Arab News says Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said on Thursday there was “no turning back” from his decision to freeze parliament and assume executive power, moves his opponents have branded a coup.
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France24 says thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens early Friday, during an overnight battle to stop the flames reaching populated areas.
BBC News says two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the Games in Tokyo.
The Daily Mirror as it reports the prime minister’s assertion that Margaret Thatcher gave the UK an “early start” in the move away from coal-fired power by shutting coal mines in the 1980s.
The Daily Express says the Bank of England’s warning on inflation was a “hammer blow” for savers who stand to see their nest eggs shrink even more after years of low interest rates.
Metro focuses on the UK holidaymakers hit by the latest travel rule changes, which saw Mexico added to the red list. The paper says thousands were left scrambling to leave the country.
The Independent says State lawmakers told Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday that their ongoing impeachment investigation is almost done.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing intense calls for him to resign following the release of an independent report that found Mr Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women.
The Sun says the cost of a quarantine hotel stay will go up more than £500 from tomorrow – with a ten-night stay costing £2,285.
The Metro says the cost of quarantine hotels in England will shoot up by more than £500 later this month.
Daily Mail says Hotel quarantine costs are to soar to more than £200 a night, it was revealed last night.
The Telegraph says is the strict policy entering its final throes, or will it continue on in the next phase of the pandemic?
There has been a 43% drop in alerts sent to users of the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales in just one week after the app underwent a major update.
Team GB’s Matt Walls has won track cycling gold in the men’s omnium at the Olympics. Its Team GB’s first title in the velodrome of these Games – and the 50th medal overall.
Hit show Strictly Come Dancing has added its first all-male partnership in the show’s history, after TV chef John Whaite joined this year’s line-up.
The Guardian says footballer Marcus Rashford is calling on health workers to spread the word about free food vouchers for children from low-income households.
The i says a devastated Team GB boxer refused to wear his silver Olympic medal after losing the men’s light-heavyweight final.
The Times says Amanda Pritchard, the new NHS England chief executive, has urged young people to get vaccinated as she revealed that one in five people in hospital in England with Covid are aged between 18 and 34.
The i says TOKYO — She is back. As we were, then. After a week of heartbreak and disappointment at the athletics track – Keely Hodgkinson’s silver medal aside – the face of Team GB, Dina Asher-Smith helped her 100m relay team to a national record and a place in Friday’s final.
The Times says more than 90 per cent of adults in England have coronavirus antibodies as rising immunity levels help to drive cases down.
The Guardian says UK musicians and performers will be able to tour in a number of European countries without the need for a visa or work permit, the government has announced.
The Times says Police have charged two adults and a 13-year-old boy over the death of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was found dead in a river in South Wales last week.
The i says Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has arrived in Warsaw, where she intends to stay under the diplomatic protection of Poland, after an attempt to force her to return to her home country.
The Guardian says a beach party in Newcastle attended by young people from western Sydney has triggered a snap lockdown in eight regional local government areas as New South Wales
The i says Meghan Markle further cemented her feminist credentials by marking her 40th birthday with the launch of a global initiative designed to get women back into work.