The Metro leads with Dominic Raab claiming the sea “was closed” when he went on holiday, defending his decision to jet off to Crete while Taliban fighters closed in on Kabul.
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Afghans who want to flee to Britain may be better off heading to the border instead of awaiting RAF evacuation, according to The Guardian.
The i reports Afghans should forget the airport and head to the border – with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace saying the window is closing on Kabul evacuations.
Arab News says Harry Kane ended speculation over a potential move to Manchester City by announcing on Wednesday he will remain at Tottenham this season.
Sky News says police have found a man wanted in connection with two murders in Westminster after nearly a week-long search.
VOA says the U.S. is pledging to continue efforts to extricate Americans, U.S. permanent residents, allies and other vulnerable Afghans, even if it means going past the deadline
France24 says a gunman killed three police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam.
Aljazeera says at least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.
BBC News says a number of nations say there is a high threat of a terrorist attack at Kabul airport and have warned their citizens not to travel there.
Pressure is growing to speed up the rollout of COVID booster jabs as studies show vaccine protection can decline within six months, says the Daily Express.
The Daily Mail carries claims that Harry and Meghan considered naming a royal they alleged made a racist remark before their son Archie was born.
There is a “race” to get Covid booster jabs to people as deaths and infections rise, says the Daily Mirror. There are fears from medics that vaccine protection among the elderly could drop by 50%, it adds.
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The i says OnlyFans is no longer planning to ban sexually explicit photos and videos from its platform in October, the subscriber platform has confirmed.
The i says how long immunity from Covid-19 lasts following a vaccine has been one of the main questions everyone wants answered, yet finding a definite answer is difficult.
The Guardian says two members of US Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation, stunning State Department and military personnel
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
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.