Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers worldwide on Friday, 1 August 2025.
The New York Times front page reported that the Brazilian leader is one of the few standing up to Trump.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the President moved to raise tariffs on August 7.
The Washington Post reported that 154 000 people are being paid not to take U.S. jobs.
The Jerusalem Post’s front page reported that Hamas has exited negotiations, making an escalation in Gaza likely.
China Daily’s front page reported that cultural insight helps chart the path to urbanisation.
The Daily Mail’s front page reported that Keir Starmer’s pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ was in tatters after a new record was set for Channel crossings.
The Guardian’s front page reported: ‘The mathematics of starvation – How Israel caused famine in Gaza.’
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