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Julian Sands family thank efforts to find missing actor as search enters 11th day The family of British actor Julian Sands have expressed their “heartfelt thanks” and praised the efforts of those searching for the missing actor – who has not been seen since he went hiking in southern California over a week ago. In a statement shared by the San Bernardino county sheriff’s office, the family thanked the authorities for their efforts to find the actor, aged 65. The search is now on its 11th day. Sands was reported missing on 13 January in the Baldy Bowl area of…

Pakistan acquits all policemen in killing of aspiring male model A court in Pakistan acquitted a retired senior police officer and 17 others, mostly still serving cops, in the 2018 killing of an aspiring model. Naqeeb Ullah, a 27-year-old aspiring male model, was killed under suspicious circumstances, in what police at the time said was a raid on a militant hideout in the port city of Karachi. His death drew nationwide condemnation from human rights activists and thousands protested across Pakistan. Rao Anwar was Karachi’s police chief at the time, and Anwar along with the others, they were arrested soon…

Leading New Zealand was ‘greatest privilege’, says Jacinda Ardern at final event New Zealand’s soon-to-be ex-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said leading the country  was “the greatest privilege of my life.” Ardern leaves the role on Wednesday, less than a week after her shocking announcement she was quitting.  “I leave with a greater love and affection for Aotearoa New Zealand and its people than when I started,” Arden said at her final event as prime minister. “I didn’t think that was possible.” PM Jacinda Ardern was speaking at the annual birthday celebration for the Māori prophet Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, founder…

It comes just two days after 11 people were shot and killed in the majority-Asian area of Monterey Park, California, during celebrations for the Lunar New Year.

7 dead in second California mass shootings in days At least seven people have died following a second mass shooting in California on Monday – just two days after one of the state’s worst mass shootings, which claimed the lives of 11 people.  The newest attacks occurred at two separate locations in the coastal city of Half Moon Bay (about 30 miles south of San Francisco). The shooter was identified as 67-year-old Zhao Chunli, a local resident. The suspect on Monday was filmed by news cameras turning himself in about two hours after the attack. California mass shooting victims  The…

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The Economist – Turkey’s looming dictatorship The Economist says TURKEY matters not just for its size, but also as a bellwether of the political forces shaping the world. For centuries it was the seat of a great empire. Today, as a frontier state, it must cope with the violence spewing out of war-ravaged Syria; it is a test case of whether democracy can be reconciled with political Islam; and it must navigate between Western liberalism and the authoritarian nationalism epitomised by Russia. In recent years under Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has gone backwards. This weekend it can begin to put…

Back pages – Express Sport: Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United: Eds up The back page of the Daily Express leads with Arsenal’s win over Manchester United in the latest Premier League game. The win puts Arsenal five points clear at the top of the league. Express sport says Are Arsenal Premier League champion material? With each passing game that question of being answered more and more strongly in the affirmative. Yesterday’s dramatic victory over Manchester United, secured by Eddie Nketiah’s winner 47 seconds from the end of normal time, was another box ticked in their season-long audition. Their late siege proved…

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Back Pages – Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: Enrachados The Spanish newspaper SPORT leads with Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Getafe in the latest La Liga game. SPORT says Pedri scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0 in LaLiga on Sunday. Raphinha squared for Pedri to turn home his fifth goal of the season in the first half as Barça opened up a six point lead over Real Madrid, who play at Athletic Club later on Sunday. Barça were without the suspended Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, while Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong were left on the…

Back Pages – L’Equipe – Les haut et fort French newspaper L’Equipe says Les haut et fort – Loud and Clear as the paper reports on Sunday’s coup de France – Brest 1-3 Lens game. https://www.lequipe.fr/ Catch up on today’s business papers and the UK front pages here.

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Metro – Boris Bank Chum Summary of the front page The Metro leads on new “sleaze” claims for Boris Johnson amid calls for an investigation into suggestions a friend, said to have helped him secure a loan of up to £800,000 when he was prime minister, was handed a top BBC job. The paper says the former prime minister Boris Johnson “popped up in war-torn Ukraine as yet another sleaze row erupts”. The front page also reports on Beyonce and her daughter performing on stage together in Dubai. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…

The Guardian – Britain’s forecast to reach £1tn export target 15 years late in the wake of Brexit Summary of the front page The Guardian reports projections from the Department for International Trade show the value of UK exports will not reach £1tn until 2023. The paper says ministers are being accused of leaving a “record of failure and broken promises” The front page also reports both the Boris Johnson and Nadhim Zahawi stories. The paper features an image of former prime minister Boris Johnson who “made an appearance” in Ukraine as the latest scandal broke. Today’s top stories Like…