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- Fifteen students killed in fire at Utumishi Girls School in Kenya
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A fire at Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya has resulted in the deaths of over a dozen students while they slept, with investigations ongoing.
Several countries, including Canada, the Bahamas, and the US, have enacted travel bans in response to the Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Restrictions aim to contain the disease after over 220 suspected deaths were reported since mid-May.
GCHQ’s head warns of escalating Russian threats to critical infrastructure and democratic processes in the UK, urging heightened urgency in cybersecurity measures.
Monday’s US front pages – like many others around the world – lead with news the US president has given Ukraine the green light to use American-made missiles in Russia.
Away from the policy shift, many of the major American newspapers continue their coverage of domestic politics as Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet continues to be scrutinised – as does the role of Elon Musk.
News that the US president has allowed Ukraine to use American missiles in Russia for the first time is picked up by many European newspapers and websites this morning with many looking at the consequences of such a move.
Domestic news also features across the splashes with reports on Spanish, French and German politics and a look ahead to this week’s G20 summit.
Most of the major European sports pages cover the latest from the Nations League as France beat Italy and Belgium shockingly lost to Israel.
The Australian Senate has formally censured Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe for heckling King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month. Thorpe shouted, “You are not my King” and “This is not your land” after the King addressed the Great Hall of Parliament, aiming to spotlight the effects of British colonisation on Indigenous Australians.
In a major shift in U.S. policy, President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles to target Russian territory. The decision, confirmed by a U.S. official to CBS News, follows months of lobbying by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for lifting restrictions on strikes beyond Ukraine’s borders.
Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, made headlines after swearing at billionaire Elon Musk during a panel on disinformation at an event preceding the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. While discussing stricter social media regulations, she jokingly linked a loud noise to Musk, saying, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” and followed it with an expletive, declaring, “I’m not afraid of you.”
Mohammed Afif, Hezbollah’s media chief and one of its prominent public figures, was killed in an Israeli air strike in central Beirut, the group confirmed. The strike targeted the Baath Party headquarters in the crowded Ras al-Naba neighbourhood, destroying much of the building, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.
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