Foreign news on many of the front pages this morning.The Times reports that

After 28 years, Robert Mugabe agrees to share power

President Mugabe of Zimbabwe and his bitter enemy Morgan Tsvangirai agreed a deal last night that looks likely to end the octogenarian leader’s 28-year monopoly on power in his shattered country.
The potentially historic agreement to set up a government of national unity was announced by Thabo Mbeki, the South African President, who has spent weeks seeking to resolve the crisis caused by this year’s highly contentious presidential election

The Independent reporting that

The South African president, Thabo Mbeki, who has mediated during months of on-again off-again fraught negotiations, made the official announcement last night after four days of talks in Harare. "It's made in Zimbabwe, it's made by Zimbabweans, the rest of the world needs to respect that the people of Zimbabwe have taken a decision about their own country," he said.

It leads with an interview with Vladamir Putin who in

a blunt three-hour interview over lunch, Vladimir Putin turned the air blue and denied claims he is building a new Soviet empire as he defended his 'embattled and encircled' country

and says

Wagging his finger and occasionally clenching his fist, the man who many believe retains the real power in Russia denied that the world was entering a new Cold War, rejected claims that he wanted to restore the Soviet empire and insisted that a fresh arms race in Europe was avoidable

The Guardian reports on the interview saying that

Russia only sent troops and tanks to drive Georgian forces out of South Ossetia after President George Bush failed to put pressure on Georgia's president to stop his attacks on the breakaway territory, Vladimir Putin said yesterday. The Russian prime minister told a group of western journalists and experts on Russia that he held two meetings with the US leader during the Beijing Olympics as the crisis began to unfold, but received insufficient assurances from him.

It leads with the war on terror revealing that

A secret order issued by George Bush giving US special forces carte blanche to mount counter-terrorist operations inside Pakistani territory raised fears last night that escalating conflict was spreading from Afghanistan to Pakistan and could ignite a region-wide war.
The unprecedented executive order, signed by Bush in July after an intense internal administration debate, comes amid western concern that the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan and its al-Qaida backers based in "safe havens" in western Pakistan's tribal belt is being lost.

America remembers 9/11 reports the Telegraph

Relatives of those who died at the World Trade Centre in New York gathered at the site for the annual remembrance ceremony.
Michael Bloomberg, New York's mayor, led the first of four silences at "Ground Zero" which marked the moments the Twin Towers were hit by the hijacked airliners and the moments they collapsed.
In a four-hour long tribute, family members and students representing more than 90 countries, including Britain, that lost citizens in the attack read the names of the 2,974 people who died.

The paper leads on the fire in the Channel tunnel,

An explosion on a lorry inside the Channel Tunnel sparked a major fire which almost turned to disaster, it has emerged.

reports the paper adding

As fire crews from both sides of the Channel continued to battle the blaze hours after it began, officials revealed that another vehicle on the train was carrying highly toxic carbolic acid.

The Express says that

TENS of thousands of travellers were caught up in chaos last night after a major fire in the Channel Tunnel.
The knock-on effects of the blaze, which injured 14 people, will lead to delays or cancellations for thousands more today

There is much coveage of the government's fuel measures announced yesterday,the Independent reports that

Gordon Brown's £1bn package to help people cut soaring fuel bills ran into immediate controversy yesterday after electricity companies refused to rule out passing on the cost of the scheme to customers

The Guardian says that

industry sources said fewer than 150,000 extra homes could be insulated by this winter as a result of the new money.

The Mail reports that

Gordon Brown's £1billion fuel package, which will allow everyone in Britain to insulate their home for half the price, could be derailed by power suppliers passing on the costs to consumers.
Despite the Prime Minister's assurances that no one would have to pay more to fund the plans, his stance was undermined within hours by an energy industry representative claiming 'the bill always ends up with the customer'.

It leads with more police scandal

Race war at Scotland Yard:

Disturbing links can be revealed today between race row lawyer Shahrokh Mireskandari and one of Scotland Yard's most controversial officers.
The Daily Mail can show that Commander Ali Dizaei has been secretly advising the lawyer on how to undermine a prosecution case being brought by his employers, the Metropolitan Police.
Mireskandari, who yesterday was revealed by the Mail to be a convicted fraudster, used Dizaei as a consultant to point out flaws in a death by dangerous-driving prosecution being brought by the Met against one of the lawyer's clients

The Sun's main story is that

CLAD in gruesome costumes and dripping in blood, some of Britain’s most notorious murderesses pose for a shocking photo behind bars — at a party thrown for them by jail chiefs.
The chilling snap was taken as Holloway Prison in North London splurged £500 on a horror-themed knees-up for more than 30 lifers.
Among revellers dressed as Dracula and the Devil in the photo, The Sun can unmask at least SEVEN brutal killers.

The Times reports that

Thousands may be stranded as XL Leisure prepares to declare bankruptcy

XL, the third-largest package holiday company in Britain, was trying frantically to secure a multimillion-pound rescue package last night but sources close to the negotiations said that its chances of survival were slim.
Assuming that there is no last-minute rescue, the holiday company will declare bankruptcy today. This will result in its fleet of 21 aircraft being grounded, stranding holiday makers in more than 50 destinations around the world.

One in 10 pupils believes in creationism reports the Independent

Creationism should be included in science lessons to reduce the confusion among the rising numbers of schoolchildren who have been brought up to reject the principles of evolution, one of the country's leading scientists said yesterday.
Citing evidence that more than one in 10 children in British state schools now believes in creationism, Professor Michael Reiss, the director of education at the Royal Society, called for such beliefs to be discussed and debated in class by science teachers, but not taught as a subject.

The Telegraph carries the latest polls which show that

David Cameron is heading for a landslide election victory after a new opinion poll shows a dramatic 12 per cent shift to the Conservatives in the key marginals.The survey by Channel 4 News in 60 Labour held target seats also reveals that voters regard Gordon Brown as "out of touch", "indecisive", "gloomy" and "incompetent".

The Guardian meanwhile reveals that

Margaret Thatcher is to return to Chequers tomorrow at the invitation of Gordon Brown, it emerged last night. The prime minister is expected to discuss the global downturn with the woman who dealt with some of Britain's toughest postwar economic conditions.

Theo Walcott is the new sports star,the Sun says that

ENGLAND sensation Theo Walcott’s mum has told how she stayed up to welcome her “little boy” home after his heroic hat-trick — as he had forgotten his front door key.
The 19-year-old flew back from Croatia with the team and didn’t get home until 3am — and thrilled Lynn was waiting.

The Independent looks at England's new hero

Any other 19-year-old who had single-handedly restored England's footballing pride might have celebrated with a riotous night out. Theo Walcott marked his elevation to national hero with a session on his PlayStation.
The teenager's low-key response to the euphoria generated by his hat-trick in England's 4-1 win over Croatia on Wednesday was a measure of his unflappable nature. It also showed how his family and advisers have protected him from the potential pitfalls of celebrity.

Meanwhile the Mail reports that

Gordon Brown has entered the row over the England football team's TV rights expressing disappointment millions were unable to see Wednesday's game.
The Prime Minister said supporters wanted to know why many were unable to see the match live, after Setanta bought up the rights for the Croatia tie in Zagreb.
His comments come after days of controversy over how major terrestrial broadcasters were shut out from even showing highlights of the game.

The Times reports that

Children will be expected to master recipes that would not disgrace a dinner party from a new cookbook for 11-year-olds promoted yesterday by the Government.
They should be taught to rustle up a mushroom risotto or lamb hotpot, ministers said, even though university students can supposedly prepare only beans on toast.
Parents were urged to tackle obesity by encouraging their children – particularly boys – to spend more time in the kitchen.

Finally the Telegraph reports that

Scientists have found bird fossils dating back around 55 million years that could help shed light on a period of time before humans and most mammals had evolved.The fossils, including two complete bird skulls, a pelvis and several bones, appear to be the remains of parrot-like birds and were found by a local archaeologist on marshland Seasalter Levels near Whitstable, Kent.