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The Sunday Papers focus heavily on the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, in particular the chaos at Kabul airport. The former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s comments on the chaos also make many front pages. The former PM called the decision to withdraw US, UK and Nato troops ‘imbecilic’. 

The papers pick up on the ex-PM’s heavy criticism of US President Joe Biden’s handling of US troops in particular. istan, in particular the chaos at Kabul airport.

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A white right-wing terrorist who threatened to set off a bomb on Washington DC has surrendered to police. The Capitol Hill bomb threat is over, ending an hours-long standoff that rattled lawmakers still shaken by January’s pro-Trump insurrection. The incident triggered evacuations and massive police response and sent jolts of anxiety through a city that has spent months on alert, as political tensions soared following the deadly US Capitol riot. What happened in Capitol Hill? The suspect, an obvious right-wing extremist identified by authorities as Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, was broadcasting live from his truck on social media,…

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Paper talk

A number of papers lead on the racist abuse footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to after England’s defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

The Daily Mirror carries a picture of a mural of Rashford, which was defaced after the final, saying “you inspire us all” and features a letter from a nine-year-old girl who wrote, “you are brave and courageous (sic)… for stepping up”. “Up your game” headlines the Metro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned social media firms to do more to stop online racism after the players were targeted on social media.

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Breaking News : The FTC has told FACEBOOK TO SELL WHATSAPP AND INSTAGRAM IN MAJOR ANTITRUST CASE. The US Federal Trade Commission has re-filed its complaint against Facebook, arguing that the company should be broken up and forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. The revised complaint argues that Facebook has a monopoly over social networking in the US and argues that Facebook has looked to make it difficult for other companies to compete. ……. More to follow.

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Milwaukee Police announce a breakthrough in the Cleveland heights shooting; Police investigating the Milwaukee shooting have announced a second boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Cleveland Heights earlier this year. The 16-year-old boy turned himself in about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland Heights Police Department after speaking with detectives, she said. Mecklenburg said, “detectives were able to facilitate the surrender” of the boy, but did not provide any more details. Cleveland Heights shooting The boy is the second arrested in connection with the shooting death of 13-year-old London Hill, who was in Cleveland…

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