely. The study finds that climate change means the heatwave in southern Europe was 2.5C hotter. The study’s authors say its findings highlight…

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Muslim nations condemn Denmark Quran burning Muslim nations have condemned the burning of a Quran on Monday by a far-right group called “Danish Patriots” outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. The far-right group live-streamed a similar act on Facebook on Friday. Last week, crowds set fire to Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad after the planned burning of a Quran in Stockholm. The Quran burning on Monday saw two anti-Islam protesters stamp on the holy book and…

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