VOA says U.S. airstrikes are helping to blunt Taliban advances across Afghanistan, although Pentagon officials warn American air power alone will not be enough to push back the insurgent offensive.
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Strictly Come Dancing has been hit by Covid after a dancer tested positive, according to the Sun. The positive test could throw the launch programme into jeopardy, the paper claims.
Prince Andrew could face a further civil case in the US from another woman, the Daily Mirror claims. It says Johanna Sjoberg could air allegations – which the duke denies – in court.
The Metro leads on the news that a US woman has filed a civil case against the Duke of York, alleging he sexually assaulted her when she was 17-years-old.
Frank Ocean is developing his own luxury brand called Homer – the Brand’s name “represents carving history into stone” according to a press release.
Goldman Sachs has bumped up pay for its junior investment bankers, after analysts at the bank sent a presentation to management revealing massive workloads.
A woman has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after two buses crashed at London’s Victoria bus station.
The Evening Standard says a glide path back to a more normal state of affairs” for A-levels will be needed, the Education Secretary has said, as top results rose to a record high.
The Telegraph says critics accuse the Government of ‘washing its hands’ of responsibility over results, with record grade inflation predicted after exams cancelled.
The Metro says almost half of A-Level grades have been awarded an A or A* in an all-time high after exams were cancelled for the second year running.
The i says Jack Grealish described how the decision to leave Aston Villa reduced him to tears but insists that the opportunity to play in – and win – the Champions League ultimately provoked his decision to join Manchester City.
The Times says “It’s done now,” Alun Wyn Jones said when asked to reflect on his fourth British & Irish Lions tour.
Messi’s sad exit shows players are at the bottom of football’s power structure
The Guardian says the devastating scale of destruction from a week of wildfires in Greece and Italy was being assessed as the EU mounted one of its largest firefighting operations ever.
The Times says Apple has said that it would “steadfastly refuse” to comply with any government demands to use the software it has developed to detect child abuse on iPhones for any other type of image.
The i says students taking their A-levels in 2022 should be given easier exams next year to provide a more level playing field with pupils receiving teacher-assessed grades today.
The Guardian says a group of women sing hymns at the cemetery in Harare as undertakers, dressed in Covid-19 protective gear, gently lower a white casket into the grave.
The i says Afghan interpreters have told i of the terror and sense of betrayal they felt as the Taliban continues to gain strength across the war-torn country.
The Times says a fund created to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epstein using money from his estate has awarded a total of $121 million to 150 accusers.
The Times says the woman who accuses Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast has spoken publicly for the first time, calling for the New York governor to resign and saying she hopes to see him prosecuted.
The i says a judge has denied Britney Spears’ request to bring forward a hearing which could see her father removed from the conservatorship that has significant control over her life.
The Guardian says David Cameron made about $10m (£7m) from Greensill Capital before the finance firm he lobbied on behalf of collapsed, according to the BBC.
The i says Prince Andrew is being sued by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who alleges the duke sexually abused her when she was 17.
The Guardian says Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an alleged victim of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Monday filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew in federal court in New York.
The Times says Boris Johnson is said to be furious after details leaked of a private meeting with aides in which he suggested that Rishi Sunak could be demoted.