Sky News says the government has accepted the recommendation from the UK’s chief medical officers that children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech.
Author: WTX News Editor
BBC says a UK-wide programme of booster jabs to help prevent Covid will be confirmed later. Ministers are expected to announce jabs for the over-50s as part of their Covid winter plan.
The Guardian says Charlotte Johnson Wahl, the mother of the PM, has died at the age of 79. The portrait painter passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at a London hospital on Monday.
France24 says tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened to hurricane status just as it is about to slam the US Gulf coast, with Houston in its path, the National Hurricane Center said.
Aljazeera says a US.-based lawyer for Prince Andrew forcefully rejected claims in a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused the prince of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.
Arab News says Australian authorities extended a coronavirus lockdown of the capital Canberra to mid-October, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up.
TRT World says hailing from around the country, 37 female firefighters have gone through intensive psychological and physical training to become ready to join their male peers in Istanbul.
“Jabs blitz” is the headline in the Sun, which claims all over-50s will be offered a jab by Christmas.
“Jabs for kids in days” says the Daily Mirror, which quotes England’s Prof Chris Whitty as saying the “benefit exceeded risk”.
The Daily Express says the prime minister is “confident” his winter blueprint will save the UK from being locked down again.
BDNews24 says a tiny village with fewer than 300 residents, Los Ebanos sits on the edge of the Rio Grande.
Detroit Free Press says a Muslim civil rights organization is urging Wayne County authorities to bring hate-crime charges against a woman who the group says verbally berated an African-American Muslim woman on a Sept. 11 flight from Atlanta to Detroit, then hit her — and was arrested.
Liverpool Echo says Liverpool extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with an impressive win at Leeds United
The Daily Express says lawyers for Ms Giuffre claim Prince Andrew has been served with a lawsuit from Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The Daily Express says GB News chairman and host Andrew Neil has been absent from the show since he declared he “needed a break”
The Daily Express says the four chief medical officers of the UK have been considering the benefits of vaccinations for teenagers
The Daily Mirror says all UK children aged 12 and over are the set be offered one dose of the Covid vaccine
The Daily Mirror says the partner of a lottery winner who scooped £5.5 million has pleaded guilty to trying to murder her at their family home.
The Daily Express says jaws dropped as Megan Fox, 35, graced the red carpet at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, as the Transformers actress’ outfit stole the show
The Daily Mirror says Conor McGregor has hit out at Machine Gun Kelly following their MTV Video Music Awards clash.
The Daily Mirror says Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott admitted he is ‘absolutely devastated’ by his injury at Leeds but he has been ‘totally overwhelmed’ by the messages of support
The Daily Express says Nicola Sturgeon has called for a fresh vote on Scottish independence by the end of 2023 when the coronavirus pandemic is over.
The Daily Express says Will Hutton has referred to Emma’s win claiming that her success played a role in seeing “the Brexit case collapse”.
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