BBC News says A £96bn rail improvement programme will help transform services in the Midlands and northern England, ahead of the expected scrapping of part of the HS2 scheme.

The Guardian says Legal action has been initiated over a decision to ban media organisations from a court hearing about Prince Philip’s will.

TRT World says Belarus President and Angela Merkel have agreed they should discuss the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border.

France24 says The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the Canadian province declaring a state of emergency.

Aljazeera says Defence lawyers in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse said on Wednesday they would ask for a mistrial because of a dispute with prosecutors over video evidence.

The Metro says The Rust script supervisor has filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin saying she suffered both ‘physical and emotional’ injuries after the fatal shooting.

BBC Sport says The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on an email released by Chinese state media attributed to tennis player Peng Shuai.

The western province of British Columbia after the Vancouver storm destroyed infrastructure and cut road and rail links.

US rapper Young Dolph fatally shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Memphis, officials have confirmed. The 36-year-old musician was shot dead at a cookie shop in his hometown.

The Guardian reports on how Michael Gove has been drawn into the ‘cronyism’ row.