The i says when “Old Town Road” took over the world in 2019, no one could have predicted that its singer (a precocious, meme-literate teenager) would end up making an album that celebrated so much that has been taboo for so long.
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The Guardian says two men have been charged with the murder of the Belfast journalist Lyra McKee
The i says Boris Johnson is set to make his first trip to the White House for a one-on-one meeting with Joe Biden
The Guardian says Andrew Neil has said he stepped down as chairman of GB News after differences over the direction in which the channel was heading.
The i leads with a science exclusive likely to change the food we eat in this country: the Government is going to approve genetic engineering in UK farming.
Friday’s front pages cover the news that the prime minister is expected to unveil new international travel rules for the UK.
BBC News says changes to the rules on international travel are expected to be announced by the UK government later.
The Guardian says Prince Andrew can request the unsealing of a 2009 settlement agreement that his lawyer claims protects him from a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a girl.
Aljazeera says the United Arab Emirates will invest 10 billion pounds ($14 billion) in post-Brexit Britain, targeting infrastructure, clean energy and technology over the coming years.
France24 says the first civil lawsuit begins in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at the popular ski resort of Ischgl in March 2020.
TRT World says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is deeply concerned with the economic situation facing Afghanistan and warned of a “looming humanitarian crisis”.
Arab News says Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one fourth of those succumbing this summer.
Sky News says police have released bodycam footage of a missing Florida woman, captured before her disappearance, as they carry out a nationwide search for her.
BBC Sport presenter Gavin Ramjaun has spoken of his “disgust” after Twitter said a user who posted a racist comment directed against him had not violated its rules.
The Daily Express expects ministers to scrap green and amber lists for British travellers in favour of one “no-go” category for the world’s worst-hit COVID hotspots.
The government is set to approve genetic engineering in UK farming, according to the I, in what the paper calls Britain’s biggest divergence from European laws since leaving the EU.
Larry Nassar became the biggest sexual abuse scandal in sports history. But how did he get away with it for so long?
PUNCH says American rap artiste, Lil Nas X, has caused a stir on social media as he showed off his ‘pregnant stomach’ to celebrate his baby shower
The Guardian says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the cover stars of Time magazine’s list of the most influential people in the world
The Metro says Antonio Conte has leapt to the defence of Maurico Pochettino after Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi faced huge criticism for their performance in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw.
Nine people have drowned in choppy Mediterranean seas in the south of France, officials have said. They were swept out to sea whilst swimming in the waters on several different beaches on the south coast.
The i says the Champions League almost always begins one way for Manchester City. Measured, impressive group-stage results, followed by something wild, chaotic and destructive in the knockout phase.
The Guardian says Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Chris Hughton with the club bottom of the Championship table and winless after seven matches.
The Guardian says the US, UK and Australia are setting up a trilateral security partnership aimed at confronting China, which will include helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines.
The i says North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korean authorities have said, marking the second weapons test the country has conducted this week.