The Guardian says everyone knew that Charlie Watts’s heart was always in jazz. Even when he grew his hair long and put on hippie garb with the Rolling Stones
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The Metro says the star of Nirvana’s iconic Nevermind album cover is now all grown up at 30 years old – and is suing the band for ‘sexual exploitation’.
The Metro says a toddler was killed after being ripped out of his mother’s arms as deadly floods swept through the US last weekend.
The body of a woman has been discovered by the side of a busy road near the A3 slip road out of Gillford, Surrey. The remains were found on Monday at around 3 pm.
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has become one of the most inclusive sports events ever as a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes compete for a medal.
Wednesday’s front pages focus heavily on President Joe Biden’s decision to not extend the 31 August withdrawal date of US troops in Afghanistan – despite PM Boris Johnson and other world leaders pleas during a G7 meeting on the Afghanistan crisis.
The papers say it is now the last chance to escape the Taliban, with some describing the situation as a “failure” and slamming President Biden for seemingly backing Trump’s “America first” policy.
Elsewhere, the papers carry front-page tributes to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts – who has died at the age of 80.
The US president asked the Pentagon and State Department to draw up contingency plans to alter the timeline “should that become necessary.”
The Metro says the boss of a major supermarket chain has described current food shortages as the ‘worst he’s ever seen’.
The i says it is too early to tell if the Afghanistan crisis will lead to more asylum seekers trying to reach UK shores, the UN’s refugee agency has said.
The Guardian says Official statistics show Covid is claiming 100 lives a day on average across the UK.
The Metro says Sarah Storey claimed the 15th gold medal of her incredible Paralympics career after romping to victory in the final of the women’s C5 3000m individual pursuit.
The i says Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson has signed a new deal at the club until 2026 and will be available against Chelsea at the weekend
The Guardian says Paris Saint-Germain are considering a €160m bid from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappé, with the France forward hoping to seal a move to the Spanish giants.
The Guardian says Britain’s evacuation from Kabul is expected to end within “24 to 36 hours”, potentially abandoning thousands of Afghans.
The i says the Taliban must guarantee “safe passage” for those that want to leave Afghanistan after the 31 August deadline, the G7 agreed on Tuesday.
The Metro says President Joe Biden has announced he intends to stick to the Afghanistan evacuation deadline of August 31 – despite pleas from allies to extend the mission
“Joe’s no to Bojo”, says Metros’s headline. It says the US president snubbed the prime minister’s plea to keep his troops in Afghanistan beyond 31 August.
The i sees the next few days as the “last chance to escape the Taliban”. The only realistic route out of the country will soon be a “dangerous land journey to refugee camps
The Guardian says thousands of Afghans could potentially be abandoned if the UK operations end as expected in 24 to 36 hours.
Aljazeera says Japan is expanding a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the total to 21 in all, to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus infections
Arab News says Saudi Arabia on Tuesday lifted a direct entry ban on expats from 20 countries, a decision taken in February to curb the spread of COVID-19.
TRT World says the World Bank has suspended aid to Afghanistan, saying it is “deeply concerned” by the situation there, especially regarding women’s rights.
TRT World says Joe Biden has said US intends to complete its pullout from Afghanistan by August 31 and needs to withdraw rapidly because of a growing risk of militant attacks.
France24 says the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Joe Biden’s bid to rescind an immigration policy implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
BBC News says Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have paid tribute to their bandmate Charlie Watts, following the death of the Rolling Stones drummer.
