More than 30 California children are stuck in Afghanistan after they traveled to the country to see their relatives weeks before the Taliban seized power.
Author: WTX News
The Independent says actor Sidharth Shukla died on Thursday of a massive heart attack, according to reports. He was 40.
The i says the Taliban has said there “may not” be jobs for women in senior Government positions in Afghanistan.
The Metro says Afghans with British relatives no longer need to meet visa requirements to settle in the UK, according to Home Office sources.
The Guardian says Victoria will become the first Australian state or territory to ban the public display of Nazi symbols.
The Guardian says Britney Spears will not face charges over an allegation of battery against her housekeeper.
The Metro says Joe Rogan has announced he’s tested positive for Covid-19, just months after making controversial comments about the vaccine.
The i says the scientists who helped develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine have praised Prince Harry’s comments urging governments to inoculate poorer countries.
The i says Dan Evans is into the third round of US Open but it was not without some drama, as he was forced off court by passing rain showers twice and then hit apparent injury problems in the fourth set.
The Metro says Ronaldo endured a nightmare start to Wednesday’s thrilling World Cup qualifier as he had an early penalty saved
The Guardian says Dame Sarah Storey completed a journey she began 29 years ago, as she won her 17th gold medal to become the most successful British Paralympian of all time.
The Guardian says a deeply divided supreme court has allowed a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, stripping most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state.
The i says the Education Secretary has piled pressure on scientists to give the green light to Covid jabs for children, saying the NHS has the capacity to start administering vaccines to under-16s.
The Metro says 3 Colorado police officers and two2paramedics have been indicated in the death of Elijah McClain, a black man who was placed in a chokehold and injected with a strong sedative.
The Metro says Matt Hancock has been spotted on a romantic holiday with his former aide in Switzerland.
The i says Dominic Raab attempted to reset the narrative around his performance in response to the UK’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Guardian says Keir Starmer should invite the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, to join a powerful new “political cabinet”
Many of Thursday’s papers are dominated by the grilling Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb faced by MPs over Afghanistan.
Sharing the front splashes, on many of this morning’s papers, is the decision to offer a third coronavirus vaccine dose to people with seriously weakened immune systems.
Other news featured on the front pages includes Ofcom’s clearing of Piers Morgan’s comments over the Duchess of Sussex and plans to make people in England aged between 60 and 65 pay NHS prescription charges.
“Piers in the clear”, says the Metro, his comments about the Duchess of Sussex were found not to have breached Ofcom’s broadcasting code.
The i says the foreign secretary Dominic Raab and defence secretary are “at war” in a “blame game” over the UK’s exit from Afghanistan.
The Guardian highlights a Foreign Office risk assessment from less than a month before the fall of Kabul, which warned the Taliban could rapidly return to power.
GQ says the 24th British GQ Men Of The Year Awards, took place at the Tate Modern last night and surprising the final award-winners.
BBC News says Sarah Storey won her 17th Paralympic gold to become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian of all time.
France24 says the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy dealing a major blow to abortion rights.
Aljazeera says Hurricane Ida, which swept through Louisiana with the strongest winds ever is estimated to have caused almost $18 billion in damage.