A pair of trainers worn by the US basketball star Michael Jordan have sold for a record $1.47m (£1.1m) at auction.
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US actor James Michael Tyler, who starred as Gunther in Friends, has died aged 59 from prostate cancer.
A round-up of Sunday’s front pages and their lead stories – from booster jab updates to the upcoming COP26.
Afghanistan on brink of collapse because of frozen assets that the US will not release to allow the country to operate, was a statement released by both the Pakistani, Swedish ministers. Afghanistan plunged into crisis after the Taliban drove out the Western-backed government in August triggering the abrupt end of billions of dollars in assistance to its aid-dependent economy. Many countries and multilateral institutions have halted development assistance but increased humanitarian aid since August, reluctant to legitimise the new Taliban rulers. The United States, China and other major powers set out a framework for formal recognition of Afghanistan’s new rulers…
Turkish President orders his foreign Ministry to expel US and nine other countries. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to expel the US ambassador and nine other countries for challenging the judicial process in Turkey. The 9 states are demanding the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala. The countries include the United States, Denmark, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland and New Zealand because of a move that President Erdogan called irresponsible. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the expulsions, if carried out, would open the deepest rift…
Five British police officers will face misconduct action over social media messages sent in relation to Sarah Everard case, who was raped and murdered by a serving police officer, the UK’s police watchdog said Friday. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales, carried out two separate investigations. Sarah Everard case – a tragic failure for the Police force “The image was highly offensive, and the officer now has a case to answer for misconduct for potentially breaching standards of professional behaviour for conduct and authority, respect and courtesy,” The IOPC…
Claims coming out from Hollywood allege that Hollywood megastar was ‘stitched up’ and his career will be over. The gun that actor Alec Baldwin fired on set, killing a woman, was handed to him by an assistant director who told him it was safe, court records show. The unnamed director did not know the prop contained live ammunition and indicated it was unloaded by shouting “cold gun!”, the records say. So far the county records show that this was an accident, but sources in Hollywood are suggesting rumours have been circulating to say that the star was stitched up by…
Brian Laundrie’s parents have behaved strangely since the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito and the manhunt for their son. What do they know?
The Guardian says GPs in England are threatening industrial action over pressure to see patients face-to-face as Covid cases rise.
The Daily Mirror says the 95-year-old Queen was “back at her desk at Windsor Castle” on Thursday and calls the news a “royal health concern”.
The Daily Express leads on new research suggesting that Covid booster jabs give “near total” protection.
The Metro reports that Ali Harbi Ali “plotted for two years to kill an MP before murdering Sir David Amess”.
The Sun’s front splash leads with the news royal doctors had sent the 95-year-old sovereign to be seen by specialists in London on Wednesday afternoon.
The Independent lead story reports England’s NHS and care services face a “tsunami of unmet needs”.
The Guardian says Andy Murray has admitted that “my attitude was poor” after he bowed out of the European Open.
The Independent says While West Ham’s last Europa League home game felt like a full-blown festival, Thursday evening’s fixture looked set to be the house party.
The Metro says Jose Mourinho took full responsibility for Roma’s humiliating 6-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt.
Man Utd dealt shock injury blow with Bruno Fernandes a DOUBT for huge Liverpool after being spotted limping at training
The Daily Mirror says Tammy Abraham was one of several Roma players involved in a heated altercation with their own fans after their humiliating 6-1 defeat against Bodo/Glimt.
The Daily Express says Novak Djokovic will be banned from the Australian Open unless he is double vaccinated, says the country’s Immigration Minister.
The Daily Mirror says Rust director Joel Souza is now out of hospital following an accidental shooting on the set in New Mexico involving Alec Baldwin.
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The Guardian says at least 34,000 women in Poland are known to have sought abortions illegally or abroad since the country introduced a near total ban on terminations a year ago.
Elliot Page and Dan Levy lead celebrities standing with Netflix employees walking out over Dave Chapelle transphobic backlash
The Independent says Laura Kuenssberg is in talks to step down as BBC political editor after six years and switch to presenting the Today programme, it has been reported.