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‘Britons lost in Nepal flood’ and ‘Regal has landed’
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The front page of the Times, external charts the destruction at the Nepal-Tibet border with images of people running for their lives as mud, water and debris engulf a building.
The Daily Mail describes, external the disaster as an “apocalyptic mudslide” that “wiped out everything in its path”. The paper says witnesses thought they were seeing explosions caused by a military invasion, as clouds of debris were thrown up into the air.
The i Paper, external on Meta’s decision to pay billions of dollars to settle claims – which it denies – that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. The paper notes the firm’s agreement to make apps safer for young people will not apply to the UK.
The Guardian’s analysis, external calls the introduction of default protections for teens “a major concession”, that “sets a precedent others in the tech industry are likely to follow”.
“Well that’s told ’em”, quips the Sun’s columnist, external, Colin Robertson, who points out the cost of the settlement represents just over one per cent of Meta’s $1.4 trillion value.
The Daily Telegraph says, external it understands that Germany is in talks to invest in Britain’s nuclear deterrent, as part of efforts to reduce Europe’s reliance on the US.
The paper says military planners in Berlin believe they could contribute air defences to key locations, such as the base in Faslane that houses submarines armed with the UK’s Trident missiles.
Andy Burnham has spoken the Financial Times, external in what it describes as his “most pro-business interview since becoming prime minister”.
He tells the FT he’s “acutely conscious of how hard the operating environment is for businesses”, but declines to say whether taxes on companies would rise in the upcoming Budget.
The coverage of the outpouring of affection for the late queen of country, Dolly Parton, spills into a second day, with jourrnalists who were lucky enough to interview her setting out their memories.
In the Daily Express, external, Paul Sexton describes her as “side-splittingly funny” and “bigger than country music itself”. The Daily Mirror’s, external Tom Bryant recalls how she made him feel “at the centre of her world, despite her enormous fame”.

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