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The Sun – Nicola Bulley inquest: ‘Have you got lost’ Summary of the front page The Sun reports on the last desperate text message by Nicola Bulley’s partner to her, unaware that she was already dead. The paper calls it a “poignant” text. “Have you got lost?” it reads. The paper says Paul Ansell broke down as he told the inquest into Bulley’s death that she had been an “amazing” mum. A coroner ruled on…

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Millions celebrate Eid al-Adha around the world ALJAZEERA SAYS Millions of Muslims across the globe are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar. Known as the “Feast of Sacrifice”, the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Adha commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Abrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God. The belief holds that…

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Anger in Paris after police kill teen who refused traffic stop Mass unrest erupted in Paris overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old who failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police. Video online shows a police officer pointing a gun at the driver of a car before a gunshot is heard. The car then crashed to a stop.  The officer accused of shooting and killing the teen has been detained on homicide charges. …

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Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin as Russian president, say Kyiv officials The 24 hours of chaos caused by the mutiny of the Wagner Group in Russia, has severe consequences for the ongoing war in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s authority.  The Wagner Group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, staged a rebellion, marching on Moscow ith an estimated 5,000 fighters. They stopped just 200km short of the capital. But by the end of Saturday,…

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South Koreans become younger under new age-counting law New laws rolled out across South Korea mean the country’s citizens have become either a year or two younger. The new law aligns the nation’s two traditional age-counting methods with international standards.  The law scraps one traditional system that deemed South Koreans one-year-old at birth, counting time in the womb. Another system counted everyone as ageing by a year on the first day of January – instead…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of Wednesday’s front pages lead with Matt Hancock’s appearance before the public Covid inquiry on Tuesday. Other popular stories leading the papers include the upcoming doctor’s strikes, rising water bills and Nicola Bulley’s inquest.  Matt Hancock Covid inquest The Metro’s headline “Body bags a higher priority than virus.” The paper says the former health secretary told the hearing the UK’s pandemic preparations had assumed it would not be…

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Metro – Nicola: It wasn’t murder Summary of the front page The news that Nicola Bulley, the mother who went missing for 23 days earlier this year, prompting wild speculation online as to what had happened to her, was found not to have been murdered, is the splash on Metro. The inquest into her death suggests she drowned after falling into an icy river whilst walking her dog. She had no alcohol in her system…

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The Guardian – Enemies wanted Russia to ‘choke in bloody civil strife,’says Putin Summary of the front page Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russia’s enemies wanted the country to “choke in bloody internal strife” following the failed insurrection at the weekend is the lead story in The Guardian. Putin said Ukraine and the West had “wanted Russian soldiers to kill each other, to kill military personnel and civilians, so that in the end Russia would lose.…

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Financial Times – Prigozhin denies trying to oust Putin in his ‘masterclass’ march on Moscow Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads with Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin denying he was trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin when he marched on Moscow over the weekend. He instead directed further criticism at Russia’s “unprofessional” military leadership. The paper quotes US President Joe Biden saying that the rebellion was “part of a struggle within the Russian…

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Daily Express – Bank boss: Don’t kill off the high street Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the news that banks have been urged to guarantee they will keep high street branches open. The paper quotes Mandy Beech, a senior executive at the Nationwide building society, saying branches are about “much more than cash and opening accounts” and that retailers should commit to “being there today, let alone tomorrow”. The front…

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The Sun – Nicola was gone in seconds Summary of the front page The news that an inquest has found Nicola Bulley, the 45-year-old mum who vanished in January sparking a huge three-week search, died seconds after she ended up in the River Wyre, is the lead on The Sun. The paper reports the inquest was told Bulley would have drowned within ten seconds of entering the river. It says that, asked if that was…

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Daily Mirror – ‘You’ll be Stephen Lawrenced’ Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with new details about the sixth suspect in the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The papers lead on the BBC’s investigation into the Stephen Lawrence case, highlighting an incident in 2020 when White assaulted a black shop worker and was said to have threatened the man by telling him: “You’ll be Stephen Lawrenced”. The front page also reports on the…

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Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors The Myanmar government has cut off access for aid groups trying to reach affected areas of one of Myanmar’s strongest cyclones, making it harder for those affected by the cyclone to rebuild their lives. The decision has “turned an extreme weather event into a man-made catastrophe,” Human Rights Watch has said. The cyclone hit on 14 May and killed hundreds of people. On the ground, there isn’t…

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