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- Hazel McCallion LRT faced liquidity, design and quality concerns in 2025
- ICE deports Afghan nationals and others to African countries, extending deportation programme
- Couple dies after becoming trapped in jacuzzi during holiday in Spain
- Video shows passengers scrambling for life jackets as ferry sinks off Cyprus
- Dominique de Villepin approaches candidacy for France’s 2027 election
- Some Ontario government and business websites display ‘Lake America’ on maps
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Daily Mirror - We save lives for £14 an hour
Summary of the front page
The Daily Mirror reports junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations. Citing the British Medical Association (BMA) union as its source, the paper claims a junior doctor with 10 years’ experience is paid about £28 an hour while one with a year’s experience gets just £14.09.
There is also a look ahead to the new series of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, featuring new judge Bruno Tonioli, which starts this weekend.
The front page also pictures Prince William and his brother Harry as new TV show will explore why Prince William didn’t go to war but Harry did.
Today's top stories
Hazel McCallion LRT faced liquidity, design and quality concerns in 2025
August 31, 2026
11:00 am
Briefings obtained by Global News reveal that Metrolinx and the Ford government expressed concerns in 2025 regarding various issues affecting the light rail construction project. The documents outline ongoing challenges faced during the development phase, prompting scrutiny of progress.
ICE deports Afghan nationals and others to African countries, extending deportation programme
August 31, 2026
9:00 am
Over ten days, the Trump administration deported over 100 individuals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Nicaragua, and other nations to eight African countries, including Burundi and Cameroon. Internal U.S. government documents reveal that none of the deportees were from their designated nations of removal.
Couple dies after becoming trapped in jacuzzi during holiday in Spain
August 31, 2026
8:00 am
Thomasina and Patrick Tobin, a couple from London, died in their villa jacuzzi in Cullera, Spain, reportedly from cardiac arrests attributed to a freak accident. Their teenage children discovered them on 25 August. Police investigations suggest possible entrapment due to suction force in the hot tub.
Video shows passengers scrambling for life jackets as ferry sinks off Cyprus
August 31, 2026
7:00 am
A high-speed ferry, the Filo Jet, sank off the northern coast of Cyprus, resulting in at least eight fatalities and the arrest of the captain and crew.
Dominique de Villepin approaches candidacy for France’s 2027 election
August 31, 2026
6:00 am
Dominique de Villepin, a former French prime minister, is poised to enter the 2027 presidential race, confirming his candidacy “once the election campaign has begun.” He dismisses participating in a primary as “the latest gimmick for the desperate,” while Olivier Faure plans to announce his entry into the Socialist Party’s primary.
Some Ontario government and business websites display ‘Lake America’ on maps
August 31, 2026
4:00 am
Google announced distinctions in its Maps application for users in Canada and the U.S., labelling the geographic feature as Lake Ontario for the former and Lake America for the latter. This adjustment aligns with regional naming conventions and user expectations.
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