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The Guardian says Boris Johnson has won the backing of MPs for his controversial health and social care plan, amid a growing backlash from experts and professionals.

France24 says the Taliban announced an interim government drawn exclusively from their own loyalist ranks, with established hardliners in all key posts and no women.

Arab News says more than 700 people died in Yemen’s southern city of Aden in August following the third wave of coronavirus in the war-torn country.

Aljazeera says a fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia’s western Banten province, killing at least 41 people and injuring dozens.

TRT World says putschists who seized power in Guinea at the weekend have pledged to release “political detainees” held under ex-president Alpha Conde.

TRT World says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has approved legislation which limits social media companies from removing content or accounts.

The Guardian says Britney Spears’ father has filed an unexpected request to terminate the controversial conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life for 13 years.

BBC News says MPs will vote later on whether to raise National Insurance to fund health and social care, a day after Boris Johnson announced the manifesto-breaking move.

Arab News says happiness reigned in public squares in the Gaza Strip, which saw the distribution of sweets and rejoicing.

BBC News says Boris Johnson will vow to end “catastrophic costs” for social care users in England, when he sets out long-awaited reform proposals later.