The Metro says Emma Raducanu could be awarded a CBE from Her Majesty after ending the UK’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion
Author: WTX News Editor
Monday’s papers are dominated by British teen sensation Emma Raducanu – after her US Open victory, with the paper’s continuing to report on the next steps for the teenager.
Metro leads with the story that Sajid Javid abandoned plans for vaccine passports at crowded settings such as nightclubs and sports events.
“Booster jabs or bust” is the i newspaper’s take on the plan the PM intends to announce. The paper says he is banking on boosting the immunity of the most vulnerable.
The Guardian says a poll of 20,000 working parents suggests inadequate childcare policies have left them financially crippled and stymied in their careers.
BBC says plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events in England will not go ahead, Sajid Javid has said.
The Guardian says Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word “lioness”.
France24 says North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, with the US saying the country was threatening its neighbours and beyond.
Arab News says Palestinian militants launched a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, the Israeli military said, adding that the rocket was intercepted.
Aljazeera says women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and head coverings will be compulsory.
TRT World says Australia will expand its Covid-19 vaccination drive to include around one million children aged 12-15.
VOA says U.S. weather authorities warned Sunday that Tropical Storm Nicholas will bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding.
The Daily Express says 140,000 people will take part in the trials of the “revolutionary” blood test.
The Daily Mirror reports on trials of a new blood test that is thought to be able to detect more than 50 cancers before symptoms appear.
The Daily Mail features an image of Raducanu planting a kiss on the US Open trophy as it reports the 18-year-old is in line for a £150m fortune.
Breaking News- #England have scrapped the idea of having a vaccine passport – Uk Health Secretary Sajid Javid #vaccinepassports
The Sunday papers report on the mass vaccination programme for kids aged 12-15 is set to start in schools in two weeks. Also leading the front pages is the news the PM is set to scrap Covid travel rules, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks is widely covered, and the incredible US Open win from British teenager Emma Raducanu.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead a new government after his liberal RNI (The National Rally of Independents) party thrashed the long-ruling Islamists in parliamentary elections. The king appointed Akhannouch “head of the government and tasked him with forming a new government”, following Wednesday’s polls, a statement from the palace said on Friday. The RNI won 102 of parliament’s 395 seats, defeating the moderate PJD Islamists, which had headed the governing coalition…
ESPN says the “Tommy and Gronky” show with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski picked up right where it left off.
NBC News says Logan Williams, a teen actor best known for his role as a young Barry Allen on the CW series “The Flash,” died of an accidental drug overdose in April 2020.
NBC says Twenty years later, Sally Regenhard still hasn’t buried her lost New York City firefighter son, Christian.
The Mirror says a man has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years over the horrific murder of his stepdaughter Bernadette Walker, 17.
The i says on the morning of 11 September 2001, 16-year-old Londoner Godwin Junior Forde dreamed about a new life with his father
The Times says booster vaccines are expected to get the go-ahead early next week after data showed that they give a “several-fold increase” in vital antibodies.
FT News says the UK is preparing to become the first big country to administer “mix and match” coronavirus vaccines for its booster programme.