
Radovan Karadzic's face stares out from the front of many of the papers,Day of reckoning says the Independent
For the women of Srebrenica – wives who lost their husbands, daughters robbed of their fathers and brother, mothers who buried sons – it was a day they thought would never come, as Radovan Karadzic appeared in the dock, accused of masterminding and marshalling a campaign of genocide against the Bosnian Muslims.
Back to his old self, Radovan Karadzic faces his accusers over war crimes says the Guardian
Radovan Karadzic, 63, looked older and thinner than when he ruled the roost in Bosnia 14 years ago. But without the long white beard and the thick mane of hair that were the essence of his disguise during a 12-year vanishing act, Karadzic was unmistakably the same garrulous character whom the Muslims of Bosnia regard as a monster - the attention-seeking narcissist whose ambitions, complexes and rages spelt misery for millions during the 1992-95 war in Bosnia.
The Times leads with Fuel firms face threat of windfall profits tax
Alistair Darling’s aides say that he is looking at measures to help families struggling to meet the rising cost of energy and food. These include a one-off tax on profits earned by energy companies as a result of a surge in the price of oil and gas. The money would be used to help the poorest to pay their fuel bills
The Mail also leads with the story
Ministers are considering a windfall tax on energy giants after the 'big three' made combined profits of £15.6billion.
Soaring bills have allowed Shell, BP and Centrica, which owns British Gas, to make
£1,000 a second for the first six months of the year, a figure described as 'grotesque'.
The Telegraph meanwhile reports that
British Gas was accused of misleading its customers after it emerged that 1.6 million customers have been hit with a 42 per cent rise in their gas bills.About 1.6 million of the company's 10 million gas customers pay their bills by direct debit, attracted by a lower tariff than is available to those who pay by cheque.
However, these customers will see their bills shoot from £588 to £834 a year on average – an increase of 42 per cent on average.
It leads with the latest poll which says that Gordon Brown's popularity is at historic low
Barely one voter in seven now believes he is fit for the job of prime minister, the YouGov survey indicates.
However none of Mr Brown's likely replacements - including David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary - would save the party from an election humiliation at the hands of the Conservatives, the poll finds
The Independent reports that Brown to resist backbench calls to sack Miliband
Mr Brown is said to be irritated by the controversy sparked by a newspaper article by Mr Miliband, widely seen as putting down a marker for a leadership contest. But the Prime Minister now wants to draw a line under the affair. His spokesman said last night: "As we said yesterday, we agree with David that the whole party should pull together, take the fight to the Tories and focus on dealing with the real issues affecting people's lives."
The Times claims
Gordon Brown has pressed David Miliband to cancel a trip to India as he prepares the way to reshuffle his Cabinet.
The Prime Minister has ordered a series of meetings with his most senior ministers at the start of next month as he seeks to restore his authority, The Times has learnt.
Blow to Labour over bid to cap Tory spending says the Guardian
Labour's plans to stop the Conservatives pouring millions of pounds into key marginal seats have been dealt a serious blow by the Electoral Commission.
In a leaked document seen by the Guardian, the commission's chief executive, Peter Wardle, reveals it has "strong reservations" about proposals to reform party funding put forward by the justice secretary, Jack Straw.
The Telegraph looks across the Atlantic
McCain accuses Barack Obama of playing race card
Senator John McCain's campaign has accused Barack Obama of playing racial politics after the Democratic presidential candidate predicted Republicans would try to scare voters by pointing out "he doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills
The Independent reports
Jersey mystery: police find remains of five children but may abandon murder inquiry
Police in Jersey admitted for the first time yesterday that they may never be able to bring murder charges in their child abuse investigation, despite finding the remains of at least five children buried in the cellars of a former children's home.
In an attempt to dampen expectations after months of excavations at Haut de la Garenne, Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper publicly disclosed for the first time that a murder inquiry was unlikely because the remains cannot be dated precisely.
Decapitated body of British girl, 17, found hacked to pieces in suitcase in Brazil reports the Mail
The dismembered body of a 17-year-old British girl has been found in a suitcase in Brazil.
Police say Cara Marie Burke was murdered by an ex-boyfriend she had threatened to expose as a drug-dealer.
Her torso was found in a suitcase dumped on a riverbank on Monday, but her head, arms and legs were missing after being thrown into the water.
The Telegraph reports that
Ben Mullany heads home to British hospital
Mr Mullany was taken from the intensive care unit at the Caribbean island's Holberton Hospital on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance.
Police and officials shielded Mr Mullany from view with white sheets as he was transferred from his hospital bed. They then accompanied his ambulance in a convoy to the airport.
The Sun reports on Hit in the Facebook
A GIRL was punched to the ground by a thug — after a public water fight organised on website Facebook spiralled into violence.
Nine men were held after punch-ups erupted among 250 people — some reported to be carrying knives — in a park.
One muscle-bound thug flew into a rage after a girl playfully squirted fizzy drink over his T-shirt. He chased after the laughing teenager and sent her flying with a right hook.
According to the Guardian,One in five fathers wrongly identified by mothers in Child Support Agency claims
Since DNA paternity testing figures began to be collected in 1998-99, 4,854 paternity claims have turned out to be false after DNA testing.
Under child support legislation it is a criminal offence to make a false statement or representation, and to provide false documents or information.
However, according to the CSA, there has not been a single prosecution of a woman for making a false claim. The figures showing the number of false paternity claims have been compiled using freedom of information legislation.
Ministers seek curbs on internet suicide sites says the Independent
Websites which encourage vulnerable teenagers to kill themselves are to be blocked under plans by the Government to tackle the dozens of suicides that have been linked to internet chatrooms.
Ministers are alarmed that pages inciting young people to take their lives – and even giving advice on suicide methods – are too easily available online
33st at 15 is the main story in the Sun
FOOD addict Georgia Davis told last night how eating is a drug as deadly as heroin for her — and has driven her weight to a life-threatening 33 STONES at 15.
The scared schoolgirl admitted: “Doctors have told me I could drop dead at any moment.
“I can’t walk more than a few steps without getting out of breath and a few months ago I developed Type 2 diabetes. When I look in the mirror I feel sad and go to my bedroom and cry.
The Telegraph reports that NHS spends £750m on drugs to treat lifestyle diseases:
Prescriptions for drugs to combat obesity, diabetes, alcoholism and smoking have all increased.
For the first time ever, more money is being spent on treating diabetes than any other single disease.
It is now one of the biggest health problems facing the UK as increasing obesity levels have caused an explosion in the type 2 form of the disease
Warning to Beijing Olympics over pills that mimic exercise reports the Indy
Scientists warned that the pills, which mimic the physiological effects of exercise, are already available and can be easily synthesised, but there is no existing test to reveal their presence. UK Sport, the government-funded agency, said yesterday's revelation was a "cause for concern" and that the World Anti-Doping Agency had been informed.
Who's heir wins says the Mail
He has piloted fighter jets and helicopters, toiled in gruelling cross-country exercises and even carried out drug busts in the Caribbean.
Now Prince William is to complete his military education with the toughest of the tough guys - the Special Forces.
The future King will visit members of the elite units this autumn - including the SAS (Special Air Services), SBS (Special Boat Services) and the SRR (Special Reconnaissance Regiment).
According to the Express
A DAILY dose of garlic helps to lower blood pressure and can be as effective as drugs, according to new research.
The discovery means that readily available over-the-counter supplements could be used to help save lives.
More than 16 million Britons have high blood pressure. But an even larger number are believed to suffer from the condition without knowing it.
Finally many of the papers report on Nasa's message from Mars: There's water here. I've tasted it
Nasa scientists last night confirmed that there is water on Mars. The space agency's Phoenix lander has identified ice in a soil sample analysed by its on-board laboratory.
Previous orbiting missions had beamed data such as the view of the planet's surface, above. Others indicated there was ice on the red planet - but Phoenix's discovery is the first direct evidence. "I can now say I'm the first mission to Mars to touch and then taste the water," came the message from Phoenix's Twitter feed yesterday.
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