The Guardian says the government gave “VIP treatment” to a firm offering Covid testing facilities which had entered the system “informally”
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The Guardian says the South African govt has sought to deploy about 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages.
The i says a court has ordered a likely reduction to the prison sentence that Tiger King star Joe Exotic is serving for abusing animals and plotting to murder rescue campaigner Carole Baskin.
The i says since England lost the final of the Euros on Sunday, children across the country have proved themselves to be far more forgiving and empathetic than some of their adult counterparts.
The Times says athletes bowing before a dignitary to have a ribbon placed around their necks will be replaced at the Tokyo Olympics by a self-service buffet of gold, silver and bronze.
The Times says salt and sugar taxes should be introduced to drive a revolution in Britain’s diet, a government-ordered review has concluded.
The Times says the head of the Met Police has defended her officers over the chaos at the Euro 2020 final as the force said it had prevented the match being abandoned
The Times says the number of people dying of a drug overdose in the US rose to a record high during the pandemic, researchers say.
There is “alarm” as the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more carbon dioxide than it is able to absorb, according to the Guardian.
The PM has been accused of an “expensive vanity project” after a “Brexit jet” that was meant to promote the UK abroad has been “rarely used”, according to the i.
The Times says firms are calling Covid rules a “mess”after the government’s update on masks and businesses are saying they are being “left in legal limbo”
The Mirror says Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram on Wednesday to emotionally tell her followers how she is feeling after saying she has joined “cancel club”.
TRT World says Britney Spears has won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship as she tearfully pleaded for the court.
Aljazeera says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a hospital in Sao Paulo for tests on a potentially obstructed intestine.
Arab News says Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad said Wednesday she was shocked by an Iranian plot to kidnap her from her New York home.
France24 says in Charles Nicolle Hospital in the Tunisian capital, the emergency department is filled with patients sharing oxygen in rooms and even hallways.
BBC News says a surge in flu and other respiratory viruses could put pressure on people’s health and the NHS this winter, warns a report by leading medics.
The Sun has an interview with a man who was filmed “putting a lit flare in his bum” in London on Sunday, he says he was able to breach Wembley security.
The Metro points out Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is among the leaders calling for masks to stay and points out Grant Shapps “urged rail firms to follow suit”.
The Mirror says there is “mask chaos” after mayors and political leaders across England called for face masks to continue to be worn on public transport.
Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca are being moved onto England’s amber travel list along with the Balearic Islands and other UK nations are expected to follow soon.
GQ says he got famous playing a certain kind of funny guy on SNL, but when Jason Sudeikis invented Ted Lasso, the sensitive soccer coach with the earnest mustache.
The Independent says Jason Sudeikis has opened up about his breakup from ex-fiancée Olivia Wilde, revealing that he is not sure why she left him.
Vulture says Jason Sudeikis still doesn’t have clarity about the end of his nine-year relationship with Olivia Wilde as he confirms they split in November.
The Daily Mail says Jason Sudeikis has finally addressed his separation from Olivia Wilde, eight months after news broke of their shock split.