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US charges Hamas leaders over 7 October attack on Israel The US has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and several other key figures in connection…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – UK suspends some arms sales to Israel The UK has suspended some arms sales to Israel, saying there is…

A variety of stories lead Tuesday’s newspapers with the news the UK has suspended some weapons sales to Israel one of the most popular leads. Elsewhere, other domestic stories – mostly political make the front splashes. 

The back page speculates on Manchester United’s boss Erik Ten Hag after a poor start to the new Premier League season. There is also coverage of British tennis player Jack Draper – who’s through to the last eight of the men’s singles of the US Open.

Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela opposition candidate A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González, the opposition candidate in the country’s recent…

Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash Several vehicles in the motorcade of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, were involved in…

Monday’s front pages have a variety of domestic and international leads with the broadsheets slightly more focused on the latest happenings on the global stage. The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been found in Gaza, the latest from the Ukraine-Russia War and the German far-right’s election victory in the east are among the popular headlines on the front splash. 

A little closer to home, the front pages report on the latest from Downing Street including Labour axing winter fuel payments and the shake-up of the Ofcom rating system following the death of a head teacher last year.

Oasis, Venice Film Festival and Man Utd’s humiliating loss to Liverpool are all pictured on the front pages. The weekend’s Premier League action dominates the back pages.

Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure task force and better share…

Friday’s leads report on the latest from Downing Street with many papers assessing what the government’s plans to ban outdoor smoking in pubs will do to trading. Pub landlords have not welcomed the news and the traditional right-leaning publications dramatically claim it’s ‘the end of British pubs!’

The plans have put the Labour government on a collision course with the hospitality industry – which is already struggling. But the news has been welcomed by health experts. 

Working hours, the NHS and health studies also make Friday’s front pages along with a dose of showbiz and royal gossip. 

The back pages report on the latest Premier League gossip, the England National football team and Joe Root’s 33rd Test Century for England.

Germany to tighten knife laws after horror mass stabbing The German government has announced a new security package that includes knife bans and stricter asylum…

Harris defends White House record in first interview In her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris defended her policy shifts,…

The US front pages feature several domestic political stories. The papers look at the fight for the battleground states in the USA – as some papers warn Harris she’s not guaranteed the Black vote.

Elsewhere, the FBI investigation into the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is also covered on the front pages.

How the press has reacted to Starmer’s Brexit reset The British prime minister is in Europe meeting with leaders in Germany and France in an…

Most of Thursday’s newspapers lead on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to Europe this week where he aims to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the EU. The prime minister said: “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind” but made clear it’s not a reversal of Brexit. 

There is ongoing coverage of the upcoming Autumn Budget as the papers speculate on tax hikes and who will carry the burden of the £22bn black hole the government is looking to plug.

The back pages cover the latest from the Premier League and Emma Raducanu crashing out of the US Open.

Venezuelan opposition leader’s lawyer detained Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s lawyer, Perkins Rocha, has been detained, marking the latest in a series of arrests…

France’s Macron won’t name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – PM’s Rose Garden speech lays the groundwork for tax hike Wednesday’s trending story across the UK is politics-loaded. The…

Almost all of Wednesday’s front pages cover Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s speech in the rose garden at Downing Street, where he warned the public that the October budget would be “painful” as they need to plug a £22bn “black hole” in public finances.

Other papers lead on Starmer’s trip to Europe where the British prime minister aims to ‘reset’ relations and turn a corner on Brexit. “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind by the previous government,” he said.

News of the Oasis reunion tour is featured on most of the newspapers, as the band announced they will tour the UK and Ireland in 2025.

Trump faces new 2020 election interference charges U.S. prosecutors have filed new charges against former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in…

Many of Tuesday’s newspapers lead with the death of Sven-Goran Eriksson who died at the age of 76 following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Eriksson, the first foreign manager of the England football team is pictured on both the front and back pages. Many of the papers quote a recent documentary on his life, in which he told the audience: “Don’t be sorry, smile.” 

Beyond the tributes, the headlines on the front page are fairly varied but are centred around domestic news, with politics being the most popular this morning.

Texas judge blocks Biden plan for migrant spouses A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new immigration program introduced by the Biden administration…

Macron rules out leftist PM as ongoing government crisis continues French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to accept a government led by the left-wing New…

Sunday’s front pages reflect a variety of ongoing domestic topics with several looking ahead at Tuesday’s speech by the prime minister. Sir Keir Starmer is set to say Britain will have to endure rising fuel payments and stricter economic measures in the coming months.

Pictures of Hannah Lynch – the 18-year-old daughter of British billionaire Mike Lynch, who died in the luxury yacht accident, make several of the broadsheet front pages. The tabloids feature snaps of recently sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas and other showbiz stories.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Trump for president. He said in a Friday court filing that he will endorse former President…

America Weekly “Everywhere I go, in everyone I meet, I see a nation ready to move forward” – Kamala Harris, VP ‘Harris accepts nomination’ &…

A new Alzheimer’s drug has been “blocked for use on NHS” and the BBC has sacked one of its presenters – these are the top stories on Friday’s front pages.

The papers react to news that the new drug will not be available on the NHS due to costs with most papers reacting with shock and outrage. The drug was deemed efficient at slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

News that the BBC has sacked presenter Jermaine Jenas after complaints were made over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ makes the front page of the tabloids – and a common sidebar article for the broadsheets.

Elsewhere, several of the papers lead on other domestic topics including ongoing discussions around the recent GCSE results, ongoing disputes over public sector pay, Britain’s overcrowded prisons and other issues facing the government.