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'Stories of courage and compassion': Remembering London's 7/7 bombings


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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, July 7: The British papers are remembering the 7/7 attacks in London. Also, the European Parliament is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have another public disagreement. Next, two original sports events take place in France. Finally, a chihuahua saves the day in Switzerland.

It has been 20 years since the 7/7 terror attacks in London, which killed more than 50 people and wounded hundreds more. The commemorations are obviously very present in the British press. The Telegraph highlights the king's message ahead of the ceremonies, who praised the countless stories of courage and compassion. Much like the king, the Guardian focuses on human resilience, looking at how families of 7/7 victims used their heartbreak to help others. The Times, meanwhile, features the testimony of a journalist who reported on the attacks at the time. 

The London bombings are not the only tragic event being remembered in the press this Monday. The Sarajevo Times reports that the European Parliament is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide on July 11, in which 8,000 men and boys were slaughtered. French paper Libération dedicates five pages to the massacre. Libération's reporters travelled to Srebrenica, where it found that denial of the genocide remains a key issue.  

Turning to the US, Musk and Trump have had yet another public dispute, as seen in Time Magazine. Musk has announced that he has launched a new party, originally named the America Party, "cementing his split from Trump and the Republicans", according to Time. Politico reports that Trump has argued that third parties only create total chaos and disruption.  

Meanwhile, it's a brilliant summer for sports fans but some more unusual sporting events also deserve attention – starting with the international grey shrimp peeling championship, as reported by franceinfo. La Marseillaise, meanwhile, features the world's largest pétanque competition, where 14,000 players are competing for the trophy. 

Finally, we all know that the iconic Saint Bernards make brilliant Alpine rescue dogs. But the Tribune de Genève suggests that chihuahuas are not bad either, after a loyal chihuahua saved his owner's life after he fell in a crevasse on a glacier above Saas Fee in Switzerland

You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday. 

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