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Metro – Staycation beach crisis Summary of the front page The Metro leads on the perpetual issue of water pollution, reporting that “raw sewage has been pumped onto dozens of beaches” with schools set to break up for the holidays this week. It says torrential rain means 33 beaches in the south-west of England are “under sewage pollution alert”. The front page leaves a large amount of the paper to report on the Wimbledon final…

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The Guardian – Alarm as new heat storm threatens to engulf Europe Summary of the front page Southern Europe is bracing for a second heat storm in a week, The Guardian reports, with fears that temperature records could be broken. “Southern Europe is bracing for a second heat storm in a week”, reports Monday’s Guardian. Its lead story says temperature records could be broken on Tuesday, and quotes the European Space Agency as saying the…

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The Sun – Ronan agony as bruv dies in crash Summary of the front page The Sun newspaper leads with the news the singer Ronan Keating rushed back to Ireland after being told of his brother’s tragic car accident death. The paper quotes a source which said the singer was devastated. The front page features a large image of the Princess of Wales, who attended the Wimbledon final. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave…

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Daily Express – Sex predators stalking Britain’s police stations Summary of the front page The Daily Express reports that sex predators allegedly assaulted more than 170 people on police premises but very few were charged. The paper claims staff and visitors ‘fell victim’ to the attacks. The figures cover 10 forces over almost four years. The front page features a large image of the Princess of Wales and the new men’s Wimbledon champion. The Europen…

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South Korea floods: At least 40 dead after floods and landslides A weekend of heavy rainfall in South Korea has claimed the lives of at least 40 people after the rainfall led to widespread flooding and landslides across the country. The events have led to calls from President Yoon Suk Yeol to “overhaul” how the county combats extreme weather arising from climate change. On Monday, the nation was left devastated from a tunnel tragedy where…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of Monday’s front pages lead with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s action on university degrees. The government is planning to crack down on low-quality uni courses – highlighted in two high-profile opinion pieces. Also featured prominently on most front pages is new Wimbledon men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz – who beat out Novak Djokovic.  Crackdown on dud degrees Education Secretary Gillian Keegan writes in the Daily Mail, acknowledging the “significant…

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Live: Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal; world leaders condemn move EU

Russia halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allowed grain to flow from Ukrainian ports to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. Western leaders and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres denounced the move. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2).

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