The Danish cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard, who enraged and insulted Muslims with provocative drawings, published by Charlie Hebdo, of the Prophet Muhammad cartoon dies at the age of 86. Although he was an illustrator and artist for 50 years, he was best known for drawing the proactive picture of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb as a turban. The images were printed by Charlie Hebdo magazine, which led to international fame for the small French publication,…
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Lewis Hamilton racially abused online after British GP win with racist messages including monkey emojis sent as replies to a post by his Mercedes team on Instagram.
The Daily Mail says Freedom Day was branded ‘disaster day’ by businesses today as self-isolating Boris Johnson faces fresh demands to dump test and trace
The Daily Mirror says Lockdown rule changes: from one minute past midnight today, 483 days of Covid regulations in England come to an abrupt end.
The Times says Priti Patel’s proposal to penalise all asylum seekers trying to cross the Channel in small boats would cost taxpayers up to £412 million a year, new research has found.
The i says MPs have urged the Government to fix the “flawed” NHS Covid Pass scheme after an i investigation found people are able to obtain their so-called freedom passes
The Guardian says the Australian government has cancelled Katie Hopkins’ visa after the far-right commentator boasted about breaching hotel quarantine conditions.
The i says a convicted murderer nicknamed the “Hollywood ripper” has been sentenced to death for the murder of two women and the attempted murder of a third in Los Angeles in the 2000s.
The i says Guto Harri, the GB News presenter suspended after taking the knee on-air, has quit and accused the embattled channel of appealing to the “far right”
The Times says ministers have called for independent oversight of a Football Association review of security failings at Wembley after violence and disorder at the Euro 2020 final.
The Times says people flocked to beaches up and down the country on the hottest day of the year but health officials warned of the danger from extreme heat.
The Guardian says Children have been treated in hospital for extreme sunburn as Britain experienced the hottest weekend of the year.
The i says across the country people flocked to beaches, funfairs, and parks on Sunday, on what the Met Office confirmed was the hottest day of the year in England and Wales.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson’s plan to lift England’s remaining lockdown restrictions was overshadowed by a furious backlash against the PM and Rishi Sunak.
The i says Nightclubs reopened from midnight and all legal limits on groups meeting indoors and out have been lifted as the vast majority of Covid restrictions are eased
The Times says fewer than a third of adults would be comfortable going to a party with a lot of people, despite the lifting of most Covid lockdown restrictions today.
TRT World says Gusty winds and dry, hot weather have been increasing the size of dozens of wildfires scorching vast stretches of Oregon, California and other western states.
Arab News says Australia’s two largest cities are set to stay under tight COVID-19 restrictions as Melbourne on Monday extended a five-day snap lockdown
France24 says Chancellor Angela Merkel visited flood-ravaged areas of Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors after days of extreme rainfall
BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in England.
TRT says U.S. Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said Sunday he is worried about the increasing number of new coronavirus cases in the country and laid part of the blame on social media
Daily cases could reach 200,000 by mid-August, the Times reports. Prof Neil Ferguson has warned that 500,000 more people could develop long Covid.
The i sets out how the government’s U-turn unfolded. It started with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak announcing they were exempt from self-isolating.
The Guardian is the only national paper not to lead with the developments ahead of Covid restrictions lifting in England on Monday.
“Chequers mate” is the headline dominating Metro as the paper says the PM was “shamed” into U-turning after a public outcry.