The Independent says the 2016 crash of an EgyptAir passenger plane that killed all 66 people on board was caused by a cockpit fire after the pilot’s lit cigarette ignited with oxygen leaking from an emergency mask, a report says.
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The Independent says a farmer has discovered a stone statue of an ancient Canaanite goddess in the Gaza Strip dating back to the late Bronze Age.
The Guardian says a member of the far-right Proud Boys group on Wednesday pleaded guilty to obstructing police officers when he joined the 6 January 2021 Capitol attack.
The Guardian says Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris.
The Guardian says the Conservatives have been hit by yet another House of Commons sex scandal after a female minister reported seeing a male colleague watching porn on a mobile phone in parliament.
The Guardian says a man has been charged with the murders of four family members who were stabbed to death in south-east London, the Metropolitan police have said.
Thursday’s front pages.
BBC News says an independent investigation could be launched into claims a Tory MP watched porn on his phone while in the Commons.
Sky News says a man has been charged with murdering Katie Kenyon who has been missing since last Friday.
France24 says Macron was the target of a bunch of tomatoes hurled by a disgruntled onlooker as he made his first public appearance after his weekend re-election victory.
Euronews says Spain’s government has agreed on a new code of conduct that will prevent toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes in their adverts.
VOA says Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States.
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PM Boris Johnson will be face-to-face with Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions again today. The PM will try to deflect attention from partygate and instead focus on the cost of living crisis.
Most people have begun cutting back on shopping amid cost of living crisis, Metro writes.
DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women reads the front page of the Guardian.
Westwood accused of groping women reads the headline of The Independent which reports on allegations made against DJ Tim Westwood.
Lotto winner addicted to giving – that’s the headline for the Daily Mirror that reports on a Euromillions winner’s generosity.
We have no alibi for Maddie suspect says the headline on the front page of the Sun who reports on the Madeline McCann case.
Israel launches deadly airstrikes in Syria targeting ammunition depots and other buildings. A violation of foreign sovereignty by the Israeli army has been condemned as provocative. Israeli airstrikes near Damascus on Wednesday killed nine combatants, among them five Syrian soldiers, in the deadliest such raid since the start of 2022, a war monitor said. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said an ammunition depot and several positions linked to Iran’s military presence in Syria were…
You’re paying record £718bn in tax … but for what? reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Daily Mirror says A lottery winner has had a tricky chat with her husband – for obliterating her charity donations budget.