The Daily Express says Netflix’s latest thrilling series Squid Game left fans in a huge frenzy after each episode of the twisted Korean drama.
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Monday’s front pages report on the Budget 2021 as Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a £6bn plan to clear the Covid-19 backlog.
BBC News says the NHS in England is to receive an extra £5.9bn in this week’s Budget, the money will be used to help clear the record backlog of people waiting for tests and scans.
France24 says Military detained 5 senior Sudanese government figures, as pro-democracy group called on people to take to the streets to counter an apparent military coup.
Arab News says China’s latest COVID-19 outbreak is increasingly likely to spread further, as authorities urged all regions to step up monitoring and called for a reduction in travel.
Aljazeera says coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe have surpassed 20 million as the region grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic started and inoculation efforts lag.
TRT World says a powerful storm has drenched wildfire-scarred Northern California, triggering mudslides and flooding, while heavy winds toppled utility poles and downed trees.
The Guardian says James Michael Tyler, most famous for playing Gunther, the manager of Central Perk in the hit sitcom Friends, has died aged 59.
Sky News says Manchester United suffered one of their most humiliating defeats in recent memory as rivals Liverpool piled pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a 5-0 thrashing.
A pair of trainers worn by the US basketball star Michael Jordan have sold for a record $1.47m (£1.1m) at auction.
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.