Trump 'assassination attempt' and Starmer heads for Italy
"Targeted again" is how the Times sums up what the FBI has called an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "Agents swoop on would-be Trump assassin" is the headline in the Daily Express. Some of the papers, including the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail, have picked up on comments from Fox News presenter Sean Hannity, who said he had spoken to the former president shortly after the event. He said Trump had heard a "pop pop" while playing the fifth hole on his golf course in Florida before being rushed to safety.
The Daily Telegraph says Trump's security had been "ramped up" after his ear was grazed in a previous assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania in July. The New York Times says while this latest incident was only stopped by what the paper calls the "swift, keen-eyed response of Secret Service agents", it has "intensified questions about the agency’s broader protective capabilities".
Many of the papers look ahead to Sir Keir Starmer meeting the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, for talks today. The Times says he will be trying to "learn lessons" from Italy's "crackdown on illegal migration". The Guardian reports there is concern among Labour backbenchers who are critical of Meloni's approach. The paper also quotes the Refugee Council and Amnesty International, who are calling for Sir Keir to avoid what they call "gimmicks". The i says the deaths of eight people trying to cross the Channel yesterday morning adds "poignancy to the leaders’ meeting".
It is noted in many of the papers that for the first time in three years the Royal Family publicly wished the Duke of Sussex a happy 40th birthday on social media. "Peace of cake" is the Sun's headline. The Daily Mirror describes it as an "olive branch". The Times isn't so sure, but does say the messages hint at "the possibility of a return to civil relations". The Metro says the gesture was "a sign their royal rift could be healing".
The Daily Telegraph reports that people are increasingly turning to botox jabs to cure so-called "tech neck", which is described as the pain and inflammation caused from time hunching over smartphones and laptops. The paper says doctors have reported a rise in people coming forward for the treatment, with one private medic saying he treats up to 100 patients a year with botox for the condition.
And the Times shares the news that a cat, believed to be the world's oldest, has died at her home in Norwich at the age of 33. Rosie's owner, Lila Brissett, said there were a "lot of good memories" and she was glad they'd had their time together.
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