'He was unforgettable' and 'Royal role models'

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18 August 2024 at 7:01 pm·3-min read

The main headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: "Blinken joins 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal" — The Guardian features a tribute to the French actor Alain Delon, who has died at the age of 88, with a quote from French President Emmanuel Macron: “He offered his unforgettable face to shake our lives. He was a monument." The paper’s main story talks about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s arrival in Gaza and hopes that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas can soon be reached. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: "Fed's Daly backs gradual rate cuts as 'confidence grows inflation is tamed" — The front page of the Financial Times also features an image of Delon and an article detailing his “tumultuous” life, including his admission of having connections to real-life gangsters. The FT also carries an interview with Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, who says the Fed needs to take a gradual approach to rate cuts. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: "Starmer accused of weakening support for Ukraine" — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex feature on the front page of the Daily Telegraph with the caption "royal role models". The paper highlights how Meghan Markle spoke of trying to help her daughter “find her voice” during a discussion in Colombia at the end of the couple’s tour there. The main story looks at concerns that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's support for Ukraine is waning after President Volodymyr Zelensky said aid from the UK had “slowed down”. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: "Half of Labour MPs in pay of unions" — A photo of the Duchess of Sussex also features on the front page of the Daily Mail, in reference to her giving part of a speech in Colombia in Spanish. “Half of Labour MPs in pay of unions” reads the main headline. The paper says that, according to figures detailed in the MPs’ register of interests, 213 of the 404 Labour MPs took union money to help them fight the election. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of Metro reads: "War on women haters" — Metro leads with a story that has featured heavily in the papers this weekend – plans by the government to treat extreme misogyny like terrorism. “War on women haters” reads the paper’s main headline. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the i reads: "Thousands of children and teens spiked by vapes or drinks in three years" — The i newspaper leads with the result of an investigation that has found that almost 3,000 children and teenagers are thought to have been spiked with dangerous drugs in the past three years. Headteachers the paper spoke to have told of children being rushed to hospital after using spiked vapes. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "Tories united in support of winter fuel crusade" — The Daily Express front page once again features an article on the winter fuel payment, which Chancellor Rachel Reeves has proposed scrapping for many pensioners. The paper says all six Conservative leadership contenders have backed the paper’s campaign for a U-turn on this. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "Brit Mum dies after Brazilian butt lift" — The Daily Mirror leads with an interview with the sister of a British woman who died after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey and who has been highly critical of the clinic where the procedure was carried out, calling for it to be shut down. The clinic in question says the cause of death can only be determined by a coroner but that they thought the woman may have died after one of the blood vessels to her lung became blocked. [BBC]

The main headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "Yes!! ET did phone home" — “Peru alien mummies have mobile comms” reads the headline of the Daily Star, referring to the ongoing investigation into strange figures found in the South American country, which are thought by some to be extraterrestrial. The latest claim, made by a controversial Mexican journalist, is that experts have found phone-style communication devices inside the bodies. [BBC]

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