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The i says foreign tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-west Turkey as wildfires raging across the region threatened homes and hotels.

The Times says a climate emergency is unfolding in Turkey as floods engulf villages in the east of the country and forest fires continue to rage in the west.

The i says a Belarusian athlete says she was taken to the airport to fly home against her will after publicly complaining about national coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Guardian says the Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who alleges she was taken against her will by team officials to Tokyo airport, is being protected by police and the UN Human Rights Commission are also involved

The Times says an athlete from Belarus is under the protection of Japanese police after her coaches tried to force her to return home for publicly criticising them.

The Guardian leads with discontent within the Tory party – with the paper’s report on MPs’ opposition over the Treasury’s spending this autumn and plans to cut Universal Credit.

The Times reports that Tory backbenchers are prepared to revolt over a “new crackdown” that would see travellers warned against visiting holiday hotspots like Spain.

The i reports that the Tories have been hit by a “poll slump” amid fears in the party that the “vaccine bounce” may be over. It says contributing factors include warnings over job losses.

Aljazeera says Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions as the group’s fighters swarmed major cities amid an intensifying offensive.

TRT World says millions of Americans have found themselves faced with the threat of homelessness as a nationwide ban on evictions expires amid surging cases.

VOA says the top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said that the country is facing “some pain and suffering” with the surging delta variant of the coronavirus.

Arab News says unvaccinated employees within the Saudi public, private, and nonprofit sectors will have their leave days deducted until they receive a COVID-19 jab.

France24 says rescue ships picked up more than 700 people trying to cross the Mediterranean in makeshift vessels this weekend off the coasts of Libya and Malta.

BBC News says people who were fully vaccinated in the US or European Union will no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country.

The Daily Mirror reports on “fury” after an attack on an oil tanker that killed two people, including a British security guard. The paper reports that Dominic Raab has blamed Iran.

The Sun leads with an exclusive with England footballer Tyrone Mings has told the Sun that he needed therapy for mental health problems during the Euros campaign.

The Metro says “another glittering day for Team GB” on the ninth day of the Tokyo Games as cyclist Charlotte Worthington won a gold medal while swimmer Duncan Scott took silver.

Latest news from the deadly wildfires in Europe – Italy wildfires were burning through the night.  Bosnian wildfires have destroyed the oldest trees, Greece wildfires have ravaged the city of Patras & Turkey wildfires have still not come under control after 5 days. Firefighters in Turkey continued their battle on Sunday night to control the raging wildfires in the resort towns of Manavgat and Marmaris. Tourists in nearby Bodrum have also been evacuated to the Aegean coast. According to local authorities, most of the fires that erupted in Turkey in the last five days have been contained. However, they are…

Nigerian Sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test

Steven Bouquet, 54, has been jailed for more than five years for stabbing 16 cats in a series of night-time attacks. 

The latest estimates show infection rates have continued to rise across most of the UK, with rates only dropping in Scotland. 

The Independent says the trailer for The Prince, a satirical American cartoon series focusing on eight-year-old Prince George, has been released – prompting a backlash in the UK.

Spoiled, sneering and sharp-tongued: The Telegraph says a new animated series about the Royal family portrays Prince George as a scathing commentator on palace life.

The Express says US show, The Prince, imagines the life of the Royal Family through the eyes of the son of Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.

The Sun says SOPHIE Turner has been branded “hypocritical” as she demands privacy for her family while her new show mocks Prince George.