The Metro reports on rising tensions on public transport over what it describes as a failure to enforce mask-wearing and staff say they have been threatened.
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The Guardian features a report by the Health Foundation charity – which says the cut will result in increased levels of mental illness.
The i says plans to scrap the £20-a-week uplift in Universal Credit introduced to avoid pandemic hardship have been met with “anger” from the government’s own MPs.
The Guardian says the Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement one of the monarch’s representatives has said.
France24 says the Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas, seeking to block enforcement of a new law almost entirely banning abortion in the state.
Sky News says American companies with more than 100 employees must ensure their staff are vaccinated against coronavirus or tested weekly.
Arab News says demonstrations without permission have become illegal in Afghanistan after the appointment of an interim Taliban government.
Aljazeera says Philippine President Duterte’s daughter has declared that she will not run for the presidency in May 2022 but many remain sceptical.
BBC News say Emma Raducanu reached the US Open final as her meteoric rise continued with a stunning straight-set win over Maria Sakkari.
VOA says Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, said Thursday it is reviewing four additional COVID-19 vaccines.
Daily Express features an assessment of the economy from Rishi Sunak on its front page. The paper quotes his “immense pride” at the UK’s recovery.
“My family’s racism torment” is the Daily Mirror’s headline on a story about Rio Ferdinand’s experience of online abuse.
The Daily Mail reports on the comments of a coroner who says the lack of face-to-face appointments with family doctors is leading to deaths.
Tom Brady is freaking out at the NFL and that’s something the NFL doesn’t like to see. Players expressing their opinions especially on social media, we saw that from the way the NFL owners and Exec’s reacted to Colin Kaepernick taking the knee. So when Tom Brady did it earlier there were whispers of a backlash but so far they have kept ‘unusually quiet’ The new rule changes regarding shirt numbers has annoyed Brady more than most and he went onto Twitter to express his thoughts. Tom Brady rushed onto Twitter and posted a thorough update …. “The number rule…
Yahoo says former President Barack Obama is the latest high-profile figure to appear in an ad supporting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and urging Californians to vote “no” in next Tuesday’s California recall election.
The Metro says long leather coats at the ready – The Matrix is back for its fourth instalment, and it’s looking more twisty than ever.
CBS says Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are investigating “possible undue White House influence” around the upcoming sale of Hunter Biden’s artwork
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England captain Harry Kane said the incident that happened just before half time during the England vs Poland game has been reported to the FA
A knife attacker, who forced staff at a petrol station in Bristol to hide inside a safe room, has been arrested. Loud bangs and bright flashes were reported.
Afghanistan’s former President, Ashraf Ghani, has apologised to the people of Afghan after fleeing the country to take refuge in the UAE whilst the Taliban took over.
The Guardian says a former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like Nxivm group where prosecutors say women were brainwashed, branded like animals and coerced into sex, was sentenced to 42 months in prison.
The i says the price of bitcoin steadied on Wednesday after steep falls on Tuesday wiped billions of dollars off the value of cryptocurrencies.
The Metro says Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant with her first child, a representative has confirmed.
The Guardian says Health and care sector workers in England who decline to be fully vaccinated could be moved to back-office role, , a UK government minister has suggested.