TRT World says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is deeply concerned with the economic situation facing Afghanistan and warned of a “looming humanitarian crisis”.
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Arab News says Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one fourth of those succumbing this summer.
Sky News says police have released bodycam footage of a missing Florida woman, captured before her disappearance, as they carry out a nationwide search for her.
BBC Sport presenter Gavin Ramjaun has spoken of his “disgust” after Twitter said a user who posted a racist comment directed against him had not violated its rules.
The Daily Express expects ministers to scrap green and amber lists for British travellers in favour of one “no-go” category for the world’s worst-hit COVID hotspots.
The government is set to approve genetic engineering in UK farming, according to the I, in what the paper calls Britain’s biggest divergence from European laws since leaving the EU.
Larry Nassar became the biggest sexual abuse scandal in sports history. But how did he get away with it for so long?
PUNCH says American rap artiste, Lil Nas X, has caused a stir on social media as he showed off his ‘pregnant stomach’ to celebrate his baby shower
The Guardian says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the cover stars of Time magazine’s list of the most influential people in the world
The Metro says Antonio Conte has leapt to the defence of Maurico Pochettino after Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi faced huge criticism for their performance in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw.
Nine people have drowned in choppy Mediterranean seas in the south of France, officials have said. They were swept out to sea whilst swimming in the waters on several different beaches on the south coast.
The i says the Champions League almost always begins one way for Manchester City. Measured, impressive group-stage results, followed by something wild, chaotic and destructive in the knockout phase.
The Guardian says Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Chris Hughton with the club bottom of the Championship table and winless after seven matches.
The Guardian says the US, UK and Australia are setting up a trilateral security partnership aimed at confronting China, which will include helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines.
The i says North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korean authorities have said, marking the second weapons test the country has conducted this week.
The Guardian says Trinidad and Tobago’s health minister has dismissed claims by the rapper Nicki Minaj that a cousin’s friend had become impotent after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
The i says anti-vaxxers are targeting teenagers with disinformation leaflets, hoping to create fear over the Covid jab ahead of the rollout to 12-15-year-olds.
Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the “ruthless” government cabinet reshuffle.
“Johnson sacks blundering cabinet allies” is the headline in the i newspaper, which says Mr Raab was “angry” and refused to accept his demotion until he was given deputy PM title.
The Guardian suggests that PM Boris Johnson is laying “the groundwork for the next general election”. The paper looks at what it calls the “surprise” appointment of Nadine Dorries.
The Sun claims Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has moved out of his house after being kept awake by sheep. It quotes: “The sheep were very noisy early in the morning.”
The Daily Mirror focuses on climate change. “If we don’t act now this is our future” the headline reads, alongside an artist’s impression of how climate change may affect York.
The Daily Mail says PM Boris Johnson “stamped his authority” on the cabinet with a “brutal” reshuffle, which the paper says was designed to get him a second term in power.
BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will continue to rebuild his ministerial team on Thursday, having already reshuffled his cabinet.
The Guardian says SpaceX has launched the world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” on a private flight to circle Earth for three days.