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Former President Donald Trump made a fiery statement on Monday as he arrived in court in Manhattan for the opening statements in his criminal trial. Trump accused President Biden of orchestrating the trial to hurt his chances in the upcoming election, calling it a “witch hunt” and “political persecution.”

Huw Edwards leaves BBC ‘on medical advice’ Huw Edwards has resigned from his role at the BBC on “medical advice”,…

Tory hoping to become London mayor ‘has £515,000,000 funding black hole’ The Conservative candidate hoping to unseat Sadiq Khan as…

Europe’s ‘coffee capital’ is a hidden gem Italian city with flights for just £48 Aperitifs at sundown, quaint streets, and…

Monday’s front pages feature a variety of stories- mostly domestic political news. Several of the right-leaning papers pick up on the ongoing Rwanda plans as well as the Met Police’s antisemitism row. 

Elsewhere, most papers leave space on their front page to report on Manchester United scraping through to the finals of the FA Cup.

A major search is underway to locate seven missing people in the Pacific Ocean after an apparent crash of two helicopters on Saturday night. At least one person was killed. Rescuers have so far recovered one body as well as two black boxes and debris but are yet to locate the others.

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country’s military after reports surfaced the US is planning to cut aid to one unit. “I will fight it with all my strength,” the prime minister said on Sunday.

Nearly 60,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Guangdong, China as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the country’s most populous province. No casualties have been reported so far, but at least 11 people are missing.

Seven spectators have died and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into crowds at a motor event in Sri Lanka. Four race officials were amongst those killed, as well as spectators – including an eight-year-old girl. The crash occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross race on Sunday in Diyatalawa, an army base town.

Electric car company Tesla has cut its prices in a number of major markets – including the US, China and Germany – as it faces falling sales. The move comes after it reported a sharp fall in its global vehicle deliveries in the first three months of this year.

Sunday’s front pages cover a variety of topics, mostly domestic – and for the tabloids, mostly celebrity gossip. 

A few of the papers cover Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday, marked with a private party last night in London.

House Democrats Introduce Bill to Strip Secret Service Protection from Convicted Felons, Targeting Trump House Democrats have introduced a bill…

Top-flight English football is back in action this weekend, as the Premier League returns and the FA Cup semi-final matches get underway. 

In a high-profile Manhattan criminal case, twelve New Yorkers have been selected to serve as jurors in the trial against…

Nigerian Chess Champion Aims to Break Global Record for Longest Chess Marathon in Times Square Tunde Onakoya, a 29-year-old Nigerian…

The incident of a man yelling racist abuse on a train near Croydon, south London, has sparked outrage and led…

WSL fixtures tonight – 19/04 – Can Brighton jump into 7th place? Friday night sees the Women’s Super League (WSL) back…

Friday’s newspaper leads feature various stories, but almost all of them are domestic political news. A number of the headlines lead on plans from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to challenge what he describes as Britain’s “sick note culture.” Elsewhere, the EU’s olive branch to UK students, Thames Water nationalisation plans and the Tory MP cash scandal make the front pages.

Several UK papers, and most of the Scottish front pages, of course, lead on news that former Scottish First Minister, Nicola Strugeon’s husband has been charged with stealing from the SNP. 

Most of the papers offer up a snippet of their review of the latest Taylor Swift album on their front pages. So far, it’s all glowing reviews for Taylor’s – The Tortured Poets Department.

Netflix has seen its profits soar in the first three months of 2024 in part due to its crackdown on password sharing. Netflix saw 9.3 million new customers in the first quarter, bringing its total number of subscribers to almost 270 million. The streaming giant said its profits in the first quarter jumped to more than $2.3bn.

US officials have once again warned Israel against their plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians are sheltering. 

The U.S. and U.K. impose new sanctions on Iran following an unprecedented attack on Israel, raising concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The sanctions target individuals and entities involved in producing drones used in the attack, as well as firms in the steel and automotive industries supporting Iran’s military. President Joe Biden vows to continue imposing sanctions to degrade Iran’s military capabilities.

The second day of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial took an unexpected turn as one of the jurors selected and sworn in earlier this week was excused on Thursday morning. The juror, a woman who works as a nurse and resides on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, expressed concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial in the case.

Dubai airport flood update: roads and airport slow recovery Dubai’s airport, one of the world’s busiest, faced major disruption for…

The tension between Russia and Ukraine has escalated to a new level as German police have arrested two suspected Russian agents for allegedly planning to bomb military sites and industrial areas in order to disrupt the delivery of aid to Ukraine.

Taylor Swift’s new album The Tortured Poets Department leaks online – report Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album – The…