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A former school teacher in a rural area, born in modest upbringings rises from obscurity to the presidency. Pedro Castillo was elected as the first president of Peru who has no ties to the elites that have governed the Andean country for decades. The 51-year-old far-left trade unionist was largely unknown until he led a national strike four years ago that forced the then-government to agree to pay rise demands. What he has shown through grit and determination is democracy in perspective, in fact, another perspective, breaking the cycle of the rich and elite dictating terms. “This is the first…

“Cowell wields axe” is the Sun’s headline, as it reports the showbiz mogul is bringing X-Factor to an end after 17 years.

Its finally been made official Freedom Travel to Europe and theUS for the fully vaccinated. People who have been fully vaccinated in the EU or US will not need to isolate when coming to England from an amber list country. The change will come into force at 04:00 BST on Monday 2nd of August. For travellers who arrive before 4 am on Monday morning, they must quarantine as normal. Currently, only people who received their jabs in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from amber list countries, except for France. Tougher rules will continue to be in place for France,…

The Express says four-time gold medallist Simone Biles pulled out of the women’s gymnastics team final after scoring 13.766nn, her lowest Olympic score.

BBC News says Simone Biles – four-time Olympic gold medallist, multiple world champion and arguably the greatest gymnast of all time – withdrew from the team and all-around events.

The Guardian says there are so many well-worn quotes about sport and pressure. Pressure makes diamonds. Pressure is for tyres. The greatest pressure is the pressure we put on ourselves.

Daily Mail says Simone Biles stunned the world once again on Wednesday when she withdrew from the individual all-round gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics

The government has announced the UK will give Kenya 817,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. 

Former football star Wayne Rooney’s complaint of blackmail has been dropped by the police. 

More than 60 people have been reduced after towns around the popular tourist spot Lake Como were hit with mudslides and floods. 

A horror crash in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has killed at least 18 people after a truck crashed into a bus. 

The Times says half of women trying for a baby drink alcohol and too few of them exercise, according to research that warns about unhealthy living before pregnancy.

The Guardian says Private bank Coutts will offer carbon credits and green mortgages to its ultra-wealthy clients after becoming one of the largest UK banking brands to secure B Corp status.

The i says Petrol retailers have reassured motorists there is no need to panic about fuel availability after BP was forced to close several sites due to shortages.

The Guardian says Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison.

The i says at least 8,000 households have been forced to evacuate as California’s wildfires burn through more than 400,000 acres of land, leaving devastation and destruction in their wake.

The Times says a senior BBC executive has defended its vastly reduced coverage of the Olympics but admitted that viewers would find it “frustrating”.

The i says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joked about his pet dog and how he exacts his “endless” romantic urges on people’s legs.

The Times says Boris Johnson has promised to bring back “chain gangs” as a deterrent for antisocial behaviour.

The Guardian says police chiefs have condemned Boris Johnson’s high-profile strategy to tackle crime as “weird and gimmicky”

The Times says covid cases have fallen by a third in a week but Boris Johnson warned they would rise again if people did not remain cautious.

The Guardian says Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that domestic Covid passports will be needed for fans attending Premier League matches

The i says Covid-19 infections in the UK have now been dropping for a full week, prompting fresh optimism among scientists even as the Government fears a fresh spike in cases on the horizon.

The Times says Simone Biles has withdrawn from her next event at the Tokyo Olympics to raise fresh questions about whether she will compete again at the Games.

The i says how do you top individual swimming gold? Do it again with your mates.