The Guardian says The US climate envoy John Kerry has committed to pursuing the facts behind the disappearance of a veteran Guardian contributor and a celebrated Indigenous expert in the Brazilian Amazon.
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The Guardian says rail workers are to strike for three days in late June, in a move that is likely to halt much of the national rail network across Britain for a week.
The Guardian says Matthew McConaughey made an emotional plea for US lawmakers to pass gun control legislation during an appearance at the White House on Tuesday, where he urged Congress to “reach a higher ground”.
The Guardian says countries around the world are pouring funds into new natural gas facilities that could destroy the chances of limiting global heating, in response to soaring energy prices and the war in Ukraine.
PM is warned strongman act will backfire with MPs – that’s the headline of The Independent.
Tory MPs plot ‘vote strikes’ to keep Johnson on ropes – that’s the front page of the Guardian which leads with the fallout from Monday’s vote.
Total rail shutdown – that’s the headline on the front page of the Metro, the paper leads with a three-day strike this month.
Can’t someone sort this out – that’s the Daily Mirror’s front splash which leads with “airport hell continues”.
Boris tax blitz to silence rebels – that’s the headline of the Daily Express which reports on the fallout from Monday’s vote.
The back garden is nice this time of year, Bob – that’s the headline of The Sun – which leads with transport chaos.
Many of Wednesday’s newspapers lead with the continued fallout from Monday’s confidence vote in Boris Johnson’s leadership.
BBC News says Rail firms and a major union have both said they want to negotiate to try to avoid strikes that could cause major disruption in June.
Sky News says Boris Johnson has sought to draw a line under a bruising confidence vote by urging Cabinet ministers to focus on tax cutting and levelling up.
Euronews says bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to offer customers free “doggy bags” as part of a new draft law aimed at reducing food waste.
France24 says a fatal police shooting in Paris has thrust the issue of violence by security forces to the heart of an increasingly close French parliamentary election battle between a new left-wing coalition and allies of centrist President Emmanuel Macron.
Arab News says Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of “persistent cycles of violence,” a UN report said on Tuesday.
Aljazeera says Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has appeared at the White House to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation.
Italy seizes over four tons of cocaine with a street value of €200 million in Trieste. Italian authorities say they have confiscated 4.3 tons of cocaine with a street value of more than €200 million. The drugs were seized in the Italian port city of Trieste. Along with the drug, agents also seized €1.8 million in cash as well as some vehicles allegedly used for trafficking, including a big-rig truck. Italy seizes over four tons…
Harry and Meghan share picture of Lilibet to mark birthday – the 1-year-old celebrated her day at the family’s UK home in Windsor.
Daily Mirror says A British tourist was raped on holiday in India in front of her partner, local media has reported.
Daily Mirror says a Tory MP last night accused the BBC of making Boris Johnson “look like Hannibal Lecter” in an extraordinary spat.
Daily Mirror says Tories lined up today to demand Boris Johnson “get out” after just 59% of his MPs voted confidence in him – a worse result than Theresa May.
Daily Express says EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen has faced backlash from within the EU after proposing a green plan to tax millions of Europeans for heating and transportation.
Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON has vowed to slash taxes in a bid to claw back support after narrowly seeing off a confidence vote last night.
Daily Express says PRESIDENT BIDEN has suffered a blow ahead of his Summit of the Americas as one of the largest migrant caravans heads towards the US-Mexico border.